Introducing the very first project added to the Crochet Garden Club! I’m super excited to share this beautiful make with you. Hope you enjoy the easy and fun-filled process!

Materials Needed

• Scheepjes (Maxi Sugar Rush) or Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread . You can also use any size 10 crochet thread.

• White

• Red

• Silver Glitter Metallic

Other Materials

• 18 gauge wires

• 1.25 mm crochet needle

• Fabric stiffener

• Scissors

• Apple and Jumbo popsicle sticks

• Cotton Filling

• Glue/ Glue Gun

• Weaving Needle

Hope you enjoy creating this rare beauty!

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Christmas Bush Fun Facts

• The scientific name of the New South Wales Christmas Bush, Ceratopetalum Gummiferum, refers to the horn shaped petals, and the fact that this plant produces large amounts of gum when the bark is cut.

• Flowers open from December onwards and as each one dies, its calyx enlarges and turns red and papery.

• Ceratopetalum is a small genus of 5 species, all occurring in Australia and New Guinea.

• Christmas bush can be dry stored for about two weeks at 6–8 °C without significant loss of vase life.

• Christmas bush is produced for the cut flower market. Primarily, branches are harvested when the flowers (sepals) are dense and rich in color.