It’s Christmas time in Pepperland! The Pyramid Pines have bloomed again and they’ve brightened up the landscape. These little wonders are so pretty that the good folk of Pepperland need to just add a star to decorate them as Christmas trees.
Inspired by the paper trees I created for my Instagram handle, these Christmas trees have corners instead of the usual conical crochet trees found online. With a warm two-tone palette that characterizes my Christmas designs, they go well with my other free Christmas patterns – Adam the Snowman, and Elliott the Christmas Elf .
Whether you crochet one for yourself, or as a gift for a friend, the Pyramid Pines make an excellent addition to the Christmas decor.
If you’d like a printable, more-detailed version of this pattern, (or if you want to support me) get the inexpensive PDF file at my Etsy shop here.
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Kindly Note: This pattern is the work of the author, Malaika Rodrigues; do not claim ownership over it. Toys made using this pattern can be sold in small numbers, but please credit the author Malaika Rodrigues (@pinkpepper_crochet).
This pattern may not be sold, reproduced, or distributed without my written permission.
Materials
1. 4 ply yarn in ochre and cream 2. 2.5 m.m. crochet hook 3. yarn needle 4. fiberfil 5. scissors 6. pins 7. stitch markers
1. Foliage
End each round with a slip stitch in the first stitch of that round. Start a new round with a chain 2 (doesn’t count as a stitch). Make the first hdc in the same stitch as the chain 2. With ochre yarn, 1. Magic circle, 4hdc [4] 2. *hdc-inc*4 times [8] 3. *hdc, hdc-inc*4 times [12] 4. *2hdc, hdc-inc*4 times [16] 5. *3hdc, hdc-inc*4 times [20] 6. *4hdc, hdc-inc*4 times [24] 7. *5hdc, hdc-inc*4 times [28] 8. *6hdc, hdc-inc*4 times [32] 9. *7hdc, hdc-inc*4 times [36] 10. *8hdc, hdc-inc*4 times [40] 11. *9hdc, hdc-inc*4 times [44] 12. *10hdc, hdc-inc*4 times [48] 13. *11hdc, hdc-inc*4 times [52] 14. *12hdc, hdc-inc*4 times [56] Fasten off leaving a tail for attaching.
2. Foliage Base
We will be making a solid granny square for the base. End every round with a slip stitch in the first stitch. Chain 3 to start a new round (counts as a stitch). With ochre yarn, 1. Magic circle, ch3, 2dc, tr, *3dc, tr*3 times [16] 2. ch3, 2dc, (dc-inc, tr, dc-inc) in the treble stitch, *3dc, (dc-inc, tr, dc-inc) in the treble stitch*3 times [32] 3. ch3, 4dc, (dc-inc, tr, dc-inc) in the treble stitch, *7dc, (dc-inc, tr, dc-inc) in the treble stitch*3 times, 2dc [48] 4. ch3, 6dc, (dc-inc, tr, dc-inc) in the treble stitch, *11dc, (dc-inc, tr, dc-inc) in the treble stitch*3 times, 4dc [64] Fasten off and hide the tail. Stretch your granny square so that it flattens before attaching.
3. Tree Trunk
End each round with a slip stitch in the first stitch. Start a new round with a chain 1 (doesn’t count as a stitch). Make the first sc in the same stitch as the chain 1. With cream yarn, 1. Magic circle, 6sc [6] 2. *inc*6 times [12] 3. *sc, inc*6 times [18] 4. *2sc, inc*6 times [24] 5. BLO sc all around [24] 6.-7. sc all around [24](two rounds) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attaching.
4. Star
With cream yarn, 1. Magic circle, 5sc [5] (sl st in the first stitch) 2. *ch3, sl st in the second chain from the hook, sl st in the next stitch on the MC*5 times [25] Fasten off, leaving a tail for attaching.
5. Assembly
1. For easy attaching, use stitch markers to fix the foliage corners to the foliage base. Attach all around. Stuff before closing. 2. Using cream yarn, embroider crosses on alternate stitches on rounds 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13- leaving the hdc-inc stitches on the edges. 3. Attach the tree stump to the middle of the base of the tree. 4. Attach the star at the top. Your PinkPepper’s Pyramid Pine is ready! For printable patterns, check out our Etsy Shop. Have a very Merry Christmas!
