This video crochet tutorial will help you learn how to crochet the pine trees stitch. This stitch creates a pine tree pattern with lots of texture. The pine trees stitch would be great for ornaments, scarves, and coffee cozies!
Materials Used in this Tutorial
Valley Yarns Northampton
Sourced the softest wool WEBS could find and dyed in a beautiful collection of solid colors and heathered shades. It is a dream to felt and soft enough for cozy garments. Valley Yarns Northampton also has a whopping 247 yards per skein. It is beautiful and economical. Made in Peru.
A Crochet Hook
TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS STITCH:
Chain Stitch – Ch
Double Crochet-dc
Single Crochet-sc
Skill: Intermediate
Foundation Chain: Multiple of 10 sts + 4.
Pattern Instructions
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Foundation Row
1dc in 4th ch from hook, *ch 4, skip next 4 ch, 1sc next ch, ch 4, skip next 4 ch, 3dc in next ch, rep from * across, ending with 2dc in last ch, turn.
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Row 1
ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), skip 1st dc, 2dc in next dc, *ch 3, 1sc in next sc, ch 3, 2dc in next dc**, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, 1dc top of turning ch, turn.
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Row 2
ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), skip 1st dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc, *ch 2, 1dc in next sc, ch 2, 2dc in next dc **, 1dc in each of next 3dc, 2dc in next dc, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, 1dc in next dc, 1dc in top of turning ch, turn.
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Row 3
ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), skip 1st dc, 1dc in each of next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, *ch 1, 2dc in next dc**, 1dc in each of next 5dc, 2dc in next dc, rep from * ending last rep at **, 1dc in each of the next 2dc, 1dc in top of turning ch, turn.
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Row 4
ch 1, 1sc in 1st dc, *ch 4, skip next 4dc, 3dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 4, skip next 4dc, 1sc in next dc, rep from * across, ending with last sc in top of turning ch, turn.
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Row 5
ch 1, 1sc in 1st sc, *ch 3, 2dc in next dc, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc, ch 3, 1sc in next sc, rep from * across, turn.
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Row 6
ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), *2dc in next dc, 1dc in each of next 3dc, 2dc in next dc, ch 2, 1dc innext sc, ch 2, rep from * across, ending with 1dc in last sc, turn.
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Row 7
ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), *2dc in next dc, 1dc in each of next 5dc, 2dc in next dc, ch 1, rep from * across, omitting last ch 1 sp, 1dc in 3rd ch of turning ch 5, turn.
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Row 8
ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), 1dc in 1st dc, *ch 4, skip next 4dc, 1sc in next dc, ch 4, skip next 4dc, 3dc in next ch 1 sp, rep from * across, ending last rep at **, 2dc in top of turning ch, turn.
Repeat rows 1-8 until you have reached your desired length.
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