Braided Tree Skirt – FREE Pattern

I am thrilled to bring you my newest christmas crochet pattern, the Braided Tree Skirt! I designed and made this tree skirt pattern last year for my own tree, but it was too late in the season to share the pattern. Now it’s all ready to go and its coming to you as a free pattern!

The lines stemming from the center of the tree skirt remind me of braids, which is why I’ve named it the Braided Tree Skirt.

This pattern uses just a couple of simple stitches: single crochet and double crochet. You’ll also use the “front post double crochet” stitch, which is a simple modification of double crochet. Don’t worry, I’ll walk you through it 🙂

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YARN

I used Lion Brand Wool Ease WOW! You may be familiar with Wool Ease Thick & Quick, which is a very popular Super Bulky yarn from Lion Brand. Wool Ease WOW is the same fiber make-up as Thick & Quick, just larger! This yarn is rated as a JUMBO #7 weight. See notes below for yardage recommendations!

MATERIALS

• Hook: 19.00mm hook
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Flexible tape measure

ABBREVIATIONS

• ch: chain
• Sc: single crochet
• Dc: double crochet
• Fpdc: front post double crochet
• sts: stitches

GAUGE

There is no set gauge, due to the nature of the pattern.

NOTES

• Written in US Terms
• Beginning ch 2 counts as a stitch. Beginning ch 1 does NOT count as a stitch
• This pattern can be worked until you reach your desired length. End on an odd row.
• The fpdc stitches will always be worked into the fpdc stitch from the previous odd row. This will create the braided lines that you see in the photo.
• Yardage Suggestions:
• 4ft tree: 198yds (3 skeins)
• 7ft tree: 462yds (7 skeins)
• 8ft+ tree: 660yds (10 skeins)
• *Yardage suggestions are subjective to your personal preference, so you may find that you need more or less.

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START THE PATTERN

Ch 20

Row 1 (RS): Starting in the third ch from the hook, dc. 2dc in each remaining ch. [36 dc, including the starting ch 2]

Row 2 (WS): Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each st across, including the top of the previous starting ch 2 at the end. [36 sc]

Row 3 (RS): Ch 2 and turn. Dc in the first st. *Fpdc, 2dc* until one st remains, dc in the last st. (Scroll down to tutorial #1)

Row 4 (WS): Repeat Row 2.

Row 5 (RS): Ch 2 and turn. Dc in the first st, dc in the next st. *Fpdc, 2dc, dc* until one st remains, dc in the last st. (Scroll down to tutorial #2)

Row 6 (WS): Repeat Row 2.

Row 7 (RS): Ch 2 and turn. Dc in the first st, dc in the next 2 sts. *Fpdc, 2dc, dc in the next 2 sts* until one st remains, dc in the last st.

Row 8 (WS): Repeat Row 2.

Row 9 (RS): Ch 2 and turn. Dc in the first st, dc in the next 3 sts. *Fpdc, 2dc, dc in the next 3 sts* until one st remains, dc in the last st.

Row 10 (WS): Repeat Row 2.

Row 11 (RS): Ch 2 and turn. Dc in the first st, dc in the next 4 sts. *Fpdc, 2dc, dc in the next 4 sts* until one st remains, dc in the last st.

Row 12 (WS): Repeat Row 2.

Row 13 (RS): Ch 2 and turn. Dc in the first st, dc in the next 5 sts. *Fpdc, 2dc, dc in the next 5 sts* until one st remains, dc in the last st.

Row 14 (WS): Repeat Row 2.

Row 15 (RS): Ch 2 and turn. Dc in the first st, dc in the next 6 sts. *Fpdc, 2dc, dc in the next 6 sts* until one st remains, dc in the last st.

Row 16 (WS): Repeat Row 2.

Row 17 (RS): Ch 2 and turn. Dc in the first st, dc in the next 7 sts. *Fpdc, 2dc, dc in the next 7 sts* until one st remains, dc in the last st.

Continue increasing on each odd row in this manner, until you are satisfied with the length out from the center. End on an odd row.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

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Looking for more christmas crochet patterns to help decorate your tree? Check out my pattern bundle for the Cookie Ornament Collection, inspired by those salt dough cookies that you made growing up 🙂 You can find this pattern available here.

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