Mini Pineapple Tree Skirt
Designed By Julie A. BolducThis mini tree skirt is meant for a small Christmas tree about 18 inches tall. It is fun and easy to make and is just the right size to cover up the ugly base of those small trees.
Materials Needed
Size 10 crochet cotton in Shaded Christmas
Size 10 crochet cotton in Red
Size 10 crochet cotton in white
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends
Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 8sc=1"
Finished Size: 9" diameter
Skill Level: Intermediate
Instructions
ROW 1: With Shaded Christmas. Ch22. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch3, turn. (21sc)
ROW 2: Dc in first sc. *Ch2. Sk 1 sc. 2dc in next sc. Rep from * across. You should end with 2dc in last sc. Ch3, turn.
ROW 3: Dc in top of first dc. Ch2. 2dc, ch2, 2dc in each of the next 10 ch2 sps. Ch1. 2dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
ROW 4: Dc in very first dc. Ch2. 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch2 sp, ch2, 12 times. 2dc in top of ch3. Fasten off Shaded Christmas.
ROW 5: Join red to top of ch3. Dc in same st. Ch2. Sk next ch2 sp. 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch2 sp. *Ch3, sc in next ch2 sp, ch3. 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch2 sp. Rep from * 10 times more. Ch2. Sk next ch2 sp. 2dc in top of last dc. Fasten off red.
ROW 6: Join white in top of last dc of ROW 5. Ch1. Sc in same st. Sc in next dc. 2sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 2dc. Ch3. (Sc in each of the next 2 dc. 2sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3.) Rep bet () 10 times more. Sc in each of the next 2 dc. 2sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 2dc. 2sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in next dc. Sc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
ROW 7: Sk very first sc. Dc in next sc. Ch2. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the next 4 sc. (Ch1, 7dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc. Sk 2 sc.) Rep bet () 9 times. More. Ch1. 7dc in next ch3 sp. Ch1. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the next 4 sc. Ch2. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the last 2 sc. Ch3, turn.
ROW 8: Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk 2 sc. Dc in next dc. Ch1. (2dc in next dc. Ch1, dc in next dc, 5 times. Ch1. 2dc in next dc.) [Sk 2 dc. Rep bet () once.] Rep bet [] 10 times more. Ch1. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Sk 2 dc. Dc in next dc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
ROW 9: Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc. Ch1. (Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3, sc in next dc, 5 times. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc.) Rep bet () 10 times more. Ch1. Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc. Dc in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
ROW 10: Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc. Ch1. (Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 4 times. Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in each of the next 2 dc.) Rep bet () 10 times more. Ch1. Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc and in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
ROW 11: Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc. Ch1. ([Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 3 times. Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in each of the next 2 dc.] Ch2.) Rep bet () 9 times more. Rep bet [] once. Ch1. Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc and in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
ROW 12: Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc. Ch1. ([Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, twice. Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in each of the next 2dc.] Ch2, dc in next ch2 sp, ch2.) Rep bet () 9 times more. Rep bet [] once. Ch1. Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc and in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
ROW 13: Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc. Ch1. ([Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Sk next ch3 sp. Dc in each of the next 2 dc.] Ch2, dc in next ch2 sp, twice. Ch2.) Rep bet () 9 times more. Rep bet [] once. Ch1. Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc and in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
ROW 14: Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc. Ch1. ([Dc in each of the next 2dc. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 dc.] Ch2. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2. Dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2.) Rep bet () 9 times more. Rep bet [] once. Ch1. Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc and in top of ch3.
ROW 15: Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc. Ch1. ([Dc in each of the next 2dc. Sc in next ch3 sp. Dc in each of the next 2dc.] Ch2, dc in next dc, twice. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2, dc in next dc, twice.) Rep bet () 9 times more. Rep bet [] once. Ch1. Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc and in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
ROW 16: Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc. Ch1. (Yo, insert hook in next dc, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, twice. Yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook. Decrease made. Sk next sc. Dec 1. Ch2, dc in next ch2 sp 3 times. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2, dc in next ch2 sp, 3 times. Ch2.) Rep bet () 9 times more. Dec 1, sk 1 sc. Dec 1. Ch2. Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc and in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
ROW 17: Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc. Ch1. (Dec 1. Ch2, dc in next ch2 sp, 4 times. Ch2. Dc, ch2, dc in next ch2 sp. Ch2, dc in next ch2 sp 4 times. Ch2.) Rep bet () 9 times more. Dec 1. Ch1. Dc in next dc, ch2, twice. Dc in next dc & in top of ch3. Ch3, turn.
ROW 18: Sc in first dc. Sc in next dc, 2 sc in next ch2 sp, twice. Sc in next dc. Sc in next ch1 sp. (Sc in next ch2 sp, 2 dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch2 sp, twice. Sc in next ch2 sp. 3dc, picot, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Sc in next ch2 sp, 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch2 sp, twice. Sc, in next ch2 sp.) Rep bet () 9 times more. Sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in next dc, 2sc in next ch2 sp, twice. Sc in next dc and in top of ch3. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.
Design written on Saturday, September 01, 2007. Copyright ©2007 By Julie A. Bolduc p115012