
How to Knit a Little Christmas Tree
Complete Size – 5.5cm width x 9cm height
What you will need…
Total time – 1 Hour 30 Minutes Each Knitted Christmas Tree
3.25mm knitting needles (UK 10, US 3)
Double knitting yarn – Colours according to preference. Pictured tree requires green, red, yellow and sparkly silver.
Sewing up needle
Scissors
Toy filling/stuffing
Optional pin badge or plain hairband to sew onto the back of your knitted Christmas tree.

Before You Start…
Abbreviations
K = Knit P = Purl St = Stitch Sts = Stitches
Cast On – I use the thumb method.
Inc = Increase – by knitting into the front and the back of the same stitch, to make two stitches out of one.
Cast off – K wise or P wise according to pattern. US – bind off.

TOP TIP
Choose any colour tree to taste, including varying shades of green or even a white version. Take a look at the larger Medium Knitted Christmas Tree for other ideas on how to decorate your tree with different colour stars, tinsel and baubles.

How to Make it…
Made from two knitted main pieces, and one finger-knitted length to make up the tinsel. All pieces are sewn together and stuffed, with added stitching for the star and baubles.
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Little Christmas Tree Knitting Pattern PDF Download
Main Piece

Make 2
Time – 25 Minutes
Piece Size 5.5 cm (width) x 9 cm (height)
Needles 3.25 mm
Yarn Green
Begin at the top of the tree, cast on 2sts
P 1 row
Next row Inc Kwise into every st (4sts)
P 1 row
Next row Inc Kwise, K1, Inc Kwise, K1 (6sts)
P 1 row
Next row Inc Kwise, K3, Inc Kwise, K1 (8sts)
P 1 row
Next row Inc Kwise, K5, Inc Kwise, K1 (10sts)
Cast off 3sts Pwise, P to end (7sts)
Cast off 3sts Kwise, K to end (4sts)
P 1 row
Next row Inc Kwise, K1, Inc Kwise, K1 (6sts)
P 1 row
Next row Inc Kwise, K3, Inc Kwise, K1 (8sts)
P 1 row
Next row Inc Kwise, K5, Inc Kwise, K1 (10sts)
P 1 row
Next row Inc Kwise, K7, Inc Kwise, K1 (12sts)
Cast off 3 sts Pwise, P to end (9sts)
Cast off 3 sts Kwise, K to end (6sts)
P 1 row
Next row Inc Kwise, K3, Inc Kwise, K1 (8sts)
P 1 row
Next row Inc Kwise, K5, Inc Kwise, K1 (10sts)
P 1 row
Next row Inc Kwise, K7, Inc Kwise, K1 (12sts)
P 1 row
Next row Inc Kwise, K9, Inc Kwise, K1 (14sts)
P 1 row
Cast off
Tinsel
Knitting time – 5 Minutes

Tinsel Piece – Using a single strand of yarn, finger-knit a length approximately 15 cm long.
Adding Decorations…
Sewing time – 25 Minutes Total as shown

Tinsel – Starting from the top of the tree, first catch one end of the finger-knitted length to the desired position (see picture for guidance). Pass the tinsel across the front of the tree towards the opposite edge. Working from the back of your piece (for a neater finish), catch the tinsel at the edge of your main tree piece. Pass the tinsel across the front of the tree again and repeat the process as you work down the tree. There is no need to sew along the whole length of the tinsel, simply catching it at the edges like this makes the tinsel move more freely and gives a better finish.
Star & Baubles – These are added before the knitted pieces of the tree are all sewn together as it allows a neater finish with hidden fastenings. Using the desired colour of yarn, loop through 1 or 2 of the knitted stitches several times to make each bauble. To form the star at the top of the tree, start from a centre point and sew the yarn over at least 1 knitted stitch away, looping back to the centre. Doing this 5 times in different directions results in the star shape. Fasten off loose ends on the wrong side of st-st.
Sewing Up
Sewing-up time – 10 Minutes as shown

Complete your Tree – Place wrong sides of stocking-stitch together and oversew row ends down both sides of the tree, and the cast-off edges of the main tree pieces at the bottom. Fasten off loose ends. If wishing to make it into a decorative hairband, sew a plain hairband to the centre at the back, oversewing the loop several times to keep it strong and secure.



Make it Different…
As well as using your choice for colour, style, stars, baubles, and tinsel, you can use them to make other personalised gifts such as adding to a headband for a different matching hair accessory. It may also have a finger knitted length sewn to the top to make a Christmas tree decoration, or leave as it is plain to make a little toy, which would fit perfectly to use in a doll’s house. You may also wish to add a little tree trunk, as shown in the Medium Knitted Christmas tree, just perhaps made a little smaller by starting with fewer cast-on sts.
And don’t forget this Christmas tree can be made as part of a collection with the larger Medium Knitted Christmas Tree. You may also wish to check that page out for further decoration ideas.

Behind the Scenes!
These patterns are all made up as I go along, learning from mistakes along the way. Every time I create a new pattern, I record it in the Updates part of this site (effectively my blog…) There is a story behind each creation, and this can help give you some more ideas and encouragement. See the Update info….


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