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 2tr – yarn over twice, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops twice. Repeat once more time in the 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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd cluster of 2dc, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, working in front of sc of round 2 fptr around dc of round 1 in which is made this sc, skip sc of round 2, fpsc around next cluster, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, in next st (hdc, 5dc, hdc), skip next st, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next dc, ch1, fpdc around 1st cluster, 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next cluster, 5dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next cluster, 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next cluster, ch1, bpsc around 2nd dc*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in ch1 space after fpdc, *fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next 15 sts, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 7 sts, in next st (2dc, ch2, 2dc), hdc in next 7 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any last st before corner ch2 space, *in ch2 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), sc in next 23 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
