Adorn your holiday home with this darling Mini Tiered Evergreen Tree! Crafted with 3 stepped tiers of scalloped pine branches, a rustic brown trunk, and a glowing 5-point golden star topper.
Whether you are decorating your home for the autumn season or crafting gifts for friends, this pattern was designed from the ground up for relaxation and clean, crisp stitch definition.
One of the most common frustrations in crochet is vague sizing or running out of yarn right at the final row. That is why every stitch in this tutorial has been physically crocheted, swatch-tested, and audited with our designated 3.5 mm (US E/4) hook.
Standard Swatch: 20 sc x 22 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) using Single Crochet (sc) and Scallop Shells in rows with your designated 3.5 mm (US E/4) hook.
With 3.5mm hook and green yarn, ch 4. Sc in 2nd ch and across (3 sts). Ch 1, turn.
Tier 1 (Rows 2–8): Increase each side up to 11 sts. Fasten off.
Tier 2 (Rows 9–16): Rejoin yarn 2 sts in, ch 3, increase up to 17 sts.
Tier 3 (Rows 17–24): Rejoin yarn, increase across bottom boughs up to 23 sts. Fasten off.
In brown yarn, join at 9th st along bottom edge of green panel.
Sc across center 7 sts for 5 rows. Fasten off, leaving sewing tail.
In gold yarn, 5 sc into magic ring. Sl st to join.
Star Point (Make 5): *Ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next, sl st into next ring st*. Repeat 5 times (5 sharp points). Fasten off.
Using gold thread, stitch a gentle zigzag garland looping across all 3 tiers.
Sew colorful mini seed beads or small red/white french knots along the garland swags.
Tie off securely on back of front panel.
Align front and back tree panels right sides out.
Single crochet around the green perimeter, switching to brown across the trunk.
Stuff lightly with 20g polyfill to give the tree subtle 3D pillow volume.
Sew golden star over top tip, trapping an 8-inch gold hanging loop securely in the seam.
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Clear answers to common gauge, yarn weight, and technique inquiries
Yes! Instead of crocheting a brown trunk, hot glue a 1.5-inch real cinnamon stick into the bottom opening for an authentic woodsy holiday fragrance.
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