The Cupcake Christmas Tree

🎶"Have yourself a ...Candylicious Christmas!"

🎶 Here's another sweet crochet treat from us at Owl On Hook. This free Cupcake Christmas Tree crochet pattern is cute and colorful and holds lots of Christmas candies inside.

Grab your hook and start crocheting now.

Feliz Navidad and happy holidays!

• Milk cotton yarn 4 ply
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Scissor
• Needle
• Toothpick and/or bamboo stick

• mr: magic ring
• rnd: round
• sc: single crochet
• sc-inc: increase (2 single crochet in each st)
• dc: double crochet
• dc-inc: increase (2 double crochet in each st)
• sl st: slip stitch
• beg: beginning
• ch: chain
• rep: repeat
• bl: back loop
• fl: front loop
• rsc: reverse single crochet

Finished Size

•  Approximately 10.2" / 26 cm tall cm

Pattern Notes

• The main body of the Christmas tree consists of 11 separate layers, all crocheted individually.
• All ch 2 does not count as a st, unless otherwise stated.

Let's Get Started!

1ST LAYER

In pink yarn. 

Rnd 1: Mr, ch 2. Dc 6, sl st to beg st. [6]

Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc-inc in all 6 st. Sl st to beg st. [12]

Rnd 3: *Ch 2, 2dc in next st. Ch 2, sl st to next st. Rep * till end. Sl st into the previous sl st. [6 petals]

Refer to image 1.

Fasten off and weave in end.

2ND LAYER

In white yarn.
 
Rnd 1: Mr, ch 2. Dc 6, sl st to beg st. [6]
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc-inc in all 6 st. Sl st to beg st. [12]
Rnd 3: (Dc in next st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [18]

Rnd 4: *Ch 2, 2dc in next st. Ch 2, sl st to next st. Rep * till end. Sl st into the previous sl st. [9 petals]

Fasten off and weave in end.

3RD LAYER
 
In purple yarn.
 
Rnd 1: Mr, ch 2. Dc 6, sl st to beg st. [6]
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc-inc in all 6 st. Sl st to beg st. [12]
Rnd 3: (Dc in next st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [18]
Rnd 4: (Dc in next 2 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [24]

Rnd 5: *Ch 2, 2dc in next st. Ch 2, sl st to next st. Rep * till end. Sl st into the previous sl st. [12 petals]

Fasten off and weave in end.

4TH LAYER 

In white yarn.
 
Rnd 1: Mr, ch 2. Dc 6, sl st to beg st. [6]
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc-inc in all 6 st. Sl st to beg st. [12]
Rnd 3: (Dc in next st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [18]
Rnd 4: (Dc in next 2 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [24]
Rnd 5: (Dc in next 3 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [30]

Rnd 6: *Ch 2, 2dc in next st. Ch 2, sl st to next st.Rep * till end. Sl st into the previous sl st. [15 petals]

Fasten off and weave in end.

5TH LAYER 

In pink yarn.
 
Rnd 1: Mr, ch 2. Dc 6, sl st to beg st. [6]
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc-inc in all 6 st. Sl st to beg st. [12]
Rnd 3: (Dc in next st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [18]
Rnd 4: (Dc in next 2 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [24]
Rnd 5: (Dc in next 3 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [30]
Rnd 6: (Dc in next 4 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [36]

Rnd 7: *Ch 2, 2dc in next st. Ch 2, sl st to next st.Rep * till end. Sl st into the previous sl st. [18 petals]

Fasten off and weave in end.

6TH LAYER 

In white yarn.
 
Rnd 1: Mr, ch 2. Dc 6, sl st to beg st. [6]
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc-inc in all 6 st. Sl st to beg st. [12]
Rnd 3: (Dc in next st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [18]
Rnd 4: (Dc in next 2 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [24]
Rnd 5: (Dc in next 3 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [30]
Rnd 6: (Dc in next 4 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [36]
Rnd 7: (Dc in next 5 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [42]

Rnd 8: *Ch 2, 2dc in next st. Ch 2, sl st to next st. Rep * till end. Sl st into the previous sl st. [21 petals]

7TH LAYER 

In purple yarn.
 
Rnd 1: Mr, ch 2. Dc 6, sl st to beg st. [6]
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc-inc in all 6 st. Sl st to beg st. [12]
Rnd 3: (Dc in next st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [18]
Rnd 4: (Dc in next 2 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [24]
Rnd 5: (Dc in next 3 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [30]
Rnd 6: (Dc in next 4 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [36]
Rnd 7: (Dc in next 5 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [42]
Rnd 8: (Dc in next 6 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [48]

Rnd 9: *Ch 2, 2dc in next st. Ch 2, sl st to next st. Rep * till end. Sl st into the previous sl st. [24 petals]
 
Fasten off and weave in end.
 
8TH LAYER  

In white yarn.
 
Rnd 1: Mr, ch 2. Dc 6, sl st to beg st. [6]
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc-inc in all 6 st. Sl st to beg st. [12]
Rnd 3: (Dc in next st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [18]
Rnd 4: (Dc in next 2 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [24]
Rnd 5: (Dc in next 3 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [30]
Rnd 6: (Dc in next 4 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [36]
Rnd 7: (Dc in next 5 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [42]
Rnd 8: (Dc in next 6 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [48]
Rnd 9: (Dc in next 7 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [54]
 
Rnd 10: *Ch 2, 2dc in next st. Ch 2, sl st to next st. Rep * till end. Sl st into the previous sl st. [27 petals]
 
Fasten off and weave in end.

9TH LAYER  

In pink yarn.

Rnd 1: Mr, ch 2. Dc 6, sl st to beg st. [6]
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc-inc in all 6 st. Sl st to beg st. [12]
Rnd 3: (Dc in next st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [18]
Rnd 4: (Dc in next 2 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [24]
Rnd 5: (Dc in next 3 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [30]
Rnd 6: (Dc in next 4 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [36]
Rnd 7: (Dc in next 5 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [42]
Rnd 8: (Dc in next 6 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [48]
Rnd 9: (Dc in next 7 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [54]
Rnd 10: (Dc in next 8 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [60]

Rnd 11: *Ch 2, 2dc in next st. Ch 2, sl st to next st. Rep * till end. Sl st into the previous sl st. [30 petals]

Fasten off and weave in end.
 
10TH LAYER  

In white yarn.
 
Rnd 1: Mr, ch 2. Dc 6, sl st to beg st. [6]
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc-inc in all 6 st. Sl st to beg st. [12]
Rnd 3: (Dc in next st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [18]
Rnd 4: (Dc in next 2 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [24]
Rnd 5: (Dc in next 3 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [30]
Rnd 6: (Dc in next 4 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [36]
Rnd 7: (Dc in next 5 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [42]
Rnd 8: (Dc in next 6 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [48]
Rnd 9: (Dc in next 7 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [54]
Rnd 10: (Dc in next 8 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [60]
Rnd 11: (Dc in next 9 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [66]

Rnd 12: *Ch 2, 2dc in next st. Ch 2, sl st to next st. Rep * till end. Sl st into the previous sl st. [33 petals]
 
Fasten off and weave in end.

11TH LAYER   

In purple yarn.
 
Rnd 1: Mr, ch 2. Dc 6, sl st to beg st. [6]
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc-inc in all 6 st. Sl st to beg st. [12]
Rnd 3: (Dc in next st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [18]
Rnd 4: (Dc in next 2 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [24]
Rnd 5: (Dc in next 3 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [30]
Rnd 6: (Dc in next 4 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [36]
Rnd 7: (Dc in next 5 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [42]
Rnd 8: (Dc in next 6 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [48]
Rnd 9: (Dc in next 7 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [54]
Rnd 10: (Dc in next 8 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [60]
Rnd 11: (Dc in next 9 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [66]
Rnd 12: (Dc in next 32 st, dc-inc) x 6. Sl st to beg st. [68]

Rnd 13: *Ch 2, 2dc in next st. Ch 2, sl st to next st. Rep * till end. Sl st into the previous sl st. [35 petals]
 
Fasten off and weave in end.
 
BASE
 
In dark brown yarn.
 
Rnd 1: Mr, sc 6. Sl st to the beg st. [6]
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc-inc in all 6 st. Sl st to the beg st. [12]
Rnd 3: Ch 1. (Sc in next st, sc-inc) x 6. Sl st to the beg st. [18]
Rnd 4: Ch 1. (Sc in next 2 st, sc-inc) x 6. Sl st to the beg st. [24]
Rnd 5: Ch 1. (Sc in next 3 st, sc-inc) x 6. Sl st to the beg st. [30]
Rnd 6: Ch 1. (Sc in next 4 st, sc-inc) x 6. Sl st to the beg st. [36]
Rnd 7: Ch 1. (Sc in next 5 st, sc-inc) x 6. Sl st to the beg st. [42]
Rnd 8: Ch 1. (Sc in next 6 st, sc-inc) x 6. Sl st to the beg st. [48]
Rnd 9: Ch 1. (Sc in next 7 st, sc-inc) x 6. Sl st to the beg st. [54]
Rnd 10 bl: Ch 2. Dc in all 54 st. Sl st to the beg st. [54]

Rnd 11-22: Ch 2. * Fldc in next 3 st, bldc in next 3 st. Rep * till end. Sl st to the beg st. = [54]
 
Rnd 23: Ch 1. Rsc in all 54 st. Sl st to the beg st.
 
Fasten off and weave in end.
 
The diameter of my base measures approximately 2.8" / 7 cm in diameter.
 
Refer to Image 2.

BOTTOM BASE EDGING
 
In dark brown yarn.
 
With the bottom of the base facing outward, join yarn to the fl of rnd 10.
 
Refer to Image 3.

Rnd 1: Sl st in all 54 st = [54]
 
Fasten off and weave in end.

Place a small container inside. My container measures approximately 9.3" / 23.5 cm in circumference & 2.8" / 7 cm in diameter.

Refer to Image 4 & 5.

STAR (MAKE 2) 

In yellow yarn.
 
Rnd 1: Mr, ch2. Dc 10, sl st to the beg st. [6]
 
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st. * [(hdc, dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, dc, hdc) all in next st. Sc in next st.] Rep * 3 more times. (hdc, dc, ch 1, tr, ch 1, dc, hdc) all in next st. Sc in next st. Sl st to the previous sl st.
 
Fasten off and weave in end. Make a 2nd star repeating rnd 1-2 and leave a long yarn tail for sewing.
 
With the wrong side of the stars facing each other, sew both stars together.
 
Note: The right/correct side of the star should be facing outwards.

Insert a small toothpick into the bottom center of the star to be used when fixing the star onto the top of the Christmas tree. Then insert the star to the top of the tree.

Refer to Image 6.

If you prefer to hold the star and all 11 layers of the tree altogether, you can use a long bamboo stick instead of a toothpick.

Simply insert the bamboo stick through the top center starting from the 11th layer all the way up to the 1st layer. Then insert the star at the top end.