Free crochet Rainbow Christmas Tree pattern
09.Sep.23 / Kirsten BalleringBring some holiday cheer into your home this Christmas season with the Rainbow Christmas Tree motif. Perfect for the little odds and ends you’ve collected through the year!
You may be worried about not having enough time. Don't worry, this is a fun project you can do in your downtime and the perfect addition for any Christmas tree.
If you've been looking for some simple Christmas decorations without any additional cost, this easy pattern is perfect for you. There are plenty of free crochet Christmas tree patterns out there. But these cute little Christmas trees have a more festive look then any other flat crochet Christmas tree out there.
I mean, you have Christmas ornaments, crochet Christmas ornaments, crochet Christmas tree ornaments, but have you got crochet Christmas tree Christmas tree ornaments!? Anyway, this free pattern should help you create a small tree to put in your holiday decor in no time! And it's a great pattern to use your scrap yarn on so there's no extra cost!
Maybe this free crochet pattern is not for you, that's fine too. Here's some more free Christmas decorations as an alternative to this crochet Christmas tree ornament pattern.
I think I've babbled on long enough about free Christmas tree crochet patterns, I'll let you get on and you be making little trees in no time! And remember, if you do run out of time, there's always next year to look forward to!
Materials and preparation
Yarn
- Colour A: 801 Moonstone x 1 ball
- Colour B: 836 Tourmaline x 1 ball
- Colour C: 811 Deep Amethyst x 1 scrap
- Colour D: 815 Green Agate x 1 scrap
- Colour E: 825 Malachite x 1 scrap
- Colour F: 827 Peridot x 1 scrap
- Colour G: 833 Beryl x 1 scrap
- Colour H: 816 Coral x 1 scrap
- Colour I: 823 Carnelian x 1 scrap
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Crochet hook
3.5 mm hook (US size E/4)
Measurements
Motifs measures 28cm in height and 18cm in width on its widest point (11 x 7 in).
Gauge/tension
Gauge is not critical for this quick pattern, you may just get slightly taller trees. This really is an easy crochet Christmas tree to make this festive season!
Notes
The pattern turns after each row so there is no right or wrong side.
You can go wild with your imagination on these little trees. You can use only white yarn, or just green yarn. You can make taller trees. If you made smaller trees, you could make them into little gift tags You could try to make a little star at the top of the tree. You can make whole forest of crochet trees if you wanted to!
Let your imagination go wild and I'm sure you'll make the most cute little Christmas tree you can imagine this holiday season!
Abbreviations (US terms)
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together
- ss: slip stitch
- st(s): stitch(es)
Repeat formats
- […] Indicates the amount of stitches at the end of a row or round.
Techniques
In this section I like to explain in a little more detail then another free crochet pattern might, it's to really help you understand what's going on. A lot of people think they need a video tutorial, but what they really need is to see what's going on in detail.
If you pay close attention to what's going on, you'll understand that crochet over chains has a multitude of uses far beyond just a few crochet ornaments. I hope the extra details help you understand better, and make this a fun project for the holiday season.
Crocheting over chains
Hold the chain over the bottom of the tree(or other sections of your tree, if you’re in Row 24 or 40) (photo 1). Sc in the st of the last row of your tree trunk/previous section, catching the chain in your single crochet (photo 2-3). It’s similar to tapestry crochet where you catch the other threads, only this time it’s a chain. Continue until you’ve reached the last stitch on the base of the tree, then crochet in the remaining chains again. It's so easy it doesn't even need a video tutorial!
Crochet pattern
With Colour A, ch10.
Row 1 Starting in second ch from hook, 9sc, ch1, turn. [9 sc]
Rows 2-6 9sc, ch1, turn. [9 sc]
Row 7 9sc, cut yarn, turn. [9 sc]
With Colour B, ch42.
Row 8 Starting in second ch from hook, 16sc, 9sc in sts of trunk OVER the chains (trapping the chain in between rows, effectively skipping 9 chains), 16sc, ch1, turn. [41 sc]
Row 9 Sc2tog, 37sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [39 sc]
Row 10 Sc2tog, 35sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [37 sc]
Row 11 1sc in each sc, cut yarn, turn. [37 sc]
Row 12 Join yarn A with a ss in first st, ch1, sc2tog, 33sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [35 sc]
Row 13 Sc2tog, 31sc, sc2tog, cut yarn, turn. [33 sc]
Row 14 Join yarn C with a ss in first st, ch1, 1sc in each sc, ch1, turn. [33 sc]
Row 15 Sc2tog, 29sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [31 sc]
Row 16 Sc2tog, 27sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [29 sc]
Row 17 1sc in each sc, cut yarn, turn. [29 sc]
Row 18 Join yarn A with a ss in first st, ch1, sc2tog, 25sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [27 sc]
Row 19 Sc2tog, 23sc, sc2tog, cut yarn, turn. [25 sc]
Row 20 Join yarn D with a ss in first st, ch1, 1sc in each sc, ch1, turn. [25 sc]
Row 21 Sc2tog, 21sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [23 sc]
Row 22 Sc2tog, 19sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [21 sc]
Row 23 1sc in each sc, cut yarn, turn. [21 sc]
With Colour A, ch32.
Row 24 Starting in second ch from hook, 5sc, 21sc in sts of Row 23 OVER the chains (trapping the chain in between rows, effectively skipping 21 chains), 5sc, ch1, turn. [31 sc]
Row 25 Sc2tog, 27sc, sc2tog, cut yarn, turn, [29 sc]
Row 26 Join Colour E with a ss in first st, ch1, 1sc in each sc, ch1, turn. [29 sc]
Row 27 Sc2tog, 25sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [27 sc]
Row 28 Sc2tog, 23sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [25 sc]
Row 29 1sc in each sc, cut yarn, turn. [25 sc]
Row 30 Join Colour A with ss in first st, ch1, sc2tog, 21sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [23 sc]
Row 31 Sc2tog, 17sc, sc2tog, cut yarn, turn. [21sc]
Row 32 Join Colour F with ss in first st, 1sc in each sc, ch1, turn. [21 sc]
Row 33 Sc2tog, 17sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [19 sc]
Row 34 Sc2tog, 15sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [17 sc]
Row 35 1sc in each sc, cut yarn, turn. [17 sc]
Row 36 Join Colour A with ss in first st, ch1, sc2tog, 13sc, sc2tog, turn. [15 sc]
Row 37 Sc2tog, 11sc, sc2tog, cut yarn, turn. [13 sc]
Row 38 Join Colour G with ss in first st, ch1, 1sc in each sc, ch1, turn. [13 sc]
Row 39 Sc2tog, 9sc, sc2tog, cut yarn, turn. [11 sc]
With Colour G, ch22.
Row 40 Starting in second ch from hook, 5sc, 11sc in sts of Row 39 OVER the chains (trapping the chain in between rows, effectively skipping 11 chains), 5sc, ch1, turn. [21 sc]
Row 41 Sc2tog, 17sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [19 sc]
Row 42 Join Colour A with a ss in first st, 1sc in each sc, cut yarn, turn. [19 sc]
Row 43 Sc2tog, 15sc, sc2tog, cut yarn, turn. [17 sc]
Row 44 Join colour H with a ss in first st, sc2tog, 13sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [15 sc]
Row 45 Ch1, 1sc in each sc, ch1, turn. [15 sc]
Row 46 Sc2tog, 11sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [13 sc]
Row 47 Ch1, sc2tog, sc9, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [11 sc]
Row 48 Join colour A with a ss in first st, 1sc in each sc, cut yarn, turn. [11 sc]
Row 49 Sc2tog, 7sc, sc2tog, cut yarn, turn. [9 sc]
Row 50 Join colour I with a ss in first st, sc2tog, 5sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [9 sc]
Row 51 Ch1, 1sc in each sc, turn. [7 sc]
Row 52 Sc2tog, 3sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [5 sc]
Row 53 Sc2tog, 1sc, sc2tog, ch1, turn. [3 sc]
Row 54 Sc3tog, cut yarn, fasten off. [1 sc]
Diagram
As I've already said above, you can do whatever you like with these flat trees. It's a great way to use your scrap yarn or it can also be a fun way to try out different things as it uses only a small amount of yarn. The diagram below is part of the free pattern. If you print it out in black and white, you can use sharpies to make it your own with your own colors!
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