Step: 1

Yarn Abbreviations
E = Christmas Green Colored Yarn
F = Darker Green Colored Yarn

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Gauge
3dc = 1-inch

Step: 3

Abbreviations
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
tc = triple crochet
yo = yarn over

Step: 4

Foundation
Starting at tip with E yarn, ch 5, join with sl st to form ring.

Step: 5

Round 1: Ch 3, work 5 dc in ring; sl st in top of ch 3.

Step: 6

Round 2: Ch 3, work 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice; sl st in ch 3.

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Round 3: * Ch 6, sc in next 3dc. Repeat from * around, ending ch 6, sc in last 2 dc, sl st in sl st at base of 1st loop. (3 loops).

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Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * holding loop forward, skip next ch 6 loop, dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc. Repeat from * ending dc in last 2 sc; sl st in ch 3.

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Round 5: Repeat 3rd round (4 loops).

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Round 6: Ch 3, * skip next ch 6 loop, dc in next 3 sc. Repeat from * ending dc in last 2 sc; sl st in ch 3.

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Round 7: Repeat 3rd round (4 loops).

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Round 8: Repeat 4th round.

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Round 9: * Ch 6, sc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * ending sc in last 3 dc; sl st in sl st (4 loops).

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Round 10: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * skip next ch 6 loop, dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc. Repeat from * ending dc in last 3 sc; sl st in ch 3.

Step: 15

Round 11: Repeat 9th round (5 loops).

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Round 12: Ch 3, * skip next ch 6 loop, dc in next 4 sc. Repeat from * ending dc in last 3 sc; sl st in ch 3.

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Round 13: Repeat 9th round (5 loops).

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Round 14: repeat 10th round.

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Round 15: * Ch 6, sc in next 5 dc. Repeat from * ending sc in last dc; sl st in sl st (5 loops).

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Round 16: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * skip next ch 6 loop, dc in next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc. Repeat from * ending dc in last 4 dc; sl st in ch 3.

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Round 17: Repeat 15th round (6 loops).

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Round 18: Ch 3, * skip next ch 6 loop, dc in next 5 sc. Repeat from * ending dc in last 4 sc; sl st in ch 3.

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Round 19: * Ch 6, sc in next 5 sc. Repeat from * ending sc in last 4 sc; sl st in sl st (6 loops).

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Round 20: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * skip next ch 6 loop, dc in next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc. Repeat from * ending dc in last 4 sc; sl st in ch 3.

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Round 21: * Ch 6, sc in next 6 dc. Repeat from * around; sl st in sl st (6 loops).

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Round 22: Ch 3, dc in same place sl st, * skip next ch 6 loop, dc in next 5 sc, 2 dc in next sc. Repeat from * ending dc in last 6 sc; sl st in ch 3.

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Round 23: * Ch 6, sc in next 6 dc. Repeat from * ending sc in last 5 sc; sl st in sl st (7 loops).

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Round 24: Ch 3, * skip next ch 6 loop, dc in next 6 sc. Repeat from * ending dc in last 5 sc; sl st in ch 3.

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Round 25: Repeat 23rd round.

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Round 26: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * skip next ch 6 loop, dc in next 5 sc, 2 dc in next sc. Repeat from * ending dc in last 5 sc; sl st in ch 3.

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Round 27: * Ch 6, sc in next 7 dc. Repeat from * ending sc in last 6 dc; sl st in sl st (7 loops).

Step: 32

Round 28: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * skip next ch 6 loop, dc in next 6 sc, 2 dc in next sc. Repeat from * ending dc in last 6 dc; sl st in ch 3.

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Round 29: Ch 6, sc in next 7 dc. Repeat from * ending sc in last 6 dc; sl st in sl st (8 loops).

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Round 30: Ch 3, * skip next ch 6 loop, dc in next 7 sc. Repeat from * ending dc in last 6 sc; sl st in ch 3.

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Round 31: Repeat 29th round.

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Round 32: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * skip next ch 6 loop, dc in next 6 sc, 2 dc in next sc. Repeat from * ending dc in last 6 sc; sl st in ch 3. Break off.

Step: 37

Branches
Round 1: Starting with 1st loop of 1st loop round, with E yarn, work as follows in each loop: Sc in loop; * ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook (P made), sc in same loop. Repeat from * twice more. Repeat in each loop around.

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Round 2: Repeat 1st round in each loop of next loop round.

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Round 3: With F yarn, * hdc in next loop, (make P, hdc in same loop) 4 times. Repeat from * around.

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Round 4: With E yarn, repeat 3rd round.

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Round 5: * Dc in next loop, (Make P, dc in same loop) 5 times. Repeat from * around.

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Round 6: With F yarn, repeat 5th round.

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Round 7: With E yarn, repeat 5th round.

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Round 8: * TC in next loop, (make P, tc in same loop) 6 times. Repeat from * around.

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Rounds 9 & 10 : With F yarn, repeat 8th.

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Round 11: With E yarn, repeat 8th round.

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Round12: With F yarn, repeat 8th round.

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Round 13: Note: to make d tr: Yo 3 times, insert hook in loop and draw loop through, (yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) 4 times, * Dtr in next loop, (Make P, d tr in same loop) 7 times. Repeat from * around.

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Round 14: With E, repeat 13th round.

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Round 15: With F, repeat 13th round, sl st in top of 1st d tr. Break off.

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Finishing
Slip tree over Styrofoam cone. For tighter fit, add tissue paper. Decorate tree as desired with ribbon, small ornaments, and small packages under the tree.

Step: 52

Cones
With gold yarn, ch 6; 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Break off.

Step: 53

Berries
With red yarn, make loop on hook, (make P) 3 times; sl st in 1st ch. Break off.