For years I’ve meant to crochet a Christmas tree skirt. It’s been on my wish list for a long time, but the inspiration just hadn’t ever struck. This year I am so excited to knock this crafting project off my bucket list. And I hope you love the Wreath Tree Skirt Free Crochet Pattern too! I have also created a video tutorial to guide you through the steps.
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The holiday season is so much fun, it’s my favorite time of year, but it’s also met with its challenges. Each year my oldest struggles with increased holiday anxiety. It’s getting easier with the more communication skills he builds. A couple of years ago, he declared he hated how much red was in the house, which made him angry.
It’s so interesting how color can affect our moods. I’ve tried to be conscious about his needs, and while I can’t totally give up the color red when it comes to holiday décor, I have created a calming color-safe space for him.
The holiday décor solution.
Our main living room has zero red. It’s full of nice neutral tones and gave me an excuse to get a second Christmas tree. You can never be too festive, right? I’ve noticed he tends to stay more in this room, but our other little one enjoys the rooms with the red décor too. I love it when I can find a compromise that works for everyone. I’m not even sure my oldest knows I did this for him (and had fun doing it), but I must try to make an inclusive holiday environment for our family.
So back to the Crochet Wreath Tree Skirt. With the new tree and new opportunity for a fresh look, I knew I wanted something neutral and elegant. And the stitches from the Macchiato Poncho and Macchiato Sweater have been so popular I decided to use them for a tree skirt. If you wanted to mix up colors, I could see the bands of puff stitches being red or green or whatever matches your home decor.
The size of the tree doesn’t matter, your festive spirit does. So if you have a small table top tree I’ve also included options for different sizes.
Looking for more tree skirt inspiration? Check out my other tree skirt pattern Pine Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt Free Pattern.
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Wreath Tree Skirt Supplies:
Crochet Hook:
Size P (10 mm) Furls Crochet Hook
Notions:
Removable stitch marker
Yarn needle to weave in ends
Scissors
Yarn:
Lion Brand Wool Ease Quick and Thick
Super Bulky Weight Yarn
80% Acrylic, 20% Wool
Yardage:
Large: 830 yds (759m), 8 balls
Medium: 460 yds (421m), 5 balls
Small: 100 yds (92m), 1 ball
Abbreviations/Stitches:
BLO -back loop only
Ch -chain
FLO -front loop only
Hdc -half double crochet
Inc. – increase
Lp(s) -loop(s)
St(s) -stitch(es)
Gauge:
7.5 sts by 4.8 rows = 4” square
in established stitch pattern
Measurements/Sizes:
Large Diameter: 47” (119cm)
Medium Diameter: 37” (94cm)
Small Diameter: 17” (43cm)
The schematic is below
Skill Level:
Skilled Beginner
Wreath Tree Skirt Notes:
The Wreath Tree Skirt can be made to a variety of sizes. For a table top tree skirt stop on row 6. For a medium tree skirt st op on row 18.
The chain can be omitted from the beginning of each row if the first hdc is replaced with a Stacked Single Crochet: https://brianakdesigns.com/stacked-single-crochet/
Special Stitches:
Puff Stitch: Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull lp through st and make lp same height as previous sts in working row, (yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull lp through st and make lp same height as working row) twice, yo, pull through all 7 lps on hook
Established Stitch Pattern for Even Rows: hdc in blo, hdc in flo; repeat from * to * aross increasing by placing two stitches in indicated increasing stitch.
Established Stitch Pattern for Odd Rows: hdc in flo, hdc in blo; repeat from * to * aross increasing by placing two stitches in indicated increasing stitch.
Wreath Tree Skirt Video Tutorial:
Wreath Tree Skirt Instructions:
Row | Description | St Count |
1 | Ch 29, hdc in the 2nd chain from the hook and across, turn. | 28 |
2 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for even rows while ALSO increasing every 2nd stitch, turn. | 42 |
3 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for odd rows while ALSO increasing every 3rd stitch, turn. | 56 |
4 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for even rows while ALSO increasing every 4th stitch, turn. | 70 |
5 | Ch 1, *skip the first st, hdc in the next, work a puff st into the skipped st*; repeat from * to * across, turn. | 70 |
6 | Repeat Row 5 (Puff Row). | 70 |
7 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for odd rows while ALSO increasing every 5th stitch, turn. | 84 |
8 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for even rows while ALSO increasing every 6th stitch, turn. | 98 |
9 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for odd rows while ALSO increasing every 7th stitch, turn. | 112 |
10 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for even rows while ALSO increasing every 8th stitch, turn. | 126 |
11 | Ch 1, *skip the first st, hdc in the next, work a puff st into the skipped st*; repeat from * to * across, turn. | 126 |
12 | Repeat Row 11 (Puff Row). | 126 |
13 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for odd rows while ALSO increasing every 9th stitch, turn. | 140 |
Row | Description | St Count |
14 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for even rows while ALSO increasing every 10th stitch, turn. | 154 |
15 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for odd rows while ALSO increasing every 11th stitch, turn. | 168 |
16 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for even rows while ALSO increasing every 12th stitch, turn. | 182 |
17 | Ch 1, *skip the first st, hdc in the next, work a puff st into the skipped st*; repeat from * to * across, turn. | 182 |
18 | Repeat Row 17 (Puff Row). | 182 |
19 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for odd rows while ALSO increasing every 13th stitch, turn. | 196 |
20 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for even rows while ALSO increasing every 14th stitch, turn. | 210 |
21 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for odd rows while ALSO increasing every 15th stitch, turn. | 224 |
22 | Ch 1, work in established stitch pattern for even rows while ALSO increasing every 16th stitch, turn. | 238 |
23 | Ch 1, *skip the first st, hdc in the next, work a puff st into the skipped st*; repeat from * to * across, turn. | 238 |
24 | Repeat Rnd 2 (Puff Row). | 238 |
Finishing:
Slip stitch around all edges, join and fasten off. Weave in all ends.
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