Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 15.5 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, Popcorn – 5dc in same st, remove hook from loop and insert from front to back of 1st dc and into a dropped loop and pull through. To close popcorn ch1. Ch1 counts as a part of popcorn st, cluster 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, cluster of 3dc – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat twice more in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.
ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2 (does not count as stitch), 16dc into the ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), in same st (sc, ch3, sc), *fpsc around next st, in next st (sc, ch3, sc)*, repeat ** 7 times, fpsc around next st. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 8 ch3 spaces, 8 fpsc
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around dc of round 1 in which is made (sc, ch3, sc), *ch3, working behind round 2 popcorn in next dc of round 1, ch3, working behind round 2 bpsc around next dc of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 ch3 spaces, 8 popcorn
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch2, cluster of 3dc in bpsc, ch2, fpsc around next popcorn*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 3dc, 8 fpsc
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip ch2 space, 9dc in next st, skip ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 72 dc
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 5th dc, *bpsc around next 4 sts, skip next st, bpsc around next 5 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 bpsc
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), (sc, ch3, sc) in same st, *skip next st, in next st (sc, ch3, sc), skip next st, sc in next st, ch3, sc in next st, skip next st, in next st (sc, ch3, sc), skip next st, in next st (sc, ch3, sc)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last (sc, ch1, sc). Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 64 sc, 32 ch3 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color D). Working behind round 7 join with a standing sc in skipped bpsc of round 6 which is made around 8th dc, *ch1, working behind round 7 sc in next skipped bpsc of round 6, ch1, working behind round 7 sc in next skipped bpsc of round 6, ch2, working behind round 7 sc in next skipped bpsc of round 6, ch1,working behind round 7 sc in next skipped bpsc of round 6*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32sc, 8 ch2 spaces, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *{sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, skip ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (dc, 2tr, ch1, 2tr, dc), fpdc around next st, skip ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 16 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 8 fpdc, 8 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch1 space
ROUND 10 (Color D). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *{ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st} 5 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 3dc, ch3, cluster of 3dc), {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st} 5 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 48 cluster of 3dc, 44 ch1 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color B). Join with a standing fphdc around any last cluster of the side, *in ch3 space (2hdc, dc, ch1, dc, 2hdc), fphdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 11 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 hdc, 48 fphdc, 8 dc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 12 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 26 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 sc, 4 ch1 spaces
