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, 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, bpsc2tog – insert hook from back to front and from front to back around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around next indicated st, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 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, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, skip next st, 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: 8 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch2, dc in skipped dc of round 1 and ch3 space of round 2 together, ch2, fpsc around next cluster*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 fpsc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip ch2 space, 9dc in next st, skip ch2 space, 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, 72 dc
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 5th dc, *bpsc around next 3 sts, bpsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping fpsc in between, bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 bpsc, 8 bpsc2tog
ROUND 6 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, popcorn in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 sc, 8 popcorn
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch1, working in front of ch2 space cluster of 2tr in 1st skipped st after bpsc2tog of round 5, ch1, skip ch2 and next st of round 6, dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 3dc, ch3, cluster of 3tr), ch1, skip popcorn, in next ch3 space (cluster of 3tr, ch3, cluster of 3dc), ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch1, working in front of round 6 cluster of 2tr in 2nd skipped bpsc of round 5, ch1, skip (sc and ch2 space of round 6), fpsc around next popcorn*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 8 dc, 28 ch1 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces, 8 cluster of 2tr, 8 cluster of 3tr, 8 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fphdc around any fpsc, *{hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st}3 times, in ch3 space (2sc, hdc), fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (dc, tr, ch2, tr, dc), fpdc around next st, in ch3 space (hdc, 2sc), fphdc around next st, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 32 hdc, 28 fphdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 12 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 13 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 116 hdc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 10 (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
