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 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, Front Post Puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of 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, ch 1 to close front post puff stitch, 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). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc, *5hdc in ch2 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: 8 fpsc, 40 hdc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Working behind round 2 and 3 join with a standing sc in any skipped dc of round 1, *ch1, sc in next dc of round 1*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 16 ch1 space
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in ch1 space, ch2, popcorn in next st, ch2, sc in ch1 space, sc in next st*, 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, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch2, skip (ch2, sc), cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, skip (sc, ch2), 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: 8 fpsc, 8 cluster of 3dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, 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, 48 dc
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch2, skip next 3 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 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, 3sc in ch2 space, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 2dc in ch2 space, skip next 3 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, {ch2, cluster of 2tr} 3 times), skip next 3 sts, 2dc in ch2 space, 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: 28 sc, 8 hdc, 16 dc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color D). Join with a standing fp puff st around any 4th cluster of 2tr, *ch2, skip next st, hdc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st} 5 times, ch2, skip next st, fp puff st around next st, {ch2, skip ch2, fp puff st around next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fp puff st. Join to standing fp puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 hdc, 20 ch1 spaces, 20 ch2 spaces, 16 fp puff sts
ROUND 11 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 4th fp puff st, *working behind round 10 hdc in 1st skipped st of round 9, {bpsc around hdc of round 10, working behind round 10 hdc in next skipped st} 6 times, fpsc around fp puff st, 2hdc in ch2 spaces of round 9 and 10 together, fpsc around next fp puff st, in ch2 space of round 10 (sc, hdc, dc, ch1, dc, hdc, sc), fpsc around next fp puff st, 2hdc in ch2 spaces of round 9 and 10 together, fpsc around next fp puff st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 fpsc, 24 bpsc, 36 hdc, 8 dc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 12 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 20 sts, in ch1 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 spaces
