Christmas Tree Doily Crochet Pattern – Photo Tutorial & Stitch Chart

Dress up your holiday table with timeless handmade charm!

This festive round crochet doily pairs an airy, lacy centerpiece with a ring of 8 crisp Christmas trees set against snowy white wedges and finished with a neat corded border. Whether styled as a Christmas centerpiece mat, a festive coffee-table topper, holiday placemats, or a thoughtful handmade gift, each doily uses only approx. 40 g (1.4 oz) of Sport-weight cotton yarn!

WRITTEN FOR MAKERS OF ALL LEVELS (US & UK CROCHET TERMS!):
Written in clear, idiomatic Standard US Crochet Terms with a full US-to-UK Stitch Conversion Chart included right at the beginning! Thanks to 20 detailed step-by-step photo collages and plain-English written instructions, even confident beginners who have never read a crochet chart can complete the entire piece effortlessly.
Love working from symbol diagrams? You also get a separate, razor-sharp 2-page printable Vector Crochet Stitch Chart & Symbol Key PDF with a close-up zoom view and round-by-round stitch count table!

3 FESTIVE COLORWAYS INCLUDED:
• Option 1 – Nordic Winter Blue: Sky Blue lacy center & icy blue trees on crisp White (gorgeous all winter long!)
• Option 2 – Classic Christmas: Red lacy center & Dark Pine Green trees on White
• Option 3 – Rustic Woodland: Warm Brown center & Bright Green trees on White

BONUS – 4 STEP-BY-STEP TREE DECORATING TUTORIALS:

1. Embroidered Christmas baubles using French Knots
2. Quick, flat embroidered snowflakes (ideal when placing glasses, candles, or vases on top!)
3. Hand-twisted yarn cord bows or mini satin bows
4. Shimmering ribbon garlands & star-shaped plastic snaps (Prym / Kam Snaps) as tree toppers

WHAT YOU RECEIVE (INSTANT PDF DOWNLOAD):
• File 1 (23-Page PDF): Complete step-by-step written photo tutorial with 20 multi-photo collages, US/UK stitch guide, 5 golden tips for neat color changes & flat tension, beginner rescue tips, and quick-reference round summary
• File 2 (2-Page PDF): High-resolution printable Vector Crochet Chart, US/UK symbol legend, close-up transition zoom, and stitch count checklist (Rounds 1–15)

REQUIRED SKILLS:
• Chain (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc / UK dc), half double crochet (hdc / UK htr), double crochet (dc / UK tr)
• Simple decreases (dc2tog, dc3tog), clean 2-color stranding, and Crab Stitch / reverse sc (plus an easy regular single-crochet border alternative for beginners!) are all explained step by step with photos.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (WITH 2.5 MM HOOK):
• Crocheted firmly: approx. 9 inches (23 cm) in diameter
• Crocheted loosely / relaxed: approx. 10.5 inches (27 cm) in diameter

MATERIALS NEEDED:
• Yarn: Schachenmayr Catania (Sport / #2 Fine weight, 100% combed & mercerized cotton, 125 m / 137 yds per 50 g / 1.75 oz) – approx. 40 g (1.4 oz) total per doily. Easy substitutes: Scheepjes Catona, Paintbox Yarns Cotton 4-Ply, DMC Natura Just Cotton, or any smooth Sport #2 mercerized cotton.
• Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm (US C-2) – or 3.0 mm (US D-3 / UK 11) if you crochet very tightly
• Notions: Scissors, tapestry needle, optional stitch marker, plus optional embroidery floss, narrow ribbon, seed beads, or star snaps for embellishing the trees