Measurements before border 40” x 40”
This pattern uses US terms
I used a 5 mm crochet hook (Knitter’s Pride Waves)

Yarn/Colors I used:
7 skeins of Loops & Threads Impeccable, 285 yds/260 m each
Butterscotch
Clear Blue
Red Hot
Eggplant
Orange Crush
White
Citron

Use whatever (and however many) colors you like! I just really like bright colors! I used a random stripes generator so there is no repeating color pattern.

Abbreviations:
ch: chain
st: stitch(es)
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
SPdc 1 row below: spike stitch double crochet one row below
SPdc 2 rows below: spike stitch double crochet 2 rows below
hdc: half double crochet