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, puff st – Yarn over, insert hook into 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 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), popcorn into ring, *ch4, popcorn into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, ch4. Join to 1st popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 popcorn, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *7sc in ch4 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 28 sc
ROUND 3 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), puff st in same st, *skip next st, puff st in next st, ch2, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next st, puff st in next st, skip next st, puff st in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last puff st. Join to 1st puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 puff st, 8 cluster of 2dc, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st cluster of 2dc, *in ch2 space (hdc, 7dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st, sc in space between puff sts, fpsc around next puff st, sc in space between puff sts, fpsc around next puff sts, 2sc in ch2 spaces, 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: 24 sc, 20 fpsc, 8 hdc, 28 dc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 7th dc, *skip next 2 sts, blsc in next 9 sts, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, bpsc around next st, ch1, bpsc around next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 blsc, 28 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 12 sts, 2hdc in ch1 space, in next st (hdc, ch2, hdc), 2hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 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


