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Today’s Project
On the second day of our 12 Days of Christmas in July Giveaway, my true love gave to me…this Crochet Christmas Tree Pattern from Red Heart!
Finished size: Tree measures 8 1/2″ tall and base measures 5 1/2″ in diameter.
MATERIALS
- RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein each 629 Green Tones A, 979 Mistletoe B and 0319 Cherry Red C.
- Crochet Hook: 5.0mm [US H-8]
- Yarn Needle
- For Tree 1: 21 to 24 – 7/16” red buttons and 2 – ¾” red buttons.
- For Tree 2: 18 – 9/16” red buttons and 2 – ¾” red buttons
- Two spools of Coats Cotton Machine Quilting Thread for Tree Trunk in color #8975.
- Two ⅛” X 7½” long wood dowels or 1 set of wood chopsticks
- Sewing needle and red sewing thread
- Tacky Glue.
GAUGE: 16 sts = 4”, 16 rows sc = 4”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
INSTRUCTIONS
TREE (MAKE 2)
Tree Sides (make 3)
Starting at bottom, with A, ch 2.
Row 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook; turn – 3 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next sc, 2 sc in last st; turn – 5 sc.
Rows 4-6: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across to last st, 2 sc in last st; turn – 7 sc.
Rows 8-27: Repeat rows 4-7 (5 times).
Row 28-32: Repeat Row 4. Fasten off.
TREE BOTTOM
With A, ch 2.
Row 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook; turn – 3 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across to last st, 2 sc in last st; turn – 5 sc.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn.
Rows 5-16: Repeat rows 3 and 4 (6 times) – 17 sc at end of last row. Fasten off, leaving a sewing length.
FINISHING
With wrong sides facing, sew bottom edge of 3 tree sides to the edges of tree bottom. With right side facing, sc 2 tree sides together. Add stuffing and sc the last 2 trees side together, adding additional stuffing as needed. Weave in ends.
TREE 1 EMBELLISHMENTS
Star (make 2)
With C, Ch 4, slip st in first ch to form ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, work 10 sc in ring; join with a slip st in first sc – 10 sc. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, skip next sc in round 1**, sc in next sc, repeat from * around ending last repeat at **, join with a slip st in first sc – 5 points. Fasten off, leaving a sewing length.
With right sides facing, sew two stars together, matching sts. Sew star to top of tree. With sewing needle and thread, sew one ¾” button to center of each side of star. Weave in ends.
Garland
With B, make 4 chains in different lengths for garland to wrap around tree. Fasten off, leaving a sewing length. Start at the bottom or top, placing garland chains 1½”
apart. Sew garlands in place. With sewing needle and thread, sew 7/16” buttons between garland, on each side of tree.
TREE 2 EMBELLISHMENTS
Circle (make 2)
With B, ch 2
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd, ch from hook; join with a slip st in first sc – 6 sc.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in first sc, 2 dc in each sc around; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3 – 12 dc. Fasten off leaving a sewing length.
With right sides facing, sew circles together, matching sts. Sew assembled circle to top of tree. With sewing needle and thread, sew one ¾” button to center of each side of circle. Weave in ends.
Center Tree Stem (make 3)
With C, ch 33. Fasten off, leaving a sewing length.
Tree Branches (make 3 in each length)
Branch 1: With C, ch 15. Fasten off, leaving a sewing length.
Branch 2: With C, ch 19. Fasten off, leaving a sewing length.
Branch 3: With C, ch 23. Fasten off, leaving a sewing length.
Sew one stem to the center of each side of tree. Sew the tree branches to the stem in a triangular shape as pictured. Sew one 9/16” button at ends of each branch.
Tree Trunk (for both trees)
Insert wood dowel into thread spool. Add glue to the top of the spool. Insert the remaining wood dowel into the center bottom of the tree and glue the spool to the tree.
ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B, C = Color A, B, C; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; sc = single crochet; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.
Red Heart is America’s favorite yarn for a reason! Soft and easy to work with, this yarn can be used in so many different projects. Red Heart’s Boutique Twilight and Boutique Infinity Yarns are in gorgeous shades of purple with shimmer woven throughout. The Susan Bates Digital Row Counter makes keeping track of your work easy, and the carrying bag will have you working up projects on the go.
In order to win today’s 12 Days of Christmas in July Giveaway, all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post below telling us:
Where will you decorate with these trees?
OFFICIAL RULES FOR DAILY CONTEST:
- There is a maximum of one entry per person. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post. Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied.
- Winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post.
- Winner will be announced here on the blog July 16, 2015 as well as contacted by the email address provided.
- You have until tomorrow, July 15, 2015 at 11:59p EST to leave your comment on the project above. Comments posted after that will not be counted.
- Contest open to anyone 18+ in US and/or Canada.
THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED. Check out the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas in July giveaway series. There are still 10 chances to win!
Congratulations to Shirley Ann!
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