Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 14 cm / 5.5 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, clusters 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 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, 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, Front Post Puff st – Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, repeat 3 more times, 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all 9 loops, ch 1 to close front post puff stitch, 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, cluster of 2dc into the ring (ch2 + cluster of 2dc counts as cluster of 3dc). *ch4, cluster of 3dc into the ring*, repeat ** 3 times, ch4. Join to 1st cluster with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 2 (Color B). Join with a standing fpdc around any cluster, *ch2, in ch4 space (popcorn, ch2, popcorn), ch2, fpdc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fpdc. Join to standing fpdc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 3 (Color C). Join with a standing fp puff st around any fpdc, *skip ch2 space, fpdc around popcorn, 11dc in ch2 space, fpdc around next popcorn, skip ch2 space, fp puff st around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last fp puff st. Join to standing fp puff st with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 4 (Color A). Join with a standing bpsc around any 6th dc, *bpsc around next 6 sts, working in front of round 3 dc in ch2 space of round 2, fpsc around fp puff st of round 3, working in front of round 3 dc in ch2 space of round 2, bpsc around next 8 sts of round 3*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 5 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip next 4 sts, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, in next st (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next 4 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 6 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any 3rd sc, *sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fphdc around next st, in ch1 space (hdc, dc), around next st (fpdc, ch2, fpdc), in ch1 space (dc, hdc), fphdc around next st, sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to standing sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 7 (Color B). ch2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, *dc in next 9 sts, in ch2 space (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc in next 10 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
