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Quick and Easy Xmas Tree Decoration Tutorial
This assortment is just to give you an idea of the different looks you can come up with.

A closer view, silver pipe sticks and some glitter pom poms, were added for the finer touches.

Gold bells were a nice addition here.

Posted by cats-rockin-crochet from Springvale, Victoria, Australia • Published See cats-rockin-crochet's 36 projects »
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  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 1
    Step 1

    To begin, gather yarn in xmas colours and those handy little plastic rings from the tops of your juice or milk containers. Yarn thickness and hook size is up to you.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 2
    Step 2

    Join yarn to ring, any way you like.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 3
    Step 3

    Hdc around ring until it is covered, I completed about 30 or so.
    Hdc= yo hook, insert hook into ring, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo over hook and pull through all 3 loops.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 4
    Step 4

    Once completly covered you will need to chain a little hanger.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 5
    Step 5

    I chained 10 here.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 6
    Step 6

    Slip stitch to join, fasten off leaving a tail to sew join together.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 7
    Step 7

    We are also hiding the the little tail here by sewing it in.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 8
    Step 8

    First round and hanger completed here.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 9
    Step 9

    Another joining method is to sl st to beginning.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 10
    Step 10

    Chain 10 for hanger, then join where you did the first sl st, but you still have to sew in that little tail.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 11
    Step 11

    For this one, I am just going to go half the way around with some green yarn. I will begin and end where my hook lays.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 12
    Step 12

    I've chained 3 and will do, 2 dc in the same place.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 13
    Step 13

    I've slip stitched in between the st's I don't want to use, then repeated, with the ch 3 and 2 dc in the same place.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 14
    Step 14

    I've just winged it (guess work) to the other side, no fancy counting, but it looks even to me and that will do.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 15
    Step 15

    Sew in the loose end and choose an adornment.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 16
    Step 16

    I like this, simple yet effective.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 17
    Step 17

    I'm trying a triangular look on this one.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 18
    Step 18

    I winged it (guess work) around again, had to frog it once to get it even.
    I hdc, 2 dc, 1trbl, 2dc,1 hdc, was what I used in the peaks.

  • How to make a Christmas tree ornament. Xmas Tree Decorations - Step 19
    Step 19

    Once again choose an adornment and away you go!

    I find the end of xmas sales have plenty of adornments for next to nothing, so that is a good time to grab some.
    I would love to see how your decorations come out, so please leave a link in the comments section so I can view them.
    I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

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Krista B.
Krista B. · Hydesville, California, US · 44 projects
I said whaaaa FANTASTIC! Milk jug rings! D-d-duh, you dumbfounded me! Love them!
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cats-rockin-crochet
cats-rockin-crochet · Springvale, Victoria, AU · 37 projects
[dancing*in*the*rain*]
Thanks so much!!!
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[dancing*in*the*rain*]
[dancing*in*the*rain*] · Seattle, Washington, US · 28 projects
ooooooh preeeeeeeeettty...
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cats-rockin-crochet
cats-rockin-crochet · Springvale, Victoria, AU · 37 projects
Cheers, Michelle G.
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michelle G.
michelle G. · Antigonish, Nova Scotia, CA · 1258 projects
cute!
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