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 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, 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.
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, *ch2, skip next st, in next st (dc, ch1, dc), ch2, 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 dc, 4 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around any sc, *ch2, skip (ch2 and dc), in ch1 space (popcorn, ch2, popcorn, ch2, popcorn), ch2, skip (dc and ch2), bpsc around sc*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 bpsc, 12 popcorn, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 3rd popcorn, *skip ch2, fp puff st around next st, skip ch2, fpsc around next st, {in ch2 space (hdc, 7dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 fpsc, 16 hdc, 56 dc, 4 fp puff sts
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bpsc around any 6th st after any fp puff st (4th dc), *bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 7 sts, working behind round 4 dc in skipped ch2 space of round 3, ch1, working behind round 4 dc in next skipped ch2 space of round 3, skip (hdc, fpdc, fp puff st, fpsc, hdc of round 4), bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 bpsc, 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *skip next 3 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, {ch2, cluster of 2tr} 4 times), skip next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (dc, {ch1, dc} 3 times), skip next 2 sts, 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: 24 sc, 16 dc, 12 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 20 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing popcorn in any 3rd ch1 space, *ch1, skip next 4 sts, fphdc around next st, {3hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st} 4 times, ch1, skip next 4 sts, popcorn in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, popcorn in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, popcorn in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 48 hdc, 20 fphdc, 16 ch1 spaces, 12 popcorn
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd popcorn, *2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, tblsc in next 4 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 7 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 4 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 sc, 12 fpsc, 76 tblsc
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, in next st (2dc, ch2, 2dc), hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 60 sc, 48 hdc, 16 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc 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
