Materials
Simply Soft Party, in colors: Spring Sparkle(MC) & Fuchsia Sparkle (CC)
Tapestry Needle
Sequin or Beads
Hot Glue Gun or Needle & Thread
Finished Size
2″ Tall (excluding loop)
Special Abbreviation
Directions
Tree Body:
Using MC, ch 24. Sl st in 1st ch to join rnd, taking care not to twist.
Rnd 1: Ch1, sc in next ch and all the way around. Join with a sl st. (23)
Rnd 2: Join CC. Repeat Rnd 1.
Rnd 3: With MC, ch1, sc2tog, *2sc, sc2tog; repeat from * to last st, sc. Join with a sl st. (18)
Rnd 4: With CC, repeat Rnd 1.
Rnd 5: With MC, ch1, *sc2tog, sc; repeat from * to end. Join with a sl st. (13)
Rnd 6: With CC, repeat Rnd 1.
Rnd 7: With MC, ch1, *sc2tog; repeat from * to end. Join with a sl st. (7)
Rnd 8: With CC, repeat Rnd 1.
Rnd 9: With MC, repeat, Rnd 7. (3) DO NOT TIE OFF.
Hanging Loop:
Ch 8; tie off. Fold chain in half to form loop; use tapestry to push tail through to underside; knot in place.
Tree Base:
Using MC and magic loop method, 6sc in center of loop. Pull tight to close loop. Join rnd with a sl st.
Rnd 1: Ch1, sc in base of ch, 2sc in every sc around. Join with a sl st. (12)
Rnd 2: Ch1, 2sc, *sc, 2sc; repeat from * around. Join with a sl st. (18)
Rnd 3: Ch1, 2sc, *sc [twice], 2sc; rep from to last st, sc. Join with a sl st. (24)
Tie off, leaving 6″ tail.
Finishing
Stuff remaining tail ends from tree body, inside of it. Stuff with additional yarn scraps until tree feels firm.
Sew tree base onto tree body, using tail & tapestry needle.
Embellish by hot glueing or sewing sequin to the tree. Hang & enjoy!
Happy Holidays!
Stitch.Rock.Love,
Totally dig the crochet tree…gonna make a bunch and put them on all of my family and friends packages!
I am thinking this would also be darling with a shiny glass ornament glued for base……could even become Santa and elves depending on yarn and ornament colors……..very cute!
Really love this! Thanks.
What does Sl st and single crochet two stitches together mean? I’m fairly new to crocheting so I’m a bit lost. I’d love to make some of these for my Christmas wreath. Thanks.
Sl st means slip stitch. You put your hook through the designated stitch as if you’re doing a single crochet yarn over and pull all the way through both the stitch you put your hook through and the loop already on your hook. It’s usually used to connect the end of a round to the beginning or to move to another stitch without building up height.
To single crochet two stitches together, start the first single crochet, putting your hook through the designated stitch, yarn over and pull through. Two loops on hook. Without finishing the first sc, start the second sc in the next stitch then yarn over and pull through all three loops on your hook, finishing both single crochet stitches at the same time. It’s a decrease stitch.
If this isn’t clear, there are a lot of tutorials online. I really like CrochetCabana.com. She’s not affiliated with any yarn companies and her online tutorials are free.
So cute… thanks !
Jen-
Sl st means, slip stitch. To do that, just insert the hook in the stitch (for this it’s the beginning ch1), wrap yarn around hook, pull a loop through.
Here’s my photo tutorial for the single crochet stitch:http://vickiehowell.com/how-to-guides/single-crochet/
Hope that helps!
love this tree! we have an ornament exchange every year and this will be awesome. a few more rows and i see them decorating the mantle. thanks so much – your patterns ave saved the day on many occasions – especially your “scully” which was the hit of the hallowe’en party. bless you. fredw
For the base, it says “using MC and magic loop method…” Should that actually say magic CIRCLE method?
Maria,
The terms are actually interchangeable, so either is correct.
V.
This is so adorable. They would make great Teacher’s gifts. Thanks for the idea.
Vickie,
I hope I didn’t step on any toes with my reply to Jen. I couldn’t find your tutorials on Caron’s website so I suggested another non-yarn-company site that I like. I hope you (or your moderator) is ok with that or with just deleting that last paragraph.
Very cute! I will be sharing on Thursday next week at http://www.tangledhappy.blogspot.com.
Soooooooo cute! Thank you for sharing the pattern!
Very cute!
Maria, The terms are actually interchangeable, so either is correct.
V.
How do you get the directions to make the chrocheted Tree Ornament? (Amigurum) I ge the title and that’s all
Thank you
The link was in the original Connections, #116, but here it is: Amigurumi tree. Enjoy – for next year!
i am going to crochet these for next Christmas to place on gifts as a little extra bit of fun. this year i crocheted snowflakes from a quickie pattern out of white yarn with silver thread … so so pretty.
thanks for sharing the pattern
I’d love to make this a little bigger as maybe a small table ornament. I understand that I’d have to add more chains to the beginning, but i’m unsure of what multiple It should be to make it work. Any help would be great
Diana, the gauge is approximately 3/4 st = 1″. The stitch multiple is 2 (sc, ch1). The fabric is very drapey, which is what I wanted, so if you’d prefer something with a bit less of a drape, I’d add another strand of yarn. You’d probably end up with a very similar gauge though, just a thicker fabric. Hope that helps.