Crochet Pattern: Christmas Tree Ornaments

Christmas Tree OrnamentsThe closer it gets to Christmas the more tense I get… Just wish that I have 2 more hands and 1 more brain to help me out. I Still have a bundle of s that need to be done, including the Gift Socks for my daughter and son which I just put them into my to-do list. Anyway, I work well with tension, the more I get, the harder I work… but it is not good for my health, I have been weak recently, especially during weather change. For my 2010 new year’s resolution, guess I have to lower down my target to suits a normal human’s ability.

This is an amigurumi type of crochet  Christmas Tree. Quite simple to make.

It consists of 3 parts:
1. The main Christmas Tree
2. The star on the tree top
3. The snow garland

Crochet Pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sc2tog=single crochet 2 together
hdc= half double crochet
dc=double crochet
st = stitch
sl knot = slip knot
slst = slip stitch
fo = fasten off
mm = move marker
Materials:

1. Crochet yarn: green, white and gold
2. 2mm crochet hook
3. Beads: pink and green
4. Sewing thread and needle
5. Poly-fill

Finished dimension:
approx. 10cm H x 6cm W
Directions:
Tree
Work on 2 strands of green color yarn
beg sl knot, make a big loop of yarn as the hanging string
r1 – ch2, 3sc in 2^nd ch from hook (3 st)
r2 – *2sc in each st* repeat 3 times (6 st), mm
r3 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next st* repeat 3 times (9st), mm
r4 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 2st* repeat 3 times (12st), mm
r5 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 3st* repeat 3 times (15st), mm
r6 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 4st* repeat 3 times (18st), mm
r7 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 5st* repeat 3 time (21st), mm
r8 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 6st* repeat 3 times (24st), mm
r9 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 7st* repeat 3 times (27st), mm
r10 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 8st* repeat 3 times (30st), mm
r11 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 9st* repeat 3 times (33st), mm
r12 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 10st* repeat 3 times (36st), mm
r13 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next11st* repeat 3 times (39st), mm
r14 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 12st* repeat 3 times (42st), mm
r15 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 13st* repeat 3 times (45st), mm
r16 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 14st* repeat 3 times (48st), mm
r17 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 15st* repeat 3 times (51st), mm
r18 – *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 16st* repeat 3 times (54st), mm
r19 – *sc2tog* repeat 27 times  (27st), mm
r20- *sc2tog* repeat 13 times (14st), mm
Stuff the tree with poly-fill firmly.
r21- *sc2tog* repeat 7 times (7st), mm
r22 to r28- 1 sc in each st, fo
Star
Work on 2 strands of gold color yarn
beg sl knot
r1 – ch2, *sc in 2^nd ch from hook , ch2, slst into the 1st ch* repeat 5 times, slst into 1st ch, fo.
Sew the star onto the tree top.
Snow Garland
Work on 2 strands of white color yarn
beg sl knot
r1 – ch211, turn
r2 – sc in 2^nd ch from hook, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, slst, *sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, slst* repeat 35 times, fo.
Wind the snow garland  from tree bottom to tree top, secure with pins, sew to the tree body.
Sew some pink and green beads (alternate color) to the snow garland.