Free Pattern – Ruffled Mini Tree Skirt
Everything’s better with ruffles! This Ruffled Mini Tree Skirt is only 12 inches in diameter, to fit a small, tabletop tree. Sew it closed, and it would look great under other decorations as well, or even as a trivet. Using only one color at a time, this easy design creates wedge shaped sections, surrounded by a ruffled edging.
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I made the sample using Red Heart Holiday yarn, which I had received free from Red Heart for another project. This yarn is now discontinued, but With Love Metallic is a good substitute
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Ruffled Mini Tree Skirt
Materials:
- Red Heart With Love Metallic yarn
- 50 yds #8303 Aran (A)
- 90 yds #8919 Red (B)
- Size H (5 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
Skill Level:
Easy – Simple stitches, short row shaping, some working in back loop only.
Size:
12 inches diameter.
Gauge:
15 sc x 18 rows = 4 inches (after blocking). Exact gauge is not critical, but yardage will vary with gauge.
Abbreviations used:
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- sp(s) = space(s)
- ch sp = chain space
- RS = Right Side
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Instructions:
With A, Ch 18
Wedge 1 (color A):
Row 1 (RS): Working in back bumps, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 4 chs, hdc in next 5 chs, dc in next 7 chs (17 sts)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc now and throughout), turn, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 5 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked. (13 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 5 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, dc in remaining st(s).
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 5 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked (11 sts)
Row 5: Repeat row 3
Row 6: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next st, sc in next 4 skipped sts from previous rows, leaving remaining sts unworked. (15 sts)
Row 7: Repeat row 3
Row 8: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sc in remaining skipped sts from previous rows, changing to red. (17 sts)
Wedge 2 (color B):
Row 9 (RS): Working in back loops only, repeat row 3. (17 sts)
Rows 10-16: Repeat rows 2-8, changing to A at the end of the last row.
Wedge 3 (color A):
Rows 17-24: With A, repeat 2nd wedge, changing to red at the end of the last row.
Wedges 4-8:
Repeat wedges 2-3 twice, then repeat wedge 2 once more.
Edging (color B):
Rnd 1 (RS):
Wedge 8 edge: Working in back loops only, ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (17 sts)
Outside edge: Working in sides of rows, ch 1, 3 sc in each row, ch 1. (192 sts)
Wedge 1 edge: Working in bottom of foundation chain, sc in each st across. (17 sts)
Center circle: Working in sides of rows, ch 1, 2 sc in each row, ch 1, join with sl st to first st. (16 sts)
Row 2 (RS): Do not turn. Ch 1, sc in each st across wedge 8 edge, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 1 sp, 2 dc in each st around outside edge, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, fasten off. (406 sts)
Finishing:
Wash and block.
Weave in all ends.
For a seamless appearance, overlap the edges at the opening, with the edging from wedge 1 laying on top of the edging from wedge 8.
To make a trivet, sew the opening edges together, then sew through each stitch around the center circle and pull tightly to close.
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4 Comments
Janice Chrostoski
I love your skirt. I been wanting one like that. Ty
Pia Thadani
yay! I love that you love it 🙂 <3
Amber Smith
Wonderful pattern! I made this for my partners small tree at work and it worked wonderfully!
Pia Thadani
yay! I’m glad you like it!