Welcome back to my blog! I am so excited to share this super easy and simple Granny’s Tree Skirt pattern! This tree skirt is the perfect crochet touch to add to your holiday decor. It is VERY beginner friendly, and great to work on while watching those favorite Christmas movies!

This tree skirt is made up of the “granny stitch” which are just clusters of 3 double crochet stitches. I love this stitch so much because it really embodies what crochet is all about. Plus the color possibilities are endless! I used a color changing yarn for mine, but you can totally make it solid or striped too!

I had an amazing group of crocheters help me test out this pattern, they were so kind to work quickly so I would be able to share this with you before Christmas! <3

This pattern is size graded to fit a regular large sized Christmas tree, but its easily adjustable so you could ultimately use any yarn & hook that you want and create any size that you want! It is up to you! Keep scrolling for the complete written pattern!

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Materials

• Yarn – 1100 yards (350 g) size 4 medium weight yarn. I used Tea Time Christmas in color (01) from Hobbii.
• Hook – 5.5 mm (I use these!) or recommended hook
• Buttons – ¾ inch buttons (5 total) these are the ones I used!
• Tapestry needle – to weave in the ends
• Scissors – to cut your yarn
• Stitch Markers
• Measuring Tape – optional
• Blocking Board – optional

Gauge

About 7 rows x 4 clusters = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in

*Gauge is not crucial to the structure of this tree skirt. Don’t stress over it!

Abbreviations

Sl st = Slip Stitch

Ch = Chain

Sc = Single Crochet

Dc = Double Crochet

Yo = Yarn Over

St = Stitch

Sp = Space

Sk = Skip

Inc = Increase

Cluster = 3 Dc into the same space

Important Pattern Notes

• This pattern uses US crochet terms.

• Pattern in brackets [] is the part you will repeat for each round.

• Turning chain counts as a stitch.

• Cluster means to work 3 dc into the same space, also known as a granny stitch

• Increase means you will work 2 granny clusters into the same space, make sure you ch 1 between each cluster

• Always chain 1 between each cluster

• If your skirt is not laying flat, size up your hook

Measurements

4″ diameter for the inside opening

46″ diameter for the tree skirt

Special Stitches

This pattern uses Picot which is simply 3 chains and a slip stitch.

Picot: chain 3 and then insert hook into the third chain from hook and make a slip stitch. This creates a cluster of chains on top of your work.

Let’s get started!

Pattern

Round 1: ch 27, dc 2 in 4th ch from hook (counts as first granny cluster), repeat [ch 1, sk 1, dc 3 into the next ch] 11 times then ch 1 and dc into the last ch. (12 clusters total)

Round 2: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp (counts as first granny cluster here and through out the pattern), repeat [ch 1, dc 3 in to the next sp] 11 times then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (12 clusters total)

The pattern will now refer to “clusters” which is 3 dc stitches in the same sp, and “increase” which means to add 2 clusters into the same sp. Always ch 1 between clusters and always work the clusters in the spaces.

Round 3: Increase row, ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, ch 1, make another cluster in the same sp. Increase in each sp, then dc into the last st. (24 clusters total)

Round 4: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (24 clusters total)

Round 5: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (24 clusters total)

Round 6: Increase row, ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, ch 1, make another cluster in the same sp. Repeat [1 cluster, then inc in the next] 11 times, ch 1 then dc into the last st. (36 clusters total)

Round 7: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (36 clusters total)

Round 8: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (36 clusters total)

Round 9: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (36 clusters total)

Round 10: Increase row, ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in the next sp, then inc in the next. Repeat [cluster in the next 2 spaces, then inc in the next] 11 times, ch 1 then dc into the last st. (48 clusters total)

Round 11: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (48 clusters total)

Round 12: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (48 clusters total)

Round 13: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (48 clusters total)

Round 14: Increase row, ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, ch 1, make a cluster in the same sp, then make a cluster the next 3. Repeat [inc, then cluster in the next 3 spaces] 11 times, ch 1 then dc into the last st. (60 clusters total)

Round 15: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (60 clusters total)

Round 16: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (60 clusters total)

Round 17: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (60 clusters total)

Round 18: Increase row, ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, ch 1, make a cluster in the next 3 sp, then inc in the next. Repeat [cluster in the next 4 spaces, then inc in the next] 11 times, ch 1 then dc into the last st. (72 clusters total)

Round 19: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (72 clusters total)

Round 20: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (72 clusters total)

Round 21: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (72 clusters total)

Round 22: Increase row, ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, ch 1, make a cluster in the same sp, then cluster in the next 5. Repeat [inc, then cluster in the next 5 spaces] 11 times, ch 1 then dc into the last st. (84 clusters total)

Round 23: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (84 clusters total)

Round 24: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (84 clusters total)

Round 25: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (84 clusters total)

Round 26: Increase row, ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in the next 5 sp, then inc in the next. Repeat [cluster in the next 6 spaces, then inc in the next] 11 times, ch 1 then dc into the last st. (96 clusters total)

Round 27: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (96 clusters total)

Round 28: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (96 clusters total)

Round 29: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (96 clusters total)

Round 30: Increase row, ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, ch 1, make a cluster in the same sp, then make a cluster the next 7. Repeat [inc, then cluster in the next 7 spaces] 11 times, ch 1 then dc into the last st. (108 clusters total)

Round 31: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (108 clusters total)

Round 32: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (108 clusters total)

Round 33: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (108 clusters total)

Round 34: Increase row, ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in the next 7 sp, then inc in the next. Repeat [cluster in the next 8 spaces, then inc in the next] 11 times, ch 1 then dc into the last st. (120 clusters total)

Round 35: ch 3 and turn, dc 2 in the ch sp, make a cluster in each sp then ch 1 and dc into the last st. (120 clusters total)

Do not fasten off yarn unless you want to change colors. Move on to the border & buttons.

Border & Buttons

Row 1: work up the side opening of your tree skirt now. Sc evenly up the raw edges of your stitches. Work 2 sc into the side of each double crochet. (70)

Row 2: ch 1 and turn, sc in each stitch. (70)

Row 3: ch 1 and turn, sc 2, ch 2 + sk 2 stitches, repeat [sc 14, ch 2 + sk 2 stitches] 4 more times, sc 2. Optional: if you don’t want to add buttons, just sc across without chaining and skipping stitches. You can add ties on each side at the end and make a bow, add velcro, or leave it open! (70)

Row 4: ch 1 and turn, sc in each stitch and in each ch evenly across. (70)

Now you should be back at the outside of your tree skirt. You will now make a picot border working along the outside.

Border: Repeat [sc 3, picot] all the way around. Sc to the end if needed.

Now you will work up the other side opening of your tree skirt.

Row 1: Sc evenly up the raw edges of your stitches. Work 2 sc into the side of each double crochet. (70)

Row 2: ch 1 and turn, sc in each stitch. (70)

Row 3: ch 1 and turn, sc in each stitch. (70)

Row 4: ch 1 and turn, sc in each stitch. (70) Fasten off yarn.

Optional: You can work a sc border along the inside of your tree skirt too!

Sew your 5 buttons on. Your tree skirt can lay either way so choose which side you like better and make sure the buttons are sewn on that side.

Your buttons should be placed on the solid edge side between rows 2 & 3. Start from one side and skip 2 stitches, then sew your button on between the next 2. Repeat [skip 14 stitches, then sew your button on between the next 2] to the end.

Weave in all ends and…

You’re all done!

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