Christmas tree with a gold star
- Easy
- 46×60 stitches
- 5 DMC colors
- ≈ 5 skeins
- Aida 14: 8.3×10.9 cm
A three-tier Christmas tree with a gold star on top and five round ornaments in red and gold.
- Size
- 46×60
- Stitches
- 1,448
- DMC colors
- 5
- Skeins
- ≈ 5
- Level
- Easy
- Time
- ≈ 14 hours
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Colors
- 500 Blue Green Very Dark×756
- 911 Emerald Green Medium×354
- 19 Autumn Gold medium Light×172
- 347 Salmon Very Dark×140
- 801 Coffee Brown Dark×26
Christmas tree with a gold star pattern: description
Where do you start on this tree?
In the middle tier. The center of the chart lands in its medium green, DMC 911, so fold the fabric in four and begin at the crease. The top and bottom tiers both build straight off the edges of this band, which makes it the easiest place to count from in either direction.
The ornaments can go in as you reach them, or you can leave small windows and fill them afterwards. Dark green 500 comes next for the top and bottom tiers. It covers more than half of the chart at 756 stitches, so it suits long, unhurried stretches. Save the gold star in DMC 19 and the trunk for the end.
What is simple here, and what takes care?
The fills are solid and every stitch is a full cross, which makes this a simple Christmas cross stitch pattern of about 14 hours. The fussiest parts are the ornaments, three red and two gold. A ball this small looks lopsided if it is one square off, so count the first row of each one carefully. The scalloped lower edge of each tier also runs in steps, and the steps of the dark and medium green have to meet.
The trunk takes only 26 stitches of brown 801, so any dark brown you already own will do.
Which fabric works, and how can you finish it?
The background stays unstitched. White or cream Aida gives the cleanest picture. Pale blue looks like a winter sky and the star and ornaments read well on it. Green or dark fabric would swallow the edges of the tiers.
The tall shape suits an upright card or a narrow frame. For an ornament, cut around the tree with a small margin, back it with felt and sew a ribbon loop at the star. Two or three of these trees in a row make a small winter forest for a shelf.
The main colours are DMC 500 Blue Green Very Dark (52%), DMC 911 Emerald Green Medium (24%), and DMC 19 Autumn Gold medium Light (12%). On 14-count Aida it comes out at 8.3×10.9 cm, on 18-count at 6.5×8.5 cm. You'll need about 5 skeins of DMC floss.
Made in the PatternHoop editor: width 46, 5 colors. Photo and pattern under CC BY 4.0: share and use them, crediting «PatternHoop (patternhoop.com)».
- Where to start
- the centre: stitch 23, row 30
- Stitched area
- 8.3×10.9 cm on Aida 14
- Aida 14 to buy
- 18×21 cm
- Chart pages in the PDF
- 1 colour + 1 b/w
Shopping list
DMC floss for the Christmas tree with a gold star pattern
Tick the threads you already have at home.
| I have it | Color | DMC | Name | Stitches | Skeins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| symbol ■ | 500 | Blue Green Very Dark | 75652.2% | 1 | |
| symbol □ | 911 | Emerald Green Medium | 35424.4% | 1 | |
| symbol ▲ | 19 | Autumn Gold medium Light | 17211.9% | 1 | |
| symbol △ | 347 | Salmon Very Dark | 1409.7% | 1 | |
| symbol ● | 801 | Coffee Brown Dark | 261.8% | 1 |
- 500 Blue Green Very Dark1 skein
- 911 Emerald Green Medium1 skein
- 19 Autumn Gold medium Light1 skein
- 347 Salmon Very Dark1 skein
- 801 Coffee Brown Dark1 skein
Every DMC thread color with its number — in the palette
The Christmas tree with a gold star pattern by zones
It's easier to stitch in parts: here is what each third of the height holds.
Toprows 1–20
204 stitches · 14%
- DMC 500 · 47% Blue Green Very Dark
- DMC 19 · 36% Autumn Gold medium Light
- DMC 347 · 17% Salmon Very Dark
Middlerows 21–40
592 stitches · 41%
- DMC 911 · 57% Emerald Green Medium
- DMC 500 · 24% Blue Green Very Dark
- DMC 19 · 17% Autumn Gold medium Light
Bottomrows 41–60
652 stitches · 45%
- DMC 500 · 79% Blue Green Very Dark
- DMC 347 · 15% Salmon Very Dark
- DMC 801 · 4% Coffee Brown Dark
The Christmas tree with a gold star pattern on different fabric
| Fabric | Embroidery | Inches | Fabric with margin | Strands | Needle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aida 11 | 10.6×13.9 cm | 4.2×5.5″ | 21×24 cm | 3 strands | size 22 |
| Aida 14 | 8.3×10.9 cm | 3.3×4.3″ | 18×21 cm | 2 strands | size 24 |
| Aida 16 | 7.3×9.5 cm | 2.9×3.8″ | 17×20 cm | 2 strands | size 26 |
| Aida 18 | 6.5×8.5 cm | 2.6×3.3″ | 16×18 cm | 2 strands | size 26 |
How to stitch the Christmas tree with a gold star pattern in 4 steps
Prepare the fabric
Cut Aida 14 to 18×21 cm: 5 cm of margin on every side.
Sort the threads
The pattern uses 5 DMC colors: lay the skeins out by the numbers in the table above.
Start in the centre
Find the middle of the fabric and of the chart: the PDF marks the centre with arrows on the page edges.
Mark your progress
Cross off finished areas on the printout, or open the PDF in Pattern Keeper.
Questions about the Christmas tree with a gold star pattern
5 DMC colors, about 5 skeins in all, stitched with 2 strands on 14-count Aida.
46×60 stitches: 8.3×10.9 cm on 14-count Aida, 6.5×8.5 cm on 18-count.
For Aida 14, a piece of 18×21 cm: the design plus 5 cm on every side for the hoop and framing.
The pattern has 1,448 stitches — roughly 14 hours at 100 stitches an hour.
Yes. The symbols in the PDF are text, so Pattern Keeper reads the chart and the legend.
Yes, in the PatternHoop editor: upload a photo, pick the size and the number of colours, and the pattern is ready in a second, for free.
