Poinsettias & Holly Doily
PATTERN NOTES Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES Beg 3-double crochet cluster (beg 3-dc cl): Ch 2, [yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice in same st, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook. 3 double crochet cluster (3-dc cl): [Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 3 times in same st, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook. Beginning double crochet decrease (beg dc dec): Ch 2, dc in next st.
Color speci cations:
Picot: Annie’s ChLogo Purple: 3, sl st in top of Pantone: 268C, GOE Medium Purple U CMYK: C82, M100, K12 last st. RGB: R82, G43, B133 Hexadecimal: 522b85
Annie’s Logo Gray:
V-stitchPantone: Cool (V-st):Gray 9 U (Dc, ch 2, dc) in CMYK: 60K RGB: R130, G131, B134
indicated Hexadecimal: 828386 st.
DOILY
POINSETTIA MOTIF Make 11. Rnd 1 (RS): With goldenrod,
ch 3, beg 3-dc cl (see Special
Stitches) in first ch of beg ch
3, ch 3, [ 3-dc cl (see Special
Stitches) in same st as beg 3-dc cl, ch 3] 4 times, join (see
Pattern Notes) in beg 3-dc cl.
Fasten off. (5 3-dc cls, 5 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 2: Join white in any ch-3 sp, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 6 dc in same sp as beg ch-3, ch 2, [7 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2] around,
join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (35 dc,
5 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 3: Beg dc dec (see Special
Stitches), dc in each of next 3 dc, dc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, [dc dec in next 2 dc, dc in each of the next 3 dc, dc dec in next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] around, join in beg dc dec. (25 dc, 10 ch-3 sps, 5 sc)
Rnd 4: Beg dc dec, dc in next dc, dc dec in next 2 dc, ch 3, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] twice, *dc dec in next 2 dc, dc in next dc, dc dec in next 2 dc, ch 3, [sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] twice, rep from * around, join in beg dc dec. (15
dc, 15 ch-3 sps, 10 sc)
Rnd 5: Beg 3-dc cl, picot (see
Special Stitches) in top of beg 3-dc cl, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, V-st (see Special Stitches) in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, [3-dc cl in next 3 dc, picot in top of 3-dc cl, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, V-st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] around, join in top of beg 3-dc cl. Fasten off. (5 3-dc cls, 5 V-sts, 5 picots, 20 ch-3 sps) HOLLY LEAVES
Make 10.
Note: Leaves are crocheted around 1 Poinsettia Motif for doily center.
Row 1 (RS): Join green in 2nd ch-3 sp after picot of rnd 5 of Poinsettia Motif, ch 3, 6 dc in same ch-3 sp, turn.
Rows 2–4: Ch 3, dc in each of next 6 dc, turn.
Row 5: Beg dc dec, dc in each of next 3 dc, dc dec in next 2 dc,
turn. (5 dc)
Row 6: Beg dc dec, dc in next dc, dc dec in next 2 dc, turn. (3 dc)
Row 7: Beg 3-dc cl in next 3 dc. Fasten off.
Row 8: Sk next V-st, join green in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, 6 dc in same ch-3 sp, turn.
Rows 9–14: Rep rows 2–7. [Rep rows 1–14 consecutively] 4 times. At the end of last row,
do not fasten off. Now working in rnds, with RS facing, (sc, ch 3, sc) in dc dec, working in ends down left side of Leaf, 3 sc in next dc row, [dc, picot, 2 dc in dc of next row] 5 times, 3 dc in end of next row, 2 dc in end of last row, sc in V-st, *working up right edge of next Leaf, 2 sc in end of first row,
3 sc in next row, [2 sc, picot, sc in next row] 5 times, 3 sc in last row, (sc, ch 3, sc) in dc dec, working in ends down left edge of Leaf, 3 sc in next dc row, [dc, picot, 2 dc in dc of next row] 5 times, 3 dc in end of next row, 2 dc in end of last row, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (sc, picot, sc) in next picot of rnd 5 of Poinsettia Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
JOINING POINSETTIA MOTIFS
First Motif
With RS facing, join red with (sc, ch 1) in any picot of rnd 5 of Poinsettia Motif, sl st in ch-3 sp at tip of Holly Leaf, working on Poinsettia Motif, ch 1, sc in same picot as beg sc, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of next 2 ch-3 sps, *(sc, picot, sc)in next V-st, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of the next 2 ch-3 sps, rep from * around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. Motifs 2–8 With RS facing, join red with (sc, ch 1) in any picot of rnd 5 of Poinsettia Motif, sl st in ch-3 sp at tip of next unworked Holly Leaf, ch 1, working on Poinsettia Motif, ch 1, sc in same picot as beg sc, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of the next 2 ch-3 sps, (sc, picot, sc) in next V-st, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of the next 2 ch-3 sps, A. (sc, ch 1) in next picot, sk next picot (worked in a V-st) from joining to Holly Leaf on previous Poinsettia Motif and sl st in next picot, ch 1, sc in same picot on working Poinsettia Motif, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of next 2 ch-3 sps, (sc, picot, sc) in next V-st, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of next 2 ch-3 sps; B. *(sc, picot, sc) in next picot, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of next 2 ch-3 sps, (sc, picot, sc) in next V-st, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of the next 2 ch-3 sps, rep from * around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
Motif 9
With RS facing, join red with (sc, ch 1) in any picot of rnd 5 of Poinsettia Motif, sl st in ch-3 sp at tip of next unworked Holly Leaf, ch 1, working on Poinsettia Motif, ch 1, sc in same picot as beg sc, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of the next 2 ch-3 sps, (sc, picot, sc) in next V-st, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of the next 2 ch-3 sps, A. (sc, ch 1) in next picot, sk next picot (worked in a V-st) from joining to Holly Leaf on previous Poinsettia Motif and sl st in next picot, ch 1, sc in same picot on working Poinsettia Motif, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of
next 2 ch-3 sps, (sc, picot, sc) in next V-st, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of next 2 ch-3 sps; B. [(sc, picot, sc) in next picot, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of next 2 ch-3 sps (sc, picot, sc) in next V-st, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of the next 2 ch-3 sps] twice; C. sc, ch 1, in next picot, sl st in adjacent picot of first Poinsettia Motif joined to Doily, ch 1, sc in same picot of working Poinsettia Motif, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of next 2 ch-3 sps; D. (sc, picot, sc) in next V-st, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each of next 2 ch-3 sps, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Using photo as a guide, with sewing needle and thread, sew 3 bead groups between petals of center Poinsettia Motif. CW