OCHE POTS PRESENTS
Pine the little
Christmas Tree
CROCHET PATTERN
from the Christmas Collection
BY OCHE POTS
Plum Pudding, Reindeer, Christmas Tree, Snowgirl, Angel
© Original patterns for the "Christmas Collection" designed by Clare Cooper for oche pots.
These patterns are for personal use only. These patterns or parts of them must not be reproduced or published
(printed or online), altered, resold or used for commercial purposes without written authorisation.
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pattern notes
Welcome to the Christmas Collection! As A note on faces
an Australian, our Christmas traditions can Embroidering the face on your amigurumi
sometimes feel a little misplaced, being far can take practise and patience, but will
better suited to a northern hemisphere add lots of individual personality... no two
winter. Snowmen in the heat of summer? are ever the same! For these patterns, I
Heavy roast dinners and boiled desserts find it easier to add embroidered details
before a swim at the beach? Nevertheless, after finishing the head and hair. You may
we love to embrace all this season of find it useful to use dress-making pins to
celebration has to offer, so here is my take first mark the position of the eyes and
on a few festive favourites. Please enjoy! mouth, then embroider features using an
embroidery needle (sharp tip). For more
About this pattern secure placement, I suggest working into
This crochet pattern includes instructions (rather than between) stitches.
for creating 'Pine the little Christmas Tree'.
You'll find the written pattern detailed on And finally...
pages 5 through to 8, with example photos Thank you for choosing an oche pots
for the head assembly and arm pattern! I hope you enjoy creating your
attachment included on page 9. own little collection of Christmas friends.
General tips and recommendations Love Clare x
knowledge of basic crochet stitches
and amigurumi technique is
recommended for this pattern
round (or row) numbers are indicated
in bold at the start of each line
work in continuous rounds (spiral)
unless otherwise indicated
mark the beginning of each round with
a stitch marker
change yarn colour on the last step of
the previous stitch (i.e. the stitch before
the indicated colour change)
use an 'invisible decrease' when
working decreases on closed pieces.
Finished size
Pine is about 20 cm tall when made using
the recommended yarn and hook size (will
vary based on tension and crochet style).
Serious stuff
All the patterns from the Christmas Collection are available on Etsy. You are welcome to
sell your makes from this pattern (in limited quantities), with a pattern credit to myself as
the designer (oche pots). Please do not share this pattern or claim it as your own. For any
enquires, contact me via Etsy or email ochepots@gmail.com. Thank you for your support.
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abbreviations materials
This pattern uses US crochet terminology. Sport or DK (light worsted) weight
cotton yarn (50g = 125m)
rnd(s) - round(s) - skin colour
MC - magic circle - green
ch - chain stitch - gold
st(s) - stitch(es) - red/orange
sl st - slip stitch - small amount of pink
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet Crochet hook in size 2.5mm
dc - double crochet - US C-2, UK 12
inc (or sc-inc) - increase (2 sc in same st) - or preferred hook size for yarn weight
hdc-inc - half double crochet increase (2
hdc in same st) For face details:
dc-inc - double crochet increase (2 dc in - embroidery needle
same st) - black embroidery floss
3-dc-inc - three double crochet increase
(3 dc in same st) Fibrefill, stitch markers, scissors, tapestry
dec - decrease (sc next 2 sts together) needle (blunt tip), dress-making pins
blo - back loop only (optional),
flo - front loop only
RS - 'right-side' of work Tree decorations/beads (optional)
WS - 'wrong-side' of work
(...) x ... - repeat stitches between
brackets by the number of times
indicated
[...] - total number of stitches in a round
(or row)
special stitches
'3rd loop' - half double crochet (hdc)
stitches have a horizontal bar at the back of
the stitch, referred to as the '3rd loop'.
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head tree hair
The head is worked as two circular pieces
(front and back), which are then joined
tree top
with a round of single crochet. In green
1 5 sc into MC [5]
2 5 inc [10]
front (face) 3 (sc, inc) x 5 [15]
In skin colour 4 15 sc [15]
1 6 sc into MC [6] 5 (sc, inc, sc) x 5 [20]
2 6 inc [12] 6 (3 sc, inc) x 2, 2 sc, blo sc, inc, (3 sc,
3 (sc, inc) x 6 [18] inc) x 2 [25]
4 (sc, inc, sc) x 6 [24] 7 25 sc [25]
5 (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30] 8 (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 5 [30]
6 (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 [36] 9 (5 sc, inc) x 2, 3 sc, blo 2 sc, inc, (5 sc,
7 (5 sc, inc) x 6 [42] inc) x 2 [35]
8 (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x 6 [48] 10 (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x 5 [40]
9 (7 sc, inc) x 6 [54]
10 (4 sc, inc, 4 sc) x 6 [60] Ch 2 and turn work. Work in rows from
11 (9 sc, inc) x 6 [66] this point on to create the fringe (ch 2 does
12-13 66 sc [66] for 2 rnds not count as a stitch).
Fasten off and weave in yarn end.
fringe
11 with WS facing, hdc in same st, 20 hdc,
back (hair) ch 2, turn [21]
In green 12 (RS) 20 hdc, hdc-inc, ch 2, turn [22]
1-12 as for front (above), omit final rnd. 13 (WS) 21 hdc, hdc-inc, ch 2, turn [23]
14 (RS) 22 hdc, hdc-inc, ch 2, turn [24]
Do not fasten off. Leave working loop on 15 (WS) 24 hdc [24]
hook and continue on to assemble head. 15 ch 3 (counts as a stitch), turn, (RS) dc
in same st, 4 dc, 3 hdc, 8 sc, 3 hdc, 4 dc,
dc-inc [26]
head assembly
Continue in green. Place front and back Fasten off, leaving an extra long yarn tail.
head pieces together (wrong-sides facing).
Insert hook into next st on back piece and Position hair on front of head so fringe
then into a corresponding st on front aligns with green 'hairline'. Gently pull
piece. Work a sc to join. Make another 39 fringe into position, securing with dress-
sc around, working through both front and making pins as you go. Lightly stuff the
back head pieces. This is the 'hairline'. 'tree top'.
Change to skin colour. Continue working Use a tapestry needle to sew fringe in
a further 26 sc around the head, stuffing place, securing to the hairline. Secure the
firmly before closing the rnd with a sl st. back of the tree top (row 10) to the back of
the head, using pictures as a guide.
Fasten off and weave in yarn ends.
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hair (continued)
branches tiny star
In green. Orient the work with starting MC In gold
pointing downwards and RS facing.
Branches are worked into the hdc '3rd 1 5 sc into MC, sl st to join [5]
loops' of the fringe and unworked front 2 (ch 3, sl st into 'back bump' of 3rd ch
loops from rnd 5 and 8 of the tree top. from hook, sl st into next st on row 1) x 5
row 1 Fasten off, leaving a tail. Use a tapestry
Join yarn to first hdc '3rd loop' of row 15, needle to sew star to top of tree hair.
by pulling up a loop and chaining 1 to
secure. Start in next st.
1 (hdc-inc, 3-dc-inc, hdc-inc, 2 sl st) x 4,
decorations
Decorate the tree as you like! You may
hdc-inc, (dc-inc, hdc in same st), sl st into
wish to sew small beads or sequins to the
last st to finish. Fasten off, weave in ends.
branches as baubles.
row 2
Rejoin yarn to first hdc '3rd loop' of row
13, by pulling up a loop and chaining 3.
row 5 branches
1 dc in same st, hdc-inc in next, (2 sl st, row 4
row 3
hdc-inc, 3-dc-inc, hdc-inc) x 4, sl st to
row 2
finish. Fasten off and weave in ends.
row 1
row 3
Rejoin yarn to first hdc '3rd loop' of row
11, by pulling up a loop and chaining 1 to
secure. Start in next st.
1 (hdc-inc, 3-dc-inc, hdc-inc, 2 sl st) x 4
Fasten off and weave in ends.
row 4
Rejoin yarn to first unworked front loop
from rnd 8, by pulling up a loop and
chaining 1 to secure. Start in next st.
attach rnd 10
1 flo (hdc-inc, 3-dc-inc, hdc-inc, 2 sl st) x of tree top
2, hdc-inc, 3-dc-inc, hdc-inc, sl st into last to back of head use a tapestry
st to finish. Fasten off and weave in ends. needle to
attach fringe
to 'hairline'
row 5
Rejoin yarn to first unworked front loop
from rnd 5, by pulling up a loop and
chaining 1 to secure. Start in next st.
1 flo hdc-inc, 3-dc-inc, hdc-inc, 2 sl st,
hdc-inc, 3-dc-inc, hdc-inc, sl st into last st
to finish. Fasten off and weave in ends.
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face
Using black embroidery floss, 7 2 sc across rnd 6, sc into the stitch with
embroider mouth on face, 3 sts wide and the 1st stitch marker, 5 sc around
between rnds 7 and 8. Embroider eyes remaining stitches of rnd 4, sc into stitch
using pictures as a guide. Eye arc should with the 2nd stitch marker [9]
be roughly 4 rnds wide and 2 to 3 sts tall. 8 work sc directly into the 1st stitch of
rnd 7 and continue working in a spiral,
In pink, add small cheek markings under making another 8 sc around [9]
the outer edge of each eye. 9-17 9 sc [9] for 9 rnds
Fasten off and weave in end. Stuff the
ears lower half of each arm.
Make 2 half circles, in skin colour
1 5 sc into MC, tighten MC but do not join
rnd [5]
legs & body
Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew ears to either
The legs and body are worked in one
side of the head, just below the hair.
piece, from feet up. Join arms in rnd 29.
arms
Make 2, in skin colour
1 6 sc into MC [6]
2 6 inc [12]
Make 2, in skin colour 3-12 12 sc [12] for 10 rnds
1 6 sc into MC [6]
2 (sc, inc) x 3 [9] For first leg, sl st into next st and fasten
3 9 sc [9] off. Repeat for second leg, but do not
fasten off. Continue on to join legs.
Work 'short rounds' to create the palm of
the hand and wrist. Work in rows, turning From second leg, ch 3. Join to first leg by
as indicated (there are no turning chains). working a sc directly into the next st on
the first leg (the st into which we made the
4 turn and make 4 sc on wrong-side of sl st). Mark this as first st of rnd 13.
work, do not finish rnd, turn [4]
5 3 sc, do not finish row, place 1st stitch 13 with legs joined, work another 11 sc
marker in last stitch of row, turn [3] around first leg, 3 sc along ch, sc into next
6 2 sc, do not finish row, place 2nd stitch st on 2nd leg (at base of ch), 11 sc around
marker in last stitch of row, turn [2] second leg, 3 sc back along ch [30]
14 6 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc, 8 sc [32]
End of 'short rounds'. With right-side 15 (7 sc, inc) x 4 [36]
facing, continue on to join short rnds 5 16-18 36 sc [36] for 3 rnds
and 6 to the remaining 5 unworked sts
from rnd 4. Pause here to stuff the legs and continue
stuffing as we work the body.
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body (continued)
19 7 sc, dec, 17 sc, dec, 8 sc [34] bib
20 34 sc [34]
In red/orange
21 7 sc, dec, 16 sc, dec, 7 sc [32]
Identify 7 central sts on row 1 at the front
22 32 sc [32]
of the overalls (opposite side to start of
23 7 sc, dec, 15 sc, dec, 6 sc [30]
rnd). With RS facing, rejoin yarn to the st
24 (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]
on your right. Work in rows.
25 24 sc [24]
26 (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) x 4 [20]
1 sc in same st, (ch 1, skip 1 st, sc in next)
27 20 sc [20]
x 3, ch 2, turn [3 ch-1 spaces]
28 (3 sc, dec) x 4 [16]
2 (sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1) x 3, sc in
29 3 sc, place first arm next to body, 4 sc
first sc of row 1, ch 2, turn [3 ch-1
worked through both layers of arm and
spaces]
body, 5 sc around front of body, place
3 (sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1) x 3, sc into
second arm next to body, 4 sc worked
top of ch 2, ch 2, turn [3 ch-1 spaces]
through both layers of arm and body [16]
4 (sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1) x 3, sc into
top of ch 2 [3 c-1 spaces]
Make sure the arms line up nicely with the
sides of the body. Add or remove sts at the
Dress Pine in his overalls and continue on
start of rnd 29 to adjust, if required.
to make the straps. Ch 10 and join first
strap to the back of the overalls with a sl st
30 16 sc [16]
into starting ch. Fasten off.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail.
Rejoin yarn to top of ch 2 on row 4. Ch 10
overalls and join second strap to the back of the
overalls with a sl st into starting ch, several
sts along from first strap. Fasten off and
In red/orange, ch 36. Making sure the weave in all yarn ends.
chain isn't twisted, sl st into first ch to join
in a ring. Continue working in a spiral.
1-3 36 sc [36] for 3 rnds final assembly
4 (8 sc, inc) x 4 [40]
Use a tapestry needle to sew the body to
5 40 sc [40]
the head, working through all 16 sts
6 (4 sc, dec, 4 sc) x 4 [36]
around neck opening. Secure to the head
7 36 sc [36]
at least 2 rnds deep on both front and
8 8 sc, dec, 16 sc, dec, 8 sc [34]
back sections of the head. Add extra
9 33 sc, then join front and back together
stuffing to neck before finishing.
by working next sc through both sides (i.e.
insert hook into next st and also into st
located 15 sts before your hook, work a sc) Congratulations on finishing Pine
Work another 2 sc through both front
your little Christmas Tree boy!
and back of shorts. Now we have 2 legs of
14 sts each, with 3 sts joined in between.
Fasten off and weave in ends. Next we add
a front bib and overall straps.
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head assembly (example)
wrong-sides facing work a joining rnd of sc
attach fringe to 'hairline'
arm attachment
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