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Hello there! Thank you for checking out the blog post containing the FREE CROCHET PATTERN for the Christmas Tree Cake Car Coasters! Scroll down for design notes and the free pattern, as well as an option to purchase the AD-FREE PDF download.
Spooky season is over, and it’s officially Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake season! I look forward to these things popping up on shelves all year. They’re my favorite (next to the pumpkin faces that are out in the fall!), so this pattern is for my fellow Christmas Tree Cake lovers.
This pattern is so quick because each car coaster measures about 2.5 inches, which fits most standard car cup holders, but also because the only stitches are chains and single crochets. It’s perfect for crafters working in the round for the first time, or even to practice working with increases and decreases for shaping appliques.
Scroll down for the free version of this pattern with visual aids, or click here to purchase an AD-FREE and printable PDF pattern from my Etsy shop!
Materials Needed:
- Size 4.5 mm crochet hook (I use these and these glitter hooks – they’re awesome!)
- 1 ball each (71g / 2.5 oz, 109 meters / 120 yards) of Lily Sugar N Cream in Dark Pine, Mod Green, Red, and White (or any colors you’d like!) or similar worsted weight/weight 4 category yarn
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Finished Measurements:
About 2.5″
Gauge:
Gauge isn’t super important for this project; you may have to go up or down a hook size to obtain finished measurements.
Pattern Notes:
- The colors can be customized; feel free to choose whatever colors you want!
- These were designed to fit my 2019 Nissan Sentra cup holders, but if you need to make them bigger, just add an additional round to the base.
Stitches Used:
- Single Crochet
- Slip Stitch
- Chain
Abbreviations (US):
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- slst = slip stitch
- rep = repeat
- sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together
- sc3tog = single crochet 3 stitches together
Pattern:
Coaster base (make 2): With mod green, make a magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring. Slst into 1st sc to join. Tighten ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Sc in the same st that the ch 1 came from; 2 sc in each st around, 1 sc in last st. Slst into 1st sc to join. (12 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1. Sc in the same st that the ch 1 came from; 2 sc in each st around, 1 sc in last st. Slst into 1st sc. (24 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1. Sc in the same st that the ch 1 came from; 1 sc in each st around. Slst into 1st sc. (25 sts)Round 5: Ch 1. Rep round 4. Do not ch 1 at end of round; tie off yarn and weave in ends. (26 sts)
Christmas Tree:
With white, ch 4.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next 2, ch 3, turn.
Row 2: Slst in 2nd ch from hook, slst across, ch 3, turn. (note: this row builds the wider tree bottom)
Row 3: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc2tog, sc next 3, sc2tog, ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Sc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Sc2tog, sc 1, sc2tog, ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Sc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Sc3tog. Tie off yarn, leaving a long tail to attach to coaster base.
Using a tapestry needle and the yarn tail mentioned above, sew the tree to the coaster base. Tie off and cut extra length; I usually hide the ends between the sewn-on object and the base.
With red and a tapestry needle, sew wavy lines across the tree (as seen below) to make the icing on the Christmas Tree Cake.
With dark pine, sew short stitches randomly on the tree (as seen below) to make the sprinkles.
As always, I hope you enjoy this pattern! Please feel free to leave any questions in the comments or e-mail me. If you try this pattern, please share it with me on Instagram using #sarahfaithcrafts or tagging me @SarahFaithCrafts.
Happy Making! xoxo
