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, 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 in the same stitch or space. 3 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops. Cluster of 5tr – 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 4 more times in the same stitch or space. 6 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops.
ROUND 9. Join with a standing cluster of 2tr in any popcorn and ch3 space of round 7 together (not in the top loop of popcorn, but in the middle of popcorn) (R9.1)(R9.2)(R9.3, back), *ch1, working in front of ch4 space of round 8 in same ch3 space of round 7 (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1), cluster of 2tr in sc of round 8, ch1, in next ch3 space of round 7 working in front of ch4 space of round 8 (cluster of 2dc, ch1, cluster of 2dc, ch1), cluster of 2tr in next popcorn of round 8 and same ch3 space of round 7 together (not in the top loop of popcorn, but in the middle of popcorn) (R9.4) *, repeat ** 8 times, omit last cluster of 2tr. Join to standing cluster of 2tr with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R9.5)
Stitch count: 32 cluster of 2dc, 16 cluster of 2tr, 48 ch1 spaces
ROUND 10. Join with a standing fpsc around any cluster of 2tr made in popcorn and ch3 space together (R10.1), *2sc in ch1 space, (fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space) 4 times, fpsc around next st, 2sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st (R10.2)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with a sl-st. (R10.3)
Stitch count: 64 sc, 48 fpsc
ROUND 11. ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st (R11.1), *sc in next 2 sts, ch2, skip next 3 sts, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch3, cluster of 5tr in next st, ch3, cluster of 2dc in next st, ch2, skip next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts (R11.2)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R11.3)
Stitch count: 40 sc, 16 ch2 space, 16 ch3 space, 16 cluster of 2dc, 8 cluster of 5tr
ROUND 12. Join with a standing sc in any 3rd sc (R12.1), *sc in next st, skip next st, working in front of round 11 dc in 1st skipped st of round 10, tr in 2nd skipped st of round 10, skip ch2 space of round 11, fphdc around next st, 5hdc in ch3 space, fphdc around next st, 5hdc in ch3 space, fphdc around next st, working in front of ch2 space of round 11 tr in 2nd skipped st of round 10, dc in 3rd skipped st of round 10, skip ch2 space and next st of round 11, sc in next 2 sts (R12.2)*, repeat ** 8 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends. (R12.3)
Stitch count: 24 sc, 80 hdc, 24 fphdc, 16 dc, 16 tr
