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 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, 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), 2dc into ring, *ch2, 3dc into ring* repeat ** 4 times. Omit last 2dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 12 dc, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch2, cluster of 2dc in same st (ch2 + cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc), ch1, cluster of 3dc in same st, *ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in ch2 space, ch3, skip next st in next st (cluster of 3dc, ch1, cluster of 3dc)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last (cluster of 3dc, ch1, cluster of 3dc). Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 8 cluster of 3dc, 4 cluster of 3tr, 4 ch1 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing dc in any ch1 space, *fpdc around next st, 4dc in ch3 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 4dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 36 dc, 8 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, ch1, skip next st, in ch2 space (sc, ch2, sc), ch1, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, ch1, skip next st, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 44 sc, 16 ch1 spaces, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). Join with a standing popcorn in last ch1 space of any side, *ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3tr in ch2 space, ch3, skip next st, popcorn in ch1 space, {ch3, skip next 3 sts, popcorn in ch1 space} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 popcorn, 20 ch3 spaces, 4 cluster of 3tr
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around last popcorn of any side, *in ch3 space (hdc, 7dc), fpdc around next st, in ch3 space (7dc, hdc), fpsc around next st, {in ch3 space (hdc, 5dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 16 fpsc, 32 hdc, 116 dc, 4 fpdc
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing bptr around any fpdc, *ch1, bpdc around next 2 sts, bphdc around next st, bpsc around next 2 sts, bphdc around next st, {ch1, skip next 5 sts, bphdc around next st, bpsc around next st, bphdc around next st} 3 times, ch1, skip next 5 sts, bphdc around next st, bpsc around next 2 sts, bphdc around next st, bpdc around next 2 sts, ch1, bptr around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bptr. Join to standing bptr with a sl-st. Stitch count: 28 bpsc, 32 bphdc, 16 bpdc, 8 bptr, 8 ch1 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), in same st (hdc, ch2, hdc), *2hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 6 sts, {hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 3 sts} 3 times, hdc in ch1 space, hdc in next 6 sts, 2hdc in ch1 space, in next st (hdc, ch2, hdc)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces


