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, 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), 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). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch1, skip ch1 space, 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 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Working behind round 2 join with a standing popcorn in any ch1 space of round 1, *ch2, in ch3 space of round 2 (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, working behind next ch3 space of round 2 popcorn in skipped ch1 space of round 1*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 popcorn, 12 clusters of 2dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, {2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, in ch2 space (hdc, 5dc, 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: 16 sc, 16 fpsc, 16 hdc, 40 dc
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing sc in 2nd sc of any 1st 2sc group of the side, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch2, skip next 4 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch2, skip next 4 sts, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 8 sc, 24 bpsc, 4 ch1 space, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in ch1 spaces, sc in next st, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, 2sc in ch2 space, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 sc, 8 hdc, 24 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc around same st, *sc in next 9 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch2, 2sc), sc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 84 sc, 4 ch2 spaces


