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), 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 (does not count as stitch), popcorn in same st, *ch2, skip next st, 3sc in ch2 space, ch2, skip next st, popcorn in next st*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last popcorn. Join to 1st popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 popcorn, 12 sc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn, *ch2, skip (ch2 and next st), in next st (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch2, skip (sc, 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, 12 cluster of 2dc, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around any fpsc, *2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space, around next st, (fptr, ch2, fptr), {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 32 dc, 12 fpdc, 8 fptr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *{ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st} 2 times, in ch2 space (sc, ch2, sc), sc in next st, [ch2, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st] 2 times*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 sc, 20 ch2 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing dc in 1st ch2 space of any side, *{fpdc around next st, 2dc in ch2 space} 3 times, ch1, skip next 2 sts, in ch2 space (cluster of 2dc, ch2, cluster of 2tr, ch2, cluster of 2dc), ch1, skip next 2 sts, 2dc in ch2 space*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 dc, 12 fpdc, 8 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 8 ch1 space, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color A). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in last fpdc of any side, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, dc in ch1 space, fpdc around next st, 3dc in ch2 space, around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 dc, 16 fpdc, 12 cluster of 2dc, 20 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around last cluster of any side, *2dc in ch2 space, bldc in next 6 sts, in ch2 space (2tr, ch2, 2tr), bldc in next 6 sts, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 3 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 32 dc, 12 fpdc, 48 bldc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 10 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 17 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last hdc. Join to 1st hdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 124 hdc, 4 ch2 spaces


