Hanging Xmas Tree

Hanging Christmas Tree decoration/ornament to hang on the tree 

You will need:

• Yarn needle 
• Soft toy filling
• 3mm crochet hook
• DK Yarn
• Approx. 10g each

More information and tips

Stitches and abbreviations used:

(I am from England but use US crochet terms)

• MC - Magic circle/ring (sc unless otherwise specified)
• Ch - Chain 
• SC - Single crochet 
• Inc - Increase stitch (2 single crochets into one stitch)
• Dec - Decrease stitch (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• ST - Stitch      
• SLST - Slip stitch 
• R – Round or Row
• FO - finish off

Other things to note....

• This is worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track
• The number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count for that round
• *  * indicates repeated series of stitches
• Use invisible decreases for a neater finished product
• Stitches in [ ]  are worked into one stitch
• Remember to stuff the product as you work

  

Christmas Tree  - Green
1.	Ch 2
2.	Turn, starting in 2nd chain from hook, 1sc
3.	Turn, ch 1, inc
4.	Turn, ch 1, inc x2
5.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 2sc, inc
6.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 4sc, inc
7.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 6sc, inc
8.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 8sc, inc
9.	Turn, ch 1, 3slst, 6sc
10.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 4sc, inc
11.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 6sc, inc
12.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 8sc, inc
13.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 10sc, inc
14.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 12sc, inc
15.	Turn, ch 1, 3slst, 10sc
16.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 8sc, inc
17.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 10sc, inc
18.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 12sc, inc
19.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 14sc, inc
20.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 16sc, inc
21.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 18sc, inc
	FO - Leaving long yarn tail to sew or crochet the two sides together.
22.	Attach brown at st 9 of row 21 – 6sc
23.	Turn, ch 1, 6sc
24.	Turn, ch 1, dec, 2sc, dec
25.	Turn, ch 1, 4sc
	FO – Leaving yarn tail to sew two sides together Constructions – Make two of each and sew or crochet them back to back with a small amount of soft toy filling in between  Hanging loop – when sewing one of the pieces onto the body, move the yarn to the head and loop round. Hold this loop in place whilst you carry on sewing the rest of the piece on with that strand of yarn. This secures the loop in place.