Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 13 cm / 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, 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, clusters of 3dc – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat twice more in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.
ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2, dc into the ring, *ch1, dc into ring*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any dc, *ch2, skip ch1, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 3 (Color B). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), ch1, cluster of 3dc in same st, *ch2, skip ch2 space, in next st (cluster of 3dc, ch1, cluster of 3dc)*, repeat ** 7 times, ch2, join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster after ch2 space, *3sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch2 space, working in front of same ch2 space tr in ch2 space of round 2, sc in same ch2 space of round 3, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, in next st (hdc, 3dc, hdc), skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *ch3, bpsc around next 2nd dc*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *3sc in ch3 space, fphdc around next st, in ch3 space (hdc, 2dc, tr), in next st (tr, ch2, tr), in ch3 space (tr, 2dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, 3sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 9 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), sc in next 10 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
