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This Crochet Christmas Tree is a fabulous addition to your holiday décor. It stands 12” tall and you can decorate it in ribbons.
Materials: Yarn Patrons – Chestnut Tweed, Vanna’s – Seaspray Mint, Hook Size: H, and Red Ribbon. 5” square pieces of fabric, rice and poly-fill.
Stitches:
CH = Chain
SL = Slip Stitch
SC = Single Crochet
TR = Triple Crochet
With Chestnut Tweed
Base: CH 3
Rnd 1: 8 SC in 1st CH sp, SL to 1ST SC made, CH1, turn.
Rnd 2: 2 SC in each sp around, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 3: *1 SC, 2 SC in next SC Sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 4: *3 SC, 2 SC in next SC SP, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 5: *5 SC, 2 SC in next SC sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 6-9: 35 SC around, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 10: 17 SC, Dec 1, 16 SC, Dec 1, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1 Turn.
Rnd 11: 33 SC around, SL to 1st SC sp made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 12: 7 SC, Dec 1, 16 SC, Dec 1, 8 SC, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 13 – 14: 31 SC around, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 15: 7 SC, Dec 1, 7 SC, Dec 1, 7 SC, Dec 1, 6 SC, Dec 1, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 16-17: 27 SC around, SL to 1st, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 18: 6 SC, Dec 1, 6 SC, Dec 1, 6 SC, Dec 1, 5 SC, Dec 1, SL to 1st, CH 1, turn.
Rnd 19: 23 SC around, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Change color to Sea spray
Rnd 20: *1 SC, 2 SC in next, Rep around, SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn. (35)
Rnd 21: *4 SC, 2 SC in next, Rep 6 times from * SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn. (42)
Rnd 22: *6 SC, 2 SC in next, Rep 5 times from * SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn. (48)
Rnd 23: *8 SC, 2 SC in next, Rep 5 times from * SL to 1st SC made, CH 1, turn. (53)
From here on we start using continuous rounds. Take marker and place on 1st SC to help count complete Rnds.
Rnd 24-25: SC around.
Rnd 26: *2 SC, 1 TR, Rep around and end with 2 SC, Do not turn.
Rnd 27: Dec 1, 11 SC, Dec 1, 12 SC, Dec 1, 27 SC.
Rnd 28: (1 TR, 2 SC) Rep two times, TR, 1 SC, (1 TR, 2 SC) Rep 2 times, TR, 1 SC, (1 TR, 2 SC) Rep 8 times.
Rnd 29: 11 SC, Dec 1, 11 SC, Dec 1, 12 SC, Dec 1, 11 SC.
Rnd 30: (1 TR, 2 SC) Rep 2 times, (1 TR, 1 SC) Rep 1 time, (1 TR, 2 SC) Rep 1 time , (1 TR, 1 SC) Rep 1 time, (1 TR, 2 SC) Rep 3 time, 1 TR, 1 SC, (1 TR, 2 SC) Rep 2 times.
Rnd 31: 24 SC, Dec 1, 11 SC, Dec 1, 10 SC, Dec 1, 1 SC.
Rnd 32: 2 SC, 1 TR, 2 SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) Rep 1 time, (1 TR, 2 SC) Rep 1 time, (1 TR, 1 SC)Rep 1 time, 1 TR, 2 SC, 1 TR, 1 SC, (1 TR, 2 SC) Rep 1 time, (TR 1, 1 SC) Rep 1 time,( 1 TR, 2 SC) Rep 1 time , 1 TR, 1 SC, 1 TR.
Rnd 33: Dec 1, 9 SC, Dec 1, 20 SC, Dec 1, 11 SC.
Rnd 34: 1 SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) Rep 1 time, 1 TR, 2 SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) rep 1 time, 1 TR, 2 SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) Rep 1 time, 1 TR, 2 SC, 1 TR, 1 SC, 1 TR, 2 SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) rep 2 times, (1 TR, 2 SC) rep 1 time.
Rnd 35: Dec 1, 9 SC, Dec 1, 9 SC, Dec 1, 19 SC.
Rnd 36: 1 TR, 2 SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) Rep 8 times, 1 TR, 2 SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) Rep 2 times, (1 TR, 2 SC) Rep 1 time.
Rnd 37: 10 SC, Dec 1, 8 SC, Dec 1, 8 SC, Dec 1, 8 SC.
It is time to stop put down the project and take you two 5×5” fabric pieces sew around the sides leaving a 1” space open, Turn inside out and fill with rice or beans, sew the opening shut and put in the stump of the tree, and fill the rest of the tree with poly-fill. And pick up the hook and continue:
Rnd 38: 1 TR, 2 SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) Rep 6 times, 1 TR, 2 SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) rep 4 times, 1 TR, 2 SC, 1 TR, 1 SC.
Rnd 39: Dec 1, 15 SC, Dec 1, 8 SC, Dec 1, 8 SC.
Rnd 40: (TR, 1 SC) rep 3 times, 1 TR, 2 SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) Rep 7 times, 1 TR.
Rnd 41: Dec 1, 6 SC, Dec 1, 14 SC, Dec 1, 8 SC.
Rnd 42: 1 TR, 2 SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) Rep 10 times.
Rnd 43: Dec 1, 5 SC, Dec 1, 7 SC, Dec 1, 12 SC.
Rnd 44: 1 TR, 2 SC,( 1 TR, 1 SC) rep 3 times, 1 TR, 2 SC, (1TR, 1 SC) rep 3 times, 1 TR, 2 SC.
Rnd 45: 5 SC, Dec 1, 5 SC, Dec 1, 5 SC, Dec 1, 5 SC.
Rnd 46: (1 TR, 1SC) rep 3 times, 1 TR, 2 SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) rep 4 times.
Rnd 47: Dec 1, 9 SC, Dec 1, 5 SC, Dec 1, 4 SC.
Rnd 48: (1 TR, 2 SC, 1 TR, 1 SC) Rep 2 times, 1 TR, 2 SC.
Rnd 49: Dec 1, 4 SC, Dec 1, 7 SC, Dec 1, 4 SC.
Rnd 50: 1SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) rep 2 times, 1TR, 2SC, (1 TR, 1 SC) Rep 2 times.
Rnd 51: Dec 1, 2 SC, Dec 1, 3 SC, Dec 1, 7 SC.
Rnd 52: (1 TR, 1 SC) rep 2 times, 1 TR, 2 SC, 1 TR, 1 SC.
Rnd 53: (Dec 1, 1 SC) Rep 5 times, Tie off, and leave long tail.
Stuff opening with Poly-Fill, then weave your tail through Rnd 52, pull opening shut, tie off, and hide string.
Next take you ribbon and tie ribbons on your tree. My ribbons kept slipping so I added hot glue in the middle knot.
