Crochet Pattern Pillow Christmas Tree: Step By Step Tutorial

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Materials

  • Yarn – 2 skeins of medium 4 worsted weight in main colour I used Bernat Premium – Aran Acrylic 360 yards or 329 meters. ¼ skein of Bernat Premium – Pine
  • Crochet hook – 4.5 mm or hook to obtain gauge
  • Tapestry needle
  • Scissors
  • 14 x 14 inch pillow form (reference notes for details)
  • graph – included in download #2

Abbreviations

  • Ch        chain
  • Sc        single crochet
  • MB       bobble stitch
  • rem       remaining stitches slst slip stitch
  • MC     main colour
  • G          green
  • ( )        number of stitches in row

Gauge

  • 15 Sc x 17 rows = 4 x 4 inches ( with 4.5 mm hook)

Changing Colours:

Step 1: when changing colours, you never want to complete the last stitch. Work your last stitch until you have the last 2 loops on your hook, draw up the indicated colour, pull through the 2 loops on your hook/ there are a number of youtube tutorials that show this technique if you are unfamiliar with changing colours

Step 2: Carry the tails on the wrong side your work. Note: Each tree bobble row is separate. Fasten off the CC at the completion of each individual tree bobble row. All colour changes and carries to the wrong side or back of your pillow. This leaves a nice neat front and back of your work. The CC is dropped each time unless otherwise indicated, at the completion of CC stitches in a row and then picked up when indicated in the next row. Carry the MC throughout, working the MC into the back of the bobble stitches

Bobble Stitch (MB)– Yarn over and insert hook into designated stitch. Yarn over and draw a loop through the stitch. Yarn over and draw though 2 loops on the hook. You will now have 2 loops still on the hook. *Yarn over and insert the hook into the same stitch. Yarn over and draw a loop through the stitch. Yarn over and draw though 2 loops on the hook* repeat 4 more times. You will now have a total of 6 loops on the hook. Yarn over and draw though all 6 loops. Bobble complete!! This makes a full bobble

Notes

  • This pattern is written in Canadian/American English
  • Chain and turn (chain does not count as a stitch)
  • Instructions in *stars* are repeated the number of times indicated after the second *
  • I used Bernat Premium Yarn – medium 4 worsted weight yarn
  • The pattern is written in rows. Each row has the number of stitches indicated in ( ) at the end of each row. Turning chains are not counted as a stitch. Solid white and green squares are Sc. Green squares with B are bobble stitch using same colour yarn
  • Finished pillow panel size is 13 x 13 inches (it will stretch nicely and evenly over a 14 x 14 pillow form)
  • Not all pillow forms are alike for density. I used a 14 x 14 inch pillow form. Before inserting pillow form into finished work, fluff the form evenly and into all four corners. This creates an even look to your finished product. If you cannot find a pillow form use a polyfil stuffing and fill the pillow cover evenly before closing.

Instructions

Front Panel: With 4.5 mm hook chain 52 with Aran yarn (MC)

Row 1:  MC – Sc into second chain from hook and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 2:  MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc)

Rows 3 – 12: MC Repeat row 2 (51 Sc)

  • The graph alternates between reading it right to left one row and then left to right the next row and repeat.
  • Periodically check the number of stitches per row. Each row has 51 stitches.
  • (Green B squares are bobble stitches, solid white, green squares are Sc)

Row 13: MC – Sc in first stitch. Sc in next 24 stitches, G MB, MC Sc in remaining 25 stitches, Ch 1 turn (1 MB, 50 Sc)

Row 14: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 15: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 16: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc)

Row 17: MC – Sc in first stitch. Sc in next 16 stitches, G MB, Sc MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, MC Sc in remaining 17 stitches, Ch 1 turn (9 MB, 42 Sc)

Row 18: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 19: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc)

Row 20: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc)

Row 21: MC – Sc in first stitch. Sc in next 17 stitches, G MB, Sc MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, MC Sc in remaining 18 stitches, Ch 1 turn (8 MB, 43 Sc)

Row 22: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 23: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 24: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc)

Row 25: MC – Sc in first stitch. Sc in next 18 stitches, G MB, Sc MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, MC Sc in remaining 19 stitches, Ch 1 turn (7 MB, 44 Sc)

Row 26: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 27: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 28: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc)

Row 29: MC – Sc in first stitch. Sc in next 19 stitches, G MB, Sc MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, MC Sc in remaining 20 stitches, Ch 1 turn (6 MB, 45 Sc)

Row 30: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 31: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 32: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc)

Row 33: MC – Sc in first stitch. Sc in next 20 stitches, G MB, Sc MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, MC Sc in remaining 21 stitches, Ch 1 turn (5 MB, 46 Sc)

Row 34: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 35: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 36: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc)

Row 37: MC – Sc in first stitch. Sc in next 21 stitches, G MB, Sc MB, Sc, MB, Sc, MB, MC Sc in remaining 22 stitches, Ch 1 turn (4 MB, 47 Sc)

Row 38: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 39: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 40: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc)

Row 41: MC – Sc in first stitch. Sc in next 22 stitches, G MB, Sc MB, Sc, MB, MC Sc in remaining 23 stitches, Ch 1 turn (3 MB, 48 Sc)

Row 42: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 43: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 44: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc)

Row 45: MC – Sc in first stitch. Sc in next 23 stitches, G MB, Sc MB, MC Sc in remaining 24 stitches, Ch 1 turn (2 MB, 49 Sc)

Row 46: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 47: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 48: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc)

Row 49: MC – Sc in first stitch. Sc in next 24 stitches, G MB, MC Sc in remaining 25 stitches, Ch 1 turn (1 MB, 50 Sc)

Rows 50 – 61: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Fasten off and weave in all ends. Tidy stitches if necessary

Back Panel: With 4.5 mm hook chain 52 in MC

Row 1: MC Sc into second chain from hook and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc) Row 2: MC – Sc in first stitch and Sc in remaining stitches. Ch1 turn (51 Sc)

Rows 3 – 61 repeat Row 2. MC Each row has 51 Sc stitches. Check the number of stitches per row as you work your pillow panel Do not fasten off

Assembly

With wrong sides of panels facing together, attach the 2 panels. Starting at the top, use the attached yarn from the back panel and Sc together in each stitch/ both panels – along the top and one side and bottom. Insert pillow form and continue to Sc to close.

Fasten off and weave in ends

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