Free pattern – Christmas Tree Bust

For instructions I recommend PlanetJune on youtube. Her online tutorials are very easy to learn

Magic ring
Invisible decrease
Changing colors
Ultimate finish

Abbreviations
Rnd = Round
ch = Chain
slst = Slip stitch
sc = Single crochet
dc = Double crochet
dec = Use the invisible decrease, insert your hook into the front loops of the next two stitches, yarn over draw through the first two loops, yarn over through the remaining two stitches
inc = 2 sc in next stitch
FLO = Front loops only
BLO = Back loops only

— PATTERN —

Body
Use green yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring
Rnd 2: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 3: 1 inc in each st (12)
Rnd 4: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x3 (15)
Rnd 6: [4 sc, 1 inc] x3 (18)
Rnd 7: [5 sc, 1 inc] x3 (21)
Rnd 8: [6 sc, 1 inc] x3 (24)
Rnd 9: BLO [2 sc, 1 dec] x6 (18)
Rnd 10: [1 sc, 1 dec] x6 (12)
Rnd 11: FLO [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18)
Fill the top
Rnd 12: [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24)
Rnd 13: [7 sc, 1 inc] x3 (27)
Rnd 14: [8 sc, 1 inc] x3 (30)
Rnd 15: [9 sc, 1 inc] x3 (33)
Rnd 16: [10 sc, 1 inc] x3 (36)
Rnd 17: 36 sc (36)
Rnd 18: BLO [4 sc, 1 dec] x6 (30)
Rnd 19: [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24)
Rnd 20: [2 sc, 1 dec] x6 (18)
Place the 7 mm safety eyes in round 15 with 4 st in between. Fill the head
Rnd 21: FLO [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24)
Rnd 22: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30)
Rnd 23: [4 sc, 1 inc] x6 (36)
Rnd 24: [5 sc, 1 inc] x6 (42)
Rnd 25: [6 sc, 1 inc] x6 (48)
Rnd 26-28: 48 sc (48)
Rnd 29: BLO [6 sc, 1 dec] x6 (42)
Rnd 30: [5 sc, 1 dec] x6 (36)
Rnd 31: [4 sc, 1 dec] x6 (30)
Rnd 32: [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24)
Fill the body.
Rnd 33: [1 sc, 1 dec] x8 (16)
Rnd 34: [1 dec] x8 (8)
Finish off.

Star
Use yellow yarn
Rnd 1: 5 sc into the magic ring
Rnd 2: [1 sc, chain 3, 1 sc in first chain after hook, 1 hdc] x 5
Finish off and attach the star on top of the tree

Scarf
Use red yarn
Rnd 1: crochet a chain of 51 st
Rnd 2: 50 hdc
Finish off.

If you have finished a Christmas tree Bust, please post it on my facebook page. I am very curious to see your creations and variations
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Or try the other christmas busts and make your set complete.