Whip up several of these easy small evergreen trees as ornaments or as gift toppers!
Design Story and Inspiration for this Mini Tree Pattern
Ever ence I learned that you could make a cute holiday tree out of a square, I have wanted to try turning a fun textured stitch pattern into a tree. So I decided to use the feather stitch to make my square, and it turned out to be an amazing little tree!
I designed this pattern as part of the 2024 Holiday Maker’s Challenge, where we encourage each other to work to our holiday deadline. There are a few criteria for our patterns in the challenge, which are:
1. Uses stash yarn
2. Is easy to intermediate
3. Is small so it doesn’t take a long time to make (we have a lot of gifts to make, okay?)
4. Is well received by gift recipients
This fits the bill for these criteria, and I love how functional and cute they are.
Yarn Options for this Free Tiny Crochet Tree Pattern
You can really use any yarn you like for this pattern, but to get it the size shown you will need a DK weight yarn (category #3). The yarn I used is Yarn Bee Sugarwheel Cotton, which is a great cotton yarn from my local Hobby Lobby. It made a great tree!
Feel free to use any size yarn you like to make your tree, just be sure to adjust your hook size. If you aren’t sure what hook size to use, check the recommendation on the ball band.
Mini Holiday Tree Pattern Details
This pattern is just the same simple square as my Feather Stitch Face Scrubby, just turned into a tree! It’s really simple and you could use the finishing instructions to turn any square into a tree, not just this stitch.
It’s super simple and will have a full video tutorial very soon (how to turn the square into a tree is already done)!
More Free Holiday Challenge Patterns
Here are some popular patterns from past Holiday Maker’s Challenges!
Mini Crochet Evergreen Tree
What You’ll Need
Yarn: Small amount of DK weight yarn (yarn used is Yarn Bee Sugarwheel Cotton) in green and a bit of brown scrap yarn for the trunk
Crochet Hook: US Size G (4.00mm)
Notions: Yarn needle, scissors, buttons for ornaments (optional)
Finished Size: Approx. 4.5” tall
Stitch Abbreviations
Chain (ch)
Single Crochet (sc)
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Pattern Notes:
Ch 2 at beginning of row does not count as a hdc.
Mini Crochet Evergreen Tree Pattern
Ch 15.
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, *ch 1, skip next ch, hdc in next ch; repeat from * to end; turn – 13 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in first st, ch 1, *yo, insert hook in first ch-space, yo, insert hook in skipped ch 2 rows below, yo, insert hook in next ch-1 space (7 loops on hook), yo, draw through all loops, ch 1; repeat from * to end, working one hdc in last hdc from row 1; turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in first st, ch 1, *yo, insert hook in first ch-1 space, yo, insert hook in ch-1 space 2 rows below, yo, insert hook in next ch-1 space (7 loops on hook), yo, draw through all loops, ch 1; repeat from * to end, working one hdc in last hdc from previous row.
Rows 4-11: Repeat row 3.
Video Tutorial to Crochet the Square:
Border
Ch 1, sc evenly around, working (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner, join to first sc with slip st. Fasten off.
The sc border makes it easier to slip stitch the tree together.
Crochet Christmas Tree Finishing Video
Finishing
Turn the square so that one corner is on top (this will be the very top of the tree).
Join yarn in corner at top of tree and slip stitch the edges together.
Fold up the bottom corner until it meets where the edges were slip stitched together. Slip stitch across to close.
Trunk
Join brown yarn about 1/3 of the way across bottom. Ch 1, hdc 5 across bottom of tree, turn tree to back and hdc 5. Join to first hdc with sl st and sl st first 5 hdc to second 5 hdc.
Weave in ends.
**Please see video tutorials above if you need help**
If you’d like, sew or glue some ornaments on for a fun Christmas tree, like in the photo above.
Final Thoughts on the Easy Christmas Tree Pattern
So, I really hope you enjoy this free pattern for these cute little Christmas trees! I had a blast designing them and love that they are going to be gifted soon. 😀
Happy Crocheting!
Amanda
