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, 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, 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 fpdc around any cluster, *ch1, in ch4 space (3dc, ch2, 3dc), ch1, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 24 dc, 4 fpdc, 8 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing popcorn in any ch2 space, *ch2, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip ch1 space, fp puff st around next st, ch1, skip ch1 spaces, bpsc around next 3 sts, ch2, popcorn in ch2 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 popcorn, 4 fp puff sts, 24 bpsc, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch2, sc in ch2 space, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 3dc, ch2, cluster of 3tr), ch2, skip next st, in ch1 space (cluster of 3tr, ch2, cluster of 3dc), ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc 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: 8 sc, 4 fpsc, 8 cluster of 3dc, 8 cluster of 3tr, 20 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing dc in any fpsc, *dc in next st, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, in ch2 space (3dc, ch2, 3dc), {fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space} 2 times, dc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 68 dc, 16 fpdc, 4 ch2 spaces


