Poinsettia

What will it be?

All the hexagons of the Frozen Christmas series are compatible and can be made into many things. You can alter the look, size and feel of your project by changing the hook and yarn. You can make shawls, scarfs, blankets, bed covers, rugs, table decorations. It’s really all up to you. The diameter of the hexagon is 31cm (34 from corner to corner).

What will you need?

For this hexagon you’ll need the following:

  • a size 4 crochet hook

  • 50g of a DK wight yarn ( I’m using the Merino from Vlnap – it’s 50g and 105m)

  • stitch markers to make sure you won’t get lost in your project

Image overlay crochet

This pattern is made in the overlay crochet technique and for it’s anotation I use the Petranese. It’s logical and quite intuitive. You can learn all about it on the Frozen Christmass introduction page.

General rules of this pattern

-there are two alternating corner options from round 4 till round 20 there (with exception of the round 10)

a) sc, ch1, sc into the same sc from the previous round

b) sc into the ch1 space from previous round (which the a) option goues into)

– it is recomended to mark the a) ch1 and b) sc with a stitch marker

– every pattern round has 6 repetitions (starting wth round 3), the beginnieng of the sequence states which corner variation is to be used

– in the last repetition you have to replace the last stitch with a slip stitch (ss) and a ch1. The new round beggins with the apropriate corner variation into the center corner of a previous one (ch1 space or sc) – preferable marked with a stitch marker.

– always leave out one stitch unworked behind each special stitch (front posts, stitches in the FLO, … )

Skip 1 stitch behind each special stitch with exception of the dcbb and hdcbb-x. In case of dcbb, it’s skipped in front of it and in case of hdcbb-x, it’s not left out at all.

PATTERN

Start with ch4 and one ss to make a circle, then ch1 to get to the first round

Round 1

5 sc and 1 ss, ch1

Round 2

6 V-2sc , ss, ch1

Special stitches in round 2

V-2sc – 2 simple crochet sts into the same st

The last sc is replaced by a ss and followed by a ch1. It is the same in the following rounds.

Round 3

[(sc, ch1, sc), sc in BLO] 6x

– total: 3 sts + ch1 space

Special stitches in round 3

  • sc in BLO – simple crochet in BLO

– the corner sc, ch1, sc always goes into the same st as the ss from previous round

– in this round don’t replace the last st with ss, do the ss after it

Round 4

[(sc, 2TOG-A, sc ) 3 sc] – 6x

– total: 5 sts + ch1 space

Special stitches in round 4

  • 2TOG-A: dc_-1-2 in FLO / dc_+1-2 in FLO />2tog – 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: a double crochet into the FLO of the st 1 behind and 2 below the next st and

    • leg 2: a double crochet into the FLO of the st 1 ahead and 2 below the next st

– when crocheting the leg 1 of the first 2TOG-A, use the FL of the stitch under the ss from previous round

Round 5

[(sc), 5 sc] – 6x

-total: 5 sts + corner sc

Round 6

[(sc in BLO, ch1, sc in BLO), fptr-1_0-2, 3sc, fptr-2_0-2] – 6x

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– total: 7 sts + ch1 space

Special stitches in round 6

  • fptr-1_0-2 – front post treble around the leg 1 of the st 2 below the next st

  • fptr-2_0-2 – front post treble around the leg 2 of the st 2 below the next st (for the last round it turnes into a special slip stich)

Round 7

[(dc in FLO_0-2), sc, hdcbb-x, 3 sc, hdcbb-x, sc] – 6x

– total: 7 sts + corner sc

Special stitches in round 7

  • hdcbb-x – half double crochet behind and below through the loop of the st 1 below (the last hdsbb-x in the 6th round is replaced by a sc and then followed by ss)

  • dc in FLO_0-2 – double crochet into the FLO of the st 2 below the next st

Round 8

[(dcbb, ch1, dcbb) sc, fphtr-L_0-2, sc, sc in BLO, sc, fphtr_0-2, sc] – 6x

– total: 9 sts + ch1 space

Special stitches in round 8

  • dcbb – double crochet behind and below the next st

  • fphtr_0-2 – front post half treble around the st 2 sts behind the next st

  • fphtr-L_0-2 – front post half treble from left (left-handers from right) around the st 2 sts behind the next st

Round 9

[(sc) 2 sc, hdcbb-x, 3 sc, hdcbb-x, 2sc] – 6x

– total: 9 sts + corner sc

Special stitches in round 9

  • hdcbb-x – half double crochet behind and below through the loop of the st 1 below

Round 10

[(sc, ch1, sc), sc, 2TOG-B, sc, tr_+1-3 in FLO, sc, tr_-1-3 in FLO ,sc, 2TOG-C, sc] – 6x

– total: 11 sts + ch1 space

Special stitches in round 10

  • tr_+1-3 in FLO – treble into the FLO of the st 1 ahead and 3 below the next st

  • tr_-1-3 in FLO – treble into the FLO of the st 1 behind and 3 below the next st

  • 2TOG-B: fptr-L_-1-3 / fptr-L_+1-2 />2tog – 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: front post treble from left (left-handers from right) around the st 1 behind and 3 below the next st

    • leg 2: front post treble from left (left-handers from right) around the st 1 ahead and 2 below the next st

  • 2TOG-C: fptr_-1-2 / fptr_+1-3 />2tog – 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: front post treble around the st 1 behind and 2 below the next st

    • leg 2: front post treble around the st 1 ahead and 3 below the next st

Round 11

[(sc), 2 sc, hdcbb-x, 5sc, hdcbb-x, 2 sc] – 6x

– total: 11 stitches + corner scs

Special stitches in round 11

  • hdcbb-x – half double crochet behind and below through the loop of the st 1 below

Round 12

[(sc, ch1, sc), tr_+2-2, 2sc, 2TOG-D, 3sc, 2TOG-E, 2sc, fptr-1_-2-2] – 6x

– total: 11 sts + ch1 space

Special stitches in round 12

  • tr_+2-2 – treble into the st 2 st ahead and 2 below the next st

  • fptr-1_-2-2 – front post treble around the leg 1 the st 2 st behind and 2 below the next st (for the last round it turnes into a special slip stich)

  • 2TOG-D: fpdc-1_-1-2 / fptr_+1-2 />2tog – 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: front post double crochet around the leg 1 of the st 1 behind and 2 below the next st

    • leg 2: front post treble around of the st 1 ahead and 2 below the next st

  • 2TOG-E: fptr_-1-2 / dc_+1-2 />2tog – 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: front post treble around the st 1 behind and 2 below the next st

    • leg 2: double crochet into the st 1 ahead and 2 below the next st

Round 13

[(2TOG-F), sc, hdcbb-x, 2sc, dcbb, sc, 2TOG-G, sc, dcbb, 2sc, hdcbb-x, sc] – 6x

– total: 13 sts + ch1 space

Special stitches in round 13

  • dcbb – double crochet behind and below the next st

  • hdcbb-x – half double crochet behind and below through the loop of the st 1 below

  • 2TOG-F > fpdc_-2-1 / fpdc-L_+2-1 />2tog– 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: a front post double crochet around the st 2 behind and 1 below the next st and

    • leg 2: a front post double crochet from Left (left-handers from right) around the st 2 ahead and 1 below the next st

  • 2TOG-G > tr_-2-1 / fptr-2_+2-1 />2tog– 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: a treble into the st 2 behind and 1 below the next st and

    • leg 2: a front post treble around the leg 2 of the st 2 ahead and 1 below the next st

Round 14

[(ch1, ch1, ch1), 4sc, fphtr-2_0-2, sc, hdcbb-x, sc, htr_0-2, 4sc] – 6x

– total: 15 sts + ch1 space

Special stitches in round 14

  • hdcbb-x – half double crochet behind and below through the loop of the st 1 below

  • htr_0-2 – half treble into the st 2 sts behind the next st

  • fphtr-2_0-2 – front post half treble around the leg 2 of the st 2 sts behind the next st

Round 15

[(fphtr_0-2), 5 sc, hdcbb-x, 3 sc, hdcbb-x, 5 sc] – 6x

– total: 15 sts + the corner sc

Special stitches in round 15

  • fphtr_0-2 – front post half treble around the st 2 sts behind the next st

  • hdcbb-x – half double crochet behind and below through the loop of the st 1 below

  • fphtr_0-2 – front post half treble around the st 2 sts behind the next st

Round 16

[(sc, fpsc, sc), 6sc, fphtr_-1-2, sc, fphtr-L_+1-2, 6sc] – 6x

– total: 17 sts + the corner ch1

Special stitches in round 16

  • fpsc – front post simple crochet

  • fphtr_-1-2 – front post half treble around the st 1 st behind and 2 below the next st

  • fphtr-L_+1-2 – front post half treble from left (left-handers from right) around the st 1 st ahead and 2 below the next st

Round 17

[(sc), 7 sc, hdcb-x, sc, hdcbb-x, 7 sc] – 6x

– total: 17 sts + the corner sc

Special stitches in round 17

  • hdcbb-x – half double crochet behind and below through the loop of the st 1 below

Round 18

[(sc, ch1, sc), 8 sc, 2TOG-H, 8 sc] – 6x

– total: 19 sts + the corner ch1

Special stitches in round 18

  • 2TOG-H > fpdc_-1-1 / fpdc-L_+1-1 />2tog– 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: a front post double crochet around the st 1 behind and 1 below the next st and

    • leg 2: a front post double crochet from left (left-handers from right) around the st 1 ahead and 1 below the next st

Round 19

[(sc), 9 sc, dcbb, 9 sc] – 6x

– total: 19 sts + the corner sc

Special stitches in round 19

  • dcbb – double crochet behind and below the next st

Round 20

[(sc, ch1, sc), 9 sc, fphtr_0-2, 9 sc] – 6x

– total: 21 sts + the corner ch1

Special stitches in round 20

  • fphtr_0-2 – front post half treble around the st 2 sts below the next st

Round 21

[(sc, ch1, sc), 10 sc, fpsc, 10 sc] – 6x

– in total: 23 sts + the corner ch1

Special stitches in round 21

  • fpsc – front post simple crochet

Congratulations, your Poinsettia is done!

... yours Veronika

Pattern overview

ROUND 1 – 5 sc and 1 ss, ch1

ROUND 2 – 6 V-2sc , ss, ch1

ROUND 3 – [(sc, ch1, sc), sc in BLO] 6x

ROUND 4 – [(sc, 2TOG-A: dc_-1-2 in FLO / dc_+1-2 in FLO />2tog, sc ) 3 sc] – 6x

ROUND 5 – [(sc), 5 sc] – 6x

ROUND 6 – [(sc in BLO, ch1, sc in BLO), fptr/1_0-2, 3sc, fptr/2_0-2] – 6x

ROUND 7 – [(dc in FLO_0-2), sc, hdcbb-x, 3 sc, hdcbb-x, sc] – 6x

ROUND 8 – [(dcbb, ch1, dcbb) sc, fphtr/L_0-2, sc, sc in BLO, sc, fphtr_0-2, sc] – 6x

ROUND 9 – [(sc) 2 sc, hdcbb-x, 3 sc, hdcbb-x, 2sc] – 6x

ROUND 10 – [(sc, ch1, sc), sc, 2TOG-B: fptr-L_-1-3 / fptr-L_+1-2 />2tog, sc, tr_+1-3 in FLO, sc, tr_-1-3 in FLO ,sc, 2TOG-C: fptr_-1-2 / fptr_+1-3 />2tog, sc] – 6x

Round 11 – [(sc), 2 sc, hdcbb-x, 5sc, hdcbb-x, 2 sc] – 6x

Round 12 – [(sc, ch1, sc), tr_+2-2, 2sc, 2TOG-D: fpdc-1_-1-2 / fptr_+1-2 />2tog, 3sc, 2TOG-E: fptr_-1-2 / dc_+1-2, 2sc, fptr/1_-2-2] – 6x

Round 13 – [(2TOG-F > fpdc/R_-2-1 / fpdc/L_+2-1 />2tog), sc, hdcbb-x, 2sc, dcbb, sc, 2TOG-G: tr_-2-1 / fptr/2_+2-1 />2tog, sc, dcbb, 2sc, hdcbb-x, sc] – 6x

Round 14 – [(ch1, ch1, ch1), 4sc, fphtr/2_0-2, sc, hdcbb-x, sc, htr_0-2, 4sc] – 6x

Round 15 – [(fphtr_0-2), 5 sc, hdcbb-x, 3 sc, hdcbb-x, 5 sc] – 6x

Round 16 – [(sc, ch1, sc), 6sc, fphtr/R_-1-2, sc, fphtr/L_+1-2, 6sc] – 6x

Round 17 – [(sc), 7 sc, hdcb-x, sc, hdcbb-x, 7 sc] – 6x

Round 18 – [(sc, ch1, sc), 8 sc, 2TOG-H > fpdc_-1-1 / fpdc-L_+1-1 />2tog, 8 sc] – 6x

Round 19 – [(sc), 9 sc, dcbb, 9 sc] – 6x

Round 20 – [(sc, ch1, sc), 9 sc, fphtr_0-2, 9 sc] – 6x

Round 21 – [(sc, ch1, sc), 10 sc, fpsc, 10 sc] – 6x

Stitches

ch – chain

ss – slip stitch

sc – simple crochet

V-2sc – 2 sc crocheted into the same st

sc in BLO – simple crochet in back loop only

fpsc – front post simple crochet

hdcbb-x – half double crochet behind and below through the loop of the st 1 below

dcbb – double crochet behind and below the next st

dc_0-2 in FLO – double crochet into the FLO of the st 2 below the next st

fphtr_0-2 – front post half treble around the st 2 sts behind the next st

fphtr-L_0-2 – front post half treble from left (left-handers from right) around the st 2 sts behind the next st

fphtr-R_-1-2 – front post half treble from Right around the st 1 st behind and 2 below the next st

fphtr-L_+1-2 – front post half treble from Left around the st 1 st ahead and 2 below the next st

tr_+1-3 in FLO – treble into the FLO of the st 1 ahead and 3 below the next st

tr_-1-3 in FLO – treble into the FLO of the st 1 behind and 3 below the next st

tr_+2-2 – treble into the st 2 st ahead and 2 below the next st

fptr-1_0-2 – front post treble around the leg 1 of the st 2 below the next st

fptr-2_0-2 – front post treble around the leg 2 of the st 2 below the next st

fptr_+2-2 – front post treble around the st 2 st ahead and 2 below the next st

fptr-1_-2-2 – front post treble around the leg 1 the st 2 st behind and 2 below the next st

2TOG stitches

  • 2TOG-A: dc_-1-2 in FLO / dc_+1-2 in FLO />2tog – 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: a double crochet into the FLO of the st 1 behind and 2 below the next st and

    • leg 2: a double crochet into the FLO of the st 1 ahead and 2 below the next st

  • 2TOG-B: fptr-L_-1-3 / fptr-L_+1-2 />2tog – 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: front post treble from left (left-handers from right) around the st 1 behind and 3 below the next st

    • leg 2: front post treble from left (left-handers from right) around the st 1 ahead and 2 below the next st

  • 2TOG-C: fptr_-1-2 / fptr_+1-3 />2tog – 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: front post treble around the st 1 behind and 2 below the next st

    • leg 2: front post treble around the st 1 ahead and 3 below the next st

  • 2TOG-D: fpdc-1_-1-2 / fptr_+1-2 />2tog – 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: front post double crochet around the leg 1 of the st 1 behind and 2 below the next st

    • leg 2: front post treble around of the st 1 ahead and 2 below the next st

  • 2TOG-E: fptr_-1-2 / dc_+1-2 />2tog – 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: front post treble around the st 1 behind and 2 below the next st

    • leg 2: double crochet into the st 1 ahead and 2 below the next st

  • 2TOG-F > fpdc/R_-2-1 / fpdc/L_+2-1 />2tog – 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: a front post double crochet from Right around the st 2 behind and 1 below the next st and

    • leg 2: a front post double crochet from Left around the st 2 ahead and 1 below the next st

  • 2TOG-G > tr_-2-1 / fptr/2_+2-1 />2tog – 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: a treble into the st 2 behind and 1 below the next st and

    • leg 2: a front post treble around the leg 2 of the st 2 ahead and 1 below the next st

  • 2TOG-H > fpdc_-1-1 / fpdc-L_+1-1 />2tog – 2 sts together with:

    • leg 1: a front post double crochet around the st 1 behind and 1 below the next st and

    • leg 2: a front post double crochet from left (left-handers from right) around the st 1 ahead and 1 below the next st

Crochet, Frozen Christmas