Today I’ll be showing you this tree crochet pattern. This is another pattern in my teddy bears picnic blanket series. When finished, the crochet tree applique will look like this. Next week I’ll be adding some blossoms and a swing to the tree and I’ll be using a child teddy to sit on the swing. The right side of the tree will be placed up against the side of the blanket.
There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at crochet tree tutorial.
Other patterns that are in the teddy bears picnic blanket series include the blanket, the plaid picnic blanket, picnic basket, airplane, the kite, picnic table, food for the picnic table, food for the picnic blanket, barbecue, barbecue apron and utensils, pram, blossoms and swing, teddy bear applique, child teddy bear, baby teddy bear, teddy bear with accessories, teddy bear and combining the teddy bears picnic baby blanket.
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This pattern will be using US terminology. If you would like to view the UK version go to tree crochet pattern (UK Version).
Tree Crochet Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
Materials Used
- Brown 4 ply crochet cotton.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1.5mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
Size
Using 4 ply crochet cotton
42cm x 24cm or 16.5” x 9.5”
Trunk and 1st Branch
24 ch.
Row 1: Miss 3 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 3 sts, a joined dc over last 3 sts. Turn. (19 sts)
Row 2: 3 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (18 sts)
Row 3: 3 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (18 sts)
Row 4: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (17 sts)
Row 5: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 6: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 7: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 8: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 9: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 10: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 11: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 12: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 13: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 14: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 15: 3 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 16: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 17: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 3 dc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 18: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 19: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 20: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 21: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 22: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 23: 3 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 24: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 25: 3 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 3 dc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 26: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 27: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 28: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 29: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 30: 3 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 31: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 32: 3 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 33: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 34: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 35: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 36: 3 ch, 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 37: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 38: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 39: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 40: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 41: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 42: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 43: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 44: 2 ch, 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 tr in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 45: 4 ch, 1 tr in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 46: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 47: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (3 sts)
Rows 48-50: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 51: 4 ch, 1 tr in 1st st, 1 dc in next st. 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 52: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 53: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 54: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 55: 3 ch, a joined dc over the 2 sts. Turn. (1 st)
Rows 56-61: 3 ch, 1 dc in st. Turn. (1 st)
Row 62: 3 ch, 3 dc in st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 63: 3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st. (Miss last 2 sts) Turn.
Rows 64-65: 3 ch, 1 dc in st. Turn.
Row 66: 3 ch, 1 dc in st. 3 ch. Fasten off.
Join cotton to last st on row 62 of trunk.
Row 1: 3 ch, 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in next st. Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st. Turn.
Row 3: 3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st. (Miss last st) Turn.
Rows 4-5: 3 ch, work 1 dc in st. Turn.
Row 6: 2 ch. Fasten off.
Join cotton to remaining st on row 2 of last section.
7 ch. Fasten off.
Small Top Branch
Join cotton halfway between bend for top branch and where the branch broadens out as shown.
Row 1: 3 ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 3: 3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn.
Row 4: 3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st. (Miss last st) Turn.
Row 5: 3 ch, 1 dc in st.
Row 6: 22 ch, miss 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of next 4 ch, 2 sc in following ch, 1 sc in each ch to branch. Sl st into branch, 3 ch, work 1 dc in next 2 sts down branch. Turn.
Continue working on the last 2 sts.
Row 1: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st. Turn.
Row 2: 18 ch, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 10 ch, miss 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of following 2 sts, 6 ch, miss 1 ch, sl st in each of next 5 sts, 1 sc in each st down to branch. Sl st into branch, 10 ch. Fasten off.
Join cotton in last st of row 3 of small top branch.
Row 1: 10 ch, miss 2 ch, 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 6 ch, miss 2 sts, sl st in each of following 6 sts, 12 ch, miss 1 ch, sl st in each st back to branch. Sl st into branch. Fasten off.
Branch for Swing
Join cotton at top of row 42 of trunk on the side with the most shaping at bottom of trunk.
Row 1: 3 ch, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.
Row 3: 3 ch, a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 4: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st. Turn.
Row 5: 3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st, 2 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 6: 3 ch, 1 dc in each of 1st 2 sts. (Miss last st) Turn.
Rows 7-9: 3 ch, 1 dc in each of 2 sts. Turn.
Row 10: 3 ch, 2 dc in 1st st. (Miss last st) Turn.
Row 11: 3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn.
Row 12: 2 ch, 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 13: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st. Turn.
Row 14: 3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn.
Row 15: 2 ch, 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 16: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st. Turn.
Row 17: 2 ch, 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 dc in last st. Turn.
Rows 18-21: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st. Turn.
Row 22: 3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st. (Miss last st) Turn.
Row 23: 3 ch, 2 dc in st. Turn.
Rows 24-27: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st. Turn.
Row 28: 3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st. (Miss last st) Turn.
Rows 29-31: 3 ch, 1 dc in st. Turn.
Row 32: 10 ch, miss 1st st, sl st in each of next 3 sts, a joined sc over following 2 sts, 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in end of branch. 6 ch. Fasten off.
Join cotton in last st on row 27 of swing branch.
Work 23 ch.
Miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each of next 4 sts, 3 ch, miss 1 ch and sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in each of the original ch, sl st into branch. Fasten off.
Join cotton in top side of row 25 of swing branch.
Row 1: 3 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. Turn.
Rows 2-3: 3 ch, 1 dc in each st. Turn.
Row 4: 3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st. (Miss last st) Turn.
Row 5: 3 ch, 1 dc in st. Turn.
Row 6: 15 ch, miss 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 7 sts, 4 ch, miss 1 ch, sl st in each ch back to end of branch. Sl st into branch. Fasten off.
Join cotton in last st of row 3 of last section.
Row 1: 2 ch, 1 dc in same st as ch. Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 hdc in st. Turn.
Row 3: 5 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each ch, sl st into top of branch, 8 ch, miss 1 ch, sl st in next 3 sts, 1 sc in each remaining ch. sl st into top of branch. Fasten off.
Join cotton in last st of row 5 of branch for swing.
Row 1: 3 ch, 1 dc and 1 tr in same st as ch. Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, a joined dc over the 2 sts. Turn.
Row 3: 2 ch, 1 hdc in st.
Row 4: 8 ch, miss 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 4 ch, miss 1 ch, 1 sl st in each st down to branch, sl st into branch, 17 ch, miss 1 ch, sl st in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to branch. Sl st into branch. Fasten off.
Top Branch on Swing Branch
Join cotton at top of swing branch halfway between the other 2 branches as shown.
9 ch, miss 1 ch, 1 sl st in each of next 4 sts, 9 ch, miss 1 ch, 1 sc in each of following 4 sts, 5 ch, miss 1 ch, 1 sl st in each of next 5 sts, 1 sc in each st down to 4 sts before branch, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Sl st into branch. Fasten off.
Partial Branch
Join cotton at top of row 34 of trunk on opposite side of trunk than the swing branch.
Row 1: 3 ch, a joined dc over next 2 sts, 1 dc in following st. Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st, 2 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 3: 2 ch, 1 hdc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 tr in last st. Turn.
Row 4: 3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.
Top Side Branch
Join cotton just after the bend of trunk as shown.
Row 1: 3 ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, a joined dc over both sts. Turn.
Row 3: 3 ch, 2 dc in st. Turn.
Row 4: 3 ch, 1 dc in 1st st. (Miss last st) Turn.
Row 5: 3 ch, 1 dc in st. Turn.
Row 6: 30 ch, miss 1 ch, 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in following st, a joined sc over next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of following 3 sts, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of following 4 sts, a joined sc over next 2 sts, 1 sc in following st, 7 ch, miss 1 ch, 1 sl st in each st down to previous twig, 1 sc in each st to branch, sl st into branch, 9 ch. Fasten off.
Join cotton to last st of row 3.
Row 1: 2 ch, 1 tr in same st as ch. Turn.
Row 2: 4 ch, 1 hdc in st. 7 ch, miss 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 4 ch, miss 1 ch, 1 sl st in each of following 3 sts, 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st into branch, 3 ch. Fasten off.
Small Side Branch
Join cotton 3 rows up from top of partial branch.
Row 1: 16 ch, miss 1 ch, 1 sl st in each of next 6 sts, 12 ch, miss 1 ch, 1 sl st in each st down to join, 1 sc in each st to branch, sl st into branch. Fasten off.
Random Twigs
Join cotton to different places on the branches and work different amounts of chain. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends.
And there’s the finished tree. I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern.
