Sew a group of 22 beads to the center of the poinsettia. Fasten off.ДЇINISHING: Arrange a poinsettia motif over a leaf motif so that a leaf shows between each of the flower petals and tack together. Rnd 2: Sl st in next dc, ch 1, sc in next sp, * ch 11, sc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, dtr in each of next 2 ch, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, skip last 2 ch **, sc in next sp of Rnd 1 rep from * around, end at ** join with a sl st to first sc - 7 leaves. LEAVES (Make 12): With CC, work same as Poinsettia through Rnd 1. Rnd 3: Ch 1, * skip sc, sc at the base of next 7 sts, (sc, ch 1, sc) all in ch-2 sp at tip of petal, sc in next 7 sts rep from * around join. Rnd 2: Sl st in next dc, ch 1, sc in next sp, * ch 9, sc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, dtr in each of next 2 ch, tr in next ch, dc in next ch **, sc in next sp of Rnd 1 rep from * around, end at ** join with a sl st to first sc - 7 petals. Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc in ring, ch 1, 6 times join with a sl st to top of ch-3. POINSETTIA (Make 12): With smaller hook and a single strand of CB, ch 4 join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring. Fasten off.Д¬enter Opening Edging: With right side facing and larger hook, attach CB/CC at opening ch 1, sc evenly up center opening edge, across opposite side of beg ch, and down next edge. Row 2: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) all in first dc, * skip next dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) all in next st rep from * across. Lower Edging-Row 1: With right side facing and larger hook, attach one strand each CB and CC in top of last dc ch 3, dc in next sp, dc in next dc and in each dc across (skip all other ch 1 sps), dc in 3rd ch of ch-4 turn. The last (wrong side) row would be worked as follows: Ch 4, skip sp, * dc in next 21 dc, 2 dc in sp, dc in next 21 dc, ch 1, skip sp rep from * to last st dc in 3rd ch of ch-4 - 12 groups of 44 dc. Row 6: Ch 4, skip sp, * dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in sp, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip sp rep from * to last st dc in 3rd ch of ch-4 turn - 12 groups of 8 dc.Д¬ontinue in the manner of the last 2 rows: adding a ch-1 sp at the center of each of 12 groups on right side rows and working 2 dc in that same sp on wrong side rows, until there are 12 groups of 44 dc on last row. Row 5: Ch 4, skip ch-1 sp, * twice, skip next sp rep from * to last st dc in 3rd ch of ch-4. Row 4: Ch 4, skip ch-l sp, * dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, skip next sp rep from * to last st dc in 3rd ch of ch-4 turn - 12 groups of 6 dc. Row 3: Ch 4, skip ch-l sp, * twice, skip next ch-l sp rep from * to last st dc in 3rd ch of ch-4 turn. Row 2: Ch 4, skip ch-1 sp, * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp rep from * to last st dc in 3rd ch of ch-4 turn - 12 groups of 4 dc. Row 1: Dc in 5th ch from hook, * ch 1, dc in next ch rep from * across turn. SKIRT: With 2 strands of CA held together as one, ch 29. GAUGE: 12 sts = 4' 6 rows = 4' in pat with double strand of yarn and larger hook. Yarn needle sewing needle and thread 264 (2 packages) 5mm and/or 6mm gold beads. 3009 Hunter w/Gold CC.Д¬rochet Hooks: 6mm and 5mm.

N381 (3.5 oz/262 yd metallic solid 3 oz/223 yd metallic marl balls): 42 Ounces No. Flower/leaf motif measures approximately 6 ВЅ' across.

Tree Skirt measures approximately 60' across.

Purple tree skirt