Knitted Poinsettia Flower Pattern & Tutorial

The Knitted Poinsettia Flower is a true masterpiece of craft, bringing the vibrant beauty of the holiday season into any home. Each leaf, with its delicate detailing and lively colors, comes together to create a stunning bloom that captures the essence of Christmas warmth and joy. This handcrafted flower showcases the incredible skill and dedication of knitting, turning yarn into an enchanting holiday decoration. It's a beautiful tribute to the festive spirit, perfect for decorating or giving as a heartfelt gift.

Knitted Poinsettia Flower Pattern

Poinsettia Leaf (Make 5 red and 5 green leaves)

Start with the racking handle in the lowest position.

On the front bed, raise 6 needles in a 1:1 division. Set the front lock to N and stitch size to 1; back lock to GX.

Insert black strippers and knit one row with 3 strands of acrylic yarn, increasing the stitch size to 4.
Lower the front bed, attach a weight hanger on the right, raise the rest of the needles, avoiding the strippers, and knit one row, then increase stitch size to 5.
Attach a weight to the hanger and knit 4 rows.
Transfer stitches as demonstrated in the video, raise one needle on each side, and knit 4 rows.
Repeat the stitch transfer and knitting sequence, increasing one needle each side every time to create the holes.
When reaching 16 needles, knit 14 rows.
Using a double-decker tool, move the end stitches in by one needle at both ends, put empty needles in a non-working position, and knit 2 rows.
Continue decreasing by transferring end stitches and knitting until 4 stitches remain.
Take the single transferring tool, move end stitches in, knit 2 rows.
Remove the weight, cut the yarn, sew off the stitches, and the leaf will come off the machine.
Pull the cast-on tail to hide the loop.
Repeat for the remaining leaves.
Iron the leaves with steam, hiding yarn tails. For green leaves, knitting without holes is optional.
Use thin metal wire to form leaves on the wrong side.

Poinsettia Center

Make sure the racking handle is at its lowest position.

Raise 20 needles on the front bed, insert edge springs on the last working needles, and raise pushers under all working needles in a 1:1 division.
Raise 20 needles on the back bed, observing the needle rule, and do the same setup as the front bed.
Set both locks to N with a stitch size of 4 ½.
Insert orange strippers, using 2 strands of acrylic yarn.
Rotate the racking handle one turn anticlockwise, knit one row.
Rotate the racking handle one turn clockwise, knit one row.
Set both locks to AX, knit 6 rows.
Set both locks to N, knit 2 rows.
Move levers to X, knit 6 rows.
Return levers to N, knit 2 rows.
Adjust levers to X, knit 6 rows.
Set both locks to N, knit 2 rows, increasing the stitch size to 6.
Knit 1 more row, lower the front bed.
Use the yellow tool to make a zig-zag latch cast-off.
Remove the piece from the machine, sew ends together to form a loop.