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), sc in same st, *ch3, skip next st, dc in next st, ch3, skip next st, 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, 4 dc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any dc, *ch1, working in front of round 2 in skipped dc of round 1 (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), working in front of round 2 in next skipped dc of round 1 (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch1, bpsc around next dc of round 1*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 bpsc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc2tog over any two clusters of 2dc, *4sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, 4sc in ch2 space, fpsc2tog over next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc2tog. Join to standing fpsc2tog with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fpsc2tog, 12 fpsc, 40 sc
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch2 (does not count as stitch), popcorn in same st, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, popcorn in next st, {ch2, popcorn in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, popcorn in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last popcorn. Join to 1st popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 popcorn, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn made in fpsc, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 sc, 24 fpsc
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 6 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, in next st (dc, {ch1, dc} 3 times), ch1, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 sc, 16 dc, 20 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st, ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in ch1 space} 3 times, ch1, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st, ch1, skip next st, 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 hdc, 8 dc, 28 cluster of 2dc, 48 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any sc, *{ch1, skip ch1, bpsc around next st} 2 times, ch1, skip ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, {ch1, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 fpsc, 20 bpsc, 8 hdc, 8 fphdc, 16 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fphdc around same st, *{hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 2 times, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 8 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 8 sts, {hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 104 hdc, 20 fphdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 15 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch2, 2sc), sc in next 16 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
