Free Christmas Pine Tree Skirt Crochet Pattern

10/30/2024

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Way back in 2015 or 2016, I came across this crochet stitch called the Pine Tree Stitch. The photo on the internet was so fun and colorful and I knew I wanted to create a unique design with it.

I was able to find the stitch instructions in the Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia by Robyn Chachula. This book has become one of my favorite resources for stitches!

What is more fitting than to design a Christmas tree skirt using the Pine Tree Stitch?

I designed a new crochet pattern called the Christmas Pine Tree Skirt and hosted a fun Crochet-A-Long (CAL) on my old blog HERE so that others could whip up their own personalized tree skirt in plenty of time for the holidays.

With Christmas right around the corner, I decided I needed to get this updated and here on my new website for all of you to enjoy.
So, are you ready to learn a new crochet stitch and personalize your own Christmas decor with a new tree skirt?

Here's what you'll need to start...

Skill Level: Intermediate
Terms: US Crochet Terminology
Materials: Deborah Norville Everyday Yarn 4ww
       Pine Green (406 yrds)
       Snow White (1015 yrds)
       4) 1” Barrel buttons
       Sewing needle and matching thread
Finished Size: 4’ diameter
Hook: Size I
Gauge: check points given throughout pattern
Basic Stitches:
yo – yarn over
ch - chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
    dc – double crochet
   tr – treble crochet

Special Crochet Stitches

HDC Foundation Chain:
Video Tutorial: https://www.craftingfriendsdesigns.com/bloggingfun/hdc-foundation-chain-video-tutorial
Photo Tutorial: http://craftingfriendsdesigns.blogspot.com/2014/12/hdc-chainless-foundation.html

Reverse Single Crochet (reverse sc): Working from left to right instead of right to left, insert hook into indicated stitch, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook

Ddouble treble crochet (dtr): Yo 3 times, insert hook into indicated stitch, yo and draw up a loop (5 loops on hook), (yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) 4 times

Triple Treble Crochet (ttr): Yo 4 times, insert hook into indicated stitch, yo and draw up a loop (6 loops on hook), (yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) 5 times

Back Post Treble Four Together (BPtr4tog):
*Skip next chain space, yo twice, insert hook from back to front to back around post of next st,yo and pull up a loop, [yo and pull through 2 loops] 2x* repeat from *to* 3 more times, yo and pull through all 5 loops on hook

Back Post Treble Eight Together (BPtr8tog):
*Yo twice, insert hook from back to front to back around post of next st,yo and pull up a loop, [yo and pull through 2 loops]2x, skip chain space,* repeat from *to* 3 more times, skip next (ch-1, sc, ch-1), repeat from *to* 4 times, yo and pull through all 9 loops on hook

Front Post Treble Four Together (FPtr4tog): (see P14)
*Skip next chain space, yo twice, insert hook from front to back to front around post of next st, yo and pull up a loop, [yo and pull through 2 loops] 2x* repeat from *to* 3 more times, yo and pull through all 5 loops on hook

Front Post Treble Eight Together (FPtr8tog): (see P13)
*Yo twice, insert hook from front to back to front around post of next st, yo and pull up a loop, [yo and pull through 2 loops]2x, skip chain space,* repeat from *to* 3 more times, skip next (ch-1, sc, ch-1), repeat from *to* 4 times, yo and pull through all 9 loops on hook

Pine Tree Crochet Stitch

Pink Christmas Pine Tree Skirt crochet pattern

Pine Tree stitch(es) (PTst(s)):
see photos P1-P9 for stitch placement
[Ch 1, ttr, ch 1, dtr in 4th horizontal bar of previous ttr, ch 1, tr in 3rd horizontal bar of previous dtr, ch 1, dc in 2nd horizontal bar of previous tr, ch 2, hdc in horizontal bar of previous dc, ch 1, dc in 2nd horizontal bar of previous tr, ch 1, tr in 3rd horizontal bar of previous dtr, ch 1, dtr in 4th horizontal bar of previous ttr, ch 1] in indicated stitch

P1: Ch 1, ttr, ch 1,

P2: dtr in 4th horizontal bar of previous ttr, ch 1,

P3: tr in 3rd horizontal bar of previous dtr, ch 1,

P4: dc in 2nd horizontal bar of previous tr, ch 2,

P5: hdc in horizontal bar of previous dc, ch 1,

P6: dc in 2nd horizontal bar of previous tr, ch 1,

P7: tr in 3rd horizontal bar of previous dtr, ch 1,

P8: dtr in 4th horizontal bar of previous ttr, ch 1

P9: Pine Tree Stitch complete

Notes:

Beginning ch-3 counts as a dc, beginning ch-4 counts as a dtr
When switching colors, do so in the last step of the last stitch of the previous row
The Pine Tree Stitch is only 1 row. If you don’t like weaving in a lot of ends, do not fasten off the first skein of white yarn after row 2. Drop the white so you can pick it back up later, pick up the green for row 3 and then connect a 2nd skein of white on row 4. This way, you can just carry each skein of yarn up he sides and will work over them on the border.
Photos showing stitch placements are referenced as P1, P2, P3 etc and are shown at the end of the pattern allowing you to print or not print as needed to save ink

Pattern Instructions:

With White
Begin with a HDC foundation chain of 57
If you prefer to work a basic chain, chain 59, turn and hdc in 2nd chain from hook and each chain across ending with 57

With White
Row 1: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each stitch across (57 hdc)

With White (Right Side)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, skip first st, dc in next 3 sts, 4 dc in next st, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st, *7 dc in next st, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next st,* repeat from *to* 10x, 4dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts

With Green
Row 3: (see P1-P9 for stitch placement)
Ch 1, turn, sc in next 5 sts, skip next 3 sts, PTst in next st, skip next 3 sts, *sc in next st, skip next 3 sts, PTst in next st, skip next 3 sts,* repeat from *to* 10x, sc in next 5 sts
(12 Pine Trees)

With White
Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as dtr), turn, skip next st, dtr in next 3 sts, skip next st, BPtr4tog over next 4 sts (see P10), *ch 5, sc around next ch-2, ch 5, BPtr8tog over next 8 sts (skipping the SC between the 2 PTsts) (see P11),* repeat from *to* 10x, ch 5, sc around next ch-2, ch 5, BPtr4tog over next 4 sts, skip next sc, dtr in end 4 sts (see P12)

Gauge Check: 12” diameter
Place your tree skirt flat on the floor in a circle overlapping the 4 dtr side sections. Place a measuring tape directly in the center of the tree skirt and measure from outer edge to outer edge.

With White
Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in next 3 sts, 4 dc in next st (see P17), sc around next ch-5, 7 dc in next sc (see P18), *sc around next ch-5, 7 dc in top of next BPtr8tog (see P19), sc around next ch-5, 7 dc in next sc,* repeat from *to* 10x, sc around next ch-5, 4 dc in top of next BPtr4tog, dc in next 3 sts and in end ch-4 (23 - 7dc & 2 - 4dc)

With Green
Row 6: Repeat Row 3 repeating the *to* section 22x instead of 10 (24 Pine Trees)
With White (Wrong Side)

Row 7: Ch 4 (counts as dtr), turn, skip next st, dtr in next 3 sts, skip next st, FPtr4tog over next 4 sts, *ch 4, sc around next ch-2, ch 4, FPtr8tog over next 8 sts (skipping the sc between the 2 PTsts),* repeat from *to* 22x, ch 4, sc around next ch-2, ch 4, FPtr4tog over next 4 sts, skip next sc, dtr in end 4 sts
Gauge Check: 19" diameter

Row 8: With White
Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 sts, 4 dc in next st, skip next ch-4, sc in next sc, *skip next ch-4, 7 dc in top of next FPtr8tog, skip next ch-4, sc in next sc,* repeat from *to* 22x, skip next ch-4, 4 dc in top of next FPtr4tog, dc in end 4 sts (23 - 7dc & 2 - 4dc)

With Green
Row 9: Repeat Row 3 instructions repeating the *to* section 22x instead of 10
(24 Pine Trees)

With White
Row 10: Repeat Row 4 instructions repeating the *to* section 22x instead of 10
Gauge Check: 23" diameter

With White
Row 11: Repeat Row 5 instructions repeating the *to* section 22x instead of 10
(47 - 7dc & 2 - 4dc)

With Green
Row 12: Repeat Row 3 instructions repeating the *to* section 46x instead of 10
(48 Pine Trees)

With White
Row 13: Repeat Row 7 instructions repeating the *to* section 46x instead of 10

With White
Row 14: Repeat Row 8 instructions repeating the *to* section 46x instead of 10
(47 - 7dc & 2 - 4dc)

With Green
Row 15: Repeat Row 3 instructions repeating the *to* section 46x instead of 10
(48 Pine Trees)

With White
Row 16: Ch 4 (counts as dtr), turn, skip next st, dtr in next 3 sts, skip next st, BPtr4tog over next 4 sts, *ch 4, sc around next ch-2, ch 4, BPtr8tog over next 8 sts (skipping the SC between the 2 PTsts),* repeat from *to* 46x, ch 4, sc around next ch-2, ch 4, BPtr4tog over next 4 sts, skip next sc, dtr in end 4 sts
Gauge Check: 33" diameter

With White
Row 17: Repeat Row 8 instructions repeating the *to* section 46x

With Green
Row 18: Repeat Row 3 instructions repeating the *to* section 46x (48 Pine Trees)

With White
Row 19: Repeat Row 7 instructions repeating the *to* section 46x
Gauge Check: 38" diameter

With White
Row 20: Repeat Row 8 instructions repeating the *to* section 46x (47 - 7dc & 2 - 4dc)

With Green
Row 21: Repeat Row 3 instructions repeating the *to* section 46x (48 Pine Trees)

With White
Row 22: Repeat Row 4 instructions repeating the *to* section 46x

With White
Row 23: Ch 2, turn, hdc in next 4 sts, work 5 hdc around each ch-5 across (skipping the sc’s and BPtr8tog’s), hdc in end 3 dtr and in end ch-4

With White
Row 24: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across

With White
Row 25: Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts,* repeat from *to* across to last 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in end 3 sts

With White
Border: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across, rotate to work up first edge, work 3 hdc in the corner st, hdc evenly to center corner, rotate, work 3 hdc in corner st, hdc evenly between each st of the foundation chain, work 3 hdc in the next corner st, rotate to work down second edge, hdc evenly to outer corner, work 3 hdc in corner st, sl st to beginning st of this round. Fasten off white

With Green
Ch 1, turn, working across the outer edge, reverse sc around entire skirt, sl st to beginning st
Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Stitch 1” barrel buttons to the dc rows of the skirt edge. Use the dc’s of the opposite side of the skirt as the button holes.

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