As I was making crochet snowflakes (original pattern from Amy Solovay), I decided to try sewing two together, and it looked like a poinsettia. I added a third layer of leaves, and it looked more realistic. You can do this pattern in either red or a combination of red and white, with a green snowflake bottom.

This is a scarf that I made for my then-boyfriend (now he is my husband). It is made with mostly black yarn, and I added a thin accent yarn to the black yarn to make the striped sections.