Yarn: weight 4, worsted Hook: 5 mm Size: 11 inches, 28 cm
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, fp – front post, bp – back post. 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 the 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. 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 ch 1. Ch 1 counts as a part of popcorn st.
ROUND 1. Slip knot (R1.1), ch4 (R1.2), insert hook into 1st chain (R1.3), yarn over and pull through to form a ring (R1.4), ch2 (R1.5), *dc into the ring, ch1 (R1.6)* 8 times. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st. (R1.7)
ROUND 2. sl-st into ch1 space, ch2 (R2.1) , cluster of 2dc in same ch1 space (R2.2), *ch3, skip next st, cluster of 3dc in ch1 space (R2.3)*, repeat ** 7 times. Ch3. Join to 1st cluster of 2dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R2.4)
ROUND 3. Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 3dc (R3.1), *3sc in ch3 space, fptr around skipped dc of round 1, 3sc in same ch3 space, fpsc around next st (R3.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R3.3)
ROUND 4. ch1, sc in same st (R4.1), *skip next 3 sts, 7dc in next st, skip next 3 sts, sc in next st (R4.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R4.3)
ROUND 5. Join with a standing bpsc around any 4th dc (R5.1), *bpsc around next 3 sts, ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 4 sts (R5.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st. (R5.3)
ROUND 6. ch1, sc in same st (R6.1), *hdc in next st, skip next 2 sts, in ch1 space (3tr, ch1, 3tr), skip next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in ch1 space, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts (R6.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R6.3)
ROUND 7. Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space, ch1, sc in same space (R7.1), *sc in next 17 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc, ch1, sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R7.2)
ROUND 8. ch2, dc in same st (R8.1), *in ch1 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc), dc in next st, (ch1, skip next st, dc in next st) 9 times (R8.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R8.3)
ROUND 9. Join with a standing popcorn in any corner ch1 space (R9.1), *ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, (ch1, skip next st, popcorn in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, dc in ch1 space) 4 times, ch1, skip next st, popcorn in ch1 space, ch1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch1, skip next st, in ch1 space (popcorn, ch2, popcorn) (R9.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R9.3)
ROUND 10. Join with a standing dc in any corner ch2 space (R10.1), *(fpdc around next st, dc in ch1 space) 12 times, fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (3dc, ch1, 3dc) (R10.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R10.3)
ROUND 11. Join with a standing sc in any corner ch1 space, ch1, sc in same space (R11.1), *sc in next 3 sts, (fphdc around next st, sc in next st) 13 times, sc in next 2 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc) (R11.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc, ch1, sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R11.3)
ROUND 12. ch1, sc in same st, * in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 33 sts*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R12.1)
