Another example of today is the small sweet tree model with its practical and very easy construction. Let’s see how to make this pattern that will decorate your corners..

Supplies you`ll need:

  • Yarn: DK (8 ply) or worsted (10 ply) weight cotton in green and brown. For example rovan handknıt cotton or drops muskat
  • Crochet hook 3 mm or 3.5 mm
  • Stitch marker
  • Polyester fiberfill
  • Embellishments-spangles, beads, buttons, pearls, etc.
  • Small terra cotta flower pot(4 cm / 1.6 in height, Ø 5 cm / 2 in)
  • Hot glue gun
  • Darning neddle

Finished size: 12 cm / 4.7 in

Skill level: easy

Stitches needed (US crochet terms):

Slip stitch (sl st), chain (ch), single crochet (sc)

Abbreviations:

Repeat (rep), stitch(es) – st(s)

About the pattern:

  • Work in continuous rounds.
  • Use a stitch marker and place it in the first stitch of the round to mark the beginning of it.

Crocheted in one piece from top to bottom.

1: Use green yarn. Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]

3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [18]

4: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [24]

5: (Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [30]

6: (Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times [36]

7-12: Sc in each st around

13: (Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [30]

14: (Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [24]

15: (Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [18]

Stuff the piece, keep adding the stuffing.

16: (Sc in next st, sc2tog) rep 6 times [12]

17-22: Change to brown yarn. Sc in each st around

23: Work 2 sc in each st around [24]

24-26: Sc in each st around

27: (Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep 6 times [18]

28: (Sc in next st, sc2tog) rep 6 times [12]

Depending on the shape of the crock, you might have to stuff the rout ball stiffer or lighter. Before crocheting the last round, fit the tree into the crock and add or remove stuffing if needed.

29: Sc2tog around [6]

Close the piece.

Decorate the tree with some beads, spangles, pearls or buttons.

Add a bit of glue onto the bottom and the sides of the pot. Quickly insert the tree and press deep in. Leave standing for a little while.