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, 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, cluster of 2dc into ring (ch2+cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), *ch4, cluster of 3dc into ring*, repeat ** 3 times, ch4. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 cluster of 3dc, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch2, in ch4 space (popcorn, ch2, popcorn), ch2, 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 popcorn, 12 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 1st popcorn, *in ch2 space (hdc, 7dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc 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: 16 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 hdc, 4 fphdc, 28 dc
ROUND 4 (Color A). Join with a standing cluster of 3dc in ant fphdc, *ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 7 st, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster of 3dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 bpsc, 12 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around 1st cluster of any side, *{sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, sc in ch2 space, hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, in next st (tr, ch2, tr), 2dc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 12 fpsc, 8 hdc, 24 dc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 8 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch2, 2sc), sc in next 9 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
