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 3tr – 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 two more times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 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, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any dc, *ch2, skip next st, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), 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, 16 hdc, 24 dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 bpsc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), popcorn in same st, *ch3, skip next st, sc in ch2 space, ch3, skip next st, popcorn in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last popcorn. Join to 1st popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 popcorn, 8 sc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around popcorn, *ch1, working in front of ch3 space of round 4 cluster of 2dc in ch2 space of round 3 before sc of round 4 made in same ch2 space, ch2, working in front of next ch3 space of round 4 cluster of 2dc in same ch2 space of round 3 after sc of round 4 made in same ch2 space, ch1, fpsc around next popcorn of round 4*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around fpsc, *sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 fpsc, 16 sc, 16 hdc, 40 dc
ROUND 8 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around 3rd dc, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, skip (hdc, fpdc, sc), cluster of 3dc in fpsc, ch1, skip (sc, fpsc, hdc), bpsc around next 5 sts, ch3, skip (hdc, fpdc, sc), cluster of 3tr in fpsc, ch3, skip (sc, fpdc, hdc), bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces, 4 cluster of 3dc, 4 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around cluster, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, in ch3 space (2hdc, 2dc), around next cluster (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch3 space (2dc, 2hdc), dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 4 fptr, 24 hdc, 24 dc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color D). ch2, dc in same st (ch2 + dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *{ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 7 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch4, cluster of 2dc), {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 52 cluster of 2dc, 48 ch1 spaces, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color E). Join with a standing fphdc around any last cluster before corner ch4 space, *in ch4 space (2hdc, dc, ch1, dc, 2hdc), fphdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 12 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 64 hdc, 52 fphdc, 8 dc, 4 ch1 spaces
