This has been one of those projects that I worked up without writing down the instructions – then tried to go back and figure out what I did. The problem was… I gifted the tree skirt that Christmas and didn’t have the actual skirt to refer back to.
This pattern quickly became one of our most popular patterns and I was left unable to answer questions about it.
This year I decided to rework the entire tree skirt and write down exactly what I did row by row… and voila! Here is the UPDATED beloved pattern!
For those of you that have tried to make this pattern over the years, thank you for sticking with me! This should answer all of your questions!
For reference, I will be retiring the old pattern and pointing everyone to this page right here.
Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
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This pattern is a Christmas showstopper! We will walk you through every row with individual instructions, so Beginners need not be afraid! Each row will either increase stitches, work flat (as prior round), include bobbles or some combination of both. Each row will summarize what we will achieve in that row so the pattern is a lot easier to read and follow. Bobble stitches are always a fun and festive addition to holiday patterns, so I hope you enjoy working this up as much as we did!
Pattern Notes:
This pattern is worked from side to side (not in round) and by always holding two strands of the main colour together. It is best if you have two balls of yarn going at the same time instead of pulling from the inside and outside of the ball. This pattern is a bit of a yarn eater but it is totally worth it.
Measurements:
Approx. 37in diameter
Materials:
- Main Colour: 4 7oz Balls of #4 Medium Weight: I used Red Heart With Love in Holly Berry
- Contrast Colour: 1 Ball 10.5oz of #6 Super Bulky: I used Bernat Blanket Yarn in White (as pictured) additionally I have made this pattern using Red Heart Super Saver Metallics in white (and working 2 strands at a time). Both looked amazing!
- 9.0mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
Gauge:
Crochet Gauge:
4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm) 6 sc x 7 rows with 9 mm crochet hook
Abbreviations:
Ch: Chain
Sl st: Slip stitch
Sc: Single crochet
Dr: Double crochet
St : Stitch
Sp: Space
MC : Main colour
CC : Contrast Colour
Bobble St: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through (three loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 2 of the loops. Repeat the previous step four more times so that you have five not-quite-complete dc stitches worked into the same stitch. There will be six loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all six loops. This closes your bobble crochet stitch.
Pattern:
Holding 2 strands of MC together, ch 42
Row 1: Dc in the 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 2 ch, *ch 1, dc 5* repeat within ** to last 2 ch, ch 1, dc 2, ch 2, turn.
ROW 2: Increase Row [dc in each st to next ch-1 sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-1 sp] 8 times, dc in each st to end, ch 2 turn.
ROW 3: Even Row [dc in each st to next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk ch-1 sp] 8 times, dc in each st to end, ch 2 turn.
ROW 4: Increase Row [dc in each st to next ch-2 sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch-1 sp] 8 times, dc in each st to end, ch 2 turn.
Row 5: Even Row [dc in each st to next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk ch-1 sp] 8 times, dc in each st to end, ch 2 turn.
Before finishing last st on Row 5, change colour to CC
ROW 6: Increase Row + Bobble: Ch 1, sc in each of the sts, to ch-2, [(sc, ch 1, sc) within ch 2 sp, over next 9 sts to next ch-2 space (*bobble, sc* repeat within ** to last st in 9 st block) bobble], repeat within [] 6 more times, sc to end. Change to MC before finishing last st.
Row 7: Even Row: as row 3
Row 8: Increase Row: as row 4.
Row 9: Even Row + Bobble: Ch 1, sc in each of the sts, to ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk ch-1 sp, [over next 13 sts to next ch-1 space (bobble, sc in 3 sts, bobble, sc in 3 sts, bobble, sc in 3 sts, bobble), ch 2, sk ch 2 sp,] repeat within [] 6 more times, sc to end. This row will push the bobbles onto the wrong side of the work, you can easily push on them to pop them over to the other side.
Row 10: Increase Row: as row 4
Row 11: Even Row: As Row 3, change to CC before finishing last st.
ROW 12: Increase Row + Bobble: Ch 1, sc in each of the sts, to ch-2, [(sc, ch 1, sc) within ch 2 sp, over next 15 sts to next ch-2 space (*bobble, sc* repeat within ** to last st in 15-dc block, bobble)] repeat within [] 6 more times, sc to end. Change to MC before finishing last st.
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Row 13: Even Row: As Row 3.
Row 14: Increase Row: as row 4
ROW 15: Even Row + Bobble: Ch 1, sc in each of the sts, to ch-1 sp, ch 2 sk ch 2 sp, [over next 19 sts to next ch-1 space (*sc in 3 sts, bobble*, repeat within ** to last 3 sts in 19 sts block, sc in 3 sts), ch 2, sk ch 2 sp,] repeat within [] 6 more times, sc to end. This row will push the bobbles onto the wrong side of the work, you can easily push on them to pop them over to the other side.
Row 16: Increase Row: as row 4
Row 17: Even Row: As Row 3, change to CC before finishing last st.
Row 18: Increase Row + Bobble: Ch 1, sc in each of the sts, to ch-2, [(sc, ch 1, sc) within ch 2 sp, over next 21 sts to next ch-2 space (*bobble, sc* repeat within ** to last st in 21-dc block, bobble)] repeat within [] 6 more times, sc to end. Change to MC before finishing last st.
Row 19: Even Row: As Row 3.
Row 20: Increase Row: as row 4
ROW 21: Even Row + Bobble: Ch 1, sc in each of the sts, to ch-1 sp, ch 2 sk ch 2 sp, [over next 25 sts to next ch-1 space (sc in 2 sts, *bobble, sc in next 3 sts*, repeat within ** to last 3 sts in 25 sts block, bobble, sc in 2 sts), ch 2, sk ch 2 sp,] repeat within [] 6 more times, sc to end. This row will push the bobbles onto the wrong side of the work, you can easily push on them to pop them over to the other side.
Row 22: Increase Row: as row 4
Row 23: Even Row: As Row 3, change to CC before finishing last st.
Row 24: Increase Row + Bobble: Ch 1, sc in each of the sts, to ch-2, [(sc, ch 1, sc) within ch 2 sp, over next 27 sts to next ch-2 space (*bobble, sc* repeat within ** to last st in 27-dc block, bobble)] repeat within [] 6 more times, sc to end. Bind off. Weave in ends.
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