Gingerbread Tree Pattern I could not resist designing this sweet gingerbread tree for your holiday decorating.

Cone shapes are really popular this year and this one is super cute and fun to make. Enjoy!

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Instructions tep "1 Co0er cone with crochet .nd "1 7ith G hook and Caf4 5atte6 ch '6 join with sl st in first ch to form ring6 ch "6 ; sc in ring= do not join6 work in rnds with scrap of yarn marking ends of rnds. ,;.nd 21 2 sc in ne&t st6 sc in each st around. ,*-

.nd >1 c in ne&t > sts6 2 sc in ne&t st6 sc in each remaining st around. ,#.nd )1 c in ne&t ' sts6 2 sc in ne&t st6 sc in each remaining st around. ,?.nd '1 2 sc in ne&t st6 sc in each st around. ,"3.nd ;1 c in each st around. ,"3.nds *@"31 c in each st around6 working 2 sc in one st to increase one st per rnd. tagger position of increase so that increases are not stacked on top of each other. .nd ""1 c in each st around. .epeat rnds *@"" until crochet piece fits o0er cone slightly stretched. Crochet piece will e&tend a bit o0er top of cone. l st in ne&t st. :asten off. tuff tip of crocheted cone lightly with stuffing. Place crocheted cone o0er tyrofoam cone. 7ith glue gun and glue sticks6 glue lightly around bottom aligning edge of crochet with bottom edge of tyrofoam cone.

tep 21 Trimmings ,make all trimmings with : hookcallop trims Top scallop trim 7ith oft 7hite6 ch 236 sc in second ch from hook6 ,skip ne&t 2 ch6 ' dc in ne&t chAshell made6 skip ne&t 2 ch6 sc in ne&t ch- across. :asten off. ,> shellscallop trim B2 (ake same as top trim6 starting with ch >2. ,' shells-

callop trim B> (ake same as top trim6 starting with ch )). ,* shellscallop trim B) (ake same as top trim6 starting with ch ';. ,? shells8ottom scallop trim (ake same as top trim6 starting with ch ;#. ,"" shells:inishing :it and glue scallop trims in place about "C from top of tree6 appro&imately e0enly spaced as shown in photo for trims B26 > and )6 and about "C from bottom.

Candy cane twists abo0e scallops Top candy cane twist Chains ,make one Cherry .ed and one oft 7hiteCh 23. :asten off. Tie yarn tails of one Cherry .ed and one oft 7hite chain together with sDuare knot at each end of chain. Glue one sDuare knot securely to center back of tree just abo0e top scallop trim= let glue cool completely. Twist chains to form candy stick= run a line of glue around tree and affi& twisted chains just abo0e top scallop trim. Glue remaining sDuare knot in place= let glue cool completely. Trim yarn ends or thread tapestry needle with yarn ends one at a time and take to inside of crochet= trim. Twist B2 (ake same as top twist6 starting with ch >2. Twist B>

(ake same as top twist6 starting with ch )). Twist B) (ake same as top twist6 starting with ch ';. 8ottom twist (ake same as top twist6 starting with ch ;#.

Gumdrops ,make >' assorted color gumdrops using e0ery color e&cept Caf4 5atte and oft 7hiteCh )6 ) dc in fourth ch from hook= remo0e hook from loop6 insert hook in top of ch )6 pull dropped lp through6 ch ". :asten off. Tie yarn tails together to create rounded shape. 8ring yarn tails to inside of gumdrop= trim. Glue one gumdrop in center of each scallop on scallop trim.

Peppermints ,make # with Cherry .ed and oft 7hite6 and ; with pring Green and oft 7hite.nd "1 7ith oft 7hite6 ch '6 join with sl st to form ring6 ch "6 # sc in ring6 join. ,#.nd 21 Ch "6 sc in first st6 sc in same st with soft white6 ,sc in ne&t st with peppermint color6 sc in same st with soft white- around6 join. :asten off. Esing straight pins to position peppermints e0enly before gluing6 alternating colors6 glue ) red and ) green peppermints e0enly spaced in area abo0e bottom trim. Glue ) red peppermints e0enly spaced in area between trim B2 and >. Glue 2 green peppermints together back to back= glue resulting candy

standing up facing front of tree at top.

Candy canes Chains ,make > Cherry .ed and > oft 7hiteCh "'. :asten off. Tie yarn tails of one Cherry .ed and one oft 7hite chain together with sDuare knot at each end of chain. Esing straight pins to e0enly position bottom of candy canes in area between trim B> and )6 glue one sDuare knot securely to bottom position of candy cane= let glue cool completely. Twist chains to form candy cane and check position of candy cane= run a line of glue in candy cane shape and affi& twisted chains. Glue remaining sDuare knot in place= let glue cool completely. Trim yarn ends or thread tapestry needle with yarn ends one at a time and take to inside of crochet= trim. .epeat for remaining two candy canes.

mall candies ,make > oft 7hite6 2 pring Green and 2 Cherry .edCh '6 join with sl st in first ch to form ring6 ch "6 # sc in ring6 join. :asten off. Glue three white candies in area with candy canes6 gluing candies between candy canes.

Glue two red and two green candies in area between top trim and trim B26 alternating colors and gluing red candies nearer to top trim and green candies nearer to trim B2.