Style: Elegant winter tree with layered ruffles, pearls, bells and star topper
Materials
- Cotton yarn (worsted/fingering weight):
- Cream/ivory
- Light blue/gray
- Gold or beige
- Crochet hook suitable for yarn (around 1.5–2 mm)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Small LED fairy light wire (optional)
- Pearl beads
- Small gold bells
- Snowflake charms
- Gold thread
- Stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations:
- MR = magic ring
- SC = single crochet
- INC = increase
- DEC = decrease
- CH = chain
- SL ST = slip stitch
- BLO = back loop only
- FLO = front loop only
Tree Body
Bottom Cone
Round 1: MR, 6 SC (6)
Round 2: INC around (12)
Round 3: (1 SC, INC) ×6 (18)
Round 4: (2 SC, INC) ×6 (24)
Round 5: (3 SC, INC) ×6 (30)
Continue increasing:
Round 6: 36 SC
Round 7: 42 SC
Round 8: 48 SC
Work straight:
Rounds 9–15: 48 SC
Start shaping upward:
Round 16: (6 SC, DEC) ×6 (42)
Round 17: 42 SC
Round 18: (5 SC, DEC) ×6 (36)
Round 19: 36 SC
Round 20: (4 SC, DEC) ×6 (30)
Round 21: 30 SC
Continue decreasing until you reach the top:
Round 22: (3 SC, DEC) ×6 (24)
Round 23: 24 SC
Round 24: (2 SC, DEC) ×6 (18)
Round 25: 18 SC
Round 26: (1 SC, DEC) ×6 (12)
Round 27: 12 SC
Round 28: DEC around (6)
Stuff lightly and close.
Spiral Layered Branches
Create 5–6 ruffled spiral layers.
For each layer:
Attach yarn in the front loops left from the tree body.
Ruffle Round:
CH 3, work 2 DC in each stitch around.
Continue increasing until the layer naturally curls outward.
Finish with:
- Gold edging using SC
- Add pearl beads evenly
- Attach tiny bells at points
Repeat for each tier, making each lower layer slightly wider.
Suggested sizes:
- Top layer: 18 stitches
- Middle layers: 30–40 stitches
- Bottom layer: 50–60 stitches
Blue Decorative Bands
Using light blue yarn:
Attach between ruffles.
Work:
1 round SC
1 round reverse SC (crab stitch)
Add small bows:
CH 6, join, make small loops, sew onto tree.
Star Topper
Star Pattern
MR.
Round 1:
10 SC in MR.
Round 2:
SL ST, 3 DC, SL ST repeat 5 times to create points.
Add:
- Gold border with slip stitches
- Pearl beads at each point
- One large pearl in center
Attach a hanging loop:
CH 20, join at top.
Decorations
Sew randomly:
- White pearls
- Gold bells
- Snowflake charms
- Small bows
- Gold beads
Wrap a thin fairy light wire around the spiral layers.
Finishing
- Shape the tree by gently bending the ruffles outward.
- Hide all yarn ends.
- Add stuffing if more volume is needed.
- Place the star firmly on top.
Finished size:
Approx. 25–35 cm tall depending on yarn and hook size.
A delicate winter crochet Christmas tree ornament with a snowy luxury style.