Crochet Christmas Tree Ornaments
Materials: small amounts of worsted weight yarn, size h (or similar) crochet hook, blunt yarn needle, scissors.
Key : inc – increase, put 2 sc in the stich
Tree
Foundation: ch 2
row 1: 2 sc in 2ndchain from hook
row 2: sc across, ch 1 turn
row 3: inc in first st, sc across to last stitch, inc in last st
repeat alternating rows 2 & 3 until triangle is 10 rows long and 10 stiches across the bottom edge.
Evenly sc around, adding and extra stitch and extra ch1 in the corners so the border lays flat and smooth.
Repeat for a second triangle, leave a long tail for sewing on one of the triangles
Star
make magic loop
*ch 2, sc in second ch from hook, sl st into magic loop, repeat from * 4 more times. Pull the tail of the magic loop to tighten.
Assemble
decorate the tree with french knots, beads or buttons. Sandwich the 2 halves of the tree with wrong sides together, tucking in any loose ends. Sew the two halves together with the long tail. Catch the star into the stitches at the top of the tree to attach it. Once it is all sewn together join on brown on the bottom edge near the center, sc along the center most 3-5 stitches, *ch 1 turn, sc across, repeat from * until the truck is as long as you like it. Hide any ends that are still stitching out. Add a hanging loop if desired
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