How to Crochet a Whimsical Christmas Tree for the Holidays

Crocheting a Christmas tree is such a fun and festive way to add a touch of homemade charm to your holiday decor! Using your favorite yarn and crochet hook, you can create a cute and whimsical tree that will bring joy and warmth to your home during the holiday season. Whether you choose to adorn it with colorful beads, shiny sequins, or even tiny ornaments, your crochet Christmas tree is sure to become a cherished part of your holiday traditions.

This pattern is great for using up scrap yarn. I have mostly used Scheepjes Catona and they end up being about 8.5cm tall (not including the hanging loop). These are flat so no stuffing is needed:

• Scheepjes Catona 4ply, 100% mercerised cotton (you’ll need about 6 colours: 1 for the tree, 1 for the trunk, 1 for the edge details and 2-3 for the baubles)
• Ricorumi Gold Lamé (you can use this for edge details, the star, the baubles or the hanging loop).
• 2mm crochet hook (US C/2)
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

This pattern is written in UK crochet terms. A UK dc (double crochet) is the same as a US sc (single crochet).

R : round
st/s : stitch/es
ch : chain
sl st : slip stitch
dc : double crochet
inc : increase (2dc in the same stitch)

BLO : Back loops only

The Pattern

Tree

Make a magic ring in your tree colour.

R1 6dc into ring, pull ring tight. (6sts)
R2 (inc, 2dc) twice. (8sts)
R3 (inc, 3dc) twice. (10sts)
R4 (inc, 4dc) twice. (12sts)
R5 (inc, 5dc) twice. (14sts)
R6 (inc, 6dc) twice. (16sts)
R7 (inc, 7dc) twice. (18sts)
R8 (inc, 8dc) twice. (20sts)
R9 In BLO dc in each st around. (20sts)
R10 (inc, 9dc) twice. (22sts)
R11 (inc, 10dc) twice. (24sts)
R12 (inc, 11dc) twice. (26sts)
R13 (inc, 12dc) twice. (28sts)
R14 (inc, 13dc) twice. (30sts)
R15 In BLO dc in each st around. (30sts)
R16 (inc, 14dc) twice. (32sts)
R17 (inc, 15dc) twice. (34sts)
R18 (inc, 16dc) twice. (36sts)
R19 (inc, 17dc) twice. (38sts)
R20 (inc, 18dc) twice. (40sts)
Sl st in the last st and then fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Trunk

Count back 11sts from the fasten off on the tree and join your trunk colour in the 12th st.

R1 dc in the same st as the join, 3dc, turn. (4sts)
R2-4 ch1, 4dc, turn. (4sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Edge Detail

Hold the tree upside down and join yarn into one of the left over front loops from round 9 of the tree:
(ch2, sl st into the next st) repeat to end.

Repeat the above for the left over front loops from round 15 of the tree.

Repeat a final time, working into the front loops in round 20 of the tree.

Thread the ends so that they are inside the tree, then knot them together and trim.

Bauble Detail

Make French knots over the tree in your chosen colours.
When you have finished the French knots, flatten the tree making sure the trunk is central. Then use the tail end from the tree to sew the base closed. Weave in end.

Star

Make a magic ring in your chosen colour.

R1 6dc into ring, pull ring tight. (6sts)
R2 ch2, sl st into the next st, repeat to end.
Fasten off and sew to the top of the tree. Weave in ends.

Hanging Loop

ch30 or 40 (depending how long you want the loop).

Fasten off then sew to the top of the tree. Weave in ends.