How to Make a Christmas Tree Skirt
Today I am sharing how I made a Christmas tree skirt with Bernat Alize yarn. I absolutely love this tree skirt!
This tree skirt was easy and so fun to make, no knitting needles were necessary! Want to know how it is made?
For years I have used vintage blankets, baskets, wood boxes, and old tablecloths to hide the tree stand under our Christmas trees. When I was given the task to create something with Bernat Alize yarn (which I refer to as loop yarn), I knew exactly what I wanted to make.
A Christmas tree skirt!
Before I get into the “how-to”, I wanted to make sure you are familiar with Bernat Alize yarn. This is the coolest and most fun yarn I have ever worked with. Why? Because you don’t use a crochet hook or a knitting needle. You use your fingers. The yarn is also incredibly soft and thick, and the “finger knitting” goes really fast.
The yarn, is called Bernat Alize Blanket-EZ Yarn. The yarn is already looped and all you do is put the loops inside the loops to knit a blanket. You do not use any needles! It is the softest yarn I have ever worked with and I can’t even begin to tell you how much I loved making this! I love pom poms on everything so I bought a pom pom maker that makes four different sized pom poms. I used the pom poms to close up the opening. (It was very easy.)
These are the two colors I used to make my tree skirt.
I used five skeins of the Cream Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn and one of the Hedge Green Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn. I also used the small portion of one skein of Bernat Blanket Big Ball Yarn for the pom poms. You could certainly make a smaller tree skirt. Mine measures 36″ deep by 168″ on the outside circumference.
Here are some progress shots of how I made the tree skirt. I started with thirty loops and finger knitted each row, using only two stitches. I used the single stitch and a stitch where I did one stitch followed by another where I used two loops instead of one.
Using this yarn is fun and so easy. (There is a video below to show you how to do it!)
I decided to use an alternate color, Green Hedge, for my tree skirt and I love it!
I ended up adding three rows of green to the tree skirt.
Finishing off the last row is so easy to do and I just love how it came out.
To close the back, I made five pom-poms with the Bernat Blanket Yarn and made sure to leave a long tail of yard on each one (approximately two 5″ strands of yarn). I looped the end of the yarn through one of the stitches along the edge and pulled it over the pom-pom to hold it into place.
I think the pom pom closures look great!
How to Make a Christmas Tree Skirt
Materials
- Five skeins of the Cream Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn
- One of the Hedge Green Bernat Alize Blanket EZ Yarn
- One skein of Bernat Blanket Big Ball Yarn for the pom poms.
Tools
- one pom pom makeer
Instructions
Remember, the right side of the tree skirt should always be facing up. When you "knit" the loops always pull the back loop through the front loop.
Row 1 - Count out 30 loops
Row 2 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 3 - Pull the first loop through the front loop, then pull two new loops from the working yarn and pull through the next loop, repeat for the entire row.
Row 4 - Pull the first loop through the front loop, then pull two new loops from the working yarn and pull through the next loop, repeat for the entire row.
Row 5 - Pull the first loop through the front loop, then pull two new loops from the working yarn and pull through the next loop, repeat for the entire row.
Row 6 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 7 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 8 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 9 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 10 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 11 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 12 - Pull two loops through the first loop, one loop for each of the next two loops, repeat for the entire row.
Row 13 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 14 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 15 - Pull two loops through the first loop, one loop for each of the next two loops, repeat for the entire row.
Row 16 - Switch to the green yarn and do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 17 - Switch back to the cream yarn, do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 18 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 19 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 20 - Switch to the green yarn and do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 21 - Switch back to the cream yarn, do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 22 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 23 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 24 - Switch to the green yarn and do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 25 - Switch back to the cream yarn, do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 26 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 27 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 28 - Do a single switch, pull the back loop through the front loop, and continue to do the same for the entire row.
Row 29 - To bind off, you always start to bind off in the same direction as your last row (the end without the tail of loops). Slip the second loop into the first loop and pull it through. Slip the third loop into the second loop and pull it through. Continue to the end.
With the last loop, carefully cut the loop open. Thread the yarn on a tapestry needle and weave the tail through the thickest part of the stitches.
Next, I made five pom poms and attached them with yarn loops, and thread the loops through the edge of the tree skirt and then over the pom pom. See the photo in the blog post for specifics.
It took me two evenings of finger knitting (in front of the TV) to make the tree skirt.
I am so happy with the way this came out!
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Leslie, you are amazing! That looks fantastic. You cannot possibly ever sleep. You bring us new inspiration every day. Sending you many thanks from Tennessee.
I have been getting more sleep lately!
Leslie
I just love your tree skirt, it’s very pretty.
Oh gosh, thank you so much!
Leslie
Beautiful! I cannot crochet, so really am intrigued. Thank you!
You can finger knit! I promise.
Leslie
Where did you purchase your tree?
It’s from Balsam Hill.
Love it! I once signed up for tatting (a way of making lace) and to say I did not get it was putting it mildly. I was so bad when I came in for lesson 2. the teacher and the store owner looked up and said “We didn’t think you’d come!” This looks like I could do it. There is a JOANN near me and I’m heading there Monday. Thank you so much for the idea. Really enjoy your blog. Regards, Ann Kehl
Thank you! I am so excited you are going to make this.
Leslie
So easy and so beautiful. I love the colorseven though I’m not a fan of green
Thank you. I wasn’t planning on adding green but I am so glad that I did.
Leslie
This skirt is beautiful! I’m going to try this. It’s been years since I last crochet but this is amazing! Thanks for the instructions!!
Oh, that makes me so happy!
Leslie
This is so pretty! I’d love to try and make one. A video would be so helpful, though. I don’t even know what a “single switch” is!
That is so beautiful. My god you must be the only woman in the world that Martha Stewart would find intimidating. I love, love, love your blog.
I love the tree skirt!! I’d like to try to make one but the video does not show up on my end.
forgive me – – how do I make the 30 loops?
Nevermind! Yarn has loops! DUHHHHHHH 🙁
Leslie, do you follow your steps for each of the 5 skeins? I don’t know how else you could get to the 168″ on the outside circumference. Meaning if you start with only 30 loops how would it get to 168″ wide?
Cindy,
I know we messaged back and forth but I want to make sure you are making progress and that I answered your questions.
Leslie
Thank you so much for responding! Yes I re-watched the video and saw what I did wrong. And…..I just found my half done tree skirt in the yard all chewed and muddy. 🤦🏻♀️. My dog ate it. Ugh. So I will start again. 😊
Hi Leslie. I am trying to make the tree skirt. What does it mean to do a single switch? Is that just starting a new row in the opposite direction with one loop front to back?
Hi Leslie! I LOVE this tree skirt and want to make it, but there is no link to the video. I need all the help I can get. Can you post a link?
I am making the tree skirt and about to add the green yarn. Do I cut off the cream yarn and start with the green yarn? If so how do I cut it off?
VIDEO . . . . No link that I can find. Please help. This tree skirt is so amazing! Love your Blog and all the creative things you do. Thanks.
This is beautiful and I’m trying to make it. I’m not sure how to handle the ends before I change directions again. So far, I’ve done about 6 rows (the ends are definitely not right) and it does my seem to be getting very round. I’d love to see the video if you can get the link to work again! Thanks for posting this!
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