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Crochet Christmas tree skirts are a great way to add a handmade touch to your holiday decor. Find the red truck tree skirt crochet pattern below.
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How to Crochet a Tree Skirt
Crocheting a tree skirt is similar to crocheting a very large circle but instead of joining in the round, you will turn after each row. This gives two unattached sides so you can wrap it around the base of your tree. You can add buttons on the unattached sides but it isn’t necessary.
What Size Should a Tree Skirt Be?
The size of your tree skirt will depend on the diameter of the base of your tree and not necessarily the height. You will want it at least a few inches larger than your tree base.
The tree skirt in this crochet pattern is 42″ in width but you can easily make it larger or smaller depending on your specific tree.
Crochet Red Truck Tree Skirt Pattern
Materials
2 skeins Caron One Pound in Off White
Worsted weight yarn in the following colors: red, black, white, light green, taupe/brown
J/6.00mm, H/5.00mm, and G/4.00mm crochet hooks
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Glue gun (optional for attaching appliques)
Notes
The tree skirt pattern is made by crocheting the base of the tree skirt first. Red trucks, trees, and snowflakes will be made separately and attached.
Beginning chain does not count as a stitch.
When making bobble stitches, they can be “poked” to the side you want it on to form its shape.
To make a larger tree skirt, keep adding rows (following the general pattern of increases) to the base pattern (before the border) until it is the desired width.
To make a smaller tree skirt, omit rows (before the border) from the tree skirt until it’s the width desired.
Special Stitches
Bobble stitch is worked as follows: *YO, insert hook into st, pull up a loop, YO, pull through 2 loops, repeat from * 4 more times, YO, pull through all loops
Sc2tog is worked as follows: insert hook into first st, pull up a loop, insert hook into second st, pull up a loop, YO, pull through all 3 loops.
Hdc2tog is worked as follows: YO, insert hook into first st, pull up a loop, YO, insert hook into second st, pull up a loop, YO, pull through all 5 loops.
Hdc3tog is worked as follows: YO, insert hook into first st, pull up a loop, YO, insert hook into second st, pull up a loop, YO, insert hook into third st, pull up a loop, YO, pull through all 7 loops.
Finished dimensions: 42” in diameter/across
Gauge: 4” x 4” ~ 11 stitches x 7 rows in double crochet
Abbreviations (US terms):
Ch = chain, sc = single crochet, hdc = half double crochet, dc = double crochet, st = stitch(es), sc2tog = single crochet two together, sc3tog = single crochet 3 together, hdc2tog = half double crochet two together, hdc3tog = half double crochet three together, YO = yarn over
Pattern
Tree Skirt Base
Use Off White color yarn and J/6.00mm hook
Row 1: Ch 52, dc in 3rd ch from hook and across, turn (50)
Row 2: Ch 2, *dc in next 4 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (60)
Row 3: Ch 2, *dc in next 5 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (70)
Row 4: Ch 2, *dc in next 6 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (80)
Row 5: Ch 2, *dc in next 7 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (90)
Row 6: Ch 2, *dc in next 8 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (100)
Row 7: Ch 2, *dc in next 9 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (110)
Row 8: Ch 2, *dc in next 10 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (120)
Row 9: Ch 2, *dc in next 11 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (130)
Row 10: Ch 2, *dc in next 12 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (140)
Row 11: Ch 2, *dc in next 13 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (150)
Row 12: Ch 2, *dc in next 14 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (160)
Row 13: Ch 2, *dc in next 15 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (170)
Row 14: Ch 2, *dc in next 16 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (180)
Row 15: Ch 2, *dc in next 17 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (190)
Row 16: Ch 2, *dc in next 18 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (200)
Row 17: Ch 2, *dc in next 19 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (210)
Row 18: Ch 2, *dc in next 20 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (220)
Row 19: Ch 2, *dc in next 21 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (230)
Row 20: Ch 2, *dc in next 22 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (240)
Row 21: Ch 2, *dc in next 23 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (250)
Row 22: Ch 2, *dc in next 24 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (260)
Row 23: Ch 2, *dc in next 25 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (270)
Row 24: Ch 2, *dc in next 26 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (280)
Row 25: Ch 2, *dc in next 27 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (290)
Row 26: Ch 2, *dc in next 28 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (300)
Row 27: Ch 2, *dc in next 29 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (310)
Row 28: Ch 2, *dc in next 30 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (320)
Row 29: Ch 2, *dc in next 31 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (330)
Row 30: Ch 2, *dc in next 32 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (340)
Row 31: Ch 2, *dc in next 33 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (350)
Row 32: Ch 2, *dc in next 34 st, 2dc, repeat from * across, turn (360)
Fasten off. Weave in ends. We will now work on the edging/border of the tree skirt.
Use white yarn and J/6.00mm hook
Attach to the first row of tree skirt and sc across, continue to sc along the side of the tree skirt until you get to the bottom edge.
Bottom edge: 3sc in corner, *bobble st, sl st in next 2 st, repeat from * along the bottom edge of the tree skirt, 3sc in corner
Continue to sc up the side of the tree skirt until you get back to the first row. Join to first sc and fasten off. Weave in ends.
Red Truck Applique
Use red, black, white, and green yarn with G/4.00mm hook
Truck
Row 1: Ch 23, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each st across, turn (22)
Row 2-3: Ch 1, sc across, turn (22)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc across until last 2 st, sc2tog in last 2 st, turn (21)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in remaining st, turn (20)
Row 6 : Ch 1, sc across until last 2 st, sk last 2 st, turn (18)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 8 st, turn (9)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in next 7 st, sc2tog, turn (8)
Row 9-11: Ch 1, sc across, turn (8)
Fasten off.
Window
Use white yarn.
Row 1: Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, turn (4)
Row 2-3: Ch 1, sc across, turn (4)
Fasten off. Sew or glue window onto the truck.
Tree
Use green yarn.
Row 1: Ch 10, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across, turn (9)
Row 2: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 5 st, hdc2tog, turn (7)
Row 3: Ch 1, hdc across, turn (7)
Row 4: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 3, hdc2tog, turn (5)
Row 5: Ch 1, hdc across, turn (5)
Row 6: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, hdc2tog, turn (3)
Row 7: Ch 1, hdc across, turn (3)
Row 8: Ch 1, hdc3tog (1)
Fasten off. Sew or glue the tree behind the truck so it is visible – coming out of the bed of the truck.
Tires
Use black yarn.
Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, 6sc, join to first sc (6)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2sc in each st around, join to first sc (12)
Fasten off. Make 2 tires. Sew or glue tires onto truck.
Make 5 red trucks.
Tree Applique
Use light green yarn and H/5.00mm hook
Row 1: Ch 14, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across, turn (13)
Row 2: Ch 1, hdc across, turn (13)
Row 3: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 9 st, hdc2tog, turn (11)
Row 4: Ch 1, hdc across, turn (11)
Row 5: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 7 st, hdc2tog, turn (9)
Row 6: Ch 1, hdc across, turn (9)
Row 7: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 5 st, hdc2tog, turn (7)
Row 8: Ch 1, hdc across, turn (7)
Row 9: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next 3 st, hdc2tog, turn (5)
Row 10: Ch 1, hdc across, turn (5)
Row 11: Ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, hdc2tog, turn (3)
Row 12: Ch 1, hdc3tog (1)
Fasten off.
With the finished tree upside down, attach taupe/brown yarn on the bottom of the tree 6 stitches in from the right
Row 1: Ch 1, hdc in next 4 st, turn
Row 2: Ch 1, hdc across Fasten off.
Make 5 trees.
Snowflakes
Use white yarn and G/4.00mm hook
Ch 6, sl st in 6th ch from hook *Ch 5, sl st in very first ch made
Repeat from * 4 more times.
Fasten off. Make 10 snowflakes.
Assembly
Sew on applies using tapestry needle and yarn OR hot glue on appliques using photo as a guide.
Use white yarn and tapestry needle to make french knots (tutorial below) between snowflakes using photo as a guide.
French Knot Tutorial
Step 1: Knot the end of a piece of yarn and thread needle. Insert needle from the back to the front of your work.
*Inserting into the middle of a piece of yarn (splitting the yarn) will give you a sturdy knot that won’t pull through.
Step 2: Pull yarn taught close to where it has come through the crochet fabric.
Step 3: Wrap yarn around needle 5 times. *Wrap around more for a bigger french knot.
Step 4: Insert needle back into crochet fabric next to where the yarn came out from the back.
Pull needle through to the back.
Knot on back to secure.
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