Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 19 cm / 7.5 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 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.

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), 16dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc count as cluster of 3dc), *ch3, skip next st, in next st (sc, ch5, sc), ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 sc, 4 cluster of 3dc, 8 ch3 spaces, 4 ch5 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *ch3, skip (ch3 and next st), in ch5 space (popcorn, ch3, popcorn, ch3, popcorn), ch3, skip (next st and ch3 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, 16 ch3 spaces, 12 popcorns
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc, *in ch3 space (hdc, 4dc), fpdc around next st, {5dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times, in ch3 space (4dc, 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: 4 fpsc, 12 hdc, 72 dc, 12 fpdc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around fpdc made around any 2nd popcorn, *{ch2, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next st} 3 times, ch1, skip next 5 sts, bpsc around next st, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 bpsc, 4 ch1 spaces, 24 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch3, cluster of 2tr in same st (ch3+cluster of 2tr count as cluster of 3dc), ch5, cluster of 3tr in same st, *{ch2, skip ch2 space, dc in next st} 3 times, ch1, skip ch1 space, dc in next st, {ch2, skip ch2 space, dc in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip ch2 space, in next st (cluster of 3tr, ch5, cluster of 3tr)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster of 3tr, ch5, cluster of 3tr. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st. Stitch count: 24 dc, 8 cluster of 3tr, 4 ch1 spaces, 24 ch2 spaces, 4 ch5 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2+cluster of 2dc count as cluster of 3dc), *ch2, in ch5 space (cluster of 3dc, ch4, cluster of 3dc), ch2, cluster of 3dc in next st, {ch2, skip ch2 space, cluster of 3dc in next st} 2 times, ch2, skip ch2 space, dc in next st, ch1, skip ch1, dc in next st, {ch2, skip ch2 space, cluster of 3dc in next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 dc, 32 cluster of 3dc, 4 ch1 spaces, 32 ch2 spaces, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around any last cluster before corner ch4 space, *in ch4 space (dc, tr, ch2, dc, tr), fpdc around next st, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 4 times, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 4 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 76 dc, 40 fpdc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces


