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 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, ch1 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, *ch3, 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 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2, *ch2, popcorn in ch3 space of round 2, ch2, working behind round 2 sc in next dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc*, 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). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch2, skip ch2, fp puff st around sc, ch2, skip 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 fp puff st, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc, *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 6 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any 2nd dc, *bpsc around next st, ch1, 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 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next st, in ch1 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 hdc, 40 dc
ROUND 8 (Color E). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 80 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st, dc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2tr in ch1 space, ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next 3 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next st, 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: 36 sc, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 10 (Color B). Join with a standing hdc in any sc made in ch1 space, *hdc in next 6 sts, dc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, in ch2 space (3hdc, dc), around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch2 space (dc, 3dc), fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, hdc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last hdc. Join to standing hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 hdc, 8 dc, 16 fphdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
