Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern
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Crochet a Christmas Tree Skirt with this free pattern to add a final touch to your Christmas tree. This pattern is made with worsted/Aran weight yarn and works up quickly with instructions on how to make the Christmas tree skirt in 4 different sizes. From a mini Christmas tree skirt through to an extra large Christmas tree skirt.
Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt | Free Crochet Pattern
This beginner friendly crochet Christmas tree skirt pattern is a quick crochet Christmas project that packs a punch when it comes to adding a handmade element to your home at Christmas.
You can easily re-create this tree skirt in your own colours and style to match your existing holiday decor using your favourite Worsted/Aran or size 4 yarn and opt to work the pattern up in one solid colour or experiment with the colour changes to create a bold look.
This free crochet Christmas tree skirt pattern is written for the 4 most common Christmas Tree skirt sizes, and below you can see the recommended size to make for your tree.
Read on to see the full pattern and more ideas on how to use this free crochet pattern.
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If you love making for the holidays, be sure to check out these 9 crochet patterns for Christmas.
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- Free Christmas Tree Pattern
- Christmas Tree Coaster
- Christmas Tree Skirt
- Candy Cane Holder
- Vintage Inspired Bauble Cover
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This pattern featured in the Holiday Decor Hop in November 2023, alongside 16 other festive patterns to stitch up and decorate your home. You can see all the patterns that featured by clicking here.
Why use a Christmas Tree Skirt?
Adding a tree skirt to the base of your Christmas tree, whether real or fake, can hide the unsightly tree stand or wires from the lights, all while also giving your Christmas tree a handmade final flourish.
Traditionally, tree skirts were used to protect the floor from candle wax and fallen needles, but now they are used more as a decorative addition to corresponding wrapping and other decorations.
Should you add a tree skirt on before adding the tree?
This crochet Christmas tree skirt can be added at any point as it features a complete opening and is tied together once fitted.
There are also tree skirt designs that only have an opening for the top of the tree stand that should be added before the tree is inserted into the stand.
Even if you have finished decorating your tree, you can stitch up this pattern and add it afterwards.
What size Christmas Tree Skirt should I use?
You can measure the width across of the lowest branches your Christmas tree and aim to create your tree skirt 2-4 inches wider than the tree, but luckily there is standard sizing for Christmas tree skirts to allow you to make your skirt in advance of purchasing your tree.
Recommended Christmas Tree Skirt Sizes:
- Table top trees (2-3 foot)- 20” tree skirt
- 4-6 foot trees – 42” tree skirt
- 7 foot trees – 48” tree skirt
- 8 foot + – 56” tree skirt
Finished tree skirt size is measured across the middle of the skirt when laid flat.
This crochet Christmas tree skirt can be made in any size, but continuing to repeat the rows in the same order to increase the finished width.
Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt | Pattern Details
Materials:
- Any worsted /Aran weight acrylic yarn. I used Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran 100% Acrylic [100g (3.5oz), 184m (201 yds)] in the following 2 shades:
- A – Pillar Red (214)
- B– Paper White (200)
- Designer made 42″ skirt and used 600m in A and 400m in B
- 5mm Crochet Hook
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations
US Terms (UK in brackets)
St(s) – Stitches
Ch – Chain
Sl st – Slip stitch
Sc (Dc) – Single Crochet (double crochet)
Dc (tr) – Double crochet (treble crochet)
Pattern Notes
- Please read through the entire pattern before beginning, regardless of skill level. Please contact me ([email protected]) if help is needed to understand any part of pattern.
- This pattern is worked in turn rows.
- Beginning ch-3 DOES count as stitch.
- Designer changed colours every 2 rows.
- Take a moment to go through the pattern and highlight the stitch counts for the size being made, which will be written in order: 20″ (42″, 48″, 56″)
Finished Size:
- 20” – Table top trees
- 42” -4-6 foot trees
- 48” for 7 foot trees
- 56” for any taller trees
Size is measured across the middle of the skirt when laid flat, from peak to peak.
Gauge
- Gauge is not essential, use the recommended sizes to create your desired finished size.
Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt pattern tutorial
How to crochet a Christmas Tree Skirt
Row 1: With A. Ch 25, sc in 2nd and each across, turn. (24 sc)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same, 2dc in each across, turn. (48 dc)
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same, *skip next, dc in next, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next, dc in next; repeat from * to last 3, skip next, dc in last 2, turn. (48 dc, 11 ch-2 sps)
Row 4: (INC) Ch 3, dc in same, skip next, dc in next 2, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in ch-2 sp, dc in next, *skip next 2 sts, dc in next, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in ch-2 sp, dc in next; repeat from * to last 3 sts, dc in next, skip 1, 2dc in last. (72 dc, 11 ch-2 sps)
*note – begin changing colours every 2 rows
Row 5: With B. (INC) Ch 3, dc in same, skip 2, dc in next 3, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in ch-2 sp, dc in next 2, *skip 2, dc in next 2, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in ch-2 sp, dc in next 2; repeat from * to last 4 sts, dc in next, skip 2, 2dc in last. (94 dc, 11 ch-2 sps)
Row 6: (No INC) Ch 3, dc in same, skip 2, dc in next 4, [dc, ch 2, dc] in ch-2 sp, dc in next 3, *skip 2, dc in next 3, [dc, ch 2, dc] in ch-2 sp, dc in next 3; repeat from * to last 4 sts, dc in next, skip 2, 2dc in last. (94 dc, 11 ch-2 sps)
Rows 7-14 (30, 36, 42): Repeat Rows 4-6. Do not fasten off.
Number of stitches between peaks and troughs will increase by 1 after each increase row, total row count increase by 24 sts – see below.
Continue to Edging.
Number of stitches between peaks and troughs will increase by 1 after each increase row, total row count increase by 24 sts as seen in the example Rows 7-9 below.
Continue to Edging.
Repeat Example
Rows 7: (INC) Ch 3, dc in same, skip 2, dc in next 4, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in ch-2 sp, dc in next 3, *skip 2, dc in next 3, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in ch-2 sp, dc in next 3; repeat from * to last 4 sts, dc in next, skip 2, 2dc in last. (116 dc, 11 ch-2 sps)
Note – as there was no increase in Row 6, there is no change to the number of stitches worked in Row 7. The increase is worked in the ch-2 sp in the increase rows. Increased stitch count between peak & trough are marked in bold
Row 8: (INC) Ch 3, dc in same, skip 2, dc in next 5, [2dc, ch 2, 2dc] in ch-2 sp, dc in next 4, *skip 2, dc in next 4, [2dc, ch 2, dc] in ch-2 sp, dc in next 4; repeat from * to last 4 sts, dc in next, skip 2, 2dc in last. (138 dc, 11 ch-2 sps)
Row 9: (No INC) Ch 3, dc in same, skip 2, dc in next 6, [dc, ch 2, dc] in ch-2 sp, dc in next 5, *skip 2, dc in next 5, [dc, ch 2, dc] in ch-2 sp, dc in next 5; repeat from * to last 6 sts, dc in next, skip 2, 2dc in last. (138 dc, 11 ch-2 sps)
Edging | Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern
Round 1: Rotate to work across row ends, ch 1, 2sc evenly across each row end to beginning ch, rotate to work in other side of beginning ch, sc in each around, rotate to work across row ends, 2sc evenly across each row end.
Fasten off, weave ends.
Continue to Ties
Ties | Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern
Beginning in top, side edge of skirt, working down the side:
- *Join yarn in sc, ch 40, fasten off
- Repeat from * every 5 rows to create 2 (5, 6, 7) ties
- Repeat on other side of skirt.
- Weave all ends.
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