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, 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.
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), sc in same st, *hdc in next st, ch4, skip next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 8 hdc, 4 ch4 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any sc, *ch2, skip next st, in ch4 space (popcorn, ch2, popcorn, ch2, popcorn), ch2, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 sc, 12 popcorn, 16 ch2 spaces
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fp puff st around any sc, *skip ch2 space, fpsc around next st, {in ch2 space (hdc, 7dc, hdc), fpsc around next st} 2 times, skip ch2 space, fp puff st around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fp puff st. Join to standing fp puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 4 fp puff st, 12 fpsc, 16 hdc, 56 dc
ROUND 5 (Color A). Join with a standing fpdc around ant fp puff st, *ch2, skip next 2 sts, bpsc around next 7 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, bpsc around next 7 sts, ch1, skip next 2 sts, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 56 bpsc, 4 fpdc, 12 ch1 spaces
ROUND 6 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), fphdc around same st, *sc in ch1 space, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, in ch1 space (tr, ch2, tr), dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fphdc. Join to 1st fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 40 sc, 16 hdc, 4 fphdc, 8 dc, 8 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 7 (Color B). Join with a standing cluster of 2dc in last st of any side, *ch2, cluster of 2tr in ch2 space, ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last cluster. Join to standing cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 2tr, 32 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color C). Join with a standing fpdc around last cluster of 2dc of any side, *3dc in ch2 space, around next st (fptr, ch2, fptr), 3dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 6 times*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st. Stitch count: dc, fpdc, fptr, ch2 spaces
ROUND 9 (Color C). ch1 (does not count as stitch), hdc in same st, *hdc in next 4 sts, in ch2 space (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc), hdc in next 23 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
