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, 2dc cluster – 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, 3dc cluster – 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.
ROUND 24 (Color D). Join with a standing fphdc around any last popcorn, *2hdc in ch1 space, tblhdc in next 13 sts, 2hdc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, {2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st} 4 times (R24.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R24.2) Stitch count: 96 hdc, 40 fphdc, 104 tblhdc
ROUND 25 (Color A). Join with a standing tblsc in 7th tblhdc of any 13 tblhdc group, tblsc in next 239 sts. Join to standing tblsc with a sl-st. (R25.1) Stitch count: 240 tblsc
ROUND 26 (Color A). ch2, 2dc cluster in same st (ch2 + 2dc cluster counts as 3dc cluster), *ch3, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, ch3, skip next st, 3dc cluster in next st (R26.1)*, repeat ** 40 times, omit last 3dc cluster. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R26.2) Stitch count: 120 sc, 40 3dc cluster, 80 ch3 spaces
ROUND 27 (Color D). Join with a standing 3dc cluster in 2nd sc over any 3rd popcorn of round 23, *ch2, skip sc and ch3, fpsc around next st, {ch3, skip ch3 and next sc, 3dc cluster in next st, ch3, skip sc and next ch3 space, fpsc around next st} 4 times, ch2, skip ch3 and sc, 3dc cluster in next st (R27.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last 3dc cluster. Join to standing 3dc cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R27.2) Stitch count: 40 fpsc, 16 ch2 spaces, 40 ch3 spaces, 40 3dc cluster
ROUND 28 (Color E). Join with a standing fphdc around 3dc cluster made between any ch2 spaces, *2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st, {3hdc in ch3 space, fphdc around next st} 8 times, 2hdc in ch2 space, fphdc around next st (R28.1)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fphdc. Join to standing fphdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. Mark last fphdc of all repeats. (R28.2) Stitch count: 224 hdc, 80 fphdc
