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), *dc into ring, ch1*, repeat ** 8 times. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space, *ch2, skip next st, popcorn in ch1 space, ch2, skip next st, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 4 popcorn, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch3, skip ch2 space, fp puff st around sc, ch3, skip ch2 space, fpsc around popcorn*, 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 4 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any fp puff st, *3sc in ch3 space, working in front of same ch3 space, 2dc in ch2 space of round 2, fpsc around fpsc of round 3, working in front of ch3 space of round 3 2dc in ch2 space of round 2, 3sc in same ch3 space of round 3, fpsc around fp puff st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 24 sc, 16 dc
ROUND 5 (Color D). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, sc in next 11 sts, ch3, 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: 4 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch3 spaces, 44 sc
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing blsc in any 7th sc, *skip next 4 sts, 9tr in ch3 space, fptr around next st, 9tr in ch3 space, skip next 4 sts, blsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last blsc. Join to standing blsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 blsc, 4 fptr, 72 tr
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any fptr, *bpsc around next 3 sts, {ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts} 2 times, ch1, skip next 3 sts, {bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1} 2 times, bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 76 bpsc, 20 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, ch2, skip ch1 and next 3 sts, cluster of 3tr in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 3 sts and ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in ch1 space, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 68 sc, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, in next st (sc, hdc), ch1, skip next 4 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next 4 sts, in next st (hdc, sc), sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 sc, 8 hdc, 28 ch1 spaces, 24 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 10 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in any 5th sc, *sc in next 5 sts, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, fptr around next st, in ch1 space (2tr, ch2, 2tr), fptr around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 sc, 16 hdc, 16 fphdc, 16 dc, 8 fptr, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 14 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 15 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 132 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 12 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 16 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, ch2, hdc), sc in next 17 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 132 sc, 8 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
