Poinsettia Christmas Crochet Pattern

Materials:

• RED HEART ® "Super Saver®": 1 Skein 316 Soft White CA, 2 skeins each 376 Burgundy CB and 389 Hunter Green CC, 3 skeins 967 Holly & Ivy CD.
• Hooks: 6mm [US J-10] and 6.5mm [US K-10.5]
• Yarn needle

Size: Afghan measures 51" x 62.5"

Gauge: Motif = 11.5" x 11.5" with smaller hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

MOTIF (Make 20):
With smaller hook and CA, ch 6; join with a slip st in first ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 4, [dc, ch 1] 7 times in ring; join with a slip st in 3rd ch of ch-4 – 8 spaces. Fasten off.

Rnd 2: Join CB in any ch-1 space; ch 3, 2 dc in same space, [ch 2, 3 dc in next space] 7 times, ch 2; join with a slip st in top of ch-3.

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * (dc, ch 2, dc) all in ch-2 space **, dc in next 3 dc; repeat from * around, end at **;join.

Rnd 4: Ch 2,[yo and draw up a loop in next dc, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook, ch 1 tightly to close–beginning cluster made; * ch 4, sc in ch-2 space, ch 4, skip next dc **;[yo and draw up a loop in next dc, yo and draw through 2 loops ] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook,ch 1 tightly to close–cluster made; repeat from * around, end at **; join in top of beginning cluster. Fasten off.

Rnd 5: Join CD in any ch-4 space; ch 2, 3 hdc in same space, * 4 hdc in next space, 5 hdc in next space, ch 3 (corner), 5 hdc in next space **, 4 hdc in next space; repeat from * around, end at **; join in top of ch-2. Fasten off.

Rnd 6: Join CC in ch-3 corner space; (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in corner space, * skip next hdc, dc in next 17 sts**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in corner space; rep from * around, end at **; join.

Rnd 7: Slip st in next dc, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), skip next dc, ** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in corner ch-2 space, ch 1,skip next dc, * dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc; repeat from* to next corner; repeat from ** around; join in 3rd ch of ch-4. Fasten off.

Rnd 8: Join CD in any corner space; (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same space, * ch 1, skip next dc, [dc in next dc, ch1, skip next dc] 13 times **; (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in corner space; repeat from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off.

FINISHING:
With larger hook and CD, join motifs: holding wrong sides together and begin at corner, work sc, ch 1 through each space and in between 2 corner dc across. Join motifs in rows of 5, and then join 5-motif rows together to form afghan 4 rows wide.

Border-Rnd 1: With right side facing and smaller hook ,join CB in any corner space; (ch 2, hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) all in same space, * hdc in each st and ch-1 space across to next corner **, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) all in corner space; repeat from * around, end at **; join in top of ch-2. Fasten off.

Rnd 2: Join CA in any corner; repeat Rnd 1, EXCEPT work hdc between sts of previous rnd.

Rnd 3: Join CB in any corner; repeat Rnd 2.

Rnd 4: Join CD in any corner; (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in same space, * ch 1, skip next hdc, hdc in next hdc; repeat from * to next corner; ch 1 **, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in corner space; repeat from * around, end at **; join.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 space around, working 3 sc in each corner; join in first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 6: Attach CC in same sc as joining; ch 1, sc in same sc, * sc in next 6 sc, keeping hook and yarn at front of work dc in next free hdc of Rnd 3, skip sc directly behind this dc **, sc in next sc; repeat from * to 7 center sc of next corner, end at **; sc in next sc; repeat from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.