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Making a crocheted Christmas tree
Project by Karen Hale
For more holiday preparation ideas, see this month’s
Key Peninsula News
Crocheted Christmas Tree
Items needed: Crochet hook, size
H, Styrofoam cone, 14”, regular 3-ply yarn, green, white
if you want to “frost” the tree.
FOUNDATION: Starting at
the tip with green, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3, work 5
dc in ring; sl st in top of ch 3.
2nd rnd: Ch 3, work 2
dc in next dc, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice;
sl st in ch 3.
3rd rnd: (lp rnd) *Ch
6, sc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around, ending ch 6;
sc in last 2 dc;
sl st in sl st at base of 1st lp (3 lps)
4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in
same place as sl st; * holding lp forward, skip next ch
6 lp, dc in next
2 sc, 2 dc in next
sc, repeat from * ending dc in last two sc, sl st in ch
3.
5th rnd: Repeat 3rd
rnd (4 lps).
6th rnd: Ch 3, *skip
next ch 6 lp, dc in next 3 sc. Repeat from *, ending dc
in last 2 sc; sl
st in ch 3.
7th rnd: Repeat 3rd
rnd (4 lps).
8th rnd: Repeat 4th
rnd.
9th rnd: *Ch 6, sc in
next 4 dc, repeat from *, ending sc in last 3 dc, sl st
in sl st (4 lps).
10th rnd: Ch 3, dc in
same place as sl st, * skip next ch 6 lp, dc in next 3
sc, 2 dc in next
sc, 2 dc in next sc.
Repeat from *, ending dc in last 3 sc; sl st in ch 3.
11th rnd: Repeat 9th
rnd (5 lps).
12th rnd: Ch 3, * skip
next ch 6 lp, dc in next 4 sc. Repeat from *, ending dc
in last 3 sc;
sl st in ch 3.
13th rnd: Repeat 9th
rnd (5 lps).
14th rnd: Repeat 10th
rnd.
15th rnd: *Ch 6, sc in
next 5 dc. Repeat from *, ending sc in last 4 dc; sl st
in sl st (5 lps).
16th rnd: Ch 3, dc in
same place as sl st, * skip next ch 6 * lp, dc in next 4
sc, 2 dc in next
sc. Repeat from *,
ending dc in last 4 dc; sl st in ch 3.
17th rnd: Repeat 15th
rnd (6 lps).
18th rnd: Ch 3, * skip
next ch 6 lp, dc in next 5 sc. Repeat from *, ending dc
in last 4 sc;
sl st in ch 3.
19th rnd: * Ch 6, sc in
next 4 sc. Repeat from *, ending sc in last 5 sc; sl st
in sl st (7 lps).
20th rnd: Ch 3, dc in
same place as sl st, * skip next ch 6 lp, dc in next 3
sc, 2 dc in next
sc. Repeat from *,
ending dc in last 5 sc; sl st in ch 3.
21st rnd: * Ch 6, sc in
next 6 dc, repeat from * around; sl st in sl st (6 lps).
22nd rnd: Ch 3, * skip
next ch 6 lp, dc in next 5 sc, 2 dc in next sc. Repeat
from *, ending
dc in last 6 sc; sl
st in ch 3.
23rd rnd: * Ch 6, sc in
next 6 dc. Repeat from *, ending sc in last 5 sc, sl st
in sl st (7 lps).
24th rnd: Ch 3, * skip
next ch 6 lp, dc in next 6 sc. Repeat from *, ending dc
in last 5 sc;
sl st in ch 3.
25th rnd: Repeat 23rd
rnd.
26th rnd: Ch 3, dc in
same place as sl st, * skip next ch 6 lp, dc in next sc,
2 dc in next sc.
Repeat from *, ending
dc in last 5 sc; sl st in ch 3.
27th rnd: * Ch 6, sc in
next 7 dc. Repeat fro m*, ending sc in last 6 dc; sl st
in sl st (7 lps).
28th rnd: Ch 3, dc in
same place as sl st, * skip next ch 6 lp, dc in next 6
sc, 2 dc in next
sc. Repeat from *,
ending dc in last 6 dc; sl st in ch 3.
29th rnd: Ch 6, sc in
next 7 dc. Repeat from *, ending sc in last 6 dc; sl st
in sl st (8 lps).
30th rnd: Ch 3, * skip
next ch 6 lp, dc in next 7 sc. Repeat from *, ending dc
in last 6 sc;
sl st in ch 3.
31st rnd: Repeat 29th
rnd.
32nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in
same place as sl st, * skip next ch 6 lp, dc in next 6
sc, 2 dc in next
sc. Repeat from *,
ending dc in last 6 sc, sl st in ch 3. Break off.
BRANCHES
1st rnd: Starting with
1st lp of 1st lp rnd, with green,
work as follows in each lp: sc in lp,
*ch 3, sc in 3rd
ch from hook (p made), sc in same lp. Repeat from *
twice more.
Repeat in each lp
around.
2nd rnd: Repeat 1st
rnd in each lp of next lp rnd.
3rd rnd: * hdc in next
lp, (make p, hdc in same lp) 4 times. Repeat from *
around.
4th rnd: Repeat 3rd
rnd.
5th rnd: # Dc in next
lp, (make p, dc in same lp) 5 times. Repeat from *
around.
6th & 7th
rnds: Repeat 5th rnd.
8th rnd: * Tr in next
lp, (make p, tr in same lp) 6 times. Repeat from *
around.
9, 10,
11 & 12: Repeat 8th rnd.
13th rnd: * Dtr in next
lp, (make p, dtr in same lp) 7 times. Repeat from *
around.
14th rnd: Repeat 13th
rnd.
15th rnd: Repeat 13th
rnd, sl st in top of 1st dtr. Break off.
If you want to “frost” your tree,
you can either start the tip with white and switch to
green for the rest of the body, or when you add it
later, you can make a cap to fit over the green tip. To
add white, start on the top branch, and tie white on to
first sl st, then, depending on how much “snow” you
want, you can sc or dc on the edges. Make the same “p”
as you crochet, so you don’t lose the points of the
branches. Decorate with a strand of lights and mini
decorations. You can also drizzle glue on your branches
and sprinkle with glitter if you like a shiny tree.
Key
Sc = single crochet
Dc = double crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
Hdc = half double crochet
Tr = triple crochet
Dtr = double triple crochet
Lp = loop
Yo = yarn over
Note: to make a double triple
crochet, yo 3 times, insert hook in lp and draw lp
through, (yo and draw through 2 lps on hook) 4 times.
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