Let’s learn how to make The Crochet Christmas Tree Garland Pattern!! This cute and easy crochet pattern includes mini bobble trees paired with crochet ball garland, and all strung on twine, to create an adorable piece to display this winter.
The garland is a beginner friendly project and perfect to display anywhere throughout your home. The pattern creates a fun, two stranded garland, that can be draped on a mirror, banister, or fireplace mantel.
The pattern is rated advanced beginner, uses very basic crochet stitches, and works up quickly. You’ll have fun working in the round and learning how to easily create a bobble stitch.
Let’s get started!
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Ways To Style Crochet Christmas Tree Garland
Below is an example of how I styled the Crochet Christmas Tree Garland around my fireplace mantel. I used small command hooks in each corner of the mirror and mantel to secure the twine. Simply tie a knot around the hook. I like to create a nice drape by hanging one garland slightly lower than the other. The garland would also look amazing hanging on a mirror or hutch.
The ball garland can be displayed with or without spacing. Simply make as many balls as you’d like and space them how you prefer. The balls slide easily across the twine, and stay in place by themselves. The ball garland also looks amazing on its own, and can be made in any color combination, for any season!
Yarn
The Crochet Christmas Tree Garland is written using Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick. This is a size 6, super bulky yarn. The colors shown are Kale, Starlight, and Cranberry.
Wool Ease T&Q offers many great colors, perfect for Christmas and Winter. A few other colors I like are Red Beacon and Fisherman.
Below are the suppliers I recommend:
Lion Brand Yarn
Amazon
Alternative Yarn
Feel free to experiment with different yarns, but please note the gauge may turn out slightly smaller or larger depending on what you use. If you change the yarn size of the project, be sure to adjust your hook size accordingly.
Some of my favorite yarn alternatives are as follows:
Cover Story™ Lazy Days Thick & Quick® Yarn
Bernat Maker (2 strands held together)
Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me (2 strands held together)
Sizing
The Crochet Christmas Tree Garland length is fully customizable. I made 5 mini trees and 18 balls, and the garland fit perfectly on my fireplace mantel that measures 45 inches long. When measuring the twine length, cut it several feet longer than you need, to allow room for drape and hanging.
Gauge
Gauge Working in the Round for Trees
1st round in pattern = 1.75 Inches Across with L Hook
Gauge Working in the Round for Ball Garland
1st 2 rounds in pattern = 2 Inches Across with L Hook
Please be sure to check your gauge before starting, as tension can vary greatly from person to person and depending on the yarn used.
Skill Level
Advanced Beginner
Stitch Key | US Terms
beg – beginning
blo – back loop only
bo – bobble stitch
ch(s) – chain/chains
dc – double crochet
inv-scdec – invisible single crochet decrease
rnd(s) – round/rounds
rs – right side
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
st(s) – stitch/stitches
ws – wrong side
✂️ Materials & Supplies Needed
Grab everything you need to make your Crochet Christmas Tree Garland:
- Yarn: Size 6 Super Bulky Yarn
- Yardage: Approximately 20 yards or less per tree and approximately 4 yards per ball. Total yardage will vary depending on the length of your garland and the number of pieces you make.
- Recommended Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (results will vary depending on yarn used)
- Crochet Hook: Size L-11 (8mm) Crochet Hook, or size needed to meet gauge
- Notions: Tapestry Needle, Scissors, and Flexible Measuring Tape
- Twine: Amount will vary depending on the finished length of your garland; I used approximately 160 inches
Special Stitches
Invisible Single Crochet Decrease (inv-scdec)
Insert hook into front loop only of 1st st, insert hook into front loop only of next st, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through last 2 loops on hook. (counts as 1 single crochet)
Full Video Instructions for The Invisible Single Crochet Decrease Here
Five Double Crochet Bobble Stitch – bo
Crochet bobble stitches are multiple, unfinished double crochet stitches, worked together. They pop out on the backside of your work, and can be made with 2 or more double crochet stitches. For this tutorial, we’re going to use 5 double crochets to create our bobble stitch.
Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook
[yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook]4x (6 loops on hook), Yarn over, pull through all remaining loops on hook.
The Bobble will pop out on the backside/wrong side of your work.
Video Instructions
Prefer a video walkthrough? Grab your hook and crochet along with my step-by-step tutorial to see exactly how I make the Crochet Christmas Tree Garland.
Crochet Ball Garland Instructions
– Create 18 balls total, or amount desired (I created 6 in each color)
– Beg ch of each rnd does not count as st, work 1st st in same st as beg ch.
Rnd 1. Starting with a 12” beg tail, create a magic circle, ch1, work 6 sc in circle, join with sl st. (6sc)
Rnd 2. Ch1, work 2 sc in each st around, join with sl st. (12sc)
Rnd 3. Inv-scdec around, join with sl st. (6sc)
Fasten off leaving a long tail end. Weave in the beg tail to secure and then stuff tail inside the ball, no need for Polyfil! Take ending tail and weave in and out of the front loops of last round, cinch closed, weave in loose ends, and fasten off.
Adding The Crochet Balls To Twine
Take a long piece of twine (approximately 80 inches) and thread the crochet balls on using a tapestry needle. I thread through the center where I created the magic circle, and push the needle back through the top where I cinched the ball closed. Adjust the spacing as desired.
Set aside and head to tree instructions below.
Bobble Tree Instructions
– Beg ch/chs of each rnd does not count as st, work 1st st in same st as beg ch.
– The bobble stitches pop out on the opposite side of your work.
– For the garland shown, I created 5 trees total, but you can make any amount that you prefer.
Rnd 1 RS. Create a magic circle, ch 2, work 7 dc in circle, join with sl st. (7dc)
Rnd 2 RS. Ch1, sc in each st around, join with sl st, turn. (7sc)
Rnd 3 WS. Ch1, *bo in next st, sc in next st, repeat from * around, ending with a bo in last st, join with sl st. (4bo, 3sc)
Rnd 4 WS. Ch1, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around, ending with a sc in last st, join with sl st. (9sc)
Rnd 5 WS. Repeat rnd 3 (5bo, 4sc)
Rnd 6 WS. Ch1, *sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st, repeat from * around, ending with a sc in last st, join with sl st. (11sc)
Rnd 7 WS. Repeat rnd 3. (6bo, 5sc)
Fasten off, weave in loose ends, turn tree right side facing out.
Adding Trees To Twine
Take a long piece of twine (approximately 80 inches) and thread the trees on using a tapestry needle. I thread through the very top of the tree, under a small piece of yarn. Adjust the spacing as desired. After I have the trees spaced evenly, I like to tie a piece of twine in a bow around the top of the trees.
Your Crochet Tree Garland is complete. String them anywhere you’d like and enjoy!!
If you try the Crochet Christmas Tree Garland pattern, I’d love to see pics. Be sure to tag me @simplymadebyerin
More Christmas Crochet Patterns & Holiday Ideas
If you enjoyed making this Crochet Christmas Tree Garland, here are a few more free crochet patterns and holiday collections that are perfect for Christmas decorating, handmade gifts, and holiday market prep:
Bobble Crochet Christmas Tree Pattern
15 Free Crochet Christmas Patterns You Can Make Fast
Free Crochet Christmas Ornament Pattern Collection
2 Comments
Amber
Omg this pattern is so good! I love it and am thrilled to have this for xmas!
Erin
I’m so glad you’re enjoying it, thank you so much!