Tie a yellow ribbon ‘round the ole oak tree

Supplies

Cotton in 3 shades of green, brown and yellow

Hook size 2.5 mm

Chenille stems

Fibre fill

Cardboard

Yarn needle

Abbreviations

CH – Chain

SLST – Slipstitch

SC – Single Crochet

HDC – Half Double Crochet

DC – Double Crochet

TR – Triple Crochet

SCDEC - Single Crochet Decrease

FPSC – Front Post Single Crochet

FPSC - Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of corresponding stitch below,
yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

Note:

Always do your SC in next st after a FPSC, never in the same st.

If it says “SC in next 5st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round)” but there are only 4 st in between,
you’ll need to start the FPSC in the 5th st you made to make sure FPSC is on top of FPSC of previous
round. So basically you will have 2 st in one.

It’s ok to miss a st or to lose count now and then. A tree is an organism, so it doesn’t have straight
lines or perfect curves. It will make your tree unique and beautiful.
Tree

CH40,

R1, SC in first CH to create a circle, SC in next 39st - 40

R2, SC in each st around - 40

R3, *SC in next 9st, FPSC*, repeat 3 more times - 40

R4 - 5, *SC in next 8st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round)* repeat 3 more times - 35

R6-7, *SC in next 7st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round)* repeat 3 more times - 32

R8-10, *SC in next 6st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round)* repeat 3 more times - 28

R11-14, *SC in next 5st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round)* repeat 3 more times - 24

R15-16, *SC in next 4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round)* repeat 3 more times - 20

R17, *SC in next 4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round)* repeat 2 more times, SC in next 5st
(skip last FPSC) - 20

R18-20, *SC in next 4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round)* repeat 2 more times, SC in next 5st
- 20

R21-23, SC in next 4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 9st, FPSC (on top of FPSC
of previous round), SC in next 5st - 20

R24, SC in next 4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 4st, 2SC in next st, SC in next
4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 5st - 21

R25, SC in next 4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 4st, 2SC in next 2st, SC in next
4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 5st - 22

R26, SC in next 4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 4st, 2SC in next 4st, SC in next
4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 5st - 26

R27, SC in next 4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 4st, CH4, skip 8st, SC in next
4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 5st - 22

R28, SC in next 4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 4st, SC 4st along Chain in
back loop, SC in next 11st -24

R29, SC in next 4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 11st, 2SC in next st, SC in next
5st - 23

R30, SC in next 4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 11st, 2SC in next 2st, SC in
next 5st - 25

R31, SC in next 4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 11st, 2SC in next 4st, SC in
next 5st - 29
R32, SC in next 4st, FPSC (on top of FPSC of previous round), SC in next 11st, CH4, skip 8st , SC in next
5st - 33

R33, SC in next 16st, SC 4st along chain in back loop, SC in next 5st - 25

R34, *2SC, SC in next 3st* repeat 4 more times - 20

R35, 2SC in next 2st, SC in next 4st, place stitch marker, SC in next 10st, place stitch marker, SC in
next 4st - 22

R36, 2SC in next 4st, SC2tog, SC2og, in next 10st, SC2tog, SC2tog - 26

R37, *SC2tog, SC* repeat 2 more times, SC, CH5, skip 10st, - 13

Start new round, working Branch A

R38, SC in next 4st, 2SC in next 2st, SC in next 4st, (work along CH now in back loop only) SC2tog, SC,
SC2tog - 15

R39, SC in next 5st, 2SC in next 2st, SC in next 5st, SC2tog, SC2tog - 16

R40, SC in next 4st, SC2togt, SC in next 5st, SC2tog, SC2tog - 12

R41-42, SC in each st around - 12

R43, SC2tog, SC in next 4st, SC2tog, SC in next 4st - 10

R44-47, SC in each st around - 10

R48, SC2tog, SC in next 3st, SC2tog, SC in next 3st - 8

R49-52, SC in each st around - 8

R53, SC2tog, SC in next 2st, SC2tog, SC in next 2st - 6

R54, SC in each st around - 6

R55, SC2tog, SC in next st, SC2tog, SC in next st - 4

Fasten off

Branch B

R1 SLST to first st on junction with Branch A, SC in same st, SC in next 9st, SC in next 5CH of CH made
in R32

R2 SC in next 4st, 2SC in next 2st, SC in next 4st, SC2tog, SC, SC2tog

R3 SC in next 5st, 2SC in next 2st, SC in next 4st, SC2tog, SC2tog

R4-5, SC in each st around - 12

R6, SC2tog, SC in next 4st, SC2tog, SC in next 4st - 10

R7-10, SC in each st around - 10

R11, SC2tog, SC in next 3st, SC2tog, SC in next 3st - 8

R12-15, SC in each st around - 8

R16, SC2tog, SC in next 2st, SC2tog, SC in next 2st - 6

R17, SC in each st around - 6

R18, SC2tog, SC in next st, SC2tog, SC in next st - 4

Fasten off

Branch C and D

R1, SC in first st, SC in next 7st, SC in next 4SC along CH from R 32 - 12

R2, SC in next 8st, SC2tog, SC2tog - 10

R3-4, SC in each st around

R5, SC in next 9st, SC2tog

R6, SC in next 8st, SC2tog

R7-10, SC in each st around

R11, SC2tog, SC in next 6st

R12, SC in each st around - 7

R13, SC2tog, SC in next 5st

R14 SC in each st around - 6

R15, SC2tog, SC in next 4st

R16 SC in each st around - 5

R17, SC2tog, SC in next 3st - 4

Add an extra Branch on top or more if you would like to:

CH12

R1, SC in each st around – 12

R2, SC in next 8st, SC2tog, SC2tog - 10

R3-4, SC in each st around

R5, SC in next 9st, SC2tog

R6, SC in next 8st, SC2tog

R7-10, SC in each st around

R11, SC2tog, SC in next 6st

R12, SC in each st around - 7

R13, SC2tog, SC in next 5st

R14 SC in each st around - 6

R15, SC2tog, SC in next 4st

R16 SC in each st around – 5

R17, SC2tog, SC in next 3st - 4

Weave in ends and sew extra Branches on tree

Bottom of tree

Magic Circle

R1, 5sc in MC

R2, 2sc in each st around – 10

R3, *2sc, sc* repeat around – 15

R4, *2sc, sc* repeat around – 20

R5, *2sc, sc* repeat around – 25

R6, *2sc, sc* repeat around – 30

R7, *2sc, sc* repeat around – 35

R8, *2sc, sc* repeat around – 40

Do not fasten off.

Stuffing the tree and Branches:

Insert a folded and turned Chenille stem (pipe cleaner) in to the Branches (make sure to use a similar
color as your Branches), stuff the rest with fibre fill.

Line up bottom with bottom part of tree and SC all around to close bottom of tree, fill up tree as you
close up. Add a round piece of cardboard the same size as the bottom and slip that in between
fibrefill and bottom of tree, to give you a nice flat surface on the bottom.
Leaves

Make 10 in each shade of Green

CH6, SLST in sec CH from hook, SC, HDC, HDC, 3SC in last, work on other side, HDC, HDC, SC, SLST,
SLST in first SLST and Fasten Off.

Sew leaves on Branches.

Yellow Ribbon

Bow:

Magic Circle:

CH5, 3 TR, CH5, SLST in ring, CH5, 3 TR, CH5, SLST in ring, pull tight and fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Wind tail around centre of bow until you’re happy with knot.

Ribbon:

CH45, SLST in sec CH from hook, SC in next 44CH, SLST in first CH on other side, SC in next 43CH, SLST
in last and fasten off. Weave in ends.

Sew ribbon around tree, sow bow on top of ribbon.

Bird

Pattern for bird is available in my Etsy shop.

This was worked with a skein of embroidery floss in pink and blue and hook size 1.5 mm

Sew bird on Branch

Copyright Patricia Stuart.