This crochet Christmas tree ornament pattern will add a smile to your face. It’s a great stashbuster that can be made with small amounts of 3 colors of medium weight yarn. This is the first pattern in the third annual Giftstravaganza Blog Hop, 33 days of free crochet patterns for holiday gifts made with 3 skeins or less of yarn plus the chance to win one of 11 great prizes.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting in the round, increasing
Crocheting over yarn tails, seaming with single crochet (includes video tutorial in pattern)
Crocheting in the back loop, starting with a magic adjustable ring, embellishing with embroidery (includes links to video tutorials)
Special stitch pattern: bob (includes written description and video in pattern)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Approximately 4” (10 cm) tall after stuffing.

Materials
Big Twist Value yarn (100% acrylic, 6 oz/170 g, 380 yd/347 m) – 1 skein each in Varsity Gold (CA), Forest Green (CB), and Chocolate Brown (CC), or approximately 10 yd (9 m) each in CA and CC and 20 yd (18.5 m) in CB in any medium weight yarn.

US Size G-6/4 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Yarn needle.

Locking stitch markers.

Fiber filling.

6 mm black safety eyes – 1 pair.

Ornament hook.

Gauge
Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern. Stitches should be small so fiber filling doesn’t show through.