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, 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, Front Post Puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of 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, ch 1 to close front post puff stitch, fpsc3tog – insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around next 2 indicated sts, 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 4 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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch4, skip next st, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2, *ch1, fp puff st around skipped dc of round 1, ch1, sc in next dc of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), 3puff sts in same st, *skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st, skip ch1 space, 3puff sts in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 3puff sts. Join to 1st puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd puff st, *2sc in space between puff sts, fpsc3tog over next 3 sts, 2sc in space between puff sts, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, 9dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 5th dc, *bpsc around next 4 sts, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 5 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, in ch1 space (tr, ch1, tr), tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, skip next st, dc in ch1 space, skip next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, in ch1 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 10 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.