Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt & Stocking in Stylecraft Winter Magic XL & Merry Go Round XL - 10030 - Downloadable PDF

Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt & Stocking in Stylecraft Winter Magic XL & Merry Go Round XL – Pattern 10030

Pattern 10030 from Stylecraft's Christmas Collection brings festive home décor to life with two coordinating crochet designs: a generous Christmas Tree Skirt and a matching Christmas Stocking. Both projects are worked in super chunky weight yarn using a 9mm crochet hook, making them satisfyingly quick to stitch up while still delivering impressive, tactile results. The pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty, meaning it suits crocheters who are comfortable with basic stitches and ready to tackle simple shaping and textured techniques.

About the Yarns: Stylecraft Winter Magic XL & Merry Go Round XL

Both designs call for yarns from Stylecraft's festive super chunky range. Stylecraft Winter Magic XL and Stylecraft Merry Go Round XL are the specified yarns, chosen for their chunky weight and seasonal character. Super chunky yarns like these create bold stitch definition, which is particularly effective for textured stitches such as the popcorn used throughout these patterns. Their generous weight also means the finished pieces have excellent drape and body — ideal for a tree skirt that needs to lie flat and a stocking that holds its shape when hung.

Design One: Crochet Christmas Tree Skirt

Finished Measurements

• Outer Circumference: approximately 315 cm / 124 in
• Depth: approximately 40 cm / 15¾ in

Construction & Technique

The Christmas Tree Skirt is worked flat in rows, beginning with a foundation chain of 36 stitches. The piece is built up row by row, with stitches increased strategically to create the characteristic flared, circular shape that wraps around the base of a Christmas tree. The construction begins on the wrong side and alternates between wrong-side and right-side rows, with the right side featuring the decorative textured detail.

The shaping is achieved through regular increase rows that expand the stitch count progressively — from 34 stitches at the end of Row 1, to 50 stitches after Row 2, and 66 stitches after Row 3, continuing outward to create the full sweeping circumference. This expanding structure mirrors the technique used in many large flat crochet medallion and sector projects, where increases placed at regular intervals cause the fabric to fan out into a wide, even curve.

Stitches & Techniques Used

• Treble crochet (tr): The primary stitch used throughout the tree skirt, forming the body of the fabric. In UK crochet terminology — as used in Stylecraft patterns — treble crochet corresponds to what US patterns call double crochet.
• Popcorn stitch: A prominent decorative technique worked at regular intervals across the right-side rows. Popcorn stitches are created by working multiple treble crochets into the same stitch and then closing them together to form a raised, bobble-like cluster that pops forward from the fabric surface. In this pattern, popcorns are placed in a structured repeat — for example, one popcorn alternating with pairs of treble crochets — creating an all-over textured pattern that adds festive richness and dimension.
• Foundation chain: The skirt begins with a chain of 36, with the turning chain counting as the first treble crochet throughout.
• Turning chains: A chain of 3 is used at the start of each row and counts as one treble crochet, a standard convention in treble crochet construction.
• Increases (2 tr in one stitch): Used systematically to expand the row width and create the flared tree skirt shape.

Design Details

The combination of treble crochet fabric with raised popcorn stitches gives the tree skirt a classic, heritage feel reminiscent of traditional Christmas textiles. The super chunky yarn ensures the popcorns are large and prominent, making the texture visible and impactful even from a distance beneath a decorated tree. The finished skirt, at over three metres in outer circumference, is generously sized to accommodate most standard Christmas trees.

Design Two: Crochet Christmas Stocking