Dizzy 12 Inch Square

I was given the opportunity to be part of the 2015 American Crochet Afghan CrochetALong! These free crochet squares measure 12 inches. If you have not already started the CrochetALong, CLICK HERE to check it out!  Thanks American Crochet!

Supplies
J-6 mm crochet hook
Medium-worsted weight yarn. I used white, yellow, green, light blue, dark blue, violet, purple, pink, and orange.
Yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Stitches
Magic Circle
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double crochet
SC DEC – Single Crochet Decrease
SC-3-TOG – Single Crochet 3 Together

Get Started!
With white.
Round 1: Magic Circle. CH 3 (counts as first DC). 11 more DC into magic circle. Join to top of CH 3.
With yellow.
Round 2: CH 1. *2 SC into next 3 stitches, CH 4. Repeat from * 3 more times.  Join to first SC.
Attach green into CH space.
Round 3: CH 1. *5 SC into CH space. 1 SC into each of the next 6 SC. Repeat from * 3 more times. Join to first SC.
Change to light blue yarn, into same stitch.
Round 4: CH 3, DC into same stitch. 2 DC into each of the next 4 stitches. SC DEC three times.  * 2 DC into each of the next 5 stitches. SC DEC three times.  Repeat from * 2 more times. Join to the top of CH 3.
Change to dark blue yarn into same stitch.
Round 5: CH 1. *SC into first 3 stitches. HDC into next stitch. 3 DC into next stitch. CH 2, 3 DC into next stitch. HDC into next stitch. SC into next 3 stitches. SC-3-tog. Repeat from * 3 more times. Join to first SC.
Join violet yarn into CH 2 space.
Round 6: CH 1. *3 SC into CH space. SC into next 2 stitches. HDC into next stitch. DC into next 2 stitches. Skip 2 stitches. {2 DC, CH 2, 2 DC}-all into next stitch. Skip 2 stitches. DC into next two stitches. HDC into next stitch. SC into next 2 stitches. Repeat from * 3 more times. Join to first SC.
Join Purple yarn into CH 2 space.
Round 7: CH 1. * 5 SC into space. Skip 2 stitches. SC into next 3 stitches. HDC into next 3 stitches. {2 DC, CH 1, 2 DC}- all in next stitch. HDC into next 3 stitches. SC into next 3 stitches. Skip 2 stitches. Repeat from * 3 more times. Join to first SC.
Join  Pink yarn to CH 1 space.
Round 8: {CH 3. 2 DC. CH 2. 3 DC.}-all into CH space Skip 2 stitch. HDC into next 6 stitches. SC DEC. SC into next stitch. SC DEC. HDC into next 6 stitches. Skip 2 stitches. * {3 DC. CH 2. 3 DC.}-all into CH space. Skip 2 stitch. HDC into next 6 stitches. SC DEC. SC into next stitch. SC DEC. HDC into next 6 stitches. Skip 2 stitches. Repeat from * 2 more times. Join to top of CH 3.
Join orange yarn to CH 2 space.
Round 9: {CH 3. 2 DC. CH 2. 3 DC.}-all into CH space. Skip 2 stitches. DC into next 17 stitches. Skip 2 stitches.* {3 DC. CH 2. 3 DC.}-all into CH space. Skip 2 stitches. DC into next 17 stitches. Skip 2 stitches. Repeat from * 2 more times. Join to top of CH 3.
Join white yarn to CH 2 space.
Round 10: {CH 3. DC, CH 2, 2 DC.}-all into CH space. *Skip 1 stitch.  2 DC into next stitch. Repeat from * 10 times. Skip 1 stitch. ** {DC, CH 2, 2 DC.}-all into CH space. *** Skip 1 stitch.  2 DC into next stitch. Repeat from *** 10 times. Skip 1 stitch. Repeat from ** 2 more times. Join to top of CH 3.
Attach yellow yarn into CH 2 space.
Round 11: {CH 3. DC, CH 2, 2 DC.}-all into CH space. *2 DC between next 2 DC.  Repeat from * 11 more times. ** {DC, CH 2, 2 DC.}-all into CH space. 2 DC between next 2 DC. Repeat from ** 2 more times. Join to top of CH 3.