Crochet Basics: Pine Trees Stitch Tutorial

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Blossom Lady
Blossom Lady
Oct 29, 2020 06:13 AM
Crochet Basics: Pine Trees Stitch Tutorial

Welcome to a new stitch tutorial! Today we are practicing the (Upside Down) Pine Tree Stitch. This stitch is inspired by Scandinavian forests and named after the surface of a pine tree. It is an easier than it seems stitch made of double crochet and chain stitches. This stitch creates a pine tree pattern with lots of texture. The pine trees stitch would be great for ornaments, scarves, and coffee cozies! Learn how to crochet the pine trees stitch with this simple illustrated crochet tutorial.

Abbreviations Used:

ch: chain

st: stitch(es)

dc: double crochet

sk: skip

CSDC: pull up a loop to height of row, holding loop in place and wrap yarn around hook (yarn over), insert hook in first st, yarn over, pull up a loop, [yarn over, pull through 2 loops] twice

Instructions:

Step 1

Ch 37 or any multiple of 8+5.

Step 2

3 dc in 9th ch from hook (the skipped 8 ch represents sk 3 ch, first dc, and ch 2), ch 2, skip 3 ch, *dc in next st, ch 2, sk 3 ch, 3dc in next st, ch 2, sk 3 ch; repeat from * two more times, dc in last ch, turn.

Step 3

Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), sk 2 ch, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 ch, *dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 ch, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 ch; repeat from * two more times, dc in last st, turn.

Step 4

Ch 3 (counts as dc), sk 1 ch, 2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, sk 1 ch, *dc in next st, 2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st; repeat from * two more times, dc in last st, turn.

Step 5

Ch 5 (counts as dc an ch 2), sk 3 sts, 3dc in next st, ch 2, sk 3 sts, *dc in next st, ch 2, sk 3 sts, 3dc in next st, ch 2, sk 3 sts; repeat from * two more times, dc in last st, turn.

Step 6

Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), sk 2 ch, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 ch, *dc in next st, ch 1, 2dc in next st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 ch; repeat from * two more times, dc in last st, turn.

Ch 3 (counts as dc), sk 1 ch, 2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, sk 1 ch, *dc in next st, sk 1 ch, 2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, sk 1 ch; repeat from * two more times, dc in next st, turn. Repeat steps 5-7 until desired length.

Tip

To work in the round: make a beginning chain or row of stitches that is a multiple of 8. The first ch 3 or CSDC replaces the last dc of the row in the instructions provided above.

That's it! Easy! Have you already tried to make this stitch before? Tell me in comments!

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