Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 11.5 cm / 4.5 inches
Crochet Terms: US
Abbreviations: st – stitch, sl-st – slip stitch, ch – chain, sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, tr – treble crochet, dtr – double treble crochet, fp – front post, bp – back post, bl – back loop, tbl – third back loop, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch1 to close puff stitch, clusters of 2dc – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat once more in same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2, 16dc into the ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st.
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), puff st in same st, *ch3, skip next st, puff st in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last puff st. Join to 1st puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any puff st, *in ch3 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), working in front of same ch3 space fptr around skipped dc of round 1, in same ch3 space of round 2 (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next puff st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc of 3dc group after fpsc, *ch1, cluster of 3dc in ch3 space of round 2 behind fptr of round 3, ch1, bpsc around next 2nd dc of 3dc group, ch2, bpsc around next 2nd dc of 3dc group*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same si, *skip ch1 space, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, {fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space} 2 times, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing blsc in any fpsc in the middle of the side, *blsc in next 3 sts, blhdc in next 2 sts, skip next st, fpdc around 1st cluster, in ch2 space (hdc, sc), around next cluster (fpdc, ch1, fpdc), in ch2 space (sc, hdc), fpdc around next cluster, skip next st, blhdc in next 2 sts, blsc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 8 sts, hdc in next st, in ch1 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next st, sc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
