​Crochet Christmas Tree Idea

My variant of Christmas tree applique.

You’ll need:

A small amount of Yarn of Choice:

Colors

A – Green

B – Red or Yellow

C – Light Brown

Crochet hook 2,5 mm;

Tapestry Needle.

Size:  2.6″ (6.6 cm) by 2.8″ (7 cm).

Instructions

The fir tree applique is crocheted from the tip to the bottom of the tree.

With A, ch 2.

Row 1. Sc 1 in the first ch. (1 st)

Row 2. Ch 1 (does NOT count as a st here and in the rest of the pattern), turn. Sc inc 1. (2 sts)

Row 3. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 2. (4 sts)

Row 4. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 2, sc inc 1. (6 sts)

Row 5. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 4, sc inc 1. (8 sts)

Tie off and weave in the ends.

Join yarn in the third st from either end.

Row 6. Ch 1, turn. Sc 4. (4 sts)

Row 7. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 4. (8 sts)

Row 8. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 6, sc inc 1. (10 sts)

Row 9. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 8, sc inc 1. (12 sts)

Row 10. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 10, sc inc 1. (14 sts)

Tie off and weave in the ends.

Join yarn in the fifth st from either end.

Row 11. Ch 1, turn. Sc 7. (7 sts)

Row 12. Ch 1, turn. (Sc inc 1, sc 1) 3 times, sc inc 1. (11 sts)

Row 13. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 9, sc inc 1. (13 sts)

Row 14. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 11, sc inc 1. (15 sts)

Row 15. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 13, sc inc 1. (17 sts)

Tie off and weave in the ends.

Join yarn in the fifth st from either end.

Row 16. Ch 1, turn. Sc 9. (9 sts)

Row 17. Ch 1, turn. (Sc inc 1, sc 1) 4 times, sc inc 1. (14 sts)

Row 18. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 12, sc inc 1. (16 sts)

Row 19. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 14, sc inc 1. (18 sts)

Row 20. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 16, sc inc 1. (20 sts)

Row 21. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 18, sc inc 1. (22 sts)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

TINY STAR APPLIQUE

With B, make a MC.

Round 1. In MC, (sc 1, picot) 5 times. Join the round with a sl st into the first sc.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

ORNAMENT APPLIQUE

With color of choice, make a MC.

Round 1. Sc 6 in the MC, join the round with a sl st into the first st. (6 sts)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

VASE APPLIQUE

With C, ch 4

Row 1. Sc in the second ch from your hook, sc 2. (3 sts)

Row 2. Ch 1 (does NOT count as a st here and in the rest of the pattern), turn. Sc inc 1, sc 2. (4 sts)

Row 3. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 3. (5 sts)

Row 4. Ch 1, turn. Sc inc 1, sc 4. (6 sts)

Crochet a border as follow:

Row 5. Ch 1, do not turn your work. Place 4 sts along the left side (or right side if you are left-handed). Ch 1, sc 3 on the bottom of the vase. Ch 1, sc 4 along the next side.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Attach your fir tree applique. Then, sew the vase applique just below the fir tree. With a length of brown yarn, embroider the trunk of the tree.

Decorate your Christmas tree by attaching the tiny star applique and a number of ornaments of your choice.

Weave in all your ends.