Santa’s Buttons Christmas Tree is a unique tabletop tree decorated with a collection of crocheted buttons. Too cute!! The tree is worked in three separate panels, each from the bottom up. The panels are joined at the sides, and then sewn to a felt base. The result is a tree in the shape of a tetrahedron also known as a triangular pyramid.

VARIATIONS
There are MANY variations you can do with this design. Listed below are a few. I’d love to hear what additional variations you make!
• Make a 10” tree. See page 6 in pattern for instructions.
• Adjust the size of the tree by using thicker or thinner yarn. Use a hook that will yield a tight stitch so the stuffing does not show through.
• Work the tree double-stranded with a hook suitable for your yarn. Keep one strand the same color and vary the color of the second strand for an instantly decorated tree. Great way to use up some scrap yarn!
• Make your buttons in a variety of colors.
• Make each side of the tree a different color and decorate with buttons made in the other two colors.

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

GAUGE: 8 rows, 14 sts in dc = 4¼”.
Exact gauge is not important for this project, however you do want a tight gauge to keep the pillow stuffing from showing.

FINISHED SIZE: approximately 9”l x 9”w x 15”h.

SUPPLIES:
Yarn: Lion Brand Heartland 100% acrylic
5 oz/142 g 251 yd/230 m,
heavy worsted/aran weight yarn.

CA - Joshua Tree #174, 160 g/283 yd
CB - Acadia #098, 8 g/15 yd
CC - Redwood #113, 8 g/15 yd

Cardstock or other heavy weight paper, approximately, 10” X 10”.
Felt or other stiff fabric that you will be able to stitch through, approximately 10” x 10”. Sample used eco-fi Classicfelt, made in the USA of 100% polyester made from recycled post-consumer plastic bottles in grey.

Hooks: H (5.0 mm), F (3.75 mm)

Notions: Removable stitch marker; tapestry needle; polyester fiber fill.

Pattern is written using US terms.

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