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Crochet a large poinsettia flower for Christmas – perfect as a table centrepiece or as a decoration. Or make a smaller one in fine yarn or thread to wear as a pin on your coat, a Christmas tree decoration, or anything else you can think of!
This Poinsettia pattern is Donationware – the pattern is available for free, but if you like it please consider sending me a donation to show your appreciation:
Send me a donation and receive the easy-to-print PDF version of the pattern as a thank you!
Donations of any size are much appreciated. Just add the amount you wish to donate, and, once you have checked out and paid, your pattern will instantly be available to download from your PlanetJune account.
The complete pattern and instructions are available below, regardless of whether or not you choose to pay for them 🙂
This is a PlanetJune original crochet pattern. Feel free to use items made from this pattern however you wish, but I’d appreciate credit as the pattern designer. Please do not reproduce the pattern anywhere else; instead post a link to www.planetjune.com/poinsettia
Not ready to make it yet? Add it to your Ravelry queue: 
Terminology
| ch | chain |
| invdec | invisible decrease Note: If you prefer, you may use a standard sc2tog decrease in place of each invdec. |
| sc | single crochet (double crochet for UK/Aus) |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| st | stitch |
Notes
- Do not join at the end of each round; rounds are worked in continuous spirals.
- Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. Move the marker up each time you start a new round.
You will need…
- E US/3.5mm crochet hook
- Small amount of worsted weight yarn in red, green and yellow
- Yarn needle to weave in ends
- Stitch marker
I used worsted weight yarn and a size E hook, which produced a large 6.5″ diameter flower (approx 5″ diameter for the small poinsettia). Try using a finer yarn or crochet thread with a correspondingly smaller hook to give a more compact flower.
Ingredients
Large Poinsettia:
- 6 of Style A in red
- 6 of Style B in red or green
- 6 of Style C in green
- 1 centre in yellow
Small Poinsettia:
- 6 of Style A in red
- 6 of Style B in green
- 1 centre in yellow
Crochet Instructions
Style A
Make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring. (4 st)
Rnd 2: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) twice. (6 st)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) twice. (8 st)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st) twice. (10 st)
Rnd 5: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st) twice. (12 st)
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st) twice. (14 st)
Rnds 7-8: sc in each st around. (14 st)
Rnd 9: (invdec, sc in next 5 st) twice. (12 st)
Rnd 10: (invdec, sc in next 4 st) twice. (10 st)
Rnd 11: (invdec, sc in next 3 st) twice. (8 st)
Join with sl st to next st. Fasten off, leaving long end of yarn.
Style B
Make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring. (4 st)
Rnd 2: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) twice. (6 st)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) twice. (8 st)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st) twice. (10 st)
Rnd 5: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st) twice. (12 st)
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st) twice. (14 st)
Rnd 7: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st) twice. (16 st)
Rnd 8: sc in each st around. (16 st)
Rnd 9: (invdec, sc in next 6 st) twice. (14 st)
Rnd 10: (invdec, sc in next 5 st) twice. (12 st)
Rnd 11: (invdec, sc in next 4 st) twice. (10 st)
Rnd 12: (invdec, sc in next 3 st) twice. (8 st)
Join with sl st to next st. Fasten off, leaving long end of yarn.
Style C
Make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring. (4 st)
Rnd 2: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) twice. (6 st)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) twice. (8 st)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st) twice. (10 st)
Rnd 5: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st) twice. (12 st)
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st) twice. (14 st)
Rnd 7: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st) twice. (16 st)
Rnd 8: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 st) twice. (18 st)
Rnds 9-10: sc in each st around. (18 st)
Rnd 11: (invdec, sc in next 7 st) twice. (16 st)
Rnd 12: (invdec, sc in next 6 st) twice. (14 st)
Rnd 13: (invdec, sc in next 5 st) twice. (12 st)
Rnd 14: (invdec, sc in next 4 st) twice. (10 st)
Rnd 15: (invdec, sc in next 3 st) twice. (8 st)
Join with sl st to next st. Fasten off, leaving long end of yarn.
Centre
Make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st)
Rnd 2: in front loops only, (sc, ch2, sc) in each st around. (6 loops formed)
Rnd 3: in remaining back loops of Rnd 1, 5 sc in each st around. (30 st)
The stitches of Rnd 3 will want to crinkle up into a loopy ruffle – let them do this! You want them to stick up to form the centre flowers of the poinsettia.
Assembly Instructions
Style A
- Flatten out each petal/leaf.
- Fold the petal up along the centre line, so the two ends of the open edge meet. Using a yarn needle and the long yarn end, make a couple of stitches at the open edge between the two ends, to keep them together.
- String all 6 petals together by running a length of yarn on a yarn needle (you can use one of the yarn ends or cut a new length) through the folded edge of each petal.
- Run the yarn through the first petal again to form a circle, pull tight and knot to keep it in position.
Styles B and C
- Flatten out each petal/leaf.
- Arrange one leaf over a second, so that one side of the open end of one is over the midpoint of the open end of the next, and they are arranged at approx 60 degrees (think snowflakes or slices of pie to judge the angle – you don’t have to be accurate).
- Use a yarn needle and the long yarn end from one of the leaves to stitch them together, joining the two leaves with small stitches at the end and about a third of the way up the leaves.
- Arrange another leaf over the top leaf, in the same position and angle, and stitch in the same way.
- Continue until all 6 leaves are joined, and each leaf overlaps over one leaf and under another. There should be a small gap in the centre.
- Pull any loose yarn ends through to the back.
Final Assembly
You should now have two (or three) rings of petals/leaves and one yellow centre. To finish assembling, arrange each layer by pulling the loose yarn ends through the centre hole of the previous layers, so they are all at the back of the flower. The layer order is (bottom to top):
Large poinsettia: C-B-A-centre
Small poinsettia: B-A-centre
Rotate the layers so their angles are offset and all the leaves are visible.
Divide the yarn ends at the back into two groups and tie the two groups in a secure knot. Depending on what you’d like to do with your flower, you can weave in all the yarn ends, leave them long to tie it onto something, or trim them down.
I hope you enjoy this pattern. Please leave me a comment below if you do!
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Lisa Jacques said
Beautiful. Sent you a little something, Thanks for sharing this pattern, cant wait to make it.
Carla said
Hi,
This is a very beautiful pattern, and I made it for my mum. She is in a geriatric home and real poinsettia’s are not allowed there, because they appear to be poisening. But this one was allowed ;).
I came across this pattern on another side though, and I’m not sure if that person has permission for it. Here you can check it out: schtroumpf29.multiply.com/journal/item/179/Poinsettia.
Kind regards and thanks again for the pattern.
Carla Leendertse
June said
Thank you, Carla! That person does not have permission to reproduce my patterns, so I’ve reported him/her to Multiply and hope they will remove my patterns (I found 5 more on the same site!) promptly. Thanks again for letting me know.
Judy said
I love the pattern. I won’t have time this year to make but definitely will start on them after Christmas. Thanks for sharing!
marwa said
really a very nice flower i enjoyed this
mimi said
GOD BLESS YOURS HANDS.(DIOS BENDIGA SUS MANOS)IN SPANISH.
Mary said
Hi June – This pointsettia is really beautiful. I too am going to start these for next christmas using a smaller thread. These will be perfect as pins, etc. Thank you so much.
Jennifer Williams said
Hi June, this pattern turned out great. I attached it to a hat and posted on Craftsy.
Priscilla Sakal said
I love this pointsettia, no time to do this year but will start on some for next year. Would you have a crochet dinosaur pattern? Toy size? Maybe 8-10″
June said
Priscilla, I have 9 dinosaur patterns for you to choose from! See them all here 🙂
Sharon Anderson said
Hi I came across your poinsettia flower and wanted to let you know it is amazing.
I was also wondering if you have ever though of spraying them with a touch of spray glue and giving them a sprinkle of glitter like they do the real ones.
i bet they would be awesome .
joan said
I love this poinsetta and it is the best one ever
I have seen on the internet.
However when I go to print out the patternn
all the people’s comments come with it.
I do not know how to just print out the
pattern without the comments.
waisted paper.
I wish u would have where u can just print out the pattern
WITHOUT these comments that use up my ink.
June said
Hi Joan, there’s an easy way to do this! As I say at the top of the pattern, if you donate $1 or more to me for my work in creating this pattern, you’ll be able to download an easy-to-print PDF file of the pattern, nicely formatted, with no comments or anything else you don’t need. Just click the ‘donate’ button to go through to my shop and purchase the PDF version 🙂
Janice Neutzling said
I would love to have a crochet pattern for a floor style Christmas tree. Any ideas? I have made the small table top ones on a styrafoam cone. Maybe I am being unrealistic. The kind I made on a styrafoam cone I made a base, then crocheted in the base around it and I made it in green and white. The white looking like snow. They are beautiful…
June said
Hi Janice, I’m afraid I don’t have any patterns like this. My Christmas Trees pattern can be extended to any size, but the bobbles would be very small in proportion to the size of a giant tree – it’d just look like a bit green cone 🙂
Marg said
Nagyon sz
jennyfer said
merci pour les explications .Que Dieu vous benisse et bonne continuation
Marina said
Hi, your works are really beautiful, thank you for sharing some of them! I am a beginner, and I would like to ask you some information.
I feel more comfortable using cotton thread for my works, because I am a bit allergic to wool. So I use the thickest cotton thread with the biggest hook, and I know that the figures come out smaller than the originals all the same, but I cannot relate the sizes of the finished works. How much do you think a cotton thread work loses compared to a wool yarn work?
June said
Marina, there’s no one answer to your question: there are many different weights of crochet thread and corresponding hooks, so the size would vary depending on which size of hook and thread you choose, and how tightly you crochet.
I suggest you make one of the large poinsettia leaves and then measure its length – that will be just about half the size of the finished piece; you can compare that with the size of my poinsettia to work out how much smaller yours will be than my original 🙂
Alice R. Lopez said
Where can I send a check as a donation? Love the pattern, Alice
June said
Thanks Alice! As I’ve just moved to South Africa, I can only accept payment by PayPal now – you don’t need a PayPal account to send a donation though, just a credit card.
Betty Duke said
I love your poinsettia pattern. I will be making it for a Christma gala that we have at our church. I’m sure it will be beautiful. Thanks for sharing your patterns. May God BLESS YOU. Keep up the good work. Betty
Carolyn Lett Kennedy said
I find this so charming and hope to start work on it soon. Are there others?
Canary LeBlanc said
I really like your poinsetta. I am trying to make myself a pretty Christmas item as well.
Take care and God bless you
Kimara said
These are super duper cute 🙂 I’ll be linking on Facebook. Thanks for a great pattern!
Ginny of Sunflowers at Home said
Thanks for sharing this beautiful pattern. I will be featuring it on my blog www.SunflowersatHome.blogspot.com on day 29 of my June Blooms series. Please stop by.
rita said
Adorei.Que Deus te aben
rashell said
How big are these poinsettias, my daughter makes headbands and child bows and is looking for a good poinsettia that she can use for the holidays, but this looks like it might be too big for that?? Is there any way to size it down? I would pay a donation for a pattern if it isnt a pattern that takes much time to make either, maybe half hour 45 min at most when you get used to it?? Thanks so much, it is so pretty and the best one I have seen.
June said
Rashell, made in worsted weight yarn it’s about 5″ diameter – too large for what you’re looking for. As I say in the description above, you can resize it by using a finer yarn and correspondingly smaller hook.
I don’t know how fast you crochet, but it would probably take the average crocheter about 10 mins to make each petal/leaf, so I very much doubt you’d be able to make one (even the smaller variety with only 2 layers) in an hour or less. You could just try making one leaf and see how long it takes you – multiply that by 12 (or 18 for the larger poinsettia) to give you a rough guide as to how long it would take to make an entire poinsettia!
I’d suggest you look for a simpler flower pattern for the headbands – one where each petal is not made individually. You can find lots listed on Crochet Pattern Central 🙂
ramlahrizvi said
hi june
iam ramlah from saudi arbia, but i am a srilankan
i love ur patterns & recipe but
idon’t know how 2 print them
Sue Williams said
This is a beautiful poinsetta and I am looking forward to making this soon. God Bless you and thanks so much,
I have another pattern that I think is yours, I am having a problem. If I can not work it out I will get back in touch with you.
Thank you,
Sue Williams
Uvanda said
so nice, june you are a geniuos!!! so nice how do u do suh thing as that ??? you are amazing im going to try the christmas flower, i hopw that i understand it
Carole Propst said
I love the pattern, but pages 8-22 were a waste of my paper. I don’t care whatother people say..
June said
Carole, you can donate $1 and get the printable PDF version – this page isn’t meant for printing…
Armine said
Areally wonderful pattern for holidays!!!!!
Sharon Reynolds said
The pattern is lovely and I want to use it…………however my printer has
printed and wasted six pages and I still don’t have the pattern.
This is very disappointing.
June said
Sorry to hear that, Sharon. If you donate $1 or more you can download the printable PDF version. Not a large cost for a nicely formatted pattern!
Artina Tushka said
This is the most beautiful poinsetia I have ever seen. My mother started teaching me to crochet about the age of 5. I was in the hospital for many years of my youth and that was my favorite past time, and now, it is still my favorite..I will be 62 in a few weeks.
Thank you for your generous heart. The Lord has blessed you with a wonderful talent and I know He will bless you for sharing it the way you do.
Judith Earnhardt said
Would you please send the link for the daffodil pattern?
Thanks
ps, The rose and poinsettia are beautiful!
June said
Judith, you can find all my free patterns here:
www.planetjune.com/blog/free-crochet-patterns/ 🙂
Sandra said
I absolutely love your amigurumi poinsettia! Great work!
Ans said
Gorgeous flower!!! I absolutely love making it!!! Thx for the pattern…
Vic said
The children and I are making a birthday calendar for them to give their school teachers (in England) and for me to give my close friends for Christmas. It will be a gift (not sold!) I would like your permission please to use the picture of your lovely poinsettia for the December picture. (Sadly I can’t crochet, so won’t be able to make one myself). Many thanks indeed.
MamaJunke said
Just finished the small version and I am fairly pleased with the result. Your pattern was written well and was easy to follow.
Irene Reilly said
At the end of the banner, located at the top of the poinsettia picture page, he last icon is, I believe, a different poinsettia (right above the craft blog). I was wondering if I might be able to get the pattern. Thank you for your website and for your assistance in this matter.
June said
Hi Irene, there’s no pattern for my kanzashi poinsettia (made from squares of folded fabric). If you look at the long comment I wrote on my blog post for that poinsettia, I give all the info you’d need to make your own: www.planetjune.com/blog/tsumami-poinsettia/
Jstar said
So im onli 13 years old and i live in Jamaica and i do nt realli knoe how tew make the magic ring. What can this be substituted for?
Thx mucho! :p
June said
Jstar, you can learn the magic ring at www.planetjune.com/magicring, or, if you’d prefer, just ch 2 and make the stitches of Rnd 1 into the 2nd ch from the hook instead 🙂
Melba Dobbins said
Thank you for the crocheted rose pattern.
I am looking for a pattern for crocheting over wire clothes hangers. Do you know where I can find such a pattern?
Thank you so much
Melba Dobbins
June said
Let me refer you to Crochet Pattern Central. You’ll find it really useful – it’s a directory of free crochet patterns! If you type ‘hanger’ into the search box, lots of free patterns come up 🙂
Melba Dobbins said
I just discovered your website today. I love to crochet and am anxious to try the poinsettia. Do you have the rose pattern on the website?
June said
Hi Melba, yes, you can find it here: www.planetjune.com/basicrose 🙂
Tricia said
June! I bow to your crochet greatness!! I made two of these for Christmas, for mom and m-i-l, attached them to a wooden block that had a hook below it (found for $2, removed the tacky decor that was on it). They came out beautifully. Thank you so much for the free pattern! You are an amazing crochet artisan.
Tricia
sonia mara r said
gostaria muito, de recerber esta receita oi grafico em portugues.
Muito obridaga pela ayen
Ray said
Hey June, thanks for the great pattern! I just recently learned to crochet at the age of 18, it’s an amazing hobby and helps me unwind after a hectic day at university. I usually go for amigurumi dolls and other anthromorphic projects, but I saw it and thought it would make an amazing gift for my grandmother.
I hope the link works and you’ll be able to let me know what you think of my work! Many thanks and much love,
Ray xXx
Zuri said
Hello 🙂
I found this pattern while looking for pictures of this plant and I decided to make it for my mom (just in time for Christmas :P).
I used a bigger needle because I’m still kind of new at crocheting and it was a little hard for me to do it with a small one. It turned out great and it was easy to follow your pattern 😀
Mariana. Tash said
Looks really good.I will try it sometimes,most probably during the school breaks.
Thanks alot.
Marianne said
Hi June
I love your patterns – the daffodil , rose and poinsetta are all gorgeous, and I hope I can get mine looking as professional as that. At present I am making Towel Toppers and putting Flowers,Birds and Teapots on Round crochet motifs. Also making Pincushions in shape of minature Hats, Teapots, and adding flowers on the Hats!! I will keep checking your site. I have it Bookmarked now. Thanks very Much.
momo said
kawai….so cute…
June said
Arleen, the poinsettia is quite a large and heavy design, so a pipe cleaner probably won’t give it enough support to work as a stem. I suggest you try the yarn-wrapped rod technique from my Daffodils pattern (scroll down to the ‘Stem’ instructions near the bottom) which should work well!
arleen said
I was looking for gifts i can make for my son’s teachers and helpers on short notice, and this is wonderful!
When i get some $ into my paypal, will definitely come back with a donation. in meantime, am wondering. i want to do a boquet with them, to put in a vase. what would work for the stems?
i was thinking pipecleaners but that might look to cheap against the gorgous flowers. any suggestion would be so appreciated?
(ps, will take about 2 weeks to trans my money to paypal and then to you). (that’s what stinks about being in canada..)
Rose said
That is a really nice pattern, perfect for the holidays
carmen rosa chaves said
Hello
Thank you for this pattern, it’s really beatiful and oportunity for this seasson.
yolanda analice said
Hello!
I am brasilian , salvador,bahia and love crafsts , crochet,ceramic,tricot,alls arts.
I see your blog and I liked il very very.
I am in group “amigas do croche” (croches’s friends).
Good Weekend.
Yolanda
barbara said
what is a magic ring
irene said
what is a magic ring
June said
Barbara & Irene, just click the words ‘magic ring’ in my pattern (above) and it will take you to my tutorial 🙂
Lee Ellis said
I too am wondering what is a magic ring!
June said
Click on the words “magic ring” in the pattern – it’ll take you to my Magic Ring tutorial 🙂