Crochet Easy Xmas Star & Tree Shaped Trivets
Free Beginner’s Christmas Patterns Crocheted from Scrap Yarn
Nov 27, 2008
Use up bits and pieces of scrap yarn to make perfect hostess gifts for the holidays. Even beginners can learn how to crochet these star and tree trivets.
Finished Sizes
- Bell: 10 x 10 1/2 inches
- Star: 7 1/2 inches
Materials
- Medium (worsted) weight yarn: 1 red skein and 1 green skein or any preferred colors.
- Size H/8/5mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
Gauge
Gauge is not absolutely critical, but should approach the following: Rows 1-3 = 1 1/2 inches; 3 sc = 1 inch
Pattern Notes
Join rounds with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated. Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Special Stitch
Shell Stitch: 5 dc in indicated stitch.
Bell
- Row 1: With 1 strand each red and green held tog, ch 19, working in back loop of ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (18 sc)
- Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
- Row 3: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in each sc across to last 2 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, turn. (16 sc)
- Rows 4-17: Rep rows 2 and 3. (2 sc)
- Row 18: Ch 1, sc in each of next 2 sc, turn.
Bell Border
- Round 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, ch 3, 2 sc in next sc, working down side edge of rows, shell stitch in side edge of row 16, sc in side edge of row 13, shell in side edge of row 10, sc in side edge of row 7, shell in side edge of row 4, sc in side edge of row 2, 7 dc in first ch of opposite side of foundation ch, sc in next ch, sk next ch, [shell in next ch, sk next ch, sc in next ch, sk next 2 chs] twice, shell in next ch, sk next ch, sc in next ch, 7 dc in last ch. Working across opposite edge of rows, sc in side edge of row 2, shell in side edge of row 4, sc in side edge of row 7, shell in side edge of row 4, sc in side edge of row 7, shell in side edge of row 10, sc in side edge of row 13, shell in side edge of row 16, join in beg sc.
- Round 2: Ch 2, sk next sc, (sl st, ch 4, sl st) in ch-3 sp, ch 2, sk next sc, sl st in next sc, [ch 3, (sl st, ch 2 sl st) in center dc of next shell, ch 3, sl st in next sc] 3 times, working at corner, ch 3, sk 2 dc, sl st in next dc, ch 3, (sl st, ch 4, sl st) in center dc, ch 3, sl st in next dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc, sl st in next sc, ch 3, (sl st, ch 2, sl st) in center dc of next shell, ch 3, sl st in next sc, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, (sl st, ch 3, sl st) in next dc, (sl st, ch 6, sl st) in center dc, (sl st, ch 3, sl st) in next dc, working at corner, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, sl st in next dc, ch 3, (sl st, ch 4, sl st) in center dc, ch 3, sl st in next dc, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, sl st in next sc, [ch 3, (sl st, ch 2, sl st) in center dc of next shell, ch 3, sl st in next sc] 3 times, sl st to join in same st as beg ch-2, fasten off.
- Round 1: With 1 strand each cranberry and mistletoe ombre held together, ch 5, join in first ch to form a ring, ch 1, 10 sc in ring, join in beg sc. (10 sc)
- Round 2: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in first sc, ch 1, sk 1 sc*, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc, turn. (5 ch-3 sps)
- Round 3: Ch 1, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, rep from * around, join in beg sc, turn. (5 ch-3 sps)
- Round 4: Ch 1, *(sc, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, sc) in next ch-3 sp, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, join in beg sc.
- Round 5: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, hdc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, sk next sc, sc in next ch-2 sp, sk next sc, rep from * around, join in beg sc.
- Round 6: *[Ch 2, sk 1 st, sl st in next st] twice, ch 2, (sl st, ch 5, sl st) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sl st in next st, [ch 2, sk 1 st, sl st in next st] twice, ch 3, sc in first ch, sk next st, sl st in next st, rep from * around, ending on last rep with sl st in joining sl st of last rnd, fasten off.
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