Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 11 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, 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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch3, bpsc around same st, ch3, 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 any dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc, *ch3, sc in next dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *in ch3 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch3, skip (dc, hdc, fpdc, hdc, dc), bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, in ch3 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next st, sc in next 2 sts, 3sc in ch3 space, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 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 fpsc around 1sc cluster, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (sc, hdc, ch1, hdc, sc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, blsc in next 7 sts, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 5 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 14 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.