a traditional Christmas tree

BeginnerUS TerminologyModular

A stylized Christmas tree made from stacked cones representing the conical layers of pine branches, with a star on top and a cylindrical trunk at the bottom

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Bottom Layer

R1Ch 161, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (160)(160 sts)
R2[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (155)(155 sts)
R3[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (149)(149 sts)
R4[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (144)(144 sts)
R5[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (138)(138 sts)
R6[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (133)(133 sts)
R7[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (127)(127 sts)
R8[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (122)(122 sts)
R9[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (116)(116 sts)
R10[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (110)(110 sts)
R11[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (105)(105 sts)
R12[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (99)(99 sts)
R13[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (94)(94 sts)
R14[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (88)(88 sts)
R15[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (83)(83 sts)
R16[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (77)(77 sts)
R17[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R18[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R19[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R20[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R21[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R22[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R23[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R24[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R25[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R26[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R27[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R28[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R29[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R30[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Middle Layer

R1Pick up 16 sc evenly around opening. (16)(16 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (115)(115 sts)
R3[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (110)(110 sts)
R4[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (105)(105 sts)
R5[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (100)(100 sts)
R6[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (95)(95 sts)
R7[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (90)(90 sts)
R8[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (85)(85 sts)
R9[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (80)(80 sts)
R10[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (75)(75 sts)
R11[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (70)(70 sts)
R12[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R13[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R14[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R15[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R16[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (45)(45 sts)
R17[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R18[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R19[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R20[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R21[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R22[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R23[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R24[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R25[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Top Layer

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening. (6)(6 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R3[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R4[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R5[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R6[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R7[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R8[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (51)(51 sts)
R9[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R10[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (42)(42 sts)
R11[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R12[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R13[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R14[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R15[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R16[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R17[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R18[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R19[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R20[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Trunk

R1Pick up 41 sc evenly around opening. (41)(41 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (27) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(27 sts)

Star

R1Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R3[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R4[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R5[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R7[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R8[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R9[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R10[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)