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, 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), fphdc around same st, *ch2, skip next st, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fphdc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any fphdc, *ch1, working in front of round 2 fp puff st around skipped dc of round 1, ch1, skip ch2 of round 2, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 fp puff sts, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing popcorn in any ch1 space, *ch2, skip next st, popcorn in next ch1 space*, 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 C). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any ch2 space, *ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc)*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last cluster of 2dc. Join to standing cluster of 2dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 cluster of 2dc, 32 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space between two clusters made in the same st, *fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 sc, 16 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 fphdc, 28 dc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *{ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 4 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 sc, 12 cluster of 2dc, 40 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any last sc of the side, *ch2, skip ch2 space, fp puff st around next st, {ch1, skip ch1, fp puff st around next st} 2 times, ch2, skip ch2 space, bpsc around next st, {ch1, skip ch1 spaces, bpsc around next st} 8 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 bpsc, 40 ch1 spaces, 12 fp puff sts, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around any last bpsc of the side, *hdc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, 2dc), around next st (fptr, ch1, fptr), in ch1 space (2dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, hdc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 8 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 hdc, 48 dc, 36 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 6 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 23 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
