Nature is one of God’s beautiful gifts to His children, and those who know how to enjoy it are the happiest. I’m a sucker for beautiful scenery and love the chance to recreate it in an impressionistic style. The design was inspired by a lovely woodland throw given to me recently. This applique is worked in the round with a lovely technique called surface crochet for the branches. Add some leafy accents to finish it off. What will you do with your applique? I had a great time crocheting this and I hope you will too!

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 6 1/2” (16.5 cm) x 10” (25.5 cm)

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 20 yards of color A, 8 yards of color B, and a small amount of color C) Crochet Hook G (4.00 mm) Yarn needle

Gauge:
Round 1 – 3 in pattern measures 2” (5 cm)

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Crochet Pattern: Woodland Tree Applique

Tree
Round 1: with color A, make an adjustable ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring, sl st in first sc: 6 sc
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, sl st in first sc: 12 sc
Round 3: ch 1, * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, * repeat from * around, sl st in first sc: 18 sc
Round 4: ch 1, * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, * repeat from * around, sl st in first sc: 24 sc
Round 5: ch 1, * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, * repeat from * around, sl st in first sc: 30 sc
Round 6: ch 1, * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, * repeat from * around, sl st in first sc: 36 sc
Round 7: ch 1, * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, * repeat from * around, sl st in first sc: 42 sc
Round 8: ch 1, * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, * repeat from * around, sl st in first sc: 48 sc
Round 9: ch 1, * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, * repeat from * around, sl st in first sc: 54 sc
Round 10: ch 1, * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, * repeat from * around, sl st in first sc: 60 sc
Round 11: ch 1, * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc, * repeat from * around, sl st in first sc: 66 sc
Round 12: ch 1, sc in each sc around, sl st in first sc: 66 sc
Finish off.

Trunk
Row 1: with color B, ch 12, surface crochet onto any point of tree and work branch design by surface crocheting in one direction and returning in the same stitches, using picture as reference, return to ch-12, sc in next 4 ch, hdc in next 4 ch, dc in last 4 ch: 12 sts
Finish off.

Leaves
With color C and a yarn needle, stitch leaves using picture as reference.

Let me know if you run into any problems, I’m here to help!

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