Add this elegant granny-inspired Christmas tree skirt to your decorations by participating in the free crochet along!

The Winter Embers Christmas Tree Skirt Free Crochet Along

Christmas in July comes in many forms. Why not join a fun free crochet along to celebrate? 

The Winter Embers Christmas Tree Skirt was originally designed for my daughter’s home. It’s a unique blend of granny pentagons, V-stitches and granny stitches, and a candy cane border, all done in vintage-inspired Christmas colors. This tree skirt is the kind of decoration that quickly becomes a treasured family heirloom.

While you could make this tree skirt on your own, it’s ideal for working on with fellow crocheters. Here’s why:

• It’s approachable but not boring – the construction has enough variety to keep things interesting without being too advanced.
• You get to experience the progress and momentum of the rest of the group. Those progress photos are everything!
• Crocheting the tree skirt with others means you get real time feedback and help right when you need it.
• AND, it’s just so much more fun to crochet with friends!

At the end of the free crochet along, you’ll have a vintage-look, granny-square-inspired Christmas decoration that will light up the room and turn heads.

What is a free crochet along?

Participating in a free crochet along is such a special experience. If you’ve never been a part of one, here’s what you can expect when you join a free crochet along.

• Everyone crochets the same project at the same time (in this case, the Winter Embers Christmas Tree Skirt).
• Each section of the project is released one at a time. That way all of the participants can work at the same pace.
• The fun part comes when everyone is sharing progress photos with the group. It’s so motivating!

How this free crochet along works

• The CAL begins Monday, July 6th, with the release of the first section.
• A new section of the tree skirt pattern will be released every Monday and Thursday.
• The entire tree skirt pattern will be forever free on the blog here.
• The full pattern will also be available for purchase.
• The CAL will be hosted in the MadameStitch Crochet Corner Facebook group. That’s where we’ll ask questions and post progress photos.

Join the Facebook Group

Don’t miss any of the fun! In the group you can ask questions, share your progress, and enjoy all of the other projects.

Sign up for CAL email notifications

Note: These emails are informational only and will contain release reminders. They are not intended to deliver the pattern to your inbox. The free pattern is only available on the blog or fyou can purchase the full pattern when it becomes available.

Release Schedule

Mark your calendar! The CAL begins Monday, July 6th, with the release of the 1st part of the Christmas tree skirt.

• Monday, July 6 – The granny pentagons joined in a circle
• Thursday, July 9 – The inner section
• Monday, July 13 – Part 1 of the outer section
• Thursday, July 16 – Part 2 of the outer section
• Monday, July 20 – Part 3 of the outer section
• Thursday, July 23 – The candy cane border

Each time a section is released, it will be added to the Winter Embers Christmas Tree Skirt blog post and will be visible beginning at 8am EDT. 

On the release day, I’ll add a photo and description when a new section is released. Be sure to bookmark this post for all the information you need during this free crochet along.

About the Winter Embers Christmas Tree Skirt

Sizes

The Christmas tree skirt crochet pattern comes in 2 sizes – Small and Large – because not every holiday tree is the same size. The tree skirt is measured from the innermost edge of the tree skirt (the part nearest the tree trunk) to a peak directly opposite along the outer edge.

That measurement gives you an idea of how far out the Christmas tree skirt will extend.

• The Small size extends approx. 21″.
• The Large size extends approx. 24″.

Choose the size that fits best with the Christmas tree you usually have.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate

While this tree skirt isn’t terribly difficult, it has a lot of different stitches and techniques, like granny pentagons, granny stitches, V-stitches, and a candy cane border.

The tree skirt is also a size-able project and will need a certain level of commitment to complete. However, participating in the free crochet along means you’ll have extra support as you work your way through the pattern.

Troubleshooting

I don’t see today’s release.

If you’ve visited this blog post more than once, you may need to clear your cache or your browser history to see the latest version of this post.

I’m not receiving the CAL emails even though I signed up.

Did you enter your email address correctly in the form? Are the emails ending up in your spam/junk folder?

If you’ve checked all the places and still can’t find the emails, send me an email at debbie@madamestitch.com and I’ll make sure you’re on the list. 

The Winter Embers Christmas Tree Skirt Free Crochet Along Starts Here!

Gather Your Materials

The Yarn

Premier Yarns “Basix” 100% acrylic worsted weight (359yd/7oz; 328m/200g)

The number of yds needed per size are listed as Small (Large)

• Color A (CA) – Garnet – 270 (350) yds
• Color B (CB) – Light Gray – 150 (210) yds
• Color C (CC) – Juniper 450 (630) yds

Premier Yarns “Basix Shimmer” 97% acrylic, 3% metallic polyester worsted weight (216yd/4.23oz; 198m/120g)

• Color D (CD) – White Shimmer – 100 (140) yds

Any durable, easy-to-care-for worsted weight yarn will work.

The Hook

US size I-9 (5.5mm)

The Tools

• Removable stitch markers
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

The released sections will begin here on Monday, July 6th.