Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 15 cm / 6 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), sc in same st, *ch3, skip next st, fphdc around next st, ch3, 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). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fphdc of round 2, *working in front of round 2 fptr around dc of round 1 in which is made sc, 4hdc in ch3 space of round 2, fphdc around next st, 4hdc in ch3 space, working in front of round 2 fptr around same dc of round 1 as previous fptr, working behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fphdc of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc, *tblsc in next 4 sts, working in front of round 3 fptr around fphdc of round 2, skip (fptr, dc, fptr) of round 3, tblsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *2sc in next st, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, 2sc in 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 6 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any 4th cluster, *skip next st, blsc in next 5 sts, skip next st, fpsc around next st, {in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 7 (Color C). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any 2nd blsc, *ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip (blsc, fpsc, hdc, 1st dc), bpsc around next 3 sts, ch3, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch3, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip (dc, hdc, fpdc, bldc), cluster of 2dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space between two clusters, *fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, blsc in next 3 sts, in ch3 space (3sc, hdc), in next st (blhdc, bldc), in next st (bltr, ch2, bltr), in next st (bldc, blhdc), in ch3 space (hdc, 3sc), blsc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 12 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 13 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
