How to Crochet a Festive Christmas Tree
You’ll Need:
1 ball of green 100% cotton yarn (530m/100g);
Crochet hook 1 mm;
68 pearl beads.
Size:
31 cm diameter.
Instructions
Rounds for the Base
Round 1: 3ch, to make a ring.
Round 2: 4ch, (1 dc, 1 sc) 11 times, join to third chain of beginning chain with a slip stitch.
Round 3: 5ch, (1 dc, 2 ch) 11 times, join to third chain of beginning chain of round 3 with a slip stitch.
Round 4: 3ch, 1 dc, 3 ch, (2 dc, 3 ch) 11 times, join to third chain of beginning of round 4 with a slip stitch.
Round 5: 3ch, 1 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc, (2 ch, 2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc) 11 times, join to third chain of beginning of round 5 with a slip stitch. 2 sc.
Round 6: 3ch, 2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc, (2 ch, 3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc) 11 times, join to third chain of beginning of round 6 with a slip stitch. 3 sc.
Round 7: 3ch, 3 dc, 2 ch, 4 dc, (2 ch, 4 dc, 2 ch, 4 dc) 11 times, join to third chain of beginning of round 7 with a slip stitch. 4 sc.
Round 8: 3ch, 3 dc, 3 ch, 4 dc, (3 ch, 4 dc, 2 ch, 4 dc) 11 times, join to third chain of beginning of round 8 with a slip stitch. (1 sc) 4 times.
Layers of Leaves for the Christmas Tree
To Crochet Christmas Tree: Crochet the top layer of leaves on the Christmas trees.
Round 1’: 3ch, 2 dc.
Round 2’: 3ch, 2 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc.
Round 3’: 3ch, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc.
Round 4’: 3ch, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc.
Cut off wool.
Continue crochet with 11 top layer of leaves on the Christmas trees.
Round 9: Crochet join 12 top layer of leaves on the Christmas tree at this round. 3ch, 1 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc; (1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc) 11 times. Join to third chain of beginning of round 9 with a slip stitch. 1 sc, 1 sc.
Crochet the next layer of leaves on the Christmas trees.
Next Layers of Leaves
Round 1”: 3ch, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc.
Round 2”: 3ch, 2 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc.
Round 3”: 3ch, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc.
Cut off wool.
Continue crochet with 11 second layer of leaves on the Christmas trees.
Round 10: 3ch, (2 dc) 10 times, {1 dc, (2 dc) 10 times} x 11 times. (1 sc) 3 times.
Crochet the next layer of leaves on the Christmas trees.
Round 1”’: 3ch, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc.
Round 2”’: 3ch, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc.
Round 3”’: 3ch, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc.
Cut off wool.
Continue crochet with 11 second layer of leaves on the Christmas trees.
Round 11: 3ch, 2 dc, (1 dc) 21 times, 2 dc, 1 dc. {1 dc, 2 dc, (1 dc) 21 times, 2 dc, 1 dc} 11 times. (1 sc) 4 times.
Crochet the bottom layer of leaves on the Christmas trees.
Final Rounds for the Christmas Tree
Round 1””: 3ch, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc.
Round 2””: 3ch, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc.
Round 3””: 3ch, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc.
Cut off wool.
Continue crochet with 11 second layer of leaves on the Christmas trees.
Round 12: 3ch, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc. (1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc, 1 dc) 11 times.
Round 13: 3ch, 1 dc, 5 ch, join on round 12 at the 7th dc with 1 dc, 5 ch, join on round 12 at the 13th dc with 1 dc, (1 dc) 6 times. 5 ch, join on round 12 at the 25th dc with 1 dc, 5 ch, join on round 12 at the point of intersection on the bottom layer of the Christmas tree with 1 dc. {1 dc, 1 dc, 5 ch, join on round 12 at the 7th dc with 1 dc, 5 ch, join on round 12 at the 13th dc with 1 dc, (1 dc) 6 times. 5 ch, join on round 12 at the 25th dc with 1 dc, 5 ch, join on round 12 at the point of intersection on the bottom layer of the Christmas tree with 1 dc} 11 times.