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, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into 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 puff stitch.
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), *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 ch3 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch2, in ch3 space (popcorn, ch2, popcorn, ch2, popcorn), 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, 16 ch2 spaces, 12 popcorn
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd popcorn, *4sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, ch3, skip (ch2, fpsc, ch2), fpsc around next st, 4sc 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, 4 ch3 spaces, 32 sc
ROUND 4 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in next st (dc, {ch1, dc} 4 times), skip next 2 sts, puff st in ch3 space, skip next 2 sts, in next st (dc, {ch1, dc} 4 times), 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, 40 dc, 32 ch1 spaces, 4 puff sts
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any puff sts, *{bpsc around next st, puff st in ch1 space} 4 times, bpsc2tog around next st and next dc skipping sc in between, {puff st in ch1 space, bpsc around next st} 4 times, 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 bpsc2tog, 32 bpsc, 32 puff sts
ROUND 6 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in bpsc made around any 3rd dc of round 4 after puff st, *ch2, skip next st, sc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times, [ch2, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times, {ch1, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 32 fpsc, 32 hdc, 48 dc
ROUND 8 (Color B). Working behind round 7 join with a standing dc in any sc of round 6 made in bpsc2tpg of round 5, *bpsc around next 3 dc of round 7, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, working behind round 7, in sc of round 6 made in fpsc of round 5 (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), bpsc around next 3 dc of round 7, ch1, skip next 3 sts of round 7, bpsc around next 3 sts, working behind round 7 3dc in sc of round 6 made in bpsc2tog of round 5*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 48 bpsc, 12 dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, hdc in ch1 space, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 sc, 16 hdc, 16 dc, 12 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in 5th sc of the side, *sc in next 8 sts, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, dc) around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), in ch1 space (dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 84 sc, 8 hdc, 8 fphdc, 8 dc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 5 sts, hdc in 9 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 9 sts, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: sc, hdc, ch2 spaces
ROUND 12 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 16 sts, in ch2 space (sc, ch2, sc), 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: 140 sc, 4 ch2 spaces
