Pretty Poinsettia Ornament

Crochet a pretty 3D poinsettia flower ornament for Christmas or as a hair accessory. **This crochet pattern is available for free on my website or you can download it here as a print-optimized, ad-free PDF for your convenience.** **Difficulty:** Intermediate **Materials Needed:**  25-30 yds #10 Aunt Lydia's Crochet Thread in Victory Red, Natural, or color of your choice 1.4mm steel hook Yarn needle Scissors Stitch markers 8” very thin gold ribbon or cord Blocking board Starching spray (Optional) Small piece of felt (Optional) Hair clip or bobby pin (Optional) Hot glue and glue gun (Optional) Small seed beads, bead needle, and thread to embellish your flower further. **Stitches Used:** sl st = slip stitch ch = chain sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet BPsc = back post single crochet **Additional Terms:** Tiny picot: ch 1, sl st back into same ch Picot: ch 2, sl st into first ch st/sts = stitch/stitches sp/sps = space/spaces prev = previous **Gauge:** Gauge is not particularly important for this project **Measurements:** Approximately 4 1/4” across **Additional notes:** -Ch-1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch -This pattern can be made larger or smaller by adjusting hook size and thread size. -See pattern for additional notes.