~ Whizbang Crochet ~

POINSETTIA THREAD COASTER

Copyright © 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 st. 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,e 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 thru all 4 lps on hook.

With Gold, ch 10, join to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 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 1st sc toform the last ch-6 space. (12 ch-6 loops & 12 sc).

Rnd 3: Attach Red with slst 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 next
next dc, dc in next 3 dc, decrease, ch 4, * decrease, dc in next 3 dc, sc in sp 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 1st 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 1st 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) three times, Repeat
from * around. Join with sl st in the 1st dc.

Rnd 7: Work beginning dec, 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 1st 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 1st sc. End off. Weave in ends.

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