Christmas Tree Coaster

This Christmas Tree Coaster will brighten up and protect your table this holiday season. Invited to a Holiday party? This Coaster will make a great hostess gift. Christmas Tree Coaster is the newest addition to the 2016 Christmas Mini Gift Along!

Level of Difficulty – Beginner/Intermediate
Yarn – Red Heart Crème de la Crème 100% Combed Cotton, #4 Worsted Weight, 2.5 ozs/70.9 g/125 yds, Forest (approx. 50 to 75 yds), J&P Coats Size 10 Royale Metallic Crochet Thread, 100 yds, silver (Approx. 50 to 75 yds)

Hook and Notions – Size Hook: H (5mm), 70 decorative beads of choice (I used 4mm pearls, red and green beads, 6 mm red and green and a 8 mm pearl for top), Sewing needle that beads can be threaded onto Royale Crochet Thread

Measurement – 6 ½ Inches wide, 9 ½ Inches height

Gauge – Not important

Abbreviations
Ch = chain
Dec = decrease
Sc = single crochet
Hdc = double crochet
Dc = double crochet

Special Stitch: Picot Stitch – Insert hook into indicated stitch, chain 3, slip stitch into same stitch.

Notes – String beans onto crochet thread and pull up as needed.
Tree is worked holding one strand of each Crème de la Crème and Royale Crochet Thread throughout the project.

Christmas Tree Coaster Instructions

Holding 1 strand Crème de la Crème and 1 strand Royale Thread

Chain 21
Row 1: Sc in 2^nd chain from hook, sc in next chain, * bead sc in next chain, then sc in next 3 chains; repeat across. Turn (13 sc, 7 beaded sc)

Row 2: CH 1, hdc in each stitch across. Turn (20 hdc)

Row 3: CH 1, * bead hdc in next stitch, then hdc in next 3 stitches; repeat across. Turn (13 hdc, 7 beaded hdc)

Row 4: Repeat Row 2

Row 5: CH 1, hdc dec over next 2 stitches, bead hdc next stitch, hdc next stitch, bead hdc next stitch, hdc next stitch, bead hdc next stitch, hdc in next 6 stitches, bead hdc next stitch, hdc next stitch, bead next stitch, hdc next stitch, bead hdc next stitch, hdc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn (18hdc)

Row 6: CH 1, hdc dec over next 2 stitches, bead hdc next stitch, hdc in next 12 stitches, bead hdc next stitch, hdc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn (16hdc)

Row 7: CH 1, hdc dec over next 2 stitches, bead hdc next stitch, hdc next stitch, bead hdc next stitch, hdc next 6 stitches, bead hdc next stitch, hdc next stitch, bead hdc next stitch, hdc dec over last 2 stitches, turn (14 sts)

Row 8: CH 1, (hdc next stitch, bead hdc next stitch,) 2 times, then hdc next 6 stitches, (bead hdc next stitch, hdc next stitch) 2 times. Turn (14 sts)

Rows 9-10: Repeat Row 8

Row 11: CH 1, hdc dec over next 2 stitches, then hdc in next 10 stitches, hdc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn (12 sts)

Row 12: CH 1, * hdc next stitch, then bead hdc next stitch; repeat across. Turn (6 hdc, 6 bead hdc)

Row 13: CH 1, hdc dec over next 2 stitches, then hdc in next 8 stitches, hdc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn (10 hdc)

Row 14: CH 1, * hdc next stitch, then bead hdc next stitch; repeat across. Turn (10 hdc)

Row 15: CH 1, hdc dec over next 2 stitches, hdc in next 6 stitches, hdc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn (8 hdc)

Row 16: CH 1, hdc, then bead hdc in next 6 stitches, hdc. Turn (8 hdc)

Row 17: CH 1, hdc each stitch across. Turn (8 hdc)

Row 18: CH 1, * hdc next stitch, then bead hdc next stitch; repeat across. Turn (8 hdc)

Row 19: CH 1, hdc dec over next 2 stitches, hdc in next 4 stitches, hdc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn (6 sts)

Row 20: CH 1, hdc dec over next 2 stitches, hdc next stitch, then bead hdc next stitch, hdc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn (4 hdc)

Row 21: CH 1, hdc dec over next 2 stitches, hdc dec over last 2 stitches. Turn (2 hdc)

Row 22: CH 1, bead hdc dec over last 2 stitches (this places big bead at top of tree)

Edging

Working down side of tree, Slip Stitch in top of tree, Picot, slip stitch next 2 stitches, * Picot, slip stitch next 2 stitches, repeat around, slip stitch into 1^st slip stitch.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

Happy Hookin!

XO, Mistie