Poinsettia Granny Square + Tutorial

Poinsettia Granny Square

I was really inspired for a Poinsettia looking granny square and recognized a design concept from the Yarnspirations library that could be modified to pull off the idea.

The original pattern is called the Elegant Floral Afghan. You can see for yourself the look if you want to go for that type of afghan.

I've been working with a lot of Caron Simply Soft Party Yarn lately. I was inspired to make the same square look like a poinsettia. A decent size afghan with this square would be about 20 squares.

Please note that my adaptation is authorized by Yarnspirations due to my association of being their Socialite. For adapting existing patterns for any patterns you find online, be sure to get the written authorization so that you are not violating copyright laws.

Materials

• 5 mm or Size H Crochet Hook
• Caron Simply Soft Party Yarn for Red Sparkle and Snow Sparkle.
• I used Bernat Satin Sparkle for the Olive Oil aka gold look.

Instructions

1. With Gold, ch 3. Join with sl st to form a ring.
2. Ch 1. 12 sc in ring. Join with sl st to first sc.
3. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sc as sl st. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * 4 times more. 2 sc in next sc. (18 sc). Join with sl st to first sc.
4. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sc as sl st. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * 4 times more. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off gold.
5. *With Red Sparkle, ch 10. 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in next ch. 1 hdc in next ch. 1 dc in next ch. 1 tr in each of next 2 ch. 1 dc in next ch. 1 hdc in next ch. 1 sc in next ch. Miss next sc of 3rd rnd. Repeat * around. You will end up with 12 petals in total. Fasten off Red Sparkle.
6. For round 6, you are looking for the top DC in each of the petals. Working into last petal, with Snow Sparkle, fasten onto the DC stitch in the petal, sl st in 6th ch of the next petal aka DC stitch. Ch 5. Sl st in top of first petal. Ch 5. Sl st in next dc of same petal. *Sl st in 6th ch of next petal. Ch 5. Sl st in top of same petal. Ch 5. Sl st in next dc of same petal. Rep from * around. Join with sl st in 6th ch of first petal.
7. Ch 4 (counts as tr). (Yoh) 3 times and draw up a loop in same sp as last sl st. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 4 times – dtr made. *Sl st in next ch 5 sp.[Sl st in next ch5sp. (1 tr. 2 dc. 1 tr) all in sp between next2slst.Slstinnextch5sp]twice. 1 sl st in next ch 5 sp.** (1 tr. 1 dtr. Ch 3. 1 dtr. 1 tr) all in sp between next 2 sl st. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. (1 tr. 1 dtr) all between next 2 sl st. Ch 3. Join with sl st to top of ch 4.
8. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each st around, working (1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) into each corner ch 3 sp. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.