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Crochet Christmas Tree: Easy Free Pattern for Ornaments and Decor

An easy crochet Christmas tree pattern for beginners: a flat single crochet tree with a trunk and hanging loop. Make it as an ornament, a garland or a gift topper.

By Yarvella Crochet · Updated October 22, 2026 · 3 min read
Green crochet Christmas tree ornaments hanging on a real tree
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Green crochet Christmas tree ornaments hanging on a real tree

This little crochet Christmas tree is a flat triangle of single crochet with a short trunk and a hanging loop. It uses scraps of green and brown yarn and takes well under an hour. Make one as an ornament, string several into a garland, or tie one onto a gift instead of a bow.

Crochet Christmas tree pattern at a glance

  • Skill level: beginner
  • Stitches: chain (ch), single crochet (sc), single crochet two together (sc2tog), slip stitch (sl st). US terms.
  • Yarn: medium worsted weight (#4) in green, plus a little brown. Scraps are enough.
  • Hook: 4.5–5 mm, or the size on your yarn label
  • Size: depends on yarn and tension. Measure your first tree.
  • Also need: blunt yarn needle, scissors; optional small buttons, beads or yellow yarn for decorations

How to sc2tog (single crochet two together)

Insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Insert the hook into the following stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. You now have three loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all three. Two stitches have become one.

Make the tree

  1. Row 1: with green, ch 17. Sc in the second chain from the hook and in each chain across: 16 sc.
  2. Row 2: ch 1 and turn. The ch 1 does not count as a stitch. Sc in each stitch across: 16 sc.
  3. Row 3 (decrease row): ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, sc in each stitch until 2 remain, sc2tog: 14 sc.
  4. Repeat rows 2 and 3 until 2 stitches remain. Your counts go 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, then 2.
  5. Top: ch 1, turn, sc2tog: 1 stitch.
  6. Hanging loop: ch 15 and sl st into the top stitch. Fasten off, leaving a short tail to weave in.

Check your count on every decrease row. If one side of the triangle looks steeper than the other, a decrease was missed on that edge.

Flat green crochet triangle before adding the trunk

Add the trunk

  1. Turn the tree upside down so the foundation chain edge is at the top. Count 6 stitches in from the right edge.
  2. Join brown yarn in the 7th stitch with a sl st, ch 1, and sc in the same stitch and the next 3 stitches: 4 sc.
  3. Ch 1, turn, sc in each of the 4 stitches. Repeat once more for 3 trunk rows in total.
  4. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Decorate your tree

  • Ornaments: sew on small buttons or beads, or make tiny French knots in red and gold yarn.
  • Star: with yellow yarn and a needle, make a few long straight stitches crossing at the top to form a star.
  • Garland: make 5 to 8 trees and thread them onto a length of twine through the hanging loops.
  • Gift topper: skip the hanging loop and tie the tree onto the ribbon of a present.
Finished crochet Christmas trees on a mantel garland

Frequently asked questions

Can I make a bigger crochet Christmas tree?

Yes. Start with a longer chain, keeping an even number of stitches in row 1, and continue the same two-row repeat. A chunky yarn and larger hook also give a bigger tree with the same counts.

How do I make the tree stiff?

Single crochet is already firm. For a stiffer ornament, spray it lightly with fabric starch, shape it flat and let it dry.

Is this a good first Christmas project?

Yes. It uses single crochet in rows plus one simple decrease. If single crochet is new, start with our beginner lesson.

Making more holiday decor? Try our crochet snowflake ornaments next.

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