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, clusters 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, 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), sc in same st, *ch2, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 12 sc, 4 cluster of 2dc, 8 ch2 spaces
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster, *4sc in ch2 space, working in front of round 2 fpdc around 3 dc of round 1 in which are made 3 sc of round 2, skip 3sc of round 2, 4sc in ch2 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: 32 sc, 4 fpsc, 12 fpdc
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing sc in any fpsc, *ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, popcorn in next st, ch3, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch1, 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: 12 sc, 4 popcorn, 8 ch1 spaces, 8 ch3 spaces
ROUND 5 (Color B). Join with a standing fpsc around any 2nd sc, *skip (ch1 and sc), 8dc in ch3 space, fpdc around next st, 8dc in ch3 space, skip (ch1 and sc), 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, 64 dc, 4 fpdc
ROUND 6 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any fpsc, *bpsc around next 17 sts, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 4 fpsc, 68 bpsc
ROUND 7 (Color C). ch3, cluster of 2tr in same st (ch3+cluster of 2tr counts as cluster of 3tr), *ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, {ch2, skip next st, cluster of 2dc in next st} 6 times, ch2, skip next 2 sts, cluster of 3tr in next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Stitch count: 28 cluster of 2dc, 4 cluster of 3tr, 32 ch2 spaces
ROUND 8 (Color A). Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3tr, *2sc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, {2dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next st} 5 times, 2dc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, 2sc in ch2 space, fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 16 sc, 4 fpsc, 8 fphdc, 48 dc, 20 fpdc
ROUND 9 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, in next st (2tr, ch2, 2tr), dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 7 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. Stitch count: 26 sc, 24 hdc, 16 dc, 16 tr, 4 ch2 spaces
ROUND 10 (Color A). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 13 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 4 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
