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 (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), 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 dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc, *ch1, working in front of ch2 space of round 2 fpdc around skipped dc of round 1, ch1, working behind round 2 sc in next dc of round 1 (around this dc is made fpsc of round 2)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 fpdc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), popcorn in same st, *ch3, skip ch1 space, fpsc around fpdc, ch3, skip ch1 space, 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 fpsc, 16 ch3 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any popcorn, *working in behind ch3 space of round 4 2tr in ch1 space of round 3, working behind round 4 dc in fpdc of round 3, working behind ch3 space of round 4 2tr in next ch1 space of round 3, bpsc around next popcorn of round 4*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 dc, 32 tr
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 3dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, 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, 24 ch2 spaces, 16 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 7 (Color D). Working behind round 6 join with a standing sc in bpsc of round 5, *working in front of ch2 space of round 6 in 2nd skipped tr of round 5 (dc, tr), skip ch2 space of round 6, fphdc around cluster, 5hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next cluster, working in front of ch2 space of round 6 in 1st skipped tr of round 5 (tr, dc), skip ch2 space of round 6, working behind round 6 sc in bpsc of round 5*, 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 tr, 16 fphdc, 80 hdc
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in any 3rd hdc of 5hdc group, *tblsc in next 4 sts, skip next st, fpdc around next st, skip next st, tblsc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 tblsc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 sc, 28 hdc, 12 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 10 (Color D). Join with a standing blsc in any 3rd hdc of 5hdc group, *blsc in next 6 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (dc, tr, ch2, tr, dc), fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, blsc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 blsc, 16 hdc, 8 fphdc, 16 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 14 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 hdc, 4 ch1 spaces
