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I’ll explain it step by step, so you can follow even if you’re a beginner.
This tree is made in two flat pieces, then shaped and decorated.
CROCHET CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT – VERY DETAILED
📏 Finished size
About 9–10 cm tall
🧶 MATERIALS (important)
- Green yarn (medium / DK)
- White yarn
- Brown yarn
- Crochet hook 3 mm or 3.5 mm
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Small beads or French knots (optional)
- Thin yarn or ribbon for hanging
✂️ CROCHET TERMS (US)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- inc – 2 stitches in same stitch
- dec – single crochet 2 together
PART 1: TREE SHAPE (GREEN)
👉 This part is crocheted flat, in rows, not in the round.
ROW 1 (tree tip)
Make a magic ring
Ch 1
6 sc into ring
Turn
(6 stitches)
ROW 2
Ch 1
👉 2 sc in each stitch
Turn
(12 stitches)
ROW 3
Ch 1
👉 (1 sc, inc) repeat across
Turn
(18 stitches)
ROW 4
Ch 1
👉 (2 sc, inc) repeat across
Turn
(24 stitches)
✔ Now you have a small triangle
ROW 5 (height)
Ch 1
👉 sc in every stitch
Turn
(24)
ROW 6 (texture row – very important)
Ch 1
👉 sc in BACK LOOP ONLY across
Turn
(24)
📌 This makes the tree look layered like branches.
ROW 7 (start narrowing)
Ch 1
👉 (2 sc, dec) repeat
Turn
(18)
ROW 8
Ch 1
👉 sc in every stitch
Turn
(18)
ROW 9
Ch 1
👉 (1 sc, dec) repeat
Turn
(12)
ROW 10
Ch 1
👉 sc in every stitch
Turn
(12)
ROW 11 (tree tip)
Ch 1
👉 dec across
Turn
(6)
Fasten off green yarn.
PART 2: SNOW GARLAND (WHITE WAVY LINE)
Join white yarn anywhere near the middle of the tree.
👉 Work diagonally downward.
Garland stitch:
- sl st in stitch
- ch 3
- sl st in next stitch
- skip 1 stitch
Repeat this pattern across the tree.
✨ This creates the curly snow ribbon.
Fasten off.
PART 3: SNOW BOTTOM EDGE
Join white yarn at bottom corner.
Work along bottom edge:
- (sc, ch 2, sc) in each stitch
This makes the ruffled snow edge.
Fasten off.
PART 4: TREE TRUNK (BROWN)
Trunk
Ch 2
6 sc in 2nd ch from hook
Round 2:
sc in each stitch (6)
Fasten off.
Sew trunk to bottom center of tree.
PART 5: DECORATION
Optional but beautiful:
- Sew tiny white beads as snowflakes
- Or make French knots with white thread
PART 6: HANGING LOOP
At the top of tree:
- Insert yarn
- ch 10–12
- sl st back into top stitch
Fasten off.
✅ FINAL TIPS
- Use tight stitches for neat shape
- Lightly shape with fingers
- Block if needed
