Crochet Christmas Tree Ornament Pattern

A flat tree, a small trunk and a loop for hanging: this crochet Christmas ornament is a design by Sandra Petit of Crochet Cabana. The pattern includes the tree body, trunk and edging. The original instructions are shared here with permission, with section links to help you find your place.

The cover image is an AI-generated green-and-brown concept, not a photograph of a finished sample. Sandra’s source sample is red; the materials note also allows traditional Christmas colors and a brown trunk.

Jump to: Materials · Special stitch · Tree body · Trunk · Trim and loop

Before you begin: The finished size depends on your yarn and hook. The source does not give a fixed hook size, gauge or measurements. Trunk rows 2–5 do not explicitly mention turning; we’ve kept those rows as written. We have not crocheted a test sample of this pattern.

Materials

sample uses worsted weight yarn but you can make these with any type of yarn or thread. It takes a small amount of yarn in traditional Christmas colors for each tree . You can brown for the trunk if you prefer. Use a hook appropriate for the yarn chosen.

Size

Depends on materials used.

Common pattern abbreviations

ch = chain
dec – decrease
ea = each
hk = hook
sc = single crochet
sk = skip

Special stitches

decrease 1 sc: insert hook in first stitch, pull through, insert hook in second stitch, pull through (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all three loops

Tree body

Ch. 20
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in ea ch across, ch1, turn.

Row 2: dec 1 sc in first 2 sts, sc in ea sc across to within last 2 sts, dec 1 sc in last 2 sts, ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Sc in ea sc across, ch1, turn Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have 3 sts in row.

Last row: (insert hk in first st, yarn over, draw yarn through st) 3 times, yarn over, draw yarn through all 4 loops on hk (1 cluster of 3 sc made). Fasten off.

Trunk

Row 1: On right side, skip first 7 stitches, join yarn in next st, ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next 4 sts (5sc), turn.

Rows 2-5: ch 1, sc in ea sc across (5sc)

Trim and hanging loop

At end of last row, ch 1. With right side facing, sc evenly around entire tree and trunk, working 2 sc in corners, join with slip stitch to beginning stitch. (note: If you want to use a contrasting color for the trim, just join color at end of row 5.)

Add a small bit of yarn at the top to hang the ornament.

Track the repeated rows with the Crochet Sprig row counter. You can also explore our small Halloween pumpkin pattern.

Crochet Christmas Tree Ornament Pattern by Sandra Petit