Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 18.5 cm / 7.25 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, 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, cluster of 2dc (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch4, cluster of 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, ch4. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 3dc, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *3sc in ch4 space, working in front of same ch4 space tr into ring of round 1 between two clusters, 3sc in same ch4 space of round 1, fpsc around cluster*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 4 tr, 4 fpsc
ROUND 3 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch2, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 3dc), ch2, skip next 3 sts, 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: 4 sc, 16 ch2 spaces, 12 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fp puff st around any sc, *ch1, skip ch2 space, fphdc around next st, {5hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, ch1, skip ch2, fp puff st around sc*, 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: 4 fp puff sts, 12 fphdc, 40 hdc
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing blsc in any fphdc made around 2nd cluster, *blsc in next 6 sts, working in front of ch1 space dc in ch2 space of round 3, skip ch1 space of round 4, fphdc around fp puff st, working in front of ch1 space of round 4 dc in ch2 space of round 3, skip ch1 space of round 4, blsc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fphdc, 8 dc, 52 blsc
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, 9dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next st, sc in next 2 sts, skip next 2 sts, 9dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, 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: 20 sc, 4 ch1 spaces, 72 dc
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing popcorn in any ch1 space, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, popcorn in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 popcorn, 8 ch2 spaces, 20 ch1 spaces, 72 bpsc
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in any ch1 space above skipped sc of round 6, *ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, ch3, skip next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, skip next 3 sts, working in front of ch2 space of round7 tr in ch1 space of round 6 before popcorn made in same ch1 space, 4hdc in ch2 space of round 7, fphdc around popcorn, 4hdc in ch2 space, working in front of round 7 tr in ch1 space of round 6 after popcorn made in same space, skip next 3 sts of round 7, sc in ch1 space, ch3, skip next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 3dc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces, 32 hdc, 4 fphdc, 4 cluster of 3dc, 8 tr
ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, skip tr, tblsc in next 9 sts, skip tr, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 sc, 16 fpsc, 36tblsc
ROUND 10 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch1, skip next 4 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch1, cluster of 2tr} 4 times, ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, skip next 4 sts, dc in next st, hdc in next st, 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, 8 hdc, 8 dc, 28 cluster of 2tr, 24 ch1 space, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any 3rd sc of the side, *sc in next 4 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (dc, tr), around next st, (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch1 space (tr, dc), fpdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 sc, 8 fpsc, 24 hdc, 8 fphdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 tr, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 12 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 15 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 16 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 140 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
