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, 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, cluster of 2tr – yarn over twice, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops twice. Repeat once more time in the same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops, 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.
ROUND 1 (Color A). Slip knot, ch3, insert hook into 1st chain, yarn over and pull through to form a ring, ch2, 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), fpsc around same st, *ch2, skip next st, 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, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing popcorn around any ch2 space, *ch4, skip next st, popcorn in next ch2 space*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 ch4 spaces, 8 popcorn
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *2sc in ch4 space, working behind same ch4 space tr in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2, 2sc in same ch4 space of round 3, fpsc around next popcorn*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8tr, 32 sc
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch1, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch4, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch4 spaces, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in any ch4 space, *fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 2sc in ch4 space, working in front of same ch4 space cluster of 2tr in ch4 space of round 3 (this part is seen in front of tr of round 4), 2sc in same ch4 space of round 5*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 2tr, 64 sc, 24 fpsc
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *{ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 4 times, ch3, skip next 3 sts, 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 ch3 space, 40 sc, 32 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any last sc before ch3 space, *ch1, working in front of ch3 space fpdc around cluster of 2tr of round 6, ch1, skip ch3 space of round 7, bpsc around next st, {ch1, skip ch1, bpsc around next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpdc, 48 ch1 spaces, 40 bpsc
ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpdc, *sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 47 times, sc in ch1 space. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc, 48 fpsc
ROUND 10 (Color B). 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 B). 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 B). 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
