If you’re looking for a simple and stylish holiday project, these easy crochet Christmas trees are about to become your new favorite make. They work up quickly, use minimal yarn, and slide right over inexpensive craft cone bases, making them perfect for decorating mantles, shelves, tablescapes, or anywhere you want to place Christmas decorations.
These crochet cone Christmas trees are beginner-friendly, surprisingly fast, and have that cozy, sweater-textured look that fits beautifully with modern farmhouse, classic Christmas, and minimalist holiday decor. So no matter if you’re crocheting a full *forest* for your mantle or just adding a few trees to a holiday centerpiece, this pattern is a fun, relaxing project you can finish in an evening.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you step by step how to crochet Christmas tree covers for cone bases, choose the best yarns, adjust sizing for different cones, and create a polished set of trees that look like their from boutique but cost just a few dollars to make. It’s a great stash buster, a fun weekend project, and a beautiful handmade decor idea you’ll want to bring out year after year.
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Why You’ll Love These Easy Crochet Christmas Tree Pattern
- Fast + beginner friendly: This is one of those quick, relaxing holiday projects you can finish in an evening or during a Christmas movie.
- Beautiful texture: The simple double crochet stitch gives the trees a cozy, sweater look.
- Budget friendly; The crochet covers fit right over inexpensive cone bases, giving you high end holiday decor for just a few dollars.
- Perfect for gift giving: These trees make sweet handmade gifts for teachers, neighbors, coworkers, or anyone who loves cozy Christmas decor.
- Stash-buster friendly: Each tree uses a fairly small amount of worsted weight yarn, making it a great way to use up leftovers.
- Truly beginner approved: If you can double crochet, you can make these trees with ease.
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Materials
Yarn
- Any #4-medium weight yarn in two colors, 285 yds / 127 g / 260 m each
Suggested Yarn
- Loops & Threads Impeccable in colors Deep Forest, and Claret; 1 ball each, 100% acrylic, #4-medium weight yarn
- Each ball is 285 yds / 127.5 g / 260 m
Suggested Hook
- 4.5 mm hook (from this set.)
- Or sized needed to obtain gauge
Notions + More
- Set of 3 paper mache cones (sizes: 13.75″ x 5″, 10.63″ x 4″, 7″ x 3″)
- Cotton Baker’s Twine
- 3, 35″ (89 cm) pieces of 7/8″ (2 cm) wide tartan or plaid ribbon or about (105″ (267 cm) total needed for all 3 ornaments)
- Hot Glue Gun
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Measuring Tape
Skill Level
This pattern is beginner friendly but assumes you already know the following skills:
Once you have the above skills under your belt, I’m confident you can tackle this pattern.
Video Help
I made a full step by step video tutorial to help walk you through making these beautiful Crochet Christmas trees. To follow along, click on the play button below!
Finished Measurements
- Designed to fit:
- Small cone: 7″ x 3″ (18 cm x 8 cm)
- Medium cone: 10.63″ x 4″ (27 cm x 10 cm)
- Large cone: 13.75″ x 5″ (35 cm x 13 cm)
- Actual measurement (flat):
- Small: about 7.5″ x 5″ (19 cm x 13 cm)
- Medium: about 10.75″ x 6.5″ (27 cm x 17 cm)
- Large: about 14″ x 8″ (36 cm x 20 cm)
Gauge
- 8 double crochet stitches in the round = about 2″ 95 cm)
- (Checking gauge ensures the cover fits properly around the cone.)
Notes
Construction
Each tree cover is worked from the top down forming a cone/tree shape. All sizes begin with the same foundation rounds and are increased incrementally until you reach the amount of rows listed for your chosen size. For a finishing touch, add baker’s twine as garland and top with a beautiful triple bow (demonstrated in the tutorial)!
Special Techniques
Increase (inc): work 2 dc stitches into the same stitch. 1 stitch increased.
Working the Pattern
- The starting ch 2 of the round does not count as a stitch.
- All rounds are joined with a sl st into the first stitch of the round unless otherwise noted.
- Increase stitches are specifically noted. All other stitches are regular double crochet.
Customization
You can create a custom tree size by continuing the established increase pattern until the cover reaches the height and width of your chosen cone.
Abbreviations
- ch chain
- dc double crochet
- sl st slip stitch
- st(s) stitch(es)
- inc increase
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Read complete pattern and NOTES before beginning. (Be sure to check your gauge!)
All Trees:
Round 1: In magic ring, ch 2, work 4 dc. (4)
Round 2 (inc): Ch 2, inc in every st around. (8)
Round 3: Ch 2: dc in each st around. (8)
Round 4 (inc): Ch 2: inc in every second st around. (12)
Round 5: Ch 2, dc in each st around. (12)
Pull magic ring tail tight. Secure and weave in.
Round 6 (inc): Ch 2, inc in every third st around. (16)
Round 7: Ch 2, dc in each st around. (16)
Round 8 (inc): Ch 2, inc in every fourth st around. (20)
Round 9: Ch 2, dc in each st around. (20)
Round 10 (inc): Ch 2, inc in every fifth st around. (24)
Round 11: Ch 2, dc in each st around. (24)
Round 14 (inc): Ch 2, inc in every seventh st around. (32)
Round 15: Ch 2, dc in each st around. (32)
Round 16 (inc): Ch 2, inc in every eighth st around. (36)
Round 17: Ch 2, dc in each st around. (36)
Round 18 (inc): Ch 2, inc in every ninth st around. (40)
Small Tree Only:
Do not join at the end of the Round 18. Cut yarn.
Use duplicate stitch to join the round seamlessly (see tutorial).
Weave in end.
Medium Tree Only:
Rounds 19-25: Continue working in established pattern. You’ll end with 52 stitches total.
Do not join at the end of the Round 25. Cut yarn.
Use duplicate stitch to join the round seamlessly (see tutorial).
Weave in end.
Large Tree Only:
Rounds 19-33: Continue working in established pattern. You’ll end with 68 stitches total.
Do not join at the end of the Round 33. Cut yarn.
Use duplicate stitch to join the round seamlessly (see tutorial).
Weave in end.
Custom Tree:
Work in established pattern until the slip cover fits the full height and base width of your cone.
All Trees:
Slide the finished crochet cover onto the corresponding cone.
Finishing:
Garland Wrap (Optional embellishment):
Attach baker’s twine to the top of the tree with a small knot, pulling the knot to the inside of the cover. Wrap bakers twine at a slight angle around the cone down until you reach the base.
Leave about 6″ of slack before cutting. Adjust the wraps for spacing and then secure the bottom knot on the inside oft he cover.
Bow:
Cut a 35″ length of ribbon and tie a triple bow (see tutorial).
Add a small dab of hot glue to the back of the bow and press it to the front top of the of the tree.
Enjoy!
I hope these cozy little Christmas trees bring as much joy to your home as they did to mine while making them. They’re such a simple project to pick up during the holidays, and I love how quickly they come together. If you end up crocheting a set of your own (trust me, it’s hard to stop at one!), I’d love to see your color choices and how you style them in your space.
Don’t forget to check out the video tutorial above and grab the printable PDF if you prefer an easy-to-follow version for your couch-crochet time. And if you’re making holiday décor or handmade gifts this season, you might also enjoy my other quick and beginner-friendly Christmas patterns linked below.