Copyright May 2000
Finished size: 7 inches
Materials: small amounts of worsted weight yarn in 4 colors, size I crochet hook
Beg. DC Cluster: Ch 2, (yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, yo and draw through all loops on hook.
DC Cluster: Yo, insert hook into stitch indicated, (yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) three times, yo and draw through all loops on hook.
Beg. TRC Cluster: Ch 3, (yo twice and draw up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice ) three times, yo and draw through all loops on hook.
Cluster: Yo twice and insert hook into stitch indicated, (yo and draw up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice ) four times, yo and draw through all loops on hook.
With Color A (yellow) ch 4
Rnd 1: 15 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join in top of beg. ch-4. (16 dc). Finish off Color A.
Rnd 2: Join Color B (peach) with a sl st in top of beg. ch-3, ch 1,, sc in same st as joining, ch 5, * sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 5; rep from * around, join with a sl st in beg ch-1.
Rnd 3: Sl st into first ch-5 loop, ch 3, in same loop work (3 dc, trc cluster, 4 dc), * sl st in next sc, in next ch-5 loop work 4 dc, trc cluster, 4 dc); rep from * around, sl st in last sc, join with a sl st in top of beg. ch-3 . Finish off Color B.
Rnd 4:Join Color C (green) in any unused dc from Rnd 1, ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 5, * sk nest dc on round 1, sc in next unused dc, ch 5; rep from * around, join with a sl st in beg. ch-1.
Rnd 5: Sl st in first ch-5 loop; work beg. dc cluster, in same loop work (ch 3, dc cluster), ch 3, * in next ch-5 loop work (dc cluster, ch 3, dc cluster) ch 3; rep from * around, join with a sl st in top of beg. dc cluster.
Rnd 6: Sl st into first ch-3 sp, work beg trc-cluster, in same sp work (ch 3, trc cluster) ch 4, sk next ch-3 sp, in next ch-3 sp work (dc cluster, ch 3, dc cluster), ch 4, sk next ch-3 sp, * in next ch-3 sp work (trc cluster, ch 3, trc cluster), ch 4, sk next ch-3 sp, in next ch-3 sp work (dc cluster, ch 3, dc cluster), ch 4, sk next ch-3 sp; repeat from * twice more, join with a sl st in top of beg trc cluster. Finish off Color C.
Rnd 7: Join Color D (white) with a sl st in any ch-3 sp between trc clusters, ch 3, in same sp work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc)(corner sp made), working in front of piece, work 4 dc in skipped ch-3 sp of rnd 5, 3 dc in next ch 3 sp, working in front of piece, work 4 dc in skipped ch-3 sp of rnd 5, * in next ch-3 sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) (corner space made), working in front of piece, work 4 dc in skipped ch-3 sp of rnd 5, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, working in front of piece, work 4 dc in skipped ch-3 sp of rnd 5; rep from * twice more, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 8: Ch 3, work dc in each st around, working (2 dc, ch 2 dc) in each ch-3 corner sp, join with a sl st in top of beg. ch-3.
Rnd 9:. Ch 3, work dc in each st around, working (2 dc, ch 2 dc) in each ch-2 corner sp, join with a sl st in top of beg. ch-3. Finish off Color D and weave in all ends.