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 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, 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), dc into ring, *ch1, dc into ring*, repeat ** 7 times, ch1. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), popcorn in same st, *ch2, dc in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, dc in ch1 space, ch2, 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: 8 dc, 4 popcorn, 4 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch2, skip ch2 space, fp puff st around dc, ch1, cluster of 3tr in ch1 space, ch1, fp puff st around dc, ch2, skip ch2, fpsc around popcorn*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 8 fp puff sts, 4 cluster of 3tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *2hdc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, ch1, skip ch2 space, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 2hdc in 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, 8 fp puff sts, 4 cluster of 3tr, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing bldc in any fpsc, *bldc in next 3 sts, dc in ch1 space, fptr around next st, in ch2 space (2dc, tr), around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch2 space (tr, 2dc), fptr around next st, bldc in next 4 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bldc. Join to standing bldc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 dc, 28 bldc, 8 tr, 16 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces


