TREE #1
I just wanted to spread a little Christmas cheer.
This is a very easy and versatile pattern.
It is a nice size to fit on a desk or small table.
It is child-safe.
And it can be folded to store easily after the holidays.
Decorated it
with your imagination.
Here are
some ideas:
Attach
dollar bills to it as a special gift
Adorn with
colored paper clips for an office theme
Affix with
star stickers for a classroom
Pin small
folded Origami cranes on it
Use it as an
Advent tree
Drape it
with jewelry or earrings
Clip on a
chain-garland with tiny plastic doll clothespins
Or tape bows
and little ornaments
Add a small
Tree-Top Star or Angel…. whatever
Or maybe a
silly gnome on top.
Hope your Holidays are The
Best!
Materials:
Worsted
Weight Yarn (I used Sugar n Cream Cotton)
Use any
Colors you wish for the trees and edging.
(~ 55 yds
for a 24 row 3-segment-folding tree)
4.00 mm /
F-G hook
Yarn needle
Scissor or
Snips
Gauge is not
crucial.
For stuffed
trees, make sure your stitches are tight enough so the stuffing will not show
through.
Size: For a 24 row 3-segment-folding tree:
Height =
about 6” (15.2cm)
Width at the
bottom of the tree = about 6 ½” (16.5cm)
Depth when
folded flat = about 1” (2.5cm)
Abbreviations:
Ch(s) =
Chain(s)
FO = Fasten
Off
Inc =
Increase with 2 single crochets into one stitch
Sc = Single
Crochet
Ss = Slip
Stitch
St(s) =
Stitch(es)
US Terminology
Pattern Notes:
• A taller tree can be made by
continuing beyond row 24, with more odd and even rows.
If it is a lot taller, it might be
good to lightly stuff before closing (to help support it so it can stand
erect).
It may not fold completely flat,
because of the fullness. But it looks
very pretty.
• A smaller tree can be made by making
less rows.
• A plump-stuffed standing tree can be
made with 2 or 3 complete segments.
Stitch
together down the center, and stuffed before closing the segments.
• A simple flat or fluffed
Tree-ornament can be created from using just one complete segment.
Add a bit of
stuffing, and crochet a small chain-loop at the top for hanging.
• When joining 2 pieces for a
segment, work over the yarn ends to eliminate weaving them in later.
• You can sew on or use fabric glue to
attach bows or crocheted flat-circle-ornaments.
You could
also attach with small bent paperclips, safety pins or plastic doll
clothespins.
• A simple white or red or gold
chain-stitch might make a nice garland.
• And a tiny angel or star for the top
would look good.
Tree:
Note: One complete segment is made from
2 sides: a front and a back.
Six
sides (for 3 complete segments) will be needed for the foldable tree.
Row 1: Ch 2, 3 Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Turn.
(3)
Row 2: Ch 1, Sc across. Turn.
Note:
• Repeat Row 2 for all even-numbered
Rows.
• Mark Row 1 as the right side with a
stitch-marker, thread or safety pin:
It will help
keep track of even and odd rows, and will be used for placement of ornaments
later.
Row 3: Ch 1,
Inc, Sc, Inc. Turn (5)
ODD Rows 5,
7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, and 23:
Ch 1, Inc,
Sc across, Inc. Turn. (7, 9, 11, 13, 15,
17, 19, 21, 23 and 25)
Row 24:
(Last Row) Ch 1, Sc across. FO the first
piece.
To complete
one segment:
Make another
tree piece, but do not FO. Ch 1 and DO NOT TURN.
Hold the first piece in front with
wrong sides facing and top-points together.
3 Sc through both pieces in the
first (corner) st,
Continue to
Sc (through both pieces) completely around, with 3 Sc in each of the next 2
corners.
Join with a
ss to the first sc and FO. (One Segment
Complete)
Assembly:
With 3
complete segments held together and with the right sides of the outer two
segments facing out.
Pull up yarn
through the top point of all 3 tree-points.
With yarn
underneath, surface crochet through each row, straight down the center.
Be sure to
keep the 3 segments aligned.
By keeping
the pieces aligned (I periodically checked in the middle and back), I found it
fairly easy to crochet.
When you
reach the bottom, secure and weave in the ends.
OR
If you find
that it is too difficult to surface crochet through 6 layers:
Sew with a
back stitch (or weave through) from the top point, straight down the center.
Be sure to
keep the 3 segments aligned.
Secure and
weave in the ends.
2013 P Perkins
