This pattern is a fairly easy project and can be crocheted up rather quickly. It is written using US standards and worked flat from the top down. Due to the color work, I would consider it to be an advanced beginner pattern. This pattern is set up such that every other time you change color instead of turning, you go back to the beginning and pull up a loop with the new color. It sounds tricky, but I will have pictures to better display this technique. There is a method and once you get the hang of it, you can really go into auto pilot.

Tested in the Free Pattern Testers Group.