Styrofoam and Crochet Fir Trees

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Styrofoam and Crochet Fir Trees

Using a couple of Styrofoam cones and some Red Heart Holiday yarn, along with this free crochet pattern, you can come up with these cute fir trees. Set them in a row on your dining room table for a lovely centerpiece or arrange them on your mantel for a cute Christmas display that you're sure to love.  This is a fun one-skein Christmas craft project that is sure to delight crochet fans of all skill levels.  If you're feeling super creative, you could even make these trees in bright winter colors (think blue, pink, and silver) and have them on display all season long!

Styrofoam and Crochet Fir Trees

Materials:

  • 6mm [US J-10] crochet hook
  • 2 balls Red Heart Holiday yarn in Wine/Gold (C)
  • 1 ball Red Heart Holiday yarn in Hunter/Gold (B)
  • 1 ball Red Heart Holiday yarn in Aran/Gold (A)
  • 1 Styrofoam® cone 6” tall x 3” base circumference
  • 1 Styrofoam® cone 9” tall x 4” base circumference painted green around base
  • 1 Styrofoam® cone 12” tall x 4” base circumference painted red around base
  • 1 clear 3/8” crystal bead
  • 1 ½” green crystal bead
  • 1 ½” red crystal bead
  • 3 straight pins with white, green, and red beaded tops

 

Gauge:  10 sc = 4”; 12 rows = 4”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

 

Instructions:
Small Tree is 6½” tall; Medium Tree is 9½”; Large Tree is 13½”.
At end of each Band, weave in ends. Position Band 1 1” above bottom of cone. Continuing to work towards the top, pull each Band down over top of cone to just a little above last Band. Glue Topper over top of cone.

Small Tree
Work Bands and Topper with A.

Band 1

  1. Ch 24; join with a slip st into ring.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 24 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 7 sts,
     
  5. 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 27 sts. Fasten off.

Band 2

  1. Ch 22; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 22 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around to last 2 sts; sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; join – 28 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: * Ch 2, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; ch 2, .slip st in joining st of Round 3 – 28 ch-2 spaces.
     
  6. Round 5: Slip st into next ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in each ch-2 space around; join. Fasten off.

Band 3

  1. Ch 20; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 20 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 24 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: * Ch 2, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; ch 2, slip st in joining st of Round 3 – 24 ch-2 spaces.
     
  6. Round 5: Slip st into next ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in each ch-2 space around; join. Fasten off.

Band 4

  1. Ch 18; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 18 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 21 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in each st around; join. Fasten off.

Band 5

  1. Ch 16; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 16 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 20 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in each st around; join. Fasten off.

Band 6

  1. Ch 14, join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 14 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around to last 2 sts; sc in next 2 sts; join – 18 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in each st around; join. Fasten off.

Band 7

  1. Ch 12; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 12 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 16 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each st around; join. Fasten off.

Band 8

  1. Ch 10; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 10 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; join – 12 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each st around; join. Fasten off.

Band 9

  1. Ch 4, join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring; join.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; join – 8 sts.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; join – 10 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each st around; join. Fasten off.

Topper

  1. Ch 3; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring; join.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; join – 8 sts.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  5. Round 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in each st around; join. Fasten off.

Finishing

  1. Insert white straight pin through clear bead and press into top of cone.

 

Medium Tree
Work Bands and Topper with B.

Band 1

  1. Ch 34; join with a slip st.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 34 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around to last st; sc in next st; join – 37 sts. Fasten off.

Band 2

  1. Ch 32; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 32 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around to last 2 sts; sc in next 2 sts; join – 38 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: * Ch 2, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; ch 2, slip st in joining st of Round 3 – 38 ch-2 spaces.
     
  6. Round 5: Slip st into next ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in each ch-2 space around; join. Fasten off.

Band 3

  1. Ch 30; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 30 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around to last 2 sts; sc in next 2 sts; join – 34 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: * Ch 2, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; ch 2, slip st in joining st of Round 3 – 34 ch-2 spaces.
     
  6. Round 5: Slip st into next ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in each ch-2 space around; join. Fasten off.

Band 4

  1. Ch 28; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 28 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 32 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: * Ch 2, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; ch 2, slip st in joining st of Round 3 – 32 ch-2 spaces.
     
  6. Round 5: Slip st into next ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in each ch-2 space around; join. Fasten off.

Band 5

  1. Ch 26; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 26 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around to last 2 sts; sc in next 2 sts; join – 30 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: * Ch 2, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; ch 2, slip st in joining st of Round 3 – 30 ch-2 spaces.
     
  6. Round 5: Slip st into next ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in each ch-2 space around; join. Fasten off.

Band 6

  1. Ch 24; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 24 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 3 sts, sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 30 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: * Ch 2, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; ch 2, slip st in joining st of Round 3 – 30 ch-2 spaces.
     
  6. Round 5: Slip st into next ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in each ch-2 space around; join. Fasten off.
     
  7. With B, work Bands 2-9 and Topper of Small Tree.

Finishing

  1. Insert green straight pin through green bead and press into top of tree.

 

Large Tree
Work Bands and Topper with C.

Band 1

  1. With C, work same as Band 1 of Medium Tree.

Bands 2-3

  1. Ch 32; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 32 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around to last 2 sts; sc in next 2 sts; join – 38 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: * Ch 2, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; ch 2, slip st in joining st of Round 3 – 38 ch-2 spaces.
     
  6. Round 5: Slip st into next ch-2 space, * ch 2, slip st in next ch-2 space; repeat from * around; slip st in beginning slip st.
     
  7. Round 6: Slip st into next ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in each ch-2 space around; join. Fasten off.

Bands 4-5

  1. Ch 30; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 30 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around to last 2 sts; sc in next 2 sts; join – 34 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: * Ch 2, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; ch 2, slip st in joining st of Round 3 – 34 ch-2 spaces.
     
  6. Round 5: Slip st into next ch-2 space, * ch 2, slip st in next ch-2 space; repeat from * around; slip st in beginning slip st.
     
  7. Round 6: Slip st into next ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in each ch-2 space around; join. Fasten off.

Band 6

  1. Ch 28; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 28 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 32 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: * Ch 2, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; ch 2, slip st in joining st of Round 3 – 32 ch-2 spaces.
     
  6. Round 5: Slip st into next ch-2 space, * ch 2, slip st in next ch-2 space; repeat from * around; slip st in beginning slip st.
     
  7. Round 6: Slip st into next ch-2 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in each ch-2 space around; join. Fasten off.

Bands 7-8

  1. With C, work same as Bands 5-6 of Medium Tree.

Bands 9-10

  1. With C, work same as Bands 2-3 of Small Tree.

Band 11

  1. Ch 20; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 20 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 24 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc) in each st around; join. Fasten off.

Band 12

  1. With C, work same as Band 4 of Small Tree.

Band 13

  1. Ch 18; join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 18 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st; join – 20 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in each st around; join. Fasten off.

Bands 14-15

  1. With C, work same as Bands 5-6 of Small Tree.

Band 16

  1. Ch 14, join.
     
  2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join – 14 sts.
     
  3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join.
     
  4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; join – 16 sts.
     
  5. Round 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in each st around; join. Fasten off.

Bands 17-19

  1. With C, work same as Bands 7-9 of Small Tree.
     
  2. With C, work same as Topper of Small Tree.

Finishing

  1. Insert red straight pin through red bead and press into top of tree.

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delacruzmarcella 7 602638

Nov 20, 2013

I made a similar tree like this, only I used green for the base and white for the outer edges (it looks like snow on the boughs). I purchased mini-strands of lights to add around the tree. I also added green felt around the outer edges, approximately 2.5 times the width of the base of the cone. I added prepackaged presents or tiny bears, and toys to the felt. I have given these away as presents and had squeals of joy. This is the most fun present I have ever made.

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