Yarn: weight 2, fine, Hook: 3mm, Size: 15 cm / 6 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 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, clusters of 3tr – 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 two more times 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 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 (does not count as stitch), 2dc into the ring, {ch2, 3dc into ring} 3 times, ch2, dc into ring. Join to 1st dc with a sl-st.
ROUND 2 (Color A). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next st, in ch2 space (sc, ch3, sc), sc in next 2 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 3 (Color B). Join with a standing popcorn on any ch3 space, *ch3, skip next 5 sts, in ch3 space (popcorn, ch2, popcorn, ch2, popcorn)*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last popcorn. Join to standing popcorn with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 4 (Color C). Join with a standing fpsc around any 3rd popcorn, *sc in ch3 space, working in front of same ch3 space cluster of 3tr in 3rd sc of round 2, sc in same ch3 space, fpsc around next st, in ch2 space (hdc, 7dc), fpdc around next st, in ch2 space (7dc, hdc), fpsc around next st*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
ROUND 5 (Color D). Join with a standing tblsc in any fpdc, *tblsc in next 7 sts, ch1, skip next 3 sts, fpdc around cluster of 3tr, ch1, skip next 3 sts, tblsc in next 8 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 6 (Color D). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st, ch1, skip next 4 sts, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, cluster of 2tr in next st, ch1, in ch1 space (cluster of 2tr, ch1, cluster of 2tr), ch1, skip next 4 sts, 2sc in next st, 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 7 (Color B). Join with a standing sc in any 5th sc, *sc in next 4 sts, {sc in ch1 space, fpsc around next st} 2 times, in ch1 space (sc, hdc), around next st (fpdc, ch1, fpdc), in ch1 space (hdc, sc), {fpsc around next st, sc in ch1 space} 2 times, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last bpsc. Join to standing bpsc with a sl-st.
ROUND 8 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 6 sts, dc in next 3 sts, in ch1 space (dc, ch2, dc), dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 6 sts, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st.
ROUND 9 (Color B). ch1 (does not count as stitch), sc in same st, *sc in next 12 sts, in ch2 space (2sc, ch1, 2sc), sc in next 13 sts*, repeat ** 4 times, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with a sl-st, fasten off, and secure ends.
