The Snowfall Tree Skirt CAL
Whether you are hosting a family Christmas party this year or just sitting by the log fire with the tree lights on watching a Hallmark movie you NEED to make the Snowfall Tree Skirt!
The Snowfall Tree Skirt CAL is a project that I have been working on in secret with Fiona from Cosy Rosie UK and Susanna from Fosbas Designs! It is a beautiful tree skirt and is sure to give your tree that finished handmade touch. Tree stands can be clunky and sometimes just downright ugly. The Snowfall Tree Skirt will hide all of that, making your tree look very festive and welcoming!
We started planning and pulling this together at the beginning of November, so you can imagine how many hours went into this particular design. It wasn’t all smooth sailing so I hope you love this pattern!
How it works:
There are 3 parts to this skirt, each designed by one of us. As each section is released I will add the links here.
4th December 2021 – Part 1 – Designed by yours truly of Sunflower Cottage Crochet (keep reading for this section 😛 …. )
5th December 2021 – Part 2 – Designed by Susanna at Fosbas Designs
6th December 2021 – Part 3 – Designed by Fiona at Cosy Rosie UK
We will not share a finished photo of the skirt until part 3 has been released!
There are 2 ways of creating your own Snowfall Tree Skirt
- Use the links above to be taken to each designer’s blog post (once released) and find each section free on the blogs.
- Do you prefer printed patterns? Then the PDF version is for you! This is available if you click the button below…
Materials list:
This pattern is written for chunky (#5 weight) yarn. You can use any colour(s) you choose.
If you are looking to pull from your stash and do not have chunky yarn then you can also use double stranded DK (#3 weight) yarn. Both work perfectly for this pattern!
Between the 3 of us designers, we have made this in all of the colour options!
Fiona has made a beautiful skirt in one solid colour, I made a 2 and a 3 colour version, and Susanna used 2 and 3 colours. Between us the colour combos we used (if you want some inspiration) are:
solid version – cream
2 colours – grey and white / grey and red
3 colours – red, green and cream / grey, red and brown
Part 1 Pattern:
Shall we get going with the pattern?
Gauge
12 sts and 10 Rows in hdc = 4” x 4” before blocking. Adjust hook size to obtain gauge.
Difficulty Level – Intermediate
Terms – US Terminology
Pattern Notes
- Please kindly read through the pattern
- Similar #5 weight yarn or 2 strands of DK yarn can be substituted. Please check the gauge.
- Chains at the beginning of the rounds do not count as a stitch.
- Pattern is worked in rows throughout.
- Stitch count is written after each round
Stitches and Abbreviations used in this section
Chain(s) – ch(s)
Berry st- Berry Stitch
Half double crochet – hdc
Double crochet – dc
Skip – SK
St – Stitch
Repeat – rep
Special stitch
Berry st – YO, insert hook into next st, YO and pull through, YO, pull through first loop on hook, YO, insert hook into same st, YO and pull though, YO and pull through all 5 loops on hook, CH1. Below is the right handed version. We also have a left handed version on our YouTube Channel.
Camel st – also known as hdc in the front third loop
X Stitch (crossed Double Crochet)
sk the next unworked st, DC in next st, work a DC in the missed st
Written Instructions Part 1 of the Snowfall Tree Skirt
Row 1: (WS) CH 27, DC in third CH from hook and each CH across. (25)
Note: the 2 skipped chains at the beginning do not count as a st.
Row 2: (RS) CH2 (does not count), turn, DC in the first st, *2DC in next st, DC in next st*. Rep between * and * across. (37)
Row 3: (WS) – CH1 (does not count), turn, SS in first st, berry st in next st, *SS in next st, berry st in next st*. Rep from * to * across and ss in final st. (18 berry st, 19 SS)
Row 4: (RS) CH2, turn, DC in first st, HDC on top of berry st, *DC in next st, HDC on top of next berry stitch* Rep from * to * across to last st, DC in the last st. (37)
Row 5: (WS) CH1, turn, camel st in the first st, 2 camel sts in next st, *camel st in next 2 sts, 2 camel sts in next st* across until you have 3 sts left, 2 camel sts in next 2 sts, camel st in the last st. (50)
It’s starting to look great!!
Row 6: (RS) CH2, turn, DC in first 2 sts, 2dc in next st, *DC in next 3 sts, 2DC in next st*, Rep from * to * across until 3 sts remain, DC in last 3 sts. (62)
Row 7: (WS) CH2, turn, DC in first st, sk1, DC in next st, work a DC in the missed st, *sk the next unworked st, DC in next st, work a DC in the missed st*, Rep from * to * across until 1 st remains, DC in last. (62)
Row 8: (RS) CH1, turn, HDC in the first 3 sts, 2HDC in next st, *HDC in next 4 sts, 2HDC in next st*, Rep from * to * across until you have 3 sts left, 2HDC in next st, HDC in last 2 sts. (75)
Row 9: (WS) CH1, turn, SS in first st, berry st in next st, *SS in next st, berry st in next st*. Rep from * to * across to last st, ss in last. (37 berry st, 38 SS)
Row 10: (RS) CH2, turn, 2DC in first st, *HDC on top of berry st, DC in next st, HDC on top of next berry stitch, DC in next st, 2HDC on top of next berry st, DC in next st*, Rep from * to * across until 2 sts remain, HDC on top of next berry st, DC in last st. (88)
Row 11: (WS) – Rep Row 7. (88)
Are you still with me?
Row 12: (RS) CH1, turn, HDC in the first 3 sts, 2HDC in the next, *HDC in next 6 sts, 2HDC in next st*, Rep from * to * until 7 sts remain, HDC in next 3 sts, 2HDC in next st, HDC in last 3 sts. (101)
Row 13: (WS) CH1, turn, SS in first st, berry st in next st, *SS in next st, berry st in next st*, Rep from * to * across to last st, ss in last st. (50 berry st, 51 SS)
Row 14: (RS) CH2, turn, DC in first st, 2HDC on top of berry st, DC in next st, *[HDC on top of next berry st, DC in next st], Rep [ ] 3 more times, 2HDC on top of next berry st, DC in next st* Rep from * to * across until you have 2 sts left, HDC on top of berry st, DC in last st. (114)
Row 15: (WS) Rep Row 7. (114)
Row 16: (RS) CH1, turn, HDC in the first 5 sts, 2HDC in next st, *HDC in next 8 sts, 2HDC in next st*, Rep from * to * until you have 9 sts remain, HDC in next 3 sts, 2HDC in next st, HDC in next 2 sts 2HDC in next st, HDC in last 2 sts. (128)
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