Create a beautiful festive crochet Christmas tree using rich red yarn and elegant cream-gold details. This layered tree design features scalloped branches, decorative borders, small leaf-like motifs, and a charming bow at the top. It makes a lovely Christmas wall decoration, door ornament, or holiday table accent.
Note: The pattern below is a close, original reconstruction based on the photograph. Because the image does not show the exact original stitch instructions, stitch counts may need slight adjustment depending on your yarn and tension.
Materials
- Red worsted-weight yarn
- Cream or beige worsted-weight yarn
- Crochet hook suitable for your yarn, approximately 3.5–4 mm
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Small amount of stuffing, optional, for the bow
- Stitch markers
Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- sk – skip
- st – stitch
- sp – space
- inc – increase
🌲 Main Christmas Tree
The tree is worked from the top downward, creating several increasingly larger scalloped tiers.
Top Section
With red yarn:
Round 1:
Make a magic ring and work 8 sc into the ring. Join with a sl st.
Round 2:
Ch 2, work 2 dc in each stitch around. Join.
Round 3:
Ch 3, 1 dc in the next stitch, 2 dc in the following stitch. Repeat around and join.
Round 4:
Ch 3. Work dc stitches around, increasing evenly so the piece begins to widen.
Continue adding evenly spaced increases until the top section reaches approximately 8–10 cm wide.
🌿 First Scalloped Branch
Create the first decorative branch using red yarn.
Work several groups of tall stitches separated by chain spaces:
Pattern repeat:
3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the next space.
Repeat across the row.
For the outer edge, work:
sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc
in the appropriate spaces to create the rounded scallop.
Cream Border
Attach cream yarn along the lower edge.
Work:
sc in the next stitch, 3 sc in the center of the scallop, sc across the valley.
Repeat across the entire branch.
This creates the contrasting cream edging visible in the photograph.
🌲 Second and Third Tiers
Repeat the same basic construction for each additional layer, increasing the number of stitches and spaces so every tier becomes wider than the previous one.
For each tier:
- Attach red yarn.
- Work the open fan section with dc/tr stitches.
- Increase toward both sides.
- Shape the bottom into large rounded scallops.
- Finish the lower edge with cream yarn.
- Add small cream decorative motifs at selected points between the scallops.
The tiers should overlap slightly, giving the tree its characteristic layered Christmas-tree appearance.
🌲 Lower Tiers
Continue adding wider layers until you reach the desired size.
A good arrangement is:
- Tier 1: small
- Tier 2: slightly wider
- Tier 3: medium
- Tier 4: large
- Tier 5: extra large
- Tier 6: widest bottom section
For the final tier, make the scallops deeper and wider to create the dramatic skirt-like bottom shown in the photo.
Finish the outer edge with a continuous cream border.
🎀 Crochet Bow
Use cream yarn for the center and red yarn for the main bow.
Bow
With cream yarn, chain approximately 18–22 stitches.
Work several rows of sc until you have a small rectangle.
Fold the rectangle and pinch the center.
Wrap cream yarn tightly around the middle several times to form the bow shape.
For the red outer bow, make two elongated rectangular pieces, shape the ends into points, and attach them behind the cream center.
Sew the finished bow securely to the top of the tree.
🔴 Hanging Ring
At the top, use red yarn to create a circular hanging loop.
Chain approximately 20 stitches, join with a sl st to form a ring, then work several rounds of sc around the ring.
Sew the bottom of the ring securely behind the bow.
🌼 Decorative Cream Motifs
The photograph includes small cream motifs between the red branches.
For each motif:
- Make a small magic ring.
- Work several loops of chains.
- Pull the loops together at the base.
- Secure tightly.
- Sew the motif between two scallops.
These details give the tree a delicate, ornamental finish.
🧵 Finishing
Weave in all loose ends carefully.
Lightly block the finished tree so each scalloped branch lies flat and evenly.
Arrange the tiers so that each layer overlaps the one underneath.
Finally, attach the bow and hanging loop securely.
🎄 Finished Result
Your finished crochet Christmas tree should have a rich red body, contrasting cream edging, layered scalloped branches, decorative motifs, and a large bow at the top.
It can be displayed on a wall, door, Christmas tree, mantel, or festive table.
✨ Tip
For a more luxurious look, use deep burgundy and metallic gold yarn instead of red and cream. A slightly smaller hook will also produce a firmer fabric that holds the scalloped shape beautifully.
