crochet Poinsettia Flower pot holder

Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn Red (MC) 3 ½ ozs, Yellow (CC) 1/4 oz

Crochet Hook Size H or 5.00 mm

Note: Entire Hot Pad is worked holding two strands of yarn together.

Finished Size Approximately 14" in diameter

Center: With CC, ch 6; join with slip st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: (right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), 11
dc in ring; join with slip st to first dc: 12 dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in same st 2 hdc in each dc around; join with slip st
to top of beginning ch-2, finish off; 24 sts.

Rnd 3: With right side facing, join MC with slip st in same st as
joining; ch 3, dc in next hdc, ch 3, (dc in next 4 hdc, ch 3) 5 times, dc
in last 2 hdc; join with slip st to first dc: 24 dc and 6 ch-3 sps.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, (dc, ch 3) twice in next ch-3 sp, * dc
in next 4 dc, ch 3, (dc, ch 3) twice in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * 4
times more, dc in last 2 dc; join with slip st to first dc: 36 dc and 18
ch-3 sps.

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, 5 dc in next ch-3
sp, ch 3, * skip next ch-3 sp, dc in next 4 dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp,
5 dc in ext ch-3 sp, ch 3; repeat from * 4 times more, skip next ch-3
sp, dc in last 2 dc; join with slip st to first dc: 54 dc and 12 ch-3 sps.

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in ext 5 dc, ch 3, * dc in next 4 dc,
ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, ch 3; repeat form * 4 times more, dc in last 2 dc;
join with slip st to first dc, do not finish off.

First Petal:

Row 1: (right side): Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in
next dc) 4 times, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, leave remaining 45 dc
unworked: 9 dc and 6 sps.

Row 2: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-23 sp (sc in next
ch-1 ps, ch 3) 4 times, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in last 2 dc: 5 ch-3 sps.

Row 3: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next
ch-3 sp, ch 3) 3 times, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in last 2 dc: 4 ch-3 sps.

Row 4: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, (sc in next
ch-3 sp, ch 3) twice, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in last 2 dc: 3 ch-3 sps.

Row 5: Ch 3, turn; dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, sc in next
ch-3 sp, ch 3, skip next ch-3 sp, dc in last 2 dc: 2 ch-3 sps.

Row 6: Ch 3, turn; * yo, insert hook in next dc, yo and pull up a loop,
yo and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * 2 times more, yo
and draw through all 4 loops on hook; finish off.

Next 4 Petals:

Row 1: With right side of center facing, join MC with slip st in next dc
on Rnd 6; (ch 3, dc in next dc) twice, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch
3, dc in next 2 dc, leave remaining sts unworked: 9 dc and 6 sps.

Rows 2-6: Work same as first petal.

Last Petal:

Row 1: With right side of center facing, join MC with slip st in next dc
on Rnd 6; (ch 3, dc in next dc) twice, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch
3, dc in last 2 dc: 9 dc and 6 sps.

Rows 2-6: Work same as first petal.