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Christmas Tree Garland (In U.S. Terms)
By: Maggie Trunkhill
Daisy Girl Crochet
Overview
It’s not too early to start Christmas makes, right? Every year, I make this Christmas tree garland. It is
inspired by the aluminum foil Christmas trees in the Charlie Brown Christmas cartoon. Hence, the trees
are always pastel colors, and the stumps are cream. A standard size garland to hang on a mantel has
twelve trees on it; however, you can add as many trees onto the garland to adapt it to the desired length.
The trees are ironed (so they hang nicely), and are strung on the cream yarn. If you make this garland, and
post it on Instagram, please use the hashtag #crochetbydaisygirlcrochet so I can see your garland! Also,
the pattern for the Christmas tree granny square is included in my Christmas tree pillow pattern.
Materials
3.00 mm crochet hook
Scissors and a tapestry needle- for weaving in ends
Iron and spray starch
Any DK weight or sport weight yarn will work for this project. You simply will need one ball for each
color. The trees do not take a lot of yarn, so this is a good project to use up little balls of yarn!
● The garland on the left above is made with MillaMia Naturally Soft 100% Cotton Yarn (sport
weight yarn) in the following shades: english rose (light pink), candy pink (dark pink), bright
green, sweetpea (teal), seaweed (dark blue), lemon yellow, and off white (cream).
● The garland on the right above is made with Cascade Ultra Pima Yarn (DK weight yarn) in the
following shades: veiled rose (light pink), pink sapphire (hot pink), celery (light green), and
lavender (ironically, that is actually the dark purple color!), and natural (cream)
Stitch Abbreviations
The pattern is written with U.S. terms, but I have translated them to UK terms here if you prefer them.
Stitch Abbreviation Stitch in U.S. Terms Translated to UK Terms
ch chain chain
dc double crochet treble
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The Christmas Tree Motif
Foundation: With the color of the Christmas tree, begin with
a magic circle
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as the dc stitch throughout), 2 dc into
the magic circle. Close the magic circle (picture 1). TURN
Row 2: Ch 3 + dc into the same space. Dc into the next
space. 2 dc into the next space (picture 2). TURN
Row 3: Ch 3 + dc into the same space. Dc into the next 3
spaces. 2 dc into the next space. TURN
Row 4: Ch 3 + dc into the same space. Dc into the next 5
spaces. 2 dc into the next space. TURN
Row 5: Ch 3 + dc into the same space. Dc into the next 7
spaces. 2 dc into the next space. TURN
Row 6: Ch 3 + dc into the same space. Dc into the next 9 spaces. 2 dc into the next space. TURN
Row 7: Ch 3 + dc into the same space. Dc into the next 11 spaces. 2 dc into the next space.
TURN
Row 8: Ch 3 + dc into the same space. Dc into the next 13 spaces. 2 dc into the next space
(picture 3). Fasten off.
Row 9: Join the cream yarn into the eighth dc of the previous row. Ch 3, dc into the same space.
2 dc into each of the next two spaces (picture 4). Fasten off. Weave in all loose ends.
*Note: The above pattern is for the garland made with the MillaMia yarn (sport weight). When I
made this garland with the Cascade Ultra Pima yarn (DK weight), I omitted row 8 to ensure that
the Christmas trees were the same size. When you omit row 8, you join the cream yarn into the
seventh space of the previous row to add the stump onto the tree. If you are using DK weight
yarn, you could include row 8 if you would like; the Christmas trees will just be a bit larger.
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Blocking and Assembling the Garland
Blocking
Before the Christmas trees are strung, they are ironed. Place the Christmas trees upside down on
the ironing board, and spray them with spray starch. Then, iron only the back side of the trees.
This ensures that the Christmas trees hang nicely on the garland.
Assembling the Garland
The Christmas trees are strung on the cream yarn. Cut
a piece of the cream yarn to the appropriate length
(this will vary based on where you are placing the
garland and how many trees you attach to it). Attach a
tapestry needle to the end of the cream yarn, and
string the Christmas trees onto the yarn. Once they are
all attached, tie a knot on each end of the garland.
This assembling method allows the pieces to move, so
you can adjust the length of the garland when you
hang it.
I hope you enjoyed this pattern! If you make it and post it on Instagram, make sure you tag me
and use the hashtag #crochetbydaisygirlcrochet, so I can see your garland! I will repost some of
them on my page. Have a wonderful holiday season!
