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.
