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, bpsc2tog – insert hook from back to front and from front to back around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around next indicated st, 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 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), *dc into ring, ch1*, repeat ** 8 times. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fphdc around same st, *ch3, skip ch1 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 fphdc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any fphdc, *ch1, working in front of round 2 popcorn in ch1 space, ch1, skip ch3 space of round 2, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 popcorn
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch1, skip (ch1 and next st), in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next st, ch1, in ch1 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip (next st and ch1 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, 28 ch1 spaces, 24 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing fphdc around any fpsc, *working in front of round 4 dc in skipped ch1 space of round 3, skip ch1 space of round 4, fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, working in front of round 4 fptr around popcorn of round 3, skip ch1 space of round 4, fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, working in front of round 4 dc in skipped ch1 space of round 3, skip ch1 space of round 4, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 28 ch1 spaces, 24 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 4 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 36 sc, 4 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing blsc in any last sc of the side, *2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, ch2, popcorn in ch1 space, ch2, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, blsc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 8 fpsc, 36 blsc, 8 ch2 spaces, 4 popcorn
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing sc in any last sc of the side, *ch1, skip next st, 3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 7 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 52 sc, 4 fpsc, 32 ch1 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip (ch1 and next st, in next st (dc, ch1, dc), {ch1, dc in next st, ch1, in next st (dc, ch1, dc)} 2 times, skip next st and ch1, fpsc around next st, [skip ch1 and next st, in next st (dc, {ch1, dc} 4 times), skip next st and ch1 space, fpsc around next st] 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 fpsc, 60 ch1 spaces, 72 dc
ROUND 10 (Color C). Join with a standing bpsc2tog over last dc of 5dc+ch1 spaces and 1st dc of next 5dc+ch1 space group skipping fpsc in between, *{ch1, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st} 3 times, ch1, skip ch1 space, bpsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping fpsc in between, {ch1, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st} 2 times, [ch2, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st] 3 times, ch1, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st, ch1, skip ch1 space, bpsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping fpsc in between, {ch1, skip ch1 space, bpsc around next st} 3 times, ch1, skip ch1 space, bpsc2tog over next st and next dc skipping fpsc in between*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc2tog. Join to standing bpsc2tog with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 bpsc2tog, 48 bpsc, 48 ch1 spaces, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in ch1 space, sc in next st, {sc in ch1 space, sc in next st}2 times, [hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next st] 2 times, hdc in ch1 space, skip next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, skip next st, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), skip next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, skip next st, hdc in ch1 space, {hdc in next st, hdc in ch1 space} 2 times, sc in next st, [sc in ch1 space, sc in next st] 2 times, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 40 sc, 84 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 12 (Color C). 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


