Hi everyone! I hope you’re doing well this week… I’m, cold. I’m actually writing this post with cold fingers because it’s starting to feel a bit like Winter in my home. I’m always thankful for a warm cup of coffee, but today even more so. That’s why I switched up my release schedule this week so I could put out my fun, squishy tree ami pattern you may have seen on my Instagram or Facebook pages. I love posting photos of things as I work on them but then people see things that won’t be out for weeks or even longer, and I hate that. Or maybe it increases people’s interest in keeping an eye on my work. I don’t know, I’m not particularly good at self-marketing.
So… anyway, this week’s design is a cute ami tree pattern. I was thinking about what I love to decorate with and, funny enough, my hubs and I don’t even put up a Christmas tree at our house. I think that’s what motivated me to make this design. 😀 I do hope you like it and give it a try when you get a chance. I purposely left this tree a bit bare so you could add your own decorations (pompoms or puffy paint garland), not unlike a regular tree.
Other new this week is that I’m participating in a huge Black Friday extravaganza-type thing with 19 other designers… so if you’re following me on FB you might want to stop by around noon tomorrow. I’ll update this post with more details tomorrow.
This post is linked to Hookin’ on Hump Day #180
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Materials
- US G (4.00 mm) crochet hook
- Aran/ medium/ size #4 weight yarn
- 2.6 oz. / 122 yards
- At least 3 colors
- I used Caron One Pound
- Yarn needle
Terms/stitches used:
- Ch: chain
- St: stitch
- Slip st: slip stitch
- Sc: single crochet
- Sc2tog: single crochet 2 sts together
- Fdc: foundation single crochet
Notes
- This pattern is worked in 3 sections – each tree and then the border. The trees are worked back and forth in rows, with a turn at the beginning/ end of the row. The border is worked around the whole piece when both trees are completed.
- Earrings: Make the Kid Sister Trees into earrings, you can use size 10 crochet thread and 2.10 mm crochet hook. Just follow the instructions as they’re written and you’ll get about 2.5″ high earrings.
- The ch-1 at the beginning of the rows does not count as a stitch.
- The trees are worked in 4 parts – each tier is worked then fastened off and the next one is worked on top of the previous. The stem is added after the tiers are finished.
- You will need to know how to create a slipknot on your hook for this pattern.
- You will need to know how to make a foundation single crochet to extend a row for this pattern.
- The stitch counts at the end of the row counts both sc and sc2togs.
- Big tree: Color A is dark green (Caron One Pound in Forest Green | 1.1 oz/ 58.2 yds), color B is brown (Caron One Pound in Taupe | .1 oz/ 5 yds, and color C is off white (Caron One Pound in Off-White | .2 oz/ 10 yds ).
Squishy Tree Ami Crochet Pattern Finished product dimensions (approx)
| Big Tree 2.6 oz. / 122 yards Width: 9.25” (at widest) Height: 14.5” (at tallest) | Kid Sister .4 oz/ 20 yds Width: 4.75” (at widest) Height: 6.75” (at tallest) |
Squishy Tree Ami Crochet Pattern Instructions
Big Tree
– Tree –
Tier 1
Row 1: A: Ch 41, sc into the second ch from the hook and into the next 39 chs – 40 scs
Row 2: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 34 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 38 scs
Row 3: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 38 sts – 38 scs
Row 4: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 32 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 36 scs
Row 5: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 36 sts – 36 scs
Row 6: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 30 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 34 scs
Row 7: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 34 sts – 34 scs
Row 8: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 28 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 32 scs
Row 9: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 32 sts – 32 scs
Row 10: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 26 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 30 scs
Row 11: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 30 sts – 30 scs
Row 12: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 24 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 28 scs
Row 13: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 28 sts – 28 scs
Row 14: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 22 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 26 scs
Row 15: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 26 sts – 26 scs
Row 16: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 20 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 24 scs
Row 17: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 24 sts – 24 scs
Row 18: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 18 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 22 scs
Row 19: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 22 sts – 22 scs
Row 20: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 16 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 20 scs
Row 21: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 20 sts – 20 scs
Tier 2
Row 22: A: Ch 6, turn, sc into the second ch from the hook and into the next 4 chs, sc into the next 20 sts of row 21, create 5 fscs – 30 scs
Row 23: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 24 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 28 scs
Row 24: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 28 sts – 28 scs
Row 25: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 22 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 26 scs
Row 26: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 26 sts – 26 scs
Row 27: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 20 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 24 scs
Row 28: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 24 sts – 24 scs
Row 29: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 18 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 22 scs
Row 30: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 22 sts – 22 scs
Row 31: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 16 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 20 scs
Row 32: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 20 sts – 20 scs
Row 33: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 14 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 18 scs
Row 34: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 18 sts – 18 scs
Row 35: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 12 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 16 scs
Row 36: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 16 sts – 16 scs
Row 37: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 10 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 14 scs
Row 38: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 14 sts – 14 scs
Row 39: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 8 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 12 scs
Row 40: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 12 sts – 12 scs
Row 41: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 6 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 10 scs
Row 42: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 10 sts – 10 scs
Tier 3
Row 43: A: Ch 6, turn, sc into the second ch from the hook and into the next 4 chs, sc into the next 10 sts of row 42, create 5 fscs – 20 scs
Row 44: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 14 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 18 scs
Row 45: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 18 sts – 18 scs
Row 46: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 12 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 16 scs
Row 47: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 16 sts – 16 scs
Row 48: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 10 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 14 scs
Row 49: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 14 sts – 14 scs
Row 50: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 8 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 12 scs
Row 51: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 12 sts – 12 scs
Row 52: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 6 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 10 scs
Row 53: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 10 sts – 10 scs
Row 54: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 4 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 8 scs
Row 55: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 8 sts – 8 scs
Row 56: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 2 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 6 scs
Row 57: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 6 sts – 6 scs
Row 58: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 4 scs
Row 59: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 4 sts – 4 scs
Row 60: A: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the first 2 sts, sc2tog the last 2 sts, – 2 scs
Row 61: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 2 sts – 2 scs
Fasten off, weave in all your ends.
– Stem –
Flip your whole piece over and skip 15 sts from the end on row 1 (it doesn’t matter which end you pick), create a slipknot on your hook with color B and sc into the next 10 sts – 10 scs
Rows 2 – 8: B: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 10 sts – 10 scs
Fasten off, weave in all your ends.
– Border –
Create 2 trees and stems (if you’re making an ami), line up the points of the tree and stem, you can use stitch markers to keep them together if you’d like. You need to go through both pieces for the border (you will be scing two pieces pieces together).
Create a slipknot on your hook with color B, start on the first row of the stem and sc up the row ends of the stem, ch 1 at the corner, sc across row 8, ch 1 at the corner, sc down the row ends of the stem – 24 scs
Fasten off with color B.
Note: before you close the ami all the way, stuff it with as much ami stuffing as you’d like.
With color C, pick up where you ended with color B and sc into the other side of row 1 on the tree (15 scs), ch 1 at the corner, sc into the row ends Tier 1 (21 scs), sc into the underside of Tier 2 (5 scs), ch 1 at the point, sc into the row ends of Tier 2 (21 scs), sc into the underside of Tier 3 (5 scs), ch 1 at the point, sc into the row ends of Tier 3 (19 scs), sc into the 2 sts of row 61 (2 scs), sc into the row ends of Tier 3 (19 scs), ch 1 at the point, sc into the underside of Tier 3 (5 scs), sc into the row ends of Tier 2 (21 scs), ch 1 a the point, sc into the underside of Tier 2 (5 scs), sc into the row ends of Tier 1 (21 scs), ch 1 at the point, sc into the next 15 sts of row 1 of the first row (15 scs), slip st into the first of the stem border – 174 scs, 4 ch-1 spaces
Fasten off, weave in your ends.
Tada! I hope you like this design and add your own personality and decorations to it!
Kid Sister Squishy Tree Ami Crochet Pattern Instructions
– Tree –
(make 2)
Tier 1
Row 1: A: Ch 21, sc into the second ch from the hook and into the next 19 chs – 20 scs
Row 2: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 14 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 18 scs
Row 3: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 12 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 16 scs
Row 4: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 10 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 14 scs
Row 5: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 8 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 12 scs
Row 6: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 6 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 10 scs
Row 7: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 4 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 8 scs
Tier 2
Row 8: A: Ch 5, turn, sc into the second ch from the hook and into the next 3 chs, sc into the next 8 sts of row 7, create 4 fscs – 16 scs
Row 9: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 10 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 14 scs
Row 10: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 8 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 12 scs
Row 11: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 6 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 10 scs
Row 12: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 4 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 8 scs
Row 13: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 2 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 6 scs
Row 14: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 4 scs
Tier 3
Row 15: A: Ch 3, turn, sc into the second ch from the hook and into the next ch, sc into the next 4 sts of row 14, create 2 fscs – 8 scs
Row 16: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 2 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 6 scs
Row 17: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the first st, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the last st – 4 scs
Row 18: A: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts – 2 scs
Row 19: A: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 2 sts – 2 sc
Fasten off, weave in all your ends.
– Stem –
Flip your whole piece over and skip 7 sts from the end on row 1 (it doesn’t matter which end you pick), create a slipknot on your hook with color B and sc into the next 6 sts – 6 scs
Rows 2 – 4: B: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 6 sts – 6 scs
Fasten off, weave in all your ends.
– Border –
Line up the points of the tree and stem, you can use stitch markers to keep them together if you’d like. You need to go through both pieces for the border.
Create a slipknot on your hook with color B, start on the first row of the stem and sc up the row ends of the stem (4 sc), ch 1 at the corner, sc across row 4 (4 sc), ch 1 at the corner, sc down the row ends of the stem (4 sc) – 12 scs
Fasten off with color B.
Note: before you close the ami all the way, stuff it with as much ami stuffing as you’d like.
With color C, pick up where you ended with color B and sc into the other side of row 1 on the tree (7 scs), ch 1 at the corner, sc into the row ends of Tier 1 (7 scs), sc into the underside of Tier 2 (4 scs), ch 1 at the point, ssc into the row ends of Tier 2 (7 scs), sc into the underside of Tier 3 (2 scs), ch 1 at the point, sc into the row ends of Tier 3 (5 scs), sc into the 2 sts of row 19 (2 scs), sc into the row ends of Tier 3 (5 scs), ch 1 at the point, sc into the underside of the Tier 3 (2 scs), sc into the row ends of Tier 2 (7scs), ch 1 a the point, sc into the underside of Tier 2 (4 scs), sc into the row ends of Tier 1 (7 scs), ch 1 at the point, sc into the next 7 sts of row 1 of the first row (7 scs), slip st into the first of the stem border – 86 scs, 6 ch-1 spaces
Fasten off, weave in your ends.
TADA! Here are the Squishy Tree Ami crochet patterns. I hope you love them as much as I do <3 <3
This post is linked to Hookin’ on Hump Day #155
