‌Poinsettia Front Charm

Abbreivations Used

U.S. - Abbreviations Used:

ch=chsin

sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet

trc = treble crochet rep = repeat

beg = beginning rem=remaining tog=together sp=space

lp st = loop st blo=back loop only dec = decrease

inc = increase yo=yarn over

Materials Used

Small amounts #3 cotton crochet thread in various colors Size 2 steel crochet hook

Hot glue gun

Top Petals

Make a magic circle and *ch 2. Make a 2 dc cluster in the ring. Ch 3 and make picot in top of the last dc. Ch 3 and sl st into ring.* 5 times. End off and weave in the end. (5 petals)

Bottom Petals

Make a magic circle and *ch 3. Make a 2 trc cluster in the ring. Ch 3 and make picot in top of the last trc. Ch 4 and sl st into ring.* 5 times. End off and weave in the end. (5 Petals)

Leaves

Rnd 1. Make a magic circle and ch 3. (Counts as dc.) Make 11 more dc in ring. Join to the top of the beg ch 3 with a sl st.

Rnd 2. Ch 3 in the next dc make a 2 trc cl. Make a ch 3 picot in top of cl. Ch 4 and sl st in the next st. Sl st in the next st. 4 times. End off and weave in the end. (4 leaves)

Yellow Center

With Yellow make a magic circle and ch 1. Make 6 sc in the ring. Join and end off and weave in the end.

Shoe String Tube

With green ch 8 and sl st into the 1st ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1. Ch 2 (counts as hdc) and make 7 hdc in the ring. Join to top of beg ch 2 with a sl st. (8)

Rnds 2-3. Ch 2 and make a hdc in each st around. Join to top of beg ch 2 with a sl st. (8) End off and weave in the end.

‌Assembling

Place the Green leaves on the bottom. Stagger and Glue the Large set of petals on top.

Now Glue the small set of petals and the yellow center to the piece.

Now Glue the lace tube to the back. (Note: I like to stick a pencil through the tube so the glue does not leak through and seal the tube shut.)