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EASY CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA ORNAMENT

With red yarn and a crochet hook of your choice -
(I used Super Bulky Yarn and a Size G hook. My
poinsettia is approximately 3")

Chain 3, loosely, and join with a slip stitch to form a circle. Do 5 single crochets in the circle and join with a slip stitch.

In the top loop of each of the 5 single crochets -

sc dc trc chain trc dc sc

After completing the fifth petal, slip stitch
to the 1st sc in the 1st petal. Tie off.

Add some french knots with yellow yarn to the center of your poinsettia, if desired.

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CROCHET POINSETTIA TWO copyright 4/23/09

Red yarn of your choice.
(The pictured poinsettia was crocheted with a 4ply worsted weight yarn with glitter - G hook - approx 3-1/4 inches wide)
sc - single crochet; dc - double crochet, tr - triple crochet (
also called treble crochet); slst - slip stitch

Bottom petal section:
Chain 3 loosely, and join with a slip stitch to form a circle.
Round 1 - 5 single crochet in the circle - slst to the first sc of the round.
Round 2 - 2 sc in each st - slst to 1st sc of the round (total 10 stitches)
Round 3 - *In the next stitch: sc, dc, tr, picot, (this picot is ch 3, slst in back loop of
3rd ch from hook) tr, dc, sc. slst in the next st.
Repeat from * 4 more times. Slst to 1st sc of the round. Tie off.

Top petal section:
Chain 3 loosely and join with a slip stitch to form a circle.
Round 1 - 5 single crochet in the circle - slst to the first sc of the round.
Round 2 - *sc, dc, tr, picot, tr, dc, sc. Repeat from * 4 more times. Slst to 1st of the
round. Tie off.

Finishing:
Lay the sections together and sew them together at the center.
Add some French knots with yellow yarn at the center of your poinsettia.
Cut a 6" piece of yarn and tie on a hanging loop.

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We disclaim any liability for unsatisfactory results
and are not responsible for variations in workmanship.

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The poinsettia plant is a flowering beauty that enhances holiday spirit, and is virtually the most common (or at least among the very popular) holiday décor items. The poinsettia has a long history of adding beauty and ambiance to the holiday season. Despite what you may think, you do not have to throw away your live poinsettia plant when the season simmers down. Therefore, even though your poinsettia will not be in the very best condition throughout the year, it can be kept, maintained, and flourish again next season.

The poinsettia has thin, pale green leaves. The poinsettias in bloom sprout bright bracts in red, pink, white or off-white colors on the tips of the leaves. An odd misconception, about the poinsettias is that the bracts are flower petals, when in fact, bracts are simply leaves that sort of masquerade as flowers. The actual "flowers" of the poinsettia are tiny blooms in little yellow clusters brightly enhancing the beauty of the plant at the center of the bracts leaves.

Some people have heard that the poinsettia is a poisonous plant. This is an absolute misconception, an "old wives tale." If someone actually ate a poinsettia plant they may be cursed with a bit of indigestion, for obvious reasons. Nonetheless, there is no way (aside from severe allergic reaction) that the poinsettia plant can harm you - especially not fatally.

If someone is allergic to latex, he or she is also very likely to have an allergic reaction to the sap of a poinsettia plant. Two - thirds of the latex-sensitive population is susceptible to the allergy because the poinsettia plant is a member of the euphorbia family. Ask your doctor about poinsettia trees if you have latex allergies of any kind.

The reason poinsettias come to bloom in the wintertime is because they bloom in response to shortening daylight hours. If you want to force blooming in perfect time for the holidays, you will need to put the plant in complete darkness for fourteen hours every night for about ten weeks or so before Christmas. So plan your perfect poinsettia plants in late September or early October. Remember not to prune your plant any later than September, though - or it will not be in perfect bloom for the holiday season.

Poinsettias prefer light. They require lots of bright, indirect sunlight and humid conditions in order to flourish. If you live in a dry environment, remember to mist the plants as often as necessary to keep them in prime condition. Recycling your poinsettias is great, and you can force them to flourish in prime time for the holiday season.

As long as you take care of your poinsettias, the longer you can keep them from holiday to holiday. You can prepare your poinsettias for the best possible presentation as soon as the holidays roll around without having to purchase new plants every year. Poinsettias are usually available only in average condition at most locations during the holiday season. If you have your own poinsettias from last year or the year before, other poinsettia plants will not be flourish the way that yours will. That is, if you prepare them properly for the season.

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