Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 11.7 cm / 4.6 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 3dc – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat twice more in the same stitch or space. 4 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 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, *ch3, skip next st, popcorn in next st, ch3, skip next st, 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: 4 fpsc, 4 popcorn, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing sc in dc of round 1 around which is made any fpsc of round 2, *working in front of round 2 fpdc around skipped dc of round 1, 4sc in ch3 space of round 2, fpsc around popcorn, 4sc in ch3 space, working in front of round 2 fpdc around skipped dc of round 1, working in behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 sc, 4 fpsc, 8 fpdc
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times, ch3, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 3dc, 12 sc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *in ch3 space (sc, 2hdc), fpdc around next st, ch3, skip ch1, fpdc around next st, ch3, skip ch1, fpdc around next st, in ch3 space (2hdc, sc), 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: 8 sc, 4 fpsc, 16 hdc, 12 fpdc, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in any fpsc, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in ch3 space, working in front of round 5 cluster of 2tr in skipped ch1 space of round 4, dc in same ch3 space of round 5, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), dc in ch3 space, working in front of round 5 cluster of 2tr in skipped ch1 space of round 4, hdc in same ch3 space of round 5, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 20 sc, 24 hdc, 8 dc, 8 fptr, 8 cluster of 2tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 8 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces
