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 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 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, 4 fp puff sts, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch3, skip ch2, 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 st, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc, *in ch3 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 16 hdc, 40 dc
ROUND 4 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 3rd dc, *bpsc around next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, 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: 28 sc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 4 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster after sc group, *in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, ch2, popcorn in ch1 space, ch2, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, skip next st, hdc in next 5 sts, skip next st, 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: 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 24 dc, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 popcorn
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing fphdc around any popcorn, *5hdc in ch2 space, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, tblhdc in next 5 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, 5hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 bpsc, 40 hdc, 4 fphdc, 20 tblhdc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in next 3 sts, *tblsc in next 2 sts, 2sc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next 3 sts, tblsc in next 2 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 5 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, 2sc in ch1 space, tblsc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last tblsc. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 72 tblsc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch2, dc in same st (ch2+dc counts as cluster of 2dc), *ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, puff st in next st, ch1, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, puff st in next st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 puff st, 32 cluster of 2dc, 24 ch1 spaces, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color D). Join with a standing fphdc around any cluster of 2dc between two ch1 space in the middle of the side, *hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, {2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, [hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st] 2 times, 2hdc in ch2 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 2hdc in ch2 space, [fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space] 2 times, {fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space} 2 times, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 72 hdc, 44 fphdc, 8 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color D). 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
