Poinsettias are a cheerful addition to winter holiday decorations; however, this little doily is euqally attractive worked in two colors as shown, or in white or a single solid color.

Fully charted, this simple doily pattern, with its full photo tutorial, is a great introduction to crocheted lace. The sample is worked in cotton thread, but this pattern also looks great as a table centerpiece worked in dk or sport weight wool or wool blend yarn, at a correspondingly larger gauge.

The pattern accompanies Chapter 13 of the book, an introduction to working with thread, for traditional crochet lace techniques.

Pattern uses US terms, but book provides a conversion chart for users of UK terms.