Small Crocheted Christmas Tree ( englisch )

Small Crocheted Christmas Tree

The perfect decoration for the holidays

With Crochet Pattern

The Christmas season is the ideal time to get creative and make your own decorations. If you're looking for a festive and personal addition to your home, why not crochet your own Christmas tree? This DIY project is not only decorative but also a wonderful gift or a charming touch to your festive interior.

Why crochet a Christmas tree?

Handmade decorations are trending, especially during the holiday season. A crocheted Christmas tree adds a special, personal touch to your holiday table or living room. Compared to store-bought decorations, you can customize the colors, size, and ornaments. Suitable for both beginners and advanced crocheters, it's fun to design and decorate your tree.

Tips and tricks for your crocheted Christmas tree

• Color choice: Use classic green for the tree and choose bright colors for the star or decorations. Gold or yellow for the star adds festive accents.
• Material choice: Be sure to use high-quality yarn. Cotton yarn is a great choice as it is sturdy and durable.
• Stability: To give your tree a stable base, you can fill the trunk with heavy objects like washers. This keeps the tree upright and prevents it from tipping over.

Benefits of a crocheted Christmas tree

• Durable: Unlike real trees or fragile decorations, your crocheted Christmas tree can be reused year after year.
• Sustainable: Handmade decorations save resources and avoid unnecessary plastic waste.
• Customizable: Add colorful beads or glitter to decorate the tree to your liking.

Conclusion

A crocheted Christmas tree is a creative and sustainable way to decorate your home for the holidays. With a little practice and patience, you'll create a beautiful decoration that will surely draw everyone's attention. Give it a try and join the crochet trend this Christmas!

Crochet pattern

Each round starts with a ch and ends with a sl st.

hBkL = back loop only
fBkL = front loop only

Christmas Tree

Round 1 (color: green):
Ch 2, 6 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6 sts)

Round 2:
Increase every 2nd st (9 sts)

Round 3:
Increase every 3rd st (12 sts)

Round 4 (hBkL):
Increase every 4th st (15 sts)

Round 5:
15 sc (15 sts)

Round 6:
Increase every 5th st (18 sts)

Round 7 (hBkL):
Increase every 6th st (21 sts)

Round 8:
21 sc (21 sts)

Round 9:
Increase every 7th st (24 sts)

Round 10 (hBkL):
Increase every 8th st (27 sts)

Round 11:
27 sc (27 sts)

Round 12:
Increase every 9th st (30 sts)

Round 13 (hBkL):
Increase every 10th st (33 sts)

Round 14:
33 sc (33 sts)

Round 15:
Increase every 11th st (36 sts)

Round 16 (hBkL):
Increase every 12th st (39 sts)

Round 17:
39 sc (39 sts)

Round 18:
Increase every 13th st (42 sts)

Round 19 (hBkL):
Increase every 14th st (45 sts)

Round 20:
45 sc (45 sts)

Round 21:
Increase every 15th st (48 sts)

Round 22 (hBkL):
Sc2tog every 5th and 6th st (40 sts)

Round 23:
Sc2tog every 3rd and 4th st (30 sts)

Round 24:
Sc2tog every 2nd and 3rd st (20 sts)

Trunk

Round 25 (color: brown, fBkL):
20 sc (20 sts)

Rounds 26-28:
20 sc (20 sts)

Fill the tree and trunk with stuffing. Add something heavy, like washers, to the trunk to help the tree stand.

Round 29:
Sc2tog every 3rd and 4th st (15 sts)

Round 30:
Sc2tog every 2nd and 3rd st (10 sts)

Stuff with more filling if needed and weave in the ends.

Branches

In the front loops of Rounds 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, and 19,
ch 1, ch 2 crochet.

If you start with Round 19, the "branches" will point downward.

Star

Round 1 (color: yellow or gold):
Ch 2, 5 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook.

Round 2:
Ch 4, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, sl st into the next st of Round 1 Repeat 4 times.

Finishing

Attach or sew on the star. Sew or glue on colorful beads as decorations.