Crochet Patterns / December 11, 2020

Faux Fur Tree Skirt – [FREE] Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt

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Today I’m sharing my Fable Fur Tree Skirt pattern with you – a free pattern made with Fable Fur from WeCrochet.

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About

I have wanted to design a faux fur tree skirt for a couple years now. This year, I bought my first house and this tree skirt means more to me than I thought it would. It makes me so proud of everything Matt and I have accomplished together, and seeing our decorated tree in our new living room just makes me so incredibly happy. At this point in my life, I truly have everything I’ve ever wanted, and I am so content. Just sitting there, looking at our tree in our first home just makes me emotional and I feel so blessed. This tree skirt is like a symbol of everything good in my life that allowed me have the lifestyle that I do and brought me to this place.

Aside from knitwear design, interior design and home decor is something I’m really interested in. I’m watching DIY YouTube channels daily on everything from thrifting, shelf styling, decorating to woodworking, and I love making my own decor, styling my home, and switching it up often to freshen up each room. This handmade tree skirt is a fun way to personalize your holiday decor. I am really proud of this beginner-friendly project, and I can’t wait to share this faux fur tree skirt with you! I hope that it becomes something you use years to come, and maybe you even pass it on to someone else down the road for a loved one to enjoy after you.

Crocheting with Faux Fur

Now that the holidays are upon us, I’ve been itching to use some faux fur yarn. I don’t know about you, but I’m obsessed with organic looking, neutral textures. Adding faux fur into my home decor is just *chef’s kiss* to me. I have about 92368 other ideas in my head that involve faux fur and you can bet that I’m gonna be using this again in the future because it’s so fun to work with. The great thing about crocheting with faux fur is that you can’t make out any of the stitches. You might be thinking .. well doesn’t that make it harder to work with? No! Because this means you can place the stitches wherever looks right and get on with your life. As long as you work the correct number of stitches in every round, you can place your stitches wherever feels right to you, because nobody will ever know. *No one’s gonna know.* If you’re more of a type-A person, you can use your fingers to feel for the holes from the stitch below and be certain your stitches are uniformly placed, if you don’t like to live on the edge like I do. Lol.

Materials

8 skeins of Fable Fur (I used the colourway Falke)
- only $4.99 per skein and goes on sale often!
- Fable Fur has 15 different faux fur colourways!
- 100% Polyester
Size US L/11 (8 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle for weaving ends
12 Stitch Markers [optional]
- It can help to mark off each repeat to help with counting, since there are a lot of stitches to keep track of on the last few rows!
- I use these markers (120 per pack!)

Gauge

4″ x 4″ (10 cm x 10 cm) = 5 sts and 4 rows in Double Crochet

Measurements

A) Beginning chain to Row 22 = 22″ (56 cm)

B) Total diameter/width = 46″ (117 cm)

For a tree skirt larger than this, you will need additional yarn. I have included the instructions below in case you want to continue making this tree skirt to your desired size!

Notes

Reversible: There is no right side or wrong side; both sides are identical.
Stitch Counts: Stitch counts are written in italics at the end of each row.
Turning Chain: The turning chain does not count as a stitch.
Sizing: See measurements above. If you want a larger tree skirt, I’ve included instructions below on how to do so! Just keep in mind you will need more yarn for additional rows worked!
Locking Stitch Markers: You will use stitch markers to help keep track of your repeats by placing a marker in the second stitch of every increase. This will make it significantly easier to count your stitches or double check your work since these stitches will all blend together into one smooth fabric and be difficult to distinguish. This will be especially helpful once you progress through the pattern and the rows have hundreds of stitches to count.

Abbreviations

Ch: Chain
Dc: double crochet
Inc: Increase – 2 double crochet in designated stitch
Rep: Repeat
St(s): Stitch(es)

PATTERN

PATTERN

Ch 26.

Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn.

[24 dc]

Row 2: Ch 2, dc in first st, inc in next st, PM in second st of inc, *dc in next st, inc in next st, PM in second st of inc; rep from * to end of row, turn.

[36 dc]

Row 3: Ch 2, *dc in each st to marked st, inc in marked st, move marker up to second st of inc; from * to end of row, turn.

[48 dc]

Rep Row 3 until desired length.

Sample shown has worked 22 rows, finishing with 276 dc in final row.

Fasten off, weave any remaining ends.