Loppy Crocheted Tree

To make this tree, you will require:
1 skein Wool Ease Thick&Quick in Cilantro for the treetop
1 skein Wool Ease Thick&Quick in Taupe for the tree trunk
Size N crochet hook
About 7” of PVC pipe or 1” diameter dowel rod
A large button or bottle lid for the tree roots
Some fiberfill or other stuffing


Round 1: Using the Magic Adjustable Loop method and Cilantro yarn, chain two, then crochet six into the foundation loop. (6 single crochets this round)
Round 2: *Two crochet in the first stitch. * Continue around. (12 stitches)
Round 3: *Two crochet in the first stitch, one crochet in the next * Continue around. (18 stitches)
Round 4: *Two crochet in the first stitch, one crochet in the next two stitches. * Continue around (24 stitches)
Rounds 5&6: Crochet around. (24 stitches)
Round 7: Two crochet in the first three stitches. Crochet around. (27 stitches)
Round 8: *Two crochet in the first stitch, one crochet in the next. * Repeat two more times, then crochet to the end of the round. (30 stitches)
Round 9: In the first nine stitches, make a double crochet, then single crochet to the end of the round. (30 stitches)
Rounds 10&11: Crochet around. (30 stitches)
Round 12: *Decrease one, crochet three* Repeat around. (24 stitches)
Round 13: *Decrease one, crochet two.* Repeat around. (18 stitches)
Change yarn to Taupe (or whatever you've chosen for the trunk.)
Round 14: *Decrease one, crochet one.* Repeat around. (12 stitches)
Rounds 15&16: Crochet around. (12 stitches)
Round 17: *Decrease one, crochet two.* Repeat around. (9 stitches)
Rounds 18-22: Crochet around. (9 stitches)
Round 23: Two crochet in every stitch. (18 stitches)
Round 24: Crochet around. (18 stitches)
Round 25: In back loops, *crochet one, skip one stitch.* (9 stitches)
Now is when you stuff the treetop, leaving room for the top of the pipe or dowel to engage. Insert the pipe, and fluff the tree to make it cute. Place the button beneath the pipe. The decrease round you've just made will help keep the button in place while you finish off the bottom, but you'll probably want to hot glue it to the pipe or dowel to give the tree better stability.
Round 26: *Crochet two, skip the next stitch.* Repeat around.
Cut yarn, leaving a tail to gather stitches, and weave in the end.

Enjoy your tree!


Loppy Crocheted Tree Pattern by Anike Maj is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.