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, 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 (does not count as stitch), *popcorn into ring, ch3*, repeat ** 4 times. Join to 1st popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 popcorn, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch2, in ch3 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 3tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, 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 cluster of 3tr, 8 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3tr, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch2 space, fp puff st around next st, sc in ch2 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: 12 fpsc, 32 sc, 4 fp puff sts
ROUND 4 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, skip fp puff st, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, 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: 4 sc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 28 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in ch1 space above any skipped fp puff st of round 3, *{fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space} 2 times, [fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space] 2 times, {fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space} 2 times, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 sc, 28 fpsc
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 4 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 4 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2sc 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: 52 sc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing popcorn in any ch2 space before group of sc, *ch1, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 4 times, ch1, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (popcorn, ch1, popcorn), {ch1, skip next st, in ch1 space (popcorn, ch1, popcorn)} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (popcorn, ch1, popcorn)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 sc, 52 ch1 spaces, 32 popcorn
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any last popcorn, *skip ch1 space, bphdc around next st, {ch1, bphdc around next st} 4 times, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 2hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, in ch1 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), fpdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 24 fpsc, 16 hdc, 20 bphdc, 16 dc, 8 fpdc, 16 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *{ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space} 4 times, [ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc] 5 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch3, cluster of 2dc), {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 5 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 64 cluster of 2dc, 60 ch1 spaces, 4 ch3 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any last ch1 space of the side, *fphdc around next st, in ch3 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), fphdc around next st, sc in ch1 space, {fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space} 14 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 60 sc, 56 fpsc, 16 hdc, 8 fphdc, 4 ch2 spaces
