Add a cozy handmade touch to your holiday decorations with these free crochet granny tree ornaments. This simple and festive pattern is a fun project for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. They work up quickly, use only a small amount of yarn, and are perfect for decorating your Christmas tree or giving as handmade gifts.

Sizing Notes

The finished ornament is designed to be small and lightweight, making it ideal for hanging on a Christmas tree. You can easily adjust the size by changing your yarn weight and crochet hook size or by adding or removing rounds.

Pattern Details

This crochet tree ornament uses basic granny-style stitches and simple shaping to create a classic Christmas tree design. You can use traditional holiday colors or choose shades that match your own Christmas décor. Add buttons, beads, embroidery, or a small star for extra festive detail.

MATERIALS

Yarn Required: 1 ball of Red Heart® Granny Square All in One™ yarn (8.8 oz / 250 g; 417 yd / 381 m), in the Soft White–Pink Punch colorway (2001).

Note: 1 ball will make 14 Ornaments.

Tools & Additional Materials:
Use a U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet hook, or select another hook size that allows you to achieve the required gauge. You’ll also need a Susan Bates® yarn needle and a small quantity of brown worsted-weight yarn to create the stem.

MEDIUM
4
CROCHET I SKILL LEVEL: EASY

ABBREVIATIONS

Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Hdc = Half double crochet
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
Tr = Treble crochet
WS = Wrong side
Yoh = Yarn over hook

MEASUREMENT

Approx 6″ [15 cm) high, excluding ‘stem.

GAUGE

Both Motifs = 6″ [15 cm] square.

INSTRUCTIONS

MOTIFS

Notes on Red Heart® Granny Square All in One™ Yarn

• Start each motif with Color 1, which has the shortest color section, working from the center of the pull-skein. Leave approximately a 4″ (10 cm) yarn tail for securing and weaving in later.
• The yarn is designed so that each color corresponds to one round of the motif, with five colors used throughout. If you reach the end of a round with excess yarn in the current color, undo a few stitches and work them again with a slightly looser tension so the round finishes at the color transition. If the color section runs short, repeat the same process using a slightly tighter tension.
• After completing the motif, cut the yarn at the end of Color 5, the longest color section, leaving enough yarn to weave in the end. For the following motif, return to Color 1 and work the same five-round sequence again.

CLASSIC GRANNY

With Color 1, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring.

1st rnd: (RS). Ch 6. (3 dc. Ch 3) 3 times in ring. 2 dc in ring. Join.

2nd rnd: Sl st in ch-3 sp. Ch 6. 3 dc in same ch-3 sp. *Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from twice more. Ch 1. 2 dc in first ch-3 sp. Join.

3rd rnd: Sl st in ch-3 sp. Ch 6. 3 dc in same ch-3 sp. *Ch 1.3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3.3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. Ch 1. 3 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 2 dc in first ch-3 sp. Join.

4th and 5th rnds: Sl st in ch-3 sp. Ch 6. 3 dc in same ch-3 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc) in each ch-1 sp to next ch-3 sp. Ch 1.* (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in first ch-3 sp. Join.

Fasten off.

STITCH KEY

chain (ch)
slip stitch (si st)
double crochet (dc)

Notes:

At the start of each round, the chain-3 is counted as one double crochet (dc).

Ch 6 at beg of rnds counts as dc and ch-3 sp.
Join all rnds with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-6 unless otherwise indicated.

BLOCK GRANNY

STITCH KEY

chain (ch)
slip stitch (sl st)
half double crochet (hdc)
double crochet (dc)

Notes:

At the start of each round, the chain-3 is counted as one double crochet (dc). Ch 6 at beg of rnds counts as dc and ch-3 sp.

With Color 1, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring.

1st rnd: (RS). Ch 6. (3 dc. Ch 3) 3 times in ring. 2 dc in ring. Join. Color 1 ends.

2nd rnd: With Color 2, sl st in ch-3 sp. Ch 3. 1 dc in same ch-3 sp. *Work 1 double crochet (dc) into each of the following 3 dc stitches. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. 1 dc in each of last 3 dc. 2 dc in next ch-3 sp (same sp as beg ch-3). Join with hdc to beg ch-3. Color 2 ends.

3rd rnd: With Color 3, ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) all in sp created by joining hdc of 2nd rnd. *1 dc in each of next 7 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. 1 dc in each of last 7 dc. Join with sl st to beg ch-3. Sl st in next dc and next ch-3 sp. Color 3 ends.

4th rnd: With Color 4, ch 6, then work 1 dc in the same ch-3 sp as the last sl st. *1 dc in each of next 11 dc. (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Repeat from * twice. Work 1 dc in each of final 11 dc. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of beginning ch 6. Color 4 ends.

5th rnd: Using Color 5, sl st into the next ch-3 sp. [(Ch 3, 2 dc) twice] in the same sp. Ch 1, skip next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc. (Ch 1, skip next 3 dc, 3 dc in next dc) twice. Ch 1. Skip next 2 dc, then (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Repeat from * twice more, then from * to **. Skip final 2 dc and join with a sl st to beginning ch-3. Fasten off.

ASSEMBLY

Fold ends of Motif towards back as shown in photo. Using whipstitch, sew sides of lower ‘triangle’ together first, then join center back seam.

Stem: With RS facing, join Brown yarn with sl st at center sp of bottom edge. (Ch 4. 2 tr. Ch 4) all in same sp. Rejoin with sl st in same sp. Fasten off.

Hanging Loop: Using color of choice, join yarn with sl st at ‘tip. Ch 15. Rejoin with sl st in same sp. Fasten off.

Sizing Notes

The finished ornament measures approximately 6″ [15 cm] high, excluding the stem. The gauge for both motifs is 6″ [15 cm] square. One ball of Red Heart® Granny Square All in One™ yarn will make approximately 14 ornaments.

Care

Machine Wash, Delicate Cycle
Do Not Bleach
Do Not Dry Clean
Do Not Iron
Tumble Dry, Gentle