SmoothFox's Christmas Tree Skirt - Free Pattern

SmoothFox’s Christmas Tree Skirt

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFox Copyright 2009 version 2.0

Hobby Lobby - I Love This Yarn! 4 ply Worsted Weight
Color A – Cranberry – 1 skein, 7oz, 364 yards
Color B – White - 2 skeins, 7oz, 364 yards
Color C – Forest - 1 skein, 7oz, 364 yards

Hook Size I 5.50 MM
Stitch Marker – One

Approximate size- 45” across point to point

SPECIAL STITCHES:
SDC - Standing Double Crochet: Place a slip knot on hook, YO, insert hook into designated stitch or space and pull up a loop, (YO, pull through two loops) two times.

V-Stitch: (dc, ch 2, dc) in indicated ch sp or between 2 stitches indicated.

Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated ch sp.

Double Crochet: DC
Back Loop: BL
Slip Stitch: SL ST

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INSTRUCTIONS:

(Note- first three chains of each ch-5 are considered a ch-3 sp to be used in Row 2.  Also note that there is no long beginning chain to start the project. It starts with the first ch-5 and keeps adding length with each ch-5)

Row  1:  Using color A, *[ch 5, dc in 4^th ch from hook, dc in 5th ch from hook] 12 times. Mark any st as right side.  Finish off.   (24 dc, 12 ch-3 sps)

Row  2:  RS - Join color B with a SDC see special stitches in 2^nd ch of first ch-3 sp, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch, shell see special stitches in the 2^nd ch of each of the next 11 ch-3 sps.  Turn (48 dc)

Row  3:  WS - Sl st in next st, ch 3, shell in ch-2 sp, dc in next st, [sk 2 sts, dc in next st, shell in ch-2 sp, dc in next st] 11 times, sk last st.  Turn (72 dc)

Row  4:  RS - Sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next st, shell in ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 sts, [sk 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, shell in ch-2 sp, dc in next 2 sts] 11 times, sk last st.  Finish Off. (96 dc)

NOTE: When you encounter the ch-2 sp, work as normal. Don’t work in BL of the ch-2 sp.

Row  5:  RS -  Sk 1^st st, join color C with a SDC in BL of next st, dc in BL of next 2 sts, V-st see special stitches in ch-2 sp, dc in BL of next 3 sts, [sk 2 sts, dc in BL of next 3 sts, V-st in ch-2 sp, dc in BL of next 3 sts] 11 times, sk last st. Finish Off.  (96 dc)

Row  6:  RS -  Sk 1^st st, join color A with a SDC in BL of next st, dc in BL of next 2 sts, Shell in ch-2 sp, dc in BL of next 3 sts, [sk 2 sts, dc in BL of next 3 sts, Shell in ch-2 sp, dc in BL of next 3 sts] 11 times, sk last st. Finish Off.  (120 dc)

NOTE: In this and all Rows you wish to change yarn colors, always start fresh color on RS, skip 1st st and join new color with a SDC stitch in the BL of the next st. Work remaining stitches of the first row of a new color in the BL only.

Row  7:  RS -  Sk 1^st st, join color C with a SDC in BL of next st, dc in BL of next 3 sts, Shell in ch-2 sp, dc in BL of next 4 sts, [sk 2 sts, dc in BL of next 4 sts, Shell in ch-2 sp, dc in BL of next 4 sts] 11 times, sk last st. Finish Off.  (144 dc)

Row  8:  RS - Sk 1^st st, join color B with a SDC in BL of next st, dc in BL of next 4 sts, V-st in ch-2 sp, dc in BL of next 5 sts, [sk 2 sts, dc in BL of next 5 sts, V-st in ch-2 sp, dc in BL of next 5 sts] 11 times, sk last st.  Turn (144 dc)

Row  9:  WS -  Sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, Shell in ch-2 sp, dc in next 5 sts, [sk 2 sts, dc in next 5 sts, Shell in ch-2 sp, dc in next 5 sts] 11  times, sk last st. Turn  (168 dc)

Row  10:  RS -  Sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, Shell in ch-2 sp, dc in next 6 sts, [sk 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts, Shell in ch-2 sp, dc in next 6 sts] 11 times, sk last st.  Turn  (192 dc)

Row  11:  WS - Sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 6 sts, V-st in ch-2 sp, dc in next 7 sts, [sk 2 sts, dc in next 7 sts, V-st in ch-2 sp, dc in next 7 sts] 11 times, sk last st. Turn (192 dc)

Row  12:  RS -  Sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 6 sts, Shell in ch-2 sp, dc in next 7 sts, [sk 2 sts, dc in next 7 sts, Shell in ch-2 sp, dc in next 7 sts] 11 times, sk last st.  Finish Off.  (216 dc)

Pattern has been established. In all rows you wish to change yarn colors, always start fresh color on RS, skip 1st st and join new color with a SDC stitch in the BL of the next st. Work remaining stitches of the first row of a new color in the BL only. When you encounter the ch-2 sp, work as normal. Don’t work in BL of the ch-2 sp. You should be able to work the afghan using the following information now. The number of DC will increase on each row as you work stitches in the ch-2 spaces.

Row 13: RS Cranberry - Use BL and Shell
Row 14: RS Forest - Use BL and V-St
Row 15: RS Cranberry - Use BL and Shell
Row 16: RS White - Use BL and Shell
Row 17: WS White - Use both loops and V-St
Row 18: RS White - Use both loops and Shell
Row 19: WS White - Use both loops and Shell
Row 20: RS White - Use both loops and V-St
Row 21: RS Forest - Use BL and Shell
Row 22: WS Forest - Use both loops and Shell
Row 23: RS Forest - Use both loops and V-St
Row 24: RS White - Use BL and Shell
Row 25: WS White - Use both loops and Shell
Row 26: RS White - Use both loops and V-St
Row 27: WS White - Use both loops and Shell
Row 28: RS White - Use both loops and Shell
Row 29: RS Cranberry - Use BL and V-St
Row 30: WS Cranberry - Use both loops and Shell
Row 31: RS Cranberry - Use both loops and Shell

If you’d like, you can make a chain, any length you’d like, using any color yarn and weave in and out of the gaps in round one and use this as a tie.

Created by Donna Mason-Svara aka SmoothFoxLover@yahoo.com ©2009

This pattern has been tested. Please notify me of any pattern corrections. I will answer any and all questions you may have with the instructions. Do not plagiarize this pattern. Please do not give it away, make copies or items for sale with this pattern. You may make items as gifts and for charity though.

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