Crochet Christmas Tree Cushion Pattern

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Cozy up with this soft and cuddly crochet Christmas tree cushion this Holiday season. The dual-sided crochet Christmas tree cushion can be kept out all winter simply by flipping the pillow to the back side once the Christmas season is over. You can work up this simple crochet pattern in a matter of days and be well on your way to a cozy Christmas!

The Versatility of a Double-sided Crochet Christmas Tree Cushion

Decorating for the holidays and then having to take down and put everything away a month later can be daunting. When you are decorating for the holiday season you are usually positively anticipating the season and all of its festive activities. But when it’s time to take all of those decorations down, it can feel sad and overwhelming. 

The Christmas season is often a time we anticipate positively all year long. We long for the feelings of joy, togetherness and familiarity that our holiday traditions bring. It often feels like the holiday season comes and goes so quickly leaving us wishing we could make those feelings last throughout most of the year.

If you love the nostalgia of the holiday season like me, then you would love the concept of hygge holiday traditions. Head over to my blog post here to get inspired for creating your own hygge holiday traditions to enjoy your Christmas even more this year!

When we have to take down all of our festive decorations and family heirlooms, it causes a small sense of grief that we must leave that season behind. It also feels more like a daunting chore in comparison to the festive excitement of doing the decorating in the first place. 

So why not make the process easier by having holiday decorations that can be kept out all winter long?

I designed this cozy christmas tree cushion, and all of the products in my Evergreen Christmas Home Decor line, to be versatile. The cozy christmas tree cushion pattern is double-sided having a festive christmas tree on one side and a more simple textured pattern on the back. All you need to do once Christmas is over is to turn the pillow around and you have a cozy winter pillow you can enjoy all winter long. No need to pack it away after only a month of use!

If you’re anything like me, you have A LOT of Christmas decorations to store! And having crochet home decor items that can be used through an entire season instead of just a holiday can really minimize clutter and storage space required. Personally I love things that have a lot of functionality and meaning. 

Not only is the crochet Christmas tree pillow cover pattern functional for Christmas and winter, it can become a family heirloom that you can use to create cozy memories with!

What inspired the design of this Crochet Christmas Tree Cushion?

This crochet Christmas tree cushion cover pattern is a part of my Evergreen Christmas Home Decor line. This line of cozy and modern crochet patterns was inspired by my favorite piece of holiday decor: the Christmas tree!

I am someone who loves to incorporate nature into her home design style. I love adding plants, wood and textiles made of natural fibers to create a cozy atmosphere all year long. At Christmas-time there is nothing better than bringing the outside in by having a fresh-cut Christmas tree in your home.

One of my favorite hygge holiday traditions that I do with my family is cutting down our own Christmas tree. 

You can read more about my hygge holiday traditions here.

Going to a Christmas tree farm and being surrounded by families enjoying their own holiday traditions makes you feel like you’re in your own Hallmark Holiday movie!

There is nothing more beautiful than nature’s own decorations: pine trees covered with a dusting of snow. It is this natural beauty and my fond memories of family holiday traditions that inspired this crochet Christmas tree cushion cover pattern.

What yarn is best for the Crochet Christmas Tree Cushion?

As I mentioned above, a huge part of my design style includes the use of natural elements, including natural fibers through textiles. One of the best natural fibers for use during the cold winter months is wool. Wool is not only cozy and warm, it also has a great fluffy and bouncy texture. 

In the winter we want to feel extra cozy, so I believe the best type of yarn for winter crochet should be warm, soft and thick. 

Valley Yarns has an amazing line of wool and wool-mix yarns that feel like a warm hug. To get just the right color combination for my Evergreen Christmas Home Decor line I used a combination of their superwash merino wool in bulky and their wool-acrylic blend yarn called Haydenville, also in bulky. 

You can explore the Valley Yarns line here.

For this Project I used 2 types of Valley Yarns Yarn:

Valley Yarns Haydenville Bulky

Color: White (1)

Valley Yarns Superwash Bulky

Color: Forest

How to style the Crochet Christmas Tree Cushion

As I mentioned above, this crochet Christmas tree cushion is dual-sided allowing you to style your home all winter long. Use the Christmas tree side through the month of December, and then simply turn it around for a cozy and modern crochet pillow cover design.

You can layer this pillow with the other crochet pillow cover designs in my Evergreen Christmas Home Decor product line. Each of these crochet pillow cover designs are also double-sided allowing you to use all of them for longer than just the holiday season.

To get the ultimate hygge home look, layer multiple sizes of pillows and cozy crochet blankets in the same simple color scheme. 

Before you get started on this crochet Christmas tree cushion

This crochet Christmas tree cushion is at an advanced beginner level. The stitches used in this pattern are basic and the pattern repeats a basic 2-row pattern. 

The most challenging part of putting together this crochet Christmas tree cushion is when you have to change colors and join the front and back pillow panels together. Luckily both of these are simple to get the hang of.

This pattern is for an 18 x 18 sized square throw pillow. In order to ensure that your pillow cover doesn’t sag and maintains its shape, it is important to get a slightly larger pillow insert. I recommend getting this 20 x 20 pillow insert from Miulee. These feather pillow inserts are super soft and cozy!

MIULEE 20×20 Pillow Inserts

Feather Throw Pillow Inserts

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Gather your Materials, Tools & Notions

Yarn

You will need to purchase the following yarn in the following amounts:

Name: Valley Yarns Haydenville Bulky

Color: White

Amount: 8 skeins

Name: Valley Yarns Superwash Merino Bulky

Color: Forest

Amount: 2 hanks

Crochet Hook & Other Tools

I recommend using a 5.0mm crochet hook. Since these wool yarns are smooth and have a great deal of stretch, you can use any style of crochet hook made from any type of material.

Notions

  • Stitch Markers
  • Tapestry Needle
  • Scissors

Other Materials & Supplies

The front and back panels are kept closed using 1-inch wooden craft buttons. You can purchase a set of craft buttons here.


150 Pcs Wooden Handmade Buttons

(15mm/20mm/25mm)

Purchase Here

Don’t forget to get your fluffy pillow insert!

Find my favorite pillow insert here.

MIULEE 20×20 Pillow Inserts

Feather Throw Pillow Inserts

Purchase Here

Make sure you’re familiar with the terminology & stitches used!

Terms & Abbreviations:
Stitches & Abbreviations:

Stitch & Technique Instructions

How to change colors

finish stitch before color change

remove hook from loop and insert back through the loops you just pulled the yarn through

(in this case I am changing colors in a hdc, so I will be inserting my hook through the 3 loops I just pulled my yarn through)

pull through a loop of the next color and pull out the loop of the original color.

now you are ready to complete the next stitch with the new color!

How to work the Alpine stitch

Step 1: front post double crochet (fpdc)

fpdc:

yo

insert hook around post of hdc

yo, pull up a loop

(3 loops on hook)

yo, pull through 2 loops

(2 loops on hook)

yo, pull through 2 loops

Step 2: hdc

sk next st

hdc

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Crochet Christmas Tree Cushion Pattern Instructions

Front Pillow Panel

Foundation Row: ch 54 with color 1 (white)

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, ch 1, turn (53 st)

Row 2:  dc in 1st st and next 5 st w/ color 1; change to color 2 (Forest); hdc 41x; change to color 1; hdc 6x, ch 1 turn

Row 3: sc in 1st st and next 6 st; change to color 2; sc 39x; change to color 1; sc 7x, ch 1, turn

Row 4: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 3x; change to color 2; Alpine st 19x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 3x, ch 1, turn

Row 5: sc in 1st st and next 7 st; change to color 2; sc 37x; change to color 1; sc 8x, ch 1, turn

Row 6: hdc in 1st 2 st, Alpine st 3x; change to color 2; Alpine st 18x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 3x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 7: sc in 1st st and next 8 st; change to color 2; sc 35x; change to color 1; sc 9x, ch 1, turn

Row 8: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 4x; change to color 2; Alpine st 17x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 4x, ch1, turn

Row 9: sc in 1st st and next 9 st; change to color 2; sc 33x; change to color 1; sc 10x, ch 1, turn

Row 10: hdc in 1st 2 st, Alpine st 4x; change to color 2; Alpine st 16x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 4x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 11: sc in 1st st and next 10 st; change to color 2; sc 31x; change to color 1; sc 11x, ch 1, turn

Row 12: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 5x; change to color 2; Alpine st 15x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 5x, ch1, turn

Row 13: sc in 1st st and next 11 st; change to color 2; sc 29x; change to color 1; sc 12x, ch 1, turn

Row 14: hdc in 1st 2 st, Alpine st 5x; change to color 2; Alpine st 14x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 5x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 15: sc in 1st st and next 12 st; change to color 2; sc 27x; change to color 1; sc 13x, ch 1, turn

Row 16: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 6x; change to color 2; Alpine st 13x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 6x, ch1, turn

Row 17: sc in 1st st and next 13 st; change to color 2; sc 25x; change to color 1; sc 14x, ch 1, turn

Row 18: hdc in 1st 2 st, Alpine st 6x; change to color 2; Alpine st 12x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 6x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 19: sc in 1st st and next 14 st; change to color 2; sc 23x; change to color 1; sc 15x, ch 1, turn

Row 20: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 7x; change to color 2; Alpine st 11x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 7x, ch1, turn

Row 21: sc in 1st st and next 15 st; change to color 2; sc 21x; change to color 1; sc 16x, ch 1, turn

Row 22: hdc in 1st 2 st, Alpine st 7x; change to color 2; Alpine st 10x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 7x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 23: sc in 1st st and next 16 st; change to color 2; sc 19x; change to color 1; sc 17x, ch 1, turn

Row 24: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 8x; change to color 2; Alpine st 9x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 8x, ch1, turn

Row 25: sc in 1st st and next 17 st; change to color 2; sc 17x; change to color 1; sc 18x, ch 1, turn

Row 26: hdc in 1st 2 st, Alpine st 8x; change to color 2; Alpine st 8x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 8x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 27: sc in 1st st and next 18 st; change to color 2; sc 15x; change to color 1; sc 19x, ch 1, turn

Row 28: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 9x; change to color 2; Alpine st 7x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 9x, ch1, turn

Row 29: sc in 1st st and next 19 st; change to color 2; sc 13x; change to color 1; sc 20x, ch 1, turn

Row 30: hdc in 1st 2 st, Alpine st 9x; change to color 2; Alpine st 6x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 9x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 31: sc in 1st st and next 20 st; change to color 2; sc 11x; change to color 1; sc 21x, ch 1, turn

Row 32: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 10x; change to color 2; Alpine st 5x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 10x, ch1, turn

Row 33: sc in 1st st and next 21 st; change to color 2; sc 9x; change to color 1; sc 22x, ch 1, turn

Row 34: hdc in 1st 2 st, Alpine st 10x; change to color 2; Alpine st 4x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 10x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 35: sc in 1st st and next 22 st; change to color 2; sc 7x; change to color 1; sc 23x, ch 1, turn

Row 36: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 11x; change to color 2; Alpine st 3x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 11x, ch1, turn

Row 37: sc in 1st st and next 23 st; change to color 2; sc 5x; change to color 1; sc 24x, ch 1, turn

Row 38: hdc in 1st 2 st, Alpine st 11x; change to color 2; Alpine st 2x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 11x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 39: sc in 1st st and next 24 st; change to color 2; sc 3x; change to color 1; sc 25x, ch 1, turn

Row 40: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 12x; change to color 2; Alpine st 1x, fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 12x, ch1, turn

Row 41: sc in 1st st and next 25 st; change to color 2; sc 1x; change to color 1; sc 26x, ch 1, turn

Row 42: hdc in 1st 2 st, Alpine st 12x; change to color 2; fpdc; change to color 1; hdc, Alpine st 12x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 43: sc 53x w/ color 1, ch 1, turn

Row 44: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 26x, ch1, turn

Row 45: sc 53x, ch 1, turn

Row 46: hdc in 1st 2 st, Alpine st 25x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 47: sc 53x, ch 1, turn

Row 48: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 26x, ch1, turn

Row 49: sc 53x

SC a border around Front Panel: 

sc 2 more times in same st (corner inc); 

turn work so that the “rough” edge is facing up; sc along “rough” edge; 

turn work so that the bottom is facing up; do a corner inc (3sc in same st) in 1st st, sc along bottom of front panel. When you get to the last st do another corner inc (3sc in same st); 

turn work so that the other “rough” edge is facing up; sc along “rough” edge; 

turn work so that the top is facing up; do a corner inc in 1st st; sc along top of front panel until you get to the original corner inc, sl st into 1st st of corner inc.

Finish off and weave in ends.

Back Pillow Panel 1

Foundation Row: ch 54 with color 1 (white)

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, ch 1, turn (53 st)

Row 2: hdc in 1st st and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 3: sc in 1st st and each st across, ch 1, turn

Row 4: hdc in 1st and 2nd st, *Alpine st 4x, hdc 6x* rep from * 2 more times, Alpine st 4x, hdc, ch1 turn

Row 5: sc in 1st st and and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 6: hdc in 1st st and next 2 st, *Alpine st 3x, hdc 8x* rep from * 2 more times, Alpine st 3x, hdc 2x, ch1, turn

Row 7: sc in 1st st and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 8: hdc in 1st st and 2nd st, *Alpine st 4x, hdc 6x* rep from * 2 more times, Alpine st 4x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 9: sc in 1st st and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 10: hdc, *Alpine st 5x, hdc 4x* rep from * 2 more times, Alpine st 5x, ch1, turn

Row 11: sc in 1st st and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 12: hdc in 1st and 2nd st, Alpine st 5x, hdc 2x, Alpine st 6x, hdc 2x, Alpine st 6x, hdc 2x, Alpine st 5x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 13: sc in 1st st and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 14: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 2x, hdc 2x, Alpine st 6x, hdc 2x, Alpine st 6x, hdc 2x, Alpine st 6x, hdc 2x, Alpine st 2x, ch1, turn

Row 15: sc in 1st st and each st across, ch 1, turn

Row 16: hdc in 1st and 2nd st, Alpine st 1x, hdc 4x, *Alpine st 5x, hdc 4x* rep from * 2 more times, Alpine st 1x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 17: sc in 1st st and and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 18: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 1x, hdc 6x, *Alpine st 4x, hdc 6x* rep from * 2 more times, Alpine st 1x, ch1, turn

Row 19: sc in 1st st and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 20: hdc in 1st st and next 9 st, *Alpine st 3x, hdc 8x* rep from * 2 more times, hdc 2x, ch1, turn

Row 21: sc in 1st st and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 22: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 1x, hdc 6x, *Alpine st 4x, hdc 6x* rep from * 2 more times, Alpine st 1x, ch1, turn

Row 23: sc in 1st st and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 24: hdc in 1st and 2nd st, Alpine st 1x, hdc 4x, *Alpine st 5x, hdc 4x* rep from * 2 more times, Alpine st 1x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 25: sc in 1st st and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 26: hdc in 1st st, Alpine st 2x, hdc 2x, *Alpine st 6x, hdc 2x* rep from * 2 more times, Alpine st 2x, ch1, turn

Row 27: sc in 1st st and each st across

Row 28: hdc in 1st and 2nd st, Alpine st 5x, hdc 2x, Alpine st 6x, hdc 2x,

Alpine st 6x, hdc 2x, Alpine st 5x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 29: sc in 1st st and and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 30: hdc in 1st st, *Alpine st 5x, hdc 4x* rep from * 2 more times, Alpine st 5x, ch1, turn

Row 31: sc in 1st st and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 32: hdc in 1st and 2nd st, *Alpine st 4x, hdc 6x* rep from * 2 more times, Alpine st 4x, hdc, ch1, turn

Row 33: sc in 1st st and each st across, ch1, turn

Rows 34-48: repeat rows 6-20

Row 49: sc in 1st st and each st across

Sc a border around panel: 

sc 2 more times in same st (corner inc); 

turn work so that the “rough edge” is facing up, sc along rough edge (try and do 1 sc for each row); 

turn work so that the bottom is facing up, corner inc (3 sc in same st) in 1st st, sc along bottom until you get to last st, corner inc in last st

turn work so that the other “rough edge” is facing up, sc along rough edge (try and do 1 sc for each row);

Turn work so that the top is facing up, do a corner inc in the first st, sc along top until you get to the 1st st of the 1st corner inc of border, sl st in 1st st

Finish off and weave in ends

Back Pillow Panel 2:

Foundation Row: ch 54 with color 1 (white)

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, ch 1, turn (53 st)

Row 2: (you will be forming button holes in this row using ch1 space) hdc in 1st st and 5 more times, ch1, sk next st, hdc 12x, ch1, sk next st, hdc 13x, ch1, sk nest st, hdc 12x, ch1, sk next st, hdc 6x, ch1, turn

Row 3: sc in 1st st and each st across, ch1, turn

Row 4: hdc in 1st st and each st across, ch1, turn

Rows 5-10: repeat row 3-4, 3 more times

Row 11: sc in 1st st and each st across

Sc a border around panel: 

sc 2 more times in same st (corner inc); 

turn work so that the “rough edge” is facing up, sc along rough edge (try and do 1 sc for each row); 

turn work so that the bottom is facing up, corner inc (3 sc in same st) in 1st st, sc along bottom until you get to last st, corner inc in last st

turn work so that the other “rough edge” is facing up, sc along rough edge (try and do 1 sc for each row);

Turn work so that the top is facing up, do a corner inc in the first st, sc along top until you get to the 1st st of the 1st corner inc of border, sl st in 1st st

Finish off and weave in ends

Sew buttons on to Back Pillow Panel 1

Using 1 inch buttons, a needle and color 1 yarn, sew 4 buttons onto the BACK of Back Pillow Panel 1 along row 2 at the following stitches:

st 7, st 20, st 34, st 47

Make sure the buttons are facing the backside of the panel so that they remain hidden when attaching them to Back Pillow Panel 2

Attach Front & Back Panels Together

Using stitch markers or pins, secure the top panel and back panels together before attaching using a sc border.

Make sure the backs of each panel are facing in.

Make sure the button holes in Back Pillow Panel 2 are closest to the bottom of the pillow.

Back Pillow Panel 1 should overlap ON TOP of Back Pillow Panel 2.

with the Back Pillow Panels facing up, sl st through all 3 corner st (of each panel) in the bottom right hand corner of pillow panels.

sc a border around 3 sides (left, top, right), being sure to pick up all panel pieces. Once you get to the bottom, only sc together Front Pillow Panel and Back Pillow Panel 2, leaving Back Pillow Panel unattached along the bottom.

Be sure to add a corner inc at each corner.

Once you have completed your sc border, finish off and weave in ends. Add pillow insert.

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