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, 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 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), ch1 (R1.5), 8sc into the ring. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st. (R1.6)
ROUND 2. ch2 (R2.1), cluster of 2dc in same st (R2.2), *ch3, cluster of 3dc in next st (R2.3)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last cluster of 3dc. Join to cluster of 2dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R2.4)
ROUND 3. Join with a standing popcorn in any ch3 space (R3.1), *ch3, skip next st, popcorn in ch3 space (R3.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R3.3)
ROUND 4. Join with a standing fpsc around any popcorn (R4.1), *ch2, working in front of ch3 space of round 3 fpdc around skipped cluster of round 2, ch2, skip ch3 space of round 3, fpsc around next popcorn (R4.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R4.3)
ROUND 5. ch1, sc in same st (R5.1), *skip ch2 space, 7dc in next st, skip ch2 space, sc in next st (R5.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R5.3)
ROUND 6. Join with a standing bpsc around any 7th dc (R6.1), *ch1, skip next st, bpsc around next 7 sts (R6.2)*, repeat ** 8 times. Omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R6.3)
ROUND 7. Join with a standing sc in any ch1 space (R7.1), *ch4, skip next 7 sts, in ch1 space ((cluster of 2dc, ch2) 2 times, cluster of 2dc), ch4, skip next 7 sts, sc in ch1 space*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R7.2)
ROUND 8. Join with a standing fpsc around any sc (R8.1), *working in front of ch4 space hdc in 4 skipped sts of round 6, skip ch4 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (2sc, hdc), around next st (fpdc, ch1, fpdc), in ch2 space (hdc, 2sc), fpsc around next st, working in front of ch4 space of round 7 (skip 3 skipped sts of round 6, hdc in next 4 skipped sts of round 6), skip ch4 space of round 7, fpsc around next st (R8.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R8.3)
ROUND 9. ch2, dc in same st (R9.1), *dc in next st, (ch1, skip next st, dc in next 3 sts) 2 times, in ch1 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc), (dc in next 3 sts, ch1, skip next st) 2 times, dc in next 2 sts (R9.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R9.3)
ROUND 10. Join with a standing sc in any corner ch1 space, ch1, sc in same space (R10.1), *sc in next 5 sts, (working in front of ch1 space tr in skipped st of round 8, skip ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts) 3 times, sc in next 2 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc) (R10.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc, ch1, sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st. (R10.3)
ROUND 11. ch1, sc in same st, *in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc), sc in next 6 sts, (ch1, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts) 3 times, sc in next 3 sts (R11.1)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R11.2)
ROUND 12. Join with a standing sc in any corner ch1 space, ch1, sc in same space (R12.1), *sc in next 7 sts, (working in front of ch1 space popcorn in skipped st of round 10, skip ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts) 4 times, sc in next 4 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc) (R12.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc, ch1, sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R12.3)
ROUND 13. Join with a standing sc in any corner ch1 space, ch1, sc in same space (R13.1), *sc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, (ch1, skip next st, sc in next st, fpsc around next st, sc in next st) 4 times, ch1, skip next st, sc in next 3 sts, ch1, skip next st, sc in next 2 sts, in ch1 space (sc, ch1, sc) (R13.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last sc, ch1, sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R13.3)
ROUND 14. Join with a standing dc in any corner ch1 space, dc in same space, ch1, 2dc in same space (R14.1), *(dc in next 3 sts, working in front of ch1 space tr in skipped st of round 12, skip ch1 space) 7 times, dc in next 3 sts, in ch1 space (2dc, ch1, 2dc) (R14.2)*, repeat ** 4 times. Omit last 2dc, ch1, 2dc. Join to standing dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R14.3)
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