DIY Animal Crochet Christmas Tree Kit, Highland Cow, Reindeer and More

A DIY kit for crocheting a little Christmas tree with an animal peeking out of the top: a Highland cow, a reindeer, a lamb, a fox, an owl, a cat or a dachshund. Below it, tiers of soft ruffles edged in cream. The yarn for your style, the foam cone it is built over, the hook, the needle and the trims all come in the kit. Clear a corner of the table and begin. When the last tier is on, there is a tree on the shelf with a face that you made yourself.

No hunting for the right yarn. No cone to shape. No trip out for a bell.

Ruffles below, a familiar face on top

The skirt is crochet from top to bottom, in tiers that flare out and fold into deep, wavy ruffles, each one a little wider than the one above. The outline steps out toward the base the way a fir does. Every tier is trimmed with a scalloped cream edge, faux pearls sit in the folds like tiny baubles, and a small metal bell hangs from a bow at the collar.

The animal sits above all of it, a round crocheted head with its own ears and features and a tiny green tree on top. Finished, it stands about 7.5 inches tall. Big enough to hold its own on a mantel and small enough for a desk or a windowsill.

Seven animals to choose from

The Highland Cow has a shaggy ginger fringe and cream horns under a big plaid bow. The Reindeer swaps them for a smooth brown face and branching cream antlers. The Lamb is the gentlest of the seven, a curly cream head over tiers in sage, green and red. The Fox skips the top bow for a sprig of holly, with clusters of red berries scattered down its tiers.

The Owl and the Cat trade their red tiers for ruffles of plaid ribbon, the Owl with wide cream eyes and feathered tufts, the Cat a striped ginger tabby with whiskers. The Dachshund is the most festive of the lot, with long floppy ears, a little Santa hat and candy-striped bows.

A slow project now, a decoration every year after

There is something settling about a project that grows a tier at a time. A few rows after dinner, the radio on, a cup of something warm beside the yarn. Put it down mid-row and you find your place again the next evening.

Once it is finished, stand it among the candles on the mantel, at the end of a bookshelf or on a desk you sit at every day. Make two or three animals and they line up along a sideboard like a small woodland parade. And each year, when the decorations come out of the box, one of them is a tree you crocheted yourself.

Specifications

Type: DIY crochet kit for a small tabletop Christmas tree with an animal topper

Styles: Highland Cow, Reindeer, Lamb, Fox, Owl, Cat, Dachshund

Technique: Crochet

Material: Yarn, plastic and metal

Dimensions: About 3.5 x 3.1 x 7.5 in (9 x 8 x 19 cm) when finished

Display: The finished tree is freestanding, for a shelf, mantel, windowsill or table

Use: Indoor decoration

Package Includes

1x Set of Yarn in the colors of the style you choose

1x Foam Cone Base

1x Crochet Hook

1x Yarn Needle

1x Set of Stitch Markers

1x Set of Ribbon Bows

1x Bell

1x Set of Faux Pearls