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, 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, *ch2, fphdc around next st, ch2, dc in next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 fphdc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc around any dc of round 1 around which is made fphdc of round 2, *ch2, working in front of round 2 fpdc around dc of round 1, ch2, working behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fphdc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 fpdc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc around any dc of round 3, *ch2, popcorn in sc of round 3, ch2, bpsc around next dc of round 2*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 8 popcorn, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *2sc in ch2 space, fpdc around fpdc of round 3, skip bpsc of round 4, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around popcorn*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 32 sc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 6 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc} 4 times), skip next 2 sts, 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: 8 sc, 40 cluster of 2dc, 32 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any 3rd cluster, *sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 fpsc, 16 sc, 16 hdc, 24 fpdc
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 20 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 9 (Color C). Join with a standing fphdc around any 1st cluster of 2tr of the corner, *in ch2 space (hdc, dc, ch2, dc, hdc), 2hdc in ch2 space, fpdc around next cluster, dc in ch2 space, hdc in next 13 sts, dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next cluster, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next cluster*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 76 hdc, 8 fphdc, 16 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 2 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc), hdc in next 25 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
