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, fptr2tog– Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated st. 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, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch1 to close puff stitch.
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 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). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in any dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2, *ch2, popcorn in ch2 space, ch2, working behind round 2 sc in next dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 popcorn, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Working behind round 2 and 3 join with a standing sc in any skipped dc of round 1, *ch2, working in front of round 3 2dc in fpsc around round 2, ch2, working behind round 2 and 3 sc in next skipped dc of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing popcorn in any ch2 space after sc, *ch3, skip next 2 sts, popcorn in ch2 space, skip sc, 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: 16 popcorn, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing puff in space between two popcorns (not in ch3 space), *ch3, working in front of round 5 fptr2tog over two dc of round 4, ch3, skip (popcorn, ch3, popcorn of round 5), puff st in space between two popcorns*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last puff. Join to standing puff with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 puff st, 8 fptr2tog, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any fptr2tog, *working in front of round 6 fpdc around popcorn of round 5, 5hdc in ch3 space of round 6, fphdc around puff st, 5hdc in next ch3 space, working in front of round 6 fpdc around next popcorn of round 5, fpsc around fptr2tog*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 80 hdc, 8 fphdc, 16 fpdc
ROUND 8 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any fphdc, *bpsc around next 3 sts, bphdc around next st, ch1, working behind round 7 dc in fptr2tog of round 6, ch1, skip (hdc, fpdc, fpsc, fpdc, hdc of round 7), bphdc around next st, bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpscf with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 puff st, 8 fptr2tog, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 4 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next st, sc in ch1 space, 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 ch1 space, sc in next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 5 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 10 (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 11 (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
