Round 1 (RS): ch 3 (counts as 1 dc throughout), 15 dc into ring, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (16 sts).
Round 2 (RS): ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (32 sts).
Round 3 (RS): ch 6 (counts as 1 dc, ch 3), skip next st, [1 dc in next st, ch 3, skip next st] fifteen times, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 6 (16 dc, 16 x 3-ch sp).
Fasten off yarn A.
Round 4 (RS): using yarn B, in any 3-ch sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, [skip next st, 4 dc in next 3-ch sp, skip next st, 3 dc in next 3-ch sp] eight times, omit 3 dc on last rep, skip last st, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (56 sts).
Fasten off yarn B.
NOTE: For the next round, stitches are made around round 3 dc stitches.
Round 5 (RS): using yarn A, 1 sfpdc around any dc, ch 8, skip next 3-ch sp and dc, [skip next 3-ch sp, 1 fpdc around next dc, ch 8, skip next 3-ch sp and dc] seven times, sl st in sfpdc (8 fpdc, 8 x 8-ch sp).
Fasten off yarn A.
NOTE: For the next round, stitches are worked into round 4. Work over round 5 8-ch and skip all fpdc.
Round 6 (RS): using yarn B, in second dc of any 4 dc round 4 group, ch 1 (does not count as st throughout), 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, [ch 1, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts] eight times, omit 3 sc on last rep, sl st in beginning sc (64 sc, 8 x ch sp). Fasten off yarn B.
Round 7 (RS): using yarn C, in any ch sp, ch 3, 6 dc in same sp, [skip next 2 sts, sl st in next st, 3 hdc in next st, sl st in next st, ch 8, skip next 3 sts, skip ch sp, skip next 3 sts, sl st in next st, 3 hdc in next st, sl st in next st, skip next 2 sts, 7 dc in next st] four times, omit 7 dc on last rep, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (4 clouds, 4 x 8-ch sp).
Fasten off yarn C.
NOTE: For the next round, some stitches are worked into round 7 and some are worked over round 7 and into round 6.
Round 8 (RS): using yarn B, in fourth dc of any round 7 group, ch 6 (counts as 1 dc, ch 3), 1 dc in same st, [ch 6, working into round 6: 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 dc in ch sp, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts (remember to work over round 7 ch), ch 6, working into round 7: [(1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in fourth dc of 7 dc group] four times, omit [1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc] on last rep, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 6 (36 dc, 8 x 6-ch sp, 4 x 3-ch sp).
Round 9 (RS): sl st in next 3-ch sp, ch 3, [1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in same 3-ch sp, [1 dc in next st, 6 hdc in 6-ch sp, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, 6 hdc in 6-ch sp, 1 dc in next st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in 3-ch sp] four times, omit [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] on last rep, sl st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (100 sts).
Round 10 (RS): sl st in next st, sl st in next 2-ch sp, ch 1, [(1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in 2-ch sp, 1 sc in each of next 25 sts] four times, sl st in beginning sc (108 sts).
Fasten off yarn B.
Round 11 (RS): using yarn D, in any 2-ch sp, ch 1, [(1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in 2-ch sp, ch 1, skip next st, (1 sc in next st, ch 1, skip next st) thirteen times] four times, sl st in beginning sc (60 sc, 56 x ch sp, 4 x 2-ch sp).
Fasten off yarn D.
Round 12 (RS): using yarn E, in any 2-ch sp, ch 1, [(1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in 2-ch sp, ch 1, skip next st, (1 sc in next st, ch 1, skip next st) fourteen times] four times, sl st in beginning sc (64 sc, 60 x ch sp, 4 x 2-ch sp).
Fasten off yarn E.
Round 13 (RS): using yarn F, in any 2-ch sp, ch 1, [(1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in 2-ch sp, ch 1, skip next st, (1 sc in next st, ch 1, skip next st) fifteen times] four times, sl st in beginning sc (68 sc, 64 x ch sp, 4 x 2-ch sp).
Fasten off yarn F.
Weave in ends and block.
NOTE: To work standing front post double crochet, attach yarn to hook, wrap yarn around hook once, working around the stem of desired stitch, insert hook from front to back, around the post and to the front again, yarn over and pull yarn through two loops, yarn over and pull through remaining loops.
