I have a very intricate tree skirt that I made over 20 years ago out of felt. It has Santa and his sleigh, 8 reindeer and elves filling the sleigh with presents and its decorated with sequins. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to retire it because over the years it's gotten dirty and I can't wash it because all the colors will run. So this year I decided to make a new tree skirt. This is a pretty easy pattern that shouldn't take too long to make. Have fun!
Materials
- H hook
- 2 skeins Red Heart Holiday yarn in green-green
- 3 skeins Red Heart Holiday yarn in white-silver
- 2 to 3 skeins Red Heart Soft Touch, really red
- Tapestry or Yarn needle
Abbreviations
ch(s)--chain(s) dc(s)--double crochet(s) sl st-slip stitch
beg--beginning st(s)--stitch(es) sp--space
Size
Flower--7 inches across (diameter), Skirt--38 inches across (diameter), Finished Flowered Skirt--42 inches across (diameter)
Skirt
With
white yarn ch 32.
Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as 1st 2 dcs), 2 dcs in each ch to end, turn. (60 dcs)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 3 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 14 times, dc in last 3 dcs, turn. (74 dcs)
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 5 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 13 times, dc in last 2 dcs, turn. (88 dcs)
Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in next 6 dcs, *2 dcs in next dc, dc in next 7 dcs* 9 times, dc in last 8 dcs, turn. (98 dcs;)
Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in next 8 dcs, *2 dcs in next dc, dc in next 9 dcs* 8 times, 2 dcs in next dc, dc in next 6 dcs, start next dc, add
green yarn, turn. (105 dcs)
How to add green yarn
Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, dc in next 11 dcs, *2 dcs in next dc, dc in next 11 dcs* 7 times, dc in next 2 dcs, dc in last 10 dcs, turn. (114 dcs)
Row 7: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, dc in next 13 dcs, *2 dcs in next dc, dc in next 13 dcs* 7 times, 2 dcs in next dc, dc in last 3 dcs, turn. (123 dcs)
Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same dc, *dc in next 15 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 7 times, dc in last 12 dcs, turn. (131 dcs)
Row 9: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same dc, *dc in next 17 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 7 times, dc in last 6 dcs, turn. (139 dcs)
Row 10: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 19 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 6 times, dc in next 19 dcs, dc in last dc, start dc in same dc, add
white yarn, turn. (147 dcs)
Row 11: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), *dc in same st, dc in next 21 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 6 times, dc in last 16 dcs, turn. (154 dcs)
Row 12: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 23 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 6 times, dc in next 11 dcs, turn. (161 dcs)
Row 13: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 25 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 6 times, dc in last 6 dcs, turn. (168 dcs)
Row 14: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, dc in next 20, dcs, 2 dcs in next dc, *dc in next 13 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 9 times, dc in next 20 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (180 dc)
Row 15: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 11 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 14 times, dc in next 10 dcs, start dc in last dc, add
green yarn, turn. (196 dcs)
Row 16: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 14 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 13 times, dc in last dc, turn. (210 dcs)
Row 17: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 17 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 11 times, dc in next 11 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (223 dcs)
Row 18: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 20 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 10 times, dc in next 12 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (235 dcs)
Row 19: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 23 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 9 times, dc in next 18 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (246 dcs)
Row 20: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 26 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 9 times, dc in next 3 dcs, start last dc, add
white yarn, turn. (257 dcs)
Row 21: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 29 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 8 times, dc in next 16 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (267 dcs)
Row 22: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 32 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 8 times, dc in next 2 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (277 dcs)
Row 23: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 35 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 7 times, dc in next 25 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (286 dcs)
Row 24: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 20 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 13 times, dc in next 12 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (301 dcs)
Row 25: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 23 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 12 times, dc in next 12 dcs, dc in last dc, start dc in same dc, add
green yarn, turn. (315 dcs)
Row 26: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 26 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 11 times, dc in next 23 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (328 dcs)
Row 27: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 29 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 10 times, dc in next 27 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (340 dcs)
Row 28: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 32 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 10 times, dc in next 9 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (352 dcs)
Row 29: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next in next 35 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 9 times, dc in next 27 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (363 dcs)
Row 30: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 25 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 13 times, dc in next 25 dcs, start last dc in same dc dc as last st, add
white yarn, turn. (378 dcs)
Row 31: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 28 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 13 times, dc in last dc, turn. (392 dcs)
Row 32: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 31 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 12 times, dc in next 8 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (406 dcs)
Row 33: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 34 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 11 times, dc in next 20 dcs, 2 dcs in last dc, turn. (419 dcs)
Row 34: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next in next 37 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc* 11 times, dc in last dc, turn. (431 dcs)
Row 35: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in same st, *dc in next 40 dcs, 2 dcs in next dc*10 times, dc in next 9 dcs, start last dc in same dc dc as last st, fasten off leaving a tail for weaving in. (443 dcs)
Flowers
Make 32.
With
red yarn, ch 6, sl st in beg st to form a ring.
Rnd 1:Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc 2 times in ring, ch 3, *3 dcs in ring, ch 3* 5 times, sl st in top of beg ch 3. (18 dcs)
Rnd 2: *Dc 2 times in next ch-3 sp, ch 8, dc 2 times in same sp* 6 times, sl st in beg dc. (24 dcs)
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| Dc into the ch-3 sp |
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| 2 dcs in the 1st ch-3 sp |
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| ch 8 dc in same ch-3 sp |
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| sl st in beginning dc |
Rnd 3: *Dc 8 times in next ch-8 sp, ch 2, dc 8 times in same ch-8 sp, sl st in sp betw next 4 dcs* 6 times, fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
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| dc in next ch-8 sp |
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| 8 dcs in ch-8 sp |
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| ch 2, dc in same ch-8 sp |
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| sl st in between 2 dcs on Rnd 2 |
Assembly
Weave in all the loose ends on the skirt.
Using loose yarn ends on flowers, sew them on one at a time, leave overlapping petals loose. Hide the yarn inside the stitches and use extra red yarn when needed.
Push the loose petals upwards and curl them with your fingers. Weave in all loose ends.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
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