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, 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, *ch2, skip next st, in next st (dc, ch2, 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, 12 ch2 spaces, 8 dc
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any sc, *working in front of round 2 dc in skipped dc of round 1, skip ch2 space of round 2, fpsc around dc, ch3, popcorn in ch2 space, ch3, fpsc around dc, working in front of round 2 dc in skipped dc of round 1, skip ch2 space of round 2, fpsc around sc*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 fpsc, 8 dc, 4 popcorn, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch2, working behind round 3 in ch2 space of round 2 (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, working behind round 3 in next ch2 space of round 2 (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, fpsc around next popcorn of round 3*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch2 spaces, 12 ch1 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing fphdc around any fpsc, *3hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, 3hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around fpsc*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 44 hdc, 20 fphdc
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing tblsc in any fphdc made around fpsc, tblsc in next 63 sts. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 64 tblsc
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), popcorn in same st, *ch3, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch3, 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: 16 sc, 4 popcorn, 8 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 12 ch2 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color D). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *in ch3 space (hdc, 7dc, hdc), working behind round 7 sc in skipped tblsc of round 6 between two sc of round 7, working in front of round 7 dc in next 2 skipped tblsc of round 6, 2hdc in ch2 space of round 7, fphdc around next st, 3hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2hdc in ch2 space, working in front of round 7 dc in next 2 skipped tblsc of round 6, working behind round 7 sc in skipped tblsc of round 6 between two sc of round 7, in ch3 space of round 7 (hdc, 7dc, hdc), 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, 44 hdc, 8 fphdc, 56 dc
ROUND 9 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around 4th dc of any 7dc group before fpsc, *bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 7 sts, skip next 4 sts, tblsc in next 2 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 3 sts, 2tblsc in next st, tblsc in next 2 sts, skip next 4 sts, bpsc around next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 bpsc, 44 tblsc, 4 ch1 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *sc in next 3 sts, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, [ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st] 2 times, {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip next 3 sts, hdc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 hdc, 28 cluster of 2tr, 24 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 11 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in hdc before any ch2 space, *3sc in ch2 space, {fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space} 2 times, [fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch1 space] 2 times, {fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space} 2 times, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 space, sc in next 9 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 116 sc, 28 fpsc
ROUND 12 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *{ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 2 times, [ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st] 2 times, ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch1, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2tr in next st, {ch2, cluster of 2tr in next st} 2 times, ch1, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, [ch1, skip next st, hdc in next st] 2 times, {ch1, skip next st, sc in next st} 7 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 8 hdc, 28 cluster of 2tr, 24 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 13 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd cluster of 2tr, *3sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, {fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space} 3 times, [fpsc around next st, working in front of ch1 space dc in skipped st of round 11, skip ch1 space of round 12] 8 times, fpsc around next st, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 3 times, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch2 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: 64 sc, 72 fpsc, 32dc
ROUND 14 (Color B). Working behind round 13 join with a standing cluster of 2dc in any last skipped ch1 space of round 12, *ch1, blhdc in 1st sc of round 13, blhdc in next 9 sts, ch2, skip next 2 sts, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next 2 sts, blhdc in next 10 sts, ch1, working behind round 13 cluster of 2dc in 1st skipped ch1 space of round 12, {ch1, working behind round 13 cluster of 2dc in next skipped ch1 space of round 12} 7 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 80 blhdc, 36 ch1 space, 12 ch2 spaces, 40 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 15 (Color D). Join with a standing dc in ch2 space after any 10 blhdc, *fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (dc, tr, ch2, tr, dc), fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, dc in next 10 sts, skip ch1, fpdc around next st, {dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st} 7 times, skip ch1, dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 132 dc, 40 fpdc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 space
