Easy Crochet Christmas Tree (Free Crochet Pattern)
Get your home beautifully ready for the holidays with this fantastic Easy Crochet Christmas Tree pattern! These adorable little evergreens are incredibly versatile and are an absolute blast to make. Whether you string them together for a festive seasonal garland, attach a loop to hang them as ornaments on your tree, or use them as sweet embellishments on wrapped presents, they bring the perfect touch of handmade joy. Working up incredibly fast with basic stitches, this is an excellent project for beginners or anyone looking for a quick, satisfying stash-buster. Grab some green yarn and let’s crochet a tiny forest!
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.
