Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 23.5 cm / 9.25 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, cluster of 3tr – 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 two more times in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 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, fpsc3tog – insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, 2 loops on hook, repeat around next 2 indicated sts, 4 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 4 loops, fptr3tog – Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back and from back to front around 1st indicated st, yarn over and pull up, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, 2 loops on hook, repeat around 2nd indicated st. 3 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
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). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in any skipped dc of round 1, *ch2, popcorn in fpsc of round 2, ch1, working behind round 2 sc in skipped dc of round 1*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 16 ch2 spaces, 8 popcorn
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch2, tr in skipped ch2 space of round 2, ch2, fpsc around next popcorn*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 fpsc, 8 tr, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *skip ch2, 9dc in next st, skip ch2, 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, 72 dc
ROUND 6 (Color D). Working behind round 5 join with a standing bpsc around ant tr of round 4, *ch2, working behind round 5 sc in fpsc of round 4, ch2, bpsc around next tr of round 4*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 8 bpsc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch2 (does not count as stitch), fpdc around same st, *3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last fpdc. Join to 1st fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 fpdc, 48 dc
ROUND 8 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *ch3, fptr3tog over next 3 sts, ch3, sc in next st*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 sc, 32 ch3 spaces, 16 fptr3tog
ROUND 9 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any fptr3tog, *sc in ch3 space, 2fptr around fpdc of round 7, sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 16 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 sc, 16 fpsc, 32 fptr
ROUND 10 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch1, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 16 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 80 sc, 16 ch1 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 5 sts, sc in ch1 space, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, cluster of 3tr in ch1 space, ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 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: 52 sc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 2tr, 4 cluster of 3tr, 16 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 12 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any 7th sc, *sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc 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, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 sc, 56 hdc, 8 fphdc, 16 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 13 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 6 sts, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch1, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), skip next 2 sts, sc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 60 sc, 48 cluster of 2dc, 12 ch1 spaces, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 14 (Color B). Join with a standing popcorn in any 7th sc, *ch3, skip next 3 sts, popcorn in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc3tog around next 3 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, 4dc), {fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch1 space} 3 times, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (4dc, hdc), fpsc3tog around next 3 sts, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 3dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, popcorn in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, popcorn in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 8 fpsc3tpg, 40 hdc, 116 dc, 16 fpdc, 12 popcorn, 8 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 15 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd popcorn of the side, *sc in ch3 space, working in front of same ch3 space tr in 2nd skipped st of the side, sc in ch3 space, fpsc around next st, ch1, skip (ch2, fpsc, hdc), bpsc around next 3 sts, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 4 sts, {skip next st, bpsc around next 3 sts} 3 times, skip next st, bpsc around next 4 sts, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip (hdc, fpsc, ch2 space), fpsc around next st, sc in ch3 space, working in front of same ch3 space tr in 2nd skipped st of round 13, sc in same ch3 space of round 3, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 12 fpsc, 116 bpsc, 8 tr, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 16 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 4 sts, hdc in ch1 space, sc in next 12 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, in next st (2dc, ch2, 2dc), hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 12 sts, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 96 sc, 60 hdc, 16 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 17 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 21 sts, in ch2 space (sc, ch2, sc), sc in next 22 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 180 sc, 4 ch2 spaces
