Poinsettia Coaster

Copyright (c) by Joyce A. Hodnett, 2005

Materials: Crochet cotton #10 thread: Gold, Red and Green; Size 6 hook.

Finished Size: Approx. 5 inches across

Stitch Guide:
Beginning Decrease: Ch 2, YO, insert hook in next stitch, YO, pull up a loop, (YO, draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Decrease: *YO, insert hook in next st, YO, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * once more. YO, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Beginning Cluster: Ch 2, *YO, insert hook in next dc, YO, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * once more, YO, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Cluster: *YO, insert hook in next dc, YO, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * 2 times more, YO, draw through all 4 loops on hook.

With GOLD, chain 10, join to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Chain 1, make 24 sc in the ring, join in the first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in the same st, &ch 6, skip next sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * around to the last sc, ch 2, skip the last sc, trc in the first sc to form the last chain-6 space. (as ch-6 loops & 12 sc)
Rnd 3: Cut the GOLD and attach RED with a slip st in any ch-6 sp, ch 3, make 4 dc in same ch-6 sp, skip next sc, 5 dc in the next ch-6 sp, *ch 2, sk next sc, (5 dc in next ch-6 sp) twice, ch 2, (5 dc in next ch-6 sp) twice, repeat from *around, ch 2, join with sl st in top of beginning ch-3. (60 dc)
Rnd 4: Work a beginning decrease, dc in next 3 dc, sc in space before the next dc, dc in next 3 dc, decrease, ch 4, *decrease, dc in next 3 dc, sc in space before next dc, dc in next 3 dc, decrease, ch 4, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 4. Repeat from *around, join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 5: Work beginning decrease, dc in next 5 sts, decrease, ch 5, (sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 5) twice, *decrease, dc in next 5 sts, decrease, ch-5, (sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 5) twice. Repeat from *around, join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 6: Work beginning decrease, dc in next 3 dc, decrease, ch 6, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 6) 3 times, *decrease, dc in next 3 dc, decrease, ch 6, (sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5) 3 times. Repeat from *around. Join with sl st in the first dc.
Rnd 7: Work beginning decrease, dc in the next dc, decrease*, ch 5, (sc in the next ch-5 sp, ch 5) 4 times, decrease, dc in next dc, decrease, repeat from *4 times more, (ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp) 4 times, ch 4, dc in first dc to form the last ch-5 space.
Rnd 8: Cut the RED and attach GREEN with a sl st in any ch-5 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch-5 sp, (ch 6, sc in the next ch-5 sp) around, ch 3, dc in the first sc. End off. Weave in all ends.

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