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 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). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *ch1, dc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space, *ch2, fpsc around dc of round 1 in which is made next dc of round 2, ch2, skip dc of round 2, sc in next ch1 space of round 2*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 16 fpsc, 32 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing popcorn in any dc of round 2, *ch2, popcorn in next dc of round 2*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 popcorn, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next popcorn*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 32 hdc, 80 dc
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch2, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 2 sts*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, 2sc in ch2 space, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip ch2 space, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip ch2, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 8 ch1 space, 8 ch2 space, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any ch2 space before dc, *blsc in next 13 sts, 3sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 2dc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 52 blsc, 8 fphdc, 16 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 20 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 7 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 space


