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 3tr – 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 two more times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 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 into ring (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch2, dc into ring, ch2, cluster of 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 dc, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 cluster of 3dc
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch3, skip ch2 space, fp puff st around next st, ch3, skip ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 4 fp puff sts, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff sts, *6hdc in ch3 space, skip next st, 6hdc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 48 hdc
ROUND 4 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc2tog over last hdc before any fpsc and next hdc after fpsc skipping fpsc in between, *tblsc in next 4 sts, skip next st, fptr around fpsc of round 3, skip next st, tblsc in next 4 sts, tblsc2tog over next st and next hdc skipping fpsc in between*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc2tog. Join to standing tblsc2tog with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 tblsc2tog, 40 tblsc, 4 fptr
ROUND 5 (Color D). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, skip next st, sc in next 2 sts, skip next st, 7dc in next st, skip next st, sc in next 2 sts, ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 28 dc, 4 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any 4th dc, *ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, in ch3 space (cluster of 2dc, {ch1, cluster of 2dc} 2 times, skip next st, in ch3 space ({ch1, cluster of 2dc} 3 times), skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 bpsc, 24 cluster of 2dc, 28 ch1 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around last cluster at any corner, *ch3, skip next 3 sts, popcorn in ch1 space, skip next st, popcorn in ch1 space, ch3, skip next 3 sts, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 3sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 popcorn, 8 ch3 spaces, 44 sc, 24 fpsc
ROUND 8 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in space between any two popcorns, *fpsc around next st, skip ch3 space, 2bldc in next st, {bldc in next 2 sts, 2bldc in next st} 2 times, bldc in next 3 sts, 2bldc in next st, {bldc in next 2 sts, 2bldc in next st} 2 times, skip ch3 space, fpsc around next st, sc in space between two popcorns*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 8 fpsc, 92 bldc
ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any last bldc before fpsc, *ch3, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 8 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 7 sts, ch1, bpsc around next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 92 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *3sc in ch3 space, sc in next 8 sts, hdc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, cluster of 3tr in next st, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, hdc in ch1 space, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 76 sc, 8 hdc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 3tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color C). Join with a standing blsc in any 2nd sc of 3sc group made in ch3 space, *blsc in next 10 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, blsc in next 11 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 84 blsc, 24 hdc, 8 fphdc, 8 fpdc, 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
