Ya’ll, did you know there is this thing called “LYS”?
– Local Yarn Store – This is different than Michaels or Joann or Hobby Lobby. A LYS is a dedicated yarn store. All yarn and yarny goodness. It wasn’t until I started to stretch my skill and search the internet to learn new techniques that I learned of these magic places. Now, I make a point to find the LYS of any town we travel to. It has been a lot of fun seeing them and they often have an area for their local spinners/dyers, these are typically what I chose as my souvenirs.
They usually have a small seating area for shoppers to sit a stitch a bit and if you’re lucky, they hold classes. ••• Fun fact: I teach at my LYS.
This tree pattern is what we are using for the month of December to learn how to make an adjustable ring and how to crochet in the round.
If you are in or near Houston, give Park Avenue Yarns a call, and come on out!
[Their inventory is also available online.]
PATTERN
Fir Tree
A crochet pattern, by Rebecca Velasquez
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YARN: Worsted weight (#4 medium), 250 yds [229 m]; Shown: Stonehedge Fiber100% wool; 250 yds [229 m], 3.99 oz [113 g]: green; 1 skein
HOOK: G/6 [4 mm]
NOTIONS: Tapestry needle, locking stitch marker, stuffing, optional: plastic pellets/weighted stuffing beads
GAUGE: 12 sts and 9 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in stitch pattern
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Fraser 8 ½” [21.5 cm] height x 5” [13 cm] circumference at base; Hemlock (tall) 10” [25.5 cm] height x 4” [10 cm] circumference at base, (short) 8” [20.25 cm] height x 3 ½” [9 cm] circumference at base
PROJECT LEVEL: Easy
TECHNIQUES USED: adjustable ring, ch, sc, sl st, blo
ABBREVIATIONS:
Blo- back loop only
Ch- chain
Ea- each
Sc- single crochet
Slst- slip stitch
NOTES:
- Tree is worked from the top down in spiraling rows, no turning.
- Base is worked in spiraling rows, no turning.
- Read through each line before beginning to avoid any confusion during stitching
TREE
Fraser (thicker)
Make adjustable ring.
Row 1: 2 sc in adjustable ring, pull tight, turn.
Set up:Adjustable ring, ch 1, make 6 sc in ring, PM in first sc made, move marker up with each row, pull ring tightly closed, do not turn- 6 sc.
Row 1 (RS): *Sc in sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 9 sc.
Row 2: Sc in ea sc to marker, do not turn.
Row 3: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 12 sc.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: *Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 15 sc.
Row 6: Rep Row 2.
Row 7: *Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 18 sc.
Row 8: Rep Row 2.
Row 9: *Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 21 sc.
Row 10: Rep Row 2.
Row 11: *Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 24 sc.
Row 12: Rep Row 2.
Row 13: *Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 27 sc.
Row 14: Rep Row 2.
Row 15: *Sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 30 sc.
Row 16: Rep Row 2.
Row 17: *Sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 33 sc.
Row 18: Rep Row 2.
Row 19: *Sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 36 sc.
Row 20: Rep Row 2.
Continue in increase pattern established until stitch count reaches 66 sc around.
Next row: Rep Row 2, fasten off.
Hemlock (thinner)
Set up:Adjustable ring, ch 1, make 6 sc in ring, PM in first sc made, move marker up with each row, pull ring tightly closed, do not turn- 6 sc.
Row 1 (RS): *Sc in sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 9 sc.
Row 2: Sc in ea sc to marker, do not turn.
Row 3: Rep Row 2.
Row 4: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 12 sc.
Row 5-6: Rep Row 2.
Row 7: *Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 15 sc.
Row 8-9: Rep Row 2.
Row 10: *Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 18 sc.
Row 11-12: Rep Row 2.
Row 13: *Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 21 sc.
Row 14-15: Rep Row 2.
Row 16: *Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 24 sc.
Row 17-18: Rep Row 2.
Row 19: *Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 27 sc.
Row 20-21: Rep Row 2.
Row 22: *Sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 30 sc.
Row 23-24: Rep Row 2.
Row 25: *Sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 33 sc.
Row 26-27: Rep Row 2.
Row 28: *Sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 36 sc.
Row 29-30: Rep Row 2.
Row 31: *Sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 39 sc.
Row 32-33: Rep Row 2.
Row 34: *Sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 42 sc.
Row 35-36: Rep Row 2.
Continue in increase pattern established until stitch count reaches 54 sc around.
Next 2 rows: Rep Row 2, fasten off.
Base
Set up:Adjustable ring, ch 1, make 6 sc in ring, PM in first sc made, move marker up with each row, pull ring tightly closed, do not turn- 6 sc.
Row 1 (RS):2 sc in easc to marker, do not turn- 12 sc.
Row 2:*Sc in sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 18 sc.
Row 3:* Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 24 sc.
Row 4: *Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 30 sc.
Row 5: *Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 36 sc.
Row 6:*Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 42 sc.
Row 5:*Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * to marker, do not turn- 48 sc.
Continue in increase pattern established until stitch count equals count of final tree round, do not fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends.
Optional- Weighted pellet packet: Cut a 7” [18 cm] square of plastic cling wrap. Place approximately ¼ cup plastic weighting pellets in center of square. Fold each edge toward center to create a 3” [7.5 cm] square packet, press cling wrap closed, tape if desired.
Using stuffing of choice (sample shown uses Poly-fil Ultra Plush Polyester Fiber Fill), push fibers into the tip of tree. Being careful not to over-stuff, fill tree with fibers.
If using weighted pellets, fill tree with stuffing, leaving approximately 1″ [2.5 cm], place packet in tree, fill remaining space with stuffing.
With Right Side facing, place base on bottom of tree, aligning stitches.
Using live loop of base, stitch base to tree with slip stitch in bloof next sc of base and blo of coordinating sc of tree.
Slst in blo of next single crochets of each piece, continue around until 2” [5 cm] remain, add more stuffing if needed, complete slip stitches to end, fasten off. Weave in ends. •
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