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, bpsc2tog – insert hook from back to front and from front to back around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around next indicated st, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 3 loops, sc3tog – Insert hook into 1st indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat to 2nd and 3rd indicated stitches. 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), dc into the ring, *ch1, dc into ring*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around dc, *ch1, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around 1st cluster made in same ch1 space, *ch3, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next cluster, skip ch1 space, fphdc around bpsc, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next cluster*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 ch3 spaces, 16 fpsc, 8 fphdc
ROUND 4 (Color D). Working in front of ch3 space of round 3 join with a standing popcorn in ch1 space between two clusters of round 2, *ch1, working behind round 3 sc in next ch1 space of round 2 (before bpsc), ch1, working behind round 3 sc in next ch1 space of round 2 (after bpsc), ch1, working in front of ch3 space of round 3 popcorn in next ch1 space of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 popcorn, 16 sc, 24 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing sc3tog over fpsc, fphdc, fpsc of round 3, *4dc in ch1 space of round 4 before popcorn, fpdc around popcorn, 4dc in ch1 space after popcorn, sc3tog over fpsc, fphdc, fpsc of round 3*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc3tog. Join to standing sc3tog with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 64 dc, 8 fpdc, 8sc3tog
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any fpdc, *bpsc around next st, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts, bpsc2tog around next st and 1st dc of next group of 4dc skipping sc3tog in between, bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 bpsc, 16 ch1 space, 8 bpsc2tog
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, skip (bpsc, ch1, bpsc), cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip (bpsc, ch1, bpsc), sc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing fphdc around any sc, *3hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, 3hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 64 hdc, 32 fphdc
ROUND 9 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc made around sc, tblsc in next 95 sts. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 96 tblsc
ROUND 10 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 7 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 sc, 24 ch1 spaces, 20 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 11 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, {dc in ch1 spaces, fpdc around next st} 2 times, in ch1 space (dc, tr), around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch1 space (tr, dc), {fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space} 2 times, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 sc, 8 hdc, 32 dc, 16 fpdc, 8 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 12 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 14 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 15 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
