Free Christmas Tree Crochet Pattern

Christmas tree description

This free Christmas tree crochet pattern makes a great decoration for the holidays. As you may know I originally made the Christmas tree as part of a dollhouse bundle, but it is big enough and pretty enough to make a stunning table centerpiece or decoration for your home this Christmas. For this reason I crocheted two one for my dining table and one for the kids!

The crochet Christmas tree measures 16cm tall by 12cm wide (6.25” x 4.75”). A lovely size for a table decoration. Also the perfect size for a 1:6 scale dolls house (12” fashion dolls).

The Christmas tree is finished off with a big bow around the trunk and of course a star on the top. You can have fun decorating your tree with fairy lights, beads, sequins or anything else you have in your craft box.

How to crochet a Christmas tree

The Christmas tree crochet pattern is easy to make. You’ll need to know your basic crochet stitches as well as simple increases/decreases. You’ll also need to know how to work into back/front loops and simple color changes.

In addition to make the Christmas tree I used a 4.5mm crochet hook and DK (weight 3) yarn in 3 colors. I used green and brown for a traditional Christmas tree with silver for the decorations to match the ones I have at home. As well as yarn you’ll need toy stuffing to fill up your tree.

I chose to decorate mine with a chain of yarn, beads and battery operated fairy lights. As you can see from my photos, you really don’t need those if you don’t have them handy as it looks fabulous without them too.

Why You’ll Love The Free Christmas Tree Crochet Pattern

• Intermediate skill level project
• Can be used as a decoration or a toy!
• Free crochet pattern with the option to upgrade
• Uses DK or light worsted, weight 3 yarn
• Can be used as part of the Christmas Dollhouse set

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Crochet pattern information

Hook sizes

• 4.5mm crochet hook

Yarn

• Weight: DK / Light Worsted / #3
• Brand: King Cole Pricewise DK
• A – Green: 115 yards
• B – Brown: 39 yards
• C – Silver: 49 yards
• Total – 203 yards

Skill Level

Intermediate

Abbreviations

US Terminology (UK translation)

• BLO – Back loop only
• ch – Chain
• FLO – Front loop only
• hdc – Half double crochet
• MR – Magic ring
• R – Round/Row
• sc – Single crochet
• 2sc – Increase (2 sc in 1 space)
• sc2tog – Decrease (sc 2 together)
• sl st – Slip stitch
• st/sts – Stitch/Stitches

Gauge / Tension

4.5mm hook – 2” x 2” square = 12 rows of 11 sc

Supplies

You will need the following supplies. You can click the links to view my recommendations

• Crochet hook (4.5mm)
• Sewing needle
• DK yarn
• Toy stuffing
• Stitch markers (optional)
• Scissors
• Beads (optional)
• Fairy lights (optional)

Crochet pattern notes

• Chains and finishing slip stitches are not included in stitch count.
• Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. For example, “hdc, 2hdc” would mean “hdc in first space, 2 hdc in next space”.
• Change color while completing the previous stitch.

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Christmas tree – Free crochet pattern

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Tree (Top Down)

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Round 1

• Use brown (A) yarn
• sc x 6 into a MR
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (6 sts)

Round 2

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 2) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (8 sts)

Round 3

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 3) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (10 sts)

Round 4

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 4) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (12 sts)

Round 5

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 5) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (14 sts)

Round 6

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 6) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (16 sts)

Round 7

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 7) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (18 sts)

Round 8

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 8) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (20 sts)

Round 9

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 9) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (22 sts)

Round 10

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 10) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (24 sts)

Round 11

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 11) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (26 sts)

Round 12

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 12) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (28 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 13

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 13) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (30 sts)

Round 14

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 14) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (32 sts)

Round 15

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 15) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (34 sts)

Round 16

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 16) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (36 sts)

Round 17

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 17) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (38 sts)

Round 18

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 18) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (40 sts)

Round 19

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 19) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (42 sts)

Round 20

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 20) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (44 sts)

Round 21

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 21) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (46 sts)

Round 22

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 22) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (48 sts)

Round 23

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 23) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (50 sts)

Round 24

• BLO: (2sc, sc x 24) 2 times
• sl st to first st & fasten off
• (52 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 25

• BLO: sc x 12, 2sc, sc x 25, 2sc, sc x 13
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (54 sts)

Round 26

• BLO: sc x 13, 2sc, sc x 26, 2sc, sc x 13
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (56 sts)

Round 27

• BLO: sc x 14, 2sc, sc x 27, 2sc, sc x 13
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (58 sts)

Round 28

• BLO: sc x 14, 2sc, sc x 28, 2sc, sc x 14
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (60 sts)

Round 29

• BLO: sc x 15, 2sc, sc x 29, 2sc, sc x 14
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (62 sts)

Trunk

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Round 30

• Change to Brown (B) yarn
• BLO: sc x 62
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (62 sts)

Round 31-32

• Work into both loops as normal
• sc x 62
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (2 rounds of 62 sts)

Round 33-37

• Change to silver (C) yarn
• Work into both loops as normal
• sc x 62
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• Fasten off after R37
• (5 rounds of 62 sts)

Branches

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Round 1

• Use green (A) yarn
• Work into R29 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 62 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (62 sts) *Premium pattern has 2 images here*

Round 2

• Skip R28
• Work into R27 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 58 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (58 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 3

• Skip R26
• Work into R25 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 54 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (54 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 4

• Skip R24
• Work into R23 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 50 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (50 sts)

Round 5

• Skip R22
• Work into R21 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 46 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (46 sts)

Round 6

• Skip R20
• Work into R19 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 42 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (42 sts)

Round 7

• Skip R18
• Work into R17 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 38 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (38 sts)

Round 8

• Skip R16
• Work into R15 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 34 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (34 sts)

Round 9

• Skip R14
• Work into R13 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 30 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (30 sts)

Round 10

• Skip R12
• Work into R11 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 26 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (26 sts)

Round 11

• Skip R10
• Work into R9 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 22 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (22 sts)

Round 12

• Skip R8
• Work into R7 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 18 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (18 sts)

Round 13

• Skip R6
• Work into R5 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 14 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (14 sts)

Round 14

• Skip R4
• Work into R3 FLO
• FLO: (sc, ch x 3) 10 times
• sl sts to first st & fasten off
• (10 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Trunk continued

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Round 38-40

• Use brown (B) yarn
• Work into R37 of tree trunk
• Work into both loops as normal
• sc x 62
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (3 rounds of 62 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 41

• BLO (sc2tog, sc x 29) 2 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (60 sts)

Round 42

• Work into both loops as normal
• (sc2tog, sc x 8) 6 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (54 sts)

Round 43

• Work into both loops as normal
• (sc2tog, sc x 7) 6 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (48 sts)

Round 44

• Work into both loops as normal
• (sc2tog, sc x 6) 6 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (42 sts)

Round 45

• Work into both loops as normal
• (sc2tog, sc x 5) 6 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• Fill with toy stuffing
• (36 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 46

• Work into both loops as normal
• (sc2tog, sc x 4) 6 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (30 sts)

Round 47

• Work into both loops as normal
• (sc2tog, sc x 3) 6 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (24 sts)

Round 48

• Work into both loops as normal
• (sc2tog, sc x 2) 6 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (18 sts)

Round 49

• Work into both loops as normal
• (sc2tog, sc x 1) 6 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (12 sts)

Round 50

• Work into both loops as normal
• sc2tog x 6
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (6 sts)

Round 51

• Work into both loops as normal
• sc2tog x 3
• sl st to first st & fasten off
• Weave in all ends
• (3 sts)

Star

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Round 1

• Use silver (C) yarn
• sc x 5 into MR
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (5 sts)

Round 2

• 2sc x 5
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (10 sts)

Round 3

• sc & hdc in first st, ch 3, hdc & sc in next st
• Repeat 4 more times
• sl st to first st & fasten off
• Sew the star to the top of the tree
• (20 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Bow

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Round 1

• Use silver (C) yarn
• ch x 41 & sl st to first ch to make a circle
• sc x 40
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (40 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Rounds 2 – 7

• sc x 40
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• After R7, fasten off
• (6 rounds of 40 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 8

• Start a new piece for bow center
• Use silver (C) yarn
• ch x 11 & sl st to first ch to make a circle
• sc x 10
• sl sts to first st & ch x 1
• (10 sts)

Round 9

• sc x 10
• sl st to first st & fasten off
• (10 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Bow Assembly

• *Premium pattern has 5 images here*
• Squeeze the bow through the center ring
• Curl up the sides in the center
• On one side, pinch the front of bow with your fingers to create a fold
• Press down the fold & sew in place
• Repeat for the other side of the bow
• Sew completed bow onto the tree trunk

Finishing Touches

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• Weave in all ends
• ch x 150 with silver (C) yarn & wrap around the tree
• Optional – Sew on some beads
• Optional – Wrap around some battery operated fairy lights

Published: November 25, 2022 | Last Updated: June 10, 2026