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, 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), 16dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch2, skip next st, 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: 8 fpsc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing popcorn in any ch2 space, *ch2, working behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1 around which is made next st of round 2, working behind round 2 sc in next 2 dc of round 1, ch2, popcorn in ch2 space of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 popcorn, 12 sc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch2, skip ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, in ch2 space of round 2 (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next st of round 3, cluster of 2dc in next st of round 3, ch2, skip ch2, 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, 12 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, ch1, skip ch1, fpsc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in 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: 16 sc, 20 fpsc, 16 hdc, 40 dc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color C). Working behind round 5 join with a standing dc in skipped ch1 space of round 4, *ch1, bpsc around 5 dc of round 5, ch2, popcorn in fpsc of round 4, ch2, bpsc around next 5 dc of round 5, ch1, working behind round 5 dc in skipped ch1 space of round 4*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 bpsc, 4 dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 sc, 4 fpsc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 20 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any fpsc, *sc in next 4 sts, {fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space} 2 times, fphdc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, dc, ch1, dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 sc, 16 fpsc, 8 hdc, 8 fphdc, 8 dc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, in ch1 space (sc, ch2, sc), sc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts} 2 times, ch1, skip next st, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 76 sc, 24 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color D). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any last ch1 space of the side, *ch3, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch3, cluster of 2dc), ch3, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space, {ch3, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space} 5 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 cluster of 2dc, 32 ch3 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster made in corner ch2 space, *in ch3 space (sc, ch2, sc), fpsc around next st, ch1, working behind round 10 tr in 1st skipped sc of round 9, ch1, skip ch3 space of round 10, fpsc around next cluster, {ch1, working behind round 10 tr in 2nd skipped sc of round 9, ch1, skip ch3 space of round 10 fpsc around next cluster} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 fpsc, 28 tr, 56 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces, 8 sc
ROUND 12 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next st, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 2 sts, {hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next st} 14 times*, 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
