Materials
Yarn:
- Paintbox Simply DK – 110 Coffee Bean
- Paintbox Simply DK – 129 Grass Green
- Paintbox Simply DK – 113 Rose Red
- Paintbox Simply DK – 139 Sailor Blue
- Paintbox Simply DK – 122 Buttercup Yellow
- Paintbox Simply DK – 118 Seville Orange
- Paintbox Simply DK – 144 Rich Mauve
Tools:
- 3.00mm Crochet Hook
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Plastic Mesh
- Tape Measure
Stitches Used
U.S. Terminology
| CH | Chain Stitch |
| ST | Stitch |
| SK | Skip Stitch |
| SL ST | Slip Stitch |
| SC | Single Crochet |
| SCINC | Single Crochet two in Same Stitch (Increase) |
| SCTOG | Single Crochet two Together(Decrease) |
| BLO | Back Loops Only |
| * | Stitches inside asterisk are repeated |
| , | commas are used to indicate when stitches worked into one stitch slot ends. Example: 1 sc 1 dc 1sc, sl st = 1sc 1 dc 1 sc into one stitch and then 1 sl st into the next stitch. |
| [ ] | Brackets indicate the color yarn being used. |
*Special Note: In this Pattern, do not count slip stitches as stitches in the final count per round.*
Special Techniques Used
- Magic Circle
- Mattress Stitch
- French Knot
- When switching colors, do the last pull thru of the previous stitch with the color the next stitch is going to be.
- Example of going from BROWN to GREEN: With BROWN yarn, insert hook into the stitch space, yarn over and pull through. Now there are 2 BROWN loops on your hook, Yarn over with GREEN yarn and pull through both loops on hook, You have now switched to GREEN yarn. To switch back to BROWN insert hook into next stitch space and yarn over with GREEN yarn, pull thru, you now have 2 GREEN loops on your hook, yarn over with BROWN yarn and pull through both loops on your hook, You have now switched back to BROWN.
Christmas Tree Brownie
Begin using Brown
| Round 1: | Create a Magic Circle, 3 sc [Brown], 3 sc [Green], no join. | (6 stitches) |
| Round 2: | 1 sc [Brown], 1 scinc [Brown], 1 sc [Brown], 1 sc [Green], 1 scinc [Green], 1 sc [Green]. | (8 stitches) |
| Round 3: | *1 sc [Brown], 1 scinc [Brown]* repeat * once more, *1 sc [Green], 1 scinc [Green]* repeat * once more. | (12 stitches) |
| Round 4: | *2 sc [Brown], 1 scinc [Brown]* repeat * once more, *2 sc [Green], 1 scinc [Green]* repeat * once more. | (16 stitches) |
| Round 5: | *3 sc [Brown], 1 scinc [Brown]* repeat * once more, *3 sc [Green], 1 scinc [Green]* repeat * once more. | (20 stitches) |
| Round 6: | *4 sc [Brown], 1 scinc [Brown]* repeat * once more, *4 sc [Green], 1 scinc [Green]* repeat * once more. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 7: | 2 sl st BLO [Brown], 8 sc [Brown], Sk 4 St, 8 sc [Green], Sk 2 St. | (16 stitches) |
| Round 8: | *3 sc [Brown], 1 scinc [Brown]* repeat * once more, *3 sc [Green], 1 scinc [Green]* repeat * once more. | (20 stitches) |
| Round 9: | *4 sc [Brown], 1 scinc [Brown]* repeat * once more, *4 sc [Green], 1 scinc [Green]* repeat * once more. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 10: | *5 sc [Brown], 1 scinc [Brown]* repeat * once more, *5 sc [Green], 1 scinc [Green]* repeat * once more. | (28 stitches) |
| Round 11: | 2 sl st BLO [Brown], 10 sc [Brown], Sk 4 St, 10 sc [Green], Sk 2 St. | (20 stitches) |
| Round 12: | *4 sc [Brown], 1 scinc [Brown]* repeat * once more, *4 sc [Green], 1 scinc [Green]* repeat * once more. | (24 stitches) |
| Round 13: | *5 sc [Brown], 1 scinc [Brown]* repeat * once more, *5 sc [Green], 1 scinc [Green]* repeat * once more. | (28 stitches) |
| Round 14: | *6 sc [Brown], 1 scinc [Brown]* repeat * once more, *6 sc [Green], 1 scinc [Green]* repeat * once more. | (32 stitches) |
| Round 15: | 4 SL St BLO, 8 sc [Brown], Sk 8 St, 8 sc [Green]. | (16 stitches) |
| Round 16: | 8 sc [Brown], 8 sc [Green], sl st to join. | (16 stitches) |
Fasten off and cut the brown yarn, Cut the green yarn but leave a tail for sewing. Set aside.
Using Red, Purple, Blue, Orange, and Yellow yarn create French Knots on the green side of the piece to look like the “sprinkles”
Lastly cut a piece of plastic mesh to be 7 cm x 2.5 cm. Insert inside the tree and use the Mattress Stitch to close shut.
You can turn this into an ornament simply by adding a hook, or a piece of string, to hang from the tree.
If you wish to display this piece as part of the Gingerbread House project, Cut a pipe cleaner in half, loop the pipe cleaner around a few stitches in the back, and bend to create a kick stand.
Enjoy!! Merry Christmas !!
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