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 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, 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), 16dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 dc
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fpsc around same st, *ch2, skip next st, in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip next st, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to 1st fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 4 ch1 spaces, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing popcorn in any ch1 space, *ch3, working behind round 2 sc in dc of round 1 around which is made fpsc of round 2, ch3, popcorn in next ch1 space of round 2*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 4 popcorn, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch2, in ch2 space of round 2 (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch1, in next ch2 space of round 2 (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc), ch2, fpsc around next popcorn of round 3*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 8 ch2 spaces, 12 ch1 spaces, 16 cluster of 2dc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing fpdc around any fpsc, *3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 44 dc, 20 fpdc
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing bpsc around fpdc made after around 1st cluster, *{ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next st} 4 times, ch2, skip next 3 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2tr), ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 20 bpsc, 16 ch1 spaces, 16 ch2 spaces, 12 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 7 (Color C). Join with a standing cluster of 2tr in last ch1 space of any side, *ch2, skip (bpsc and ch2), fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (2dc, 2tr), around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), in ch2 space (2tr, 2dc), fpdc around next st, ch2, skip (ch2, bpsc), cluster of 2tr in ch1 space, {ch1, skip next st, cluster of 2tr in ch1 space} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 dc, 8 fpdc, 16 tr, 8 fptr, 12 ch2 spaces, 12 ch1 spaces, 16 cluster of 2tr
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing dc in last ch1 space of any side, *fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, bldc in next 6 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), bldc in next 6 sts, 2dc in ch2 space, {fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 44 dc, 16 fpdc, 48 bldc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 11 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 16 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 dc, 4 ch2 spaces


