Dragon Wing Tree Skirt | Free Crochet Pattern

Add a touch of magic to your holiday décor with this free Dragon Wing Christmas Tree Skirt crochet pattern! Perfect for fans of fantasy and handmade crafts, this unique design features classic dragon wing shaping and elegant draping, making it a stunning centerpiece for your Christmas tree.

Themed Christmas decorations are everywhere — mermaids, peacocks, owls, and yes, even dragons. I — of course — am partial to dragons. *Shocked face*

I got the idea for the Dragon Wing Tree Skirt when I was working on a set of wings for another project. The math is all about short rows and how they affect the angles created, and I had the thought, “what would this look like in 360 degrees?” I started doing the math to create the angles needed and make a hole in the middle for a tree trunk, and viola! Tree skirt!

I love the math involved with crochet design, and this project was created out of my love for dragons and my fascination with crochet math.

This tree skirt turned out really cool! It brings a magical, fantasy vibe to your holiday decorations. It is perfect for a geek-tastic home, a themed event, or a tree decorating contest. I know a dragon tree would be super awesome at our local Festival of Trees.

And the crochet project itself is wonderfully soothing. It’s a really nice TV-watching project, perfect for binging some holiday movies.

Construction

Basic The Dragon Wing Tree Skirt will fit any tree, but at 48″ in diameter, it is designed to look best under a 6-7.5 foot tree. It is created to wrap all the way around a tree, overlapping so there is no gap. However, if you have a corner tree, you can save some yarn and make it only 3/4 of the way around (10 segments instead of 13).

The entire skirt is done in single crochet (sc) and half double crochet (hdc), with some cool amigurumi elements thrown in. Four of the wing bones are extra wide and are stuffed lightly to give it some dimension. Each of the stuffed wing bones has a small claw on the end as well. While the single crochet is time consuming, it makes a great smooth fabric like the thin skin stretched across real dragon wings.

The part that makes the Premium Pattern 2.0 really special is checkboxes for every row. There are color coded checks to accommodate every wedge of the project, so it is incredibly easy to keep track of all the repeated segments.

You can get the Premium Pattern 2.0 on Ravelry or Etsy.

Dragon Wing Tree Skirt | Free Crochet Pattern

Pattern is written in English, in US terms, using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.

You Need to Know

Chains (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), Right side (RS), Wrong side (WS), increases and decreases, mattress stitch sewing. Be eager to learn and ready to have fun!

For a quick refresher of these basic skills, click here.

You Will Practice Intermediate Techniques:

• How to shape amigurumi and flat pieces using short rows
• How to attach parts with whip stitch
• How to use amigurumi skills to make home decorations

Supplies

• Big Twist Value yarn, 100% acrylic, worsted weight, 380 yds/6 oz/170 g, Forest Green (GRN), 2 balls or ~750 yds; Ivory (IVO), scraps < 1 ball.
• Big Twist Twinkle yarn, 100% acrylic, worsted weight, 380 yds/6 oz/170 g, Mulberry (RED), 6 balls or ~2300 yds.
• G (4.00 mm) hook
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers (optional)

Measurements

48” in diameter, 6” hole in the middle for tree trunk

Gauge

8 sts x 8 rows in sc = 2” x 2”

Pattern Notes

• Checkboxes are before each row for you to keep track of your progress. There is a checkbox for each time you will repeat each section.
• Tree skirt is created in ONE PIECE. Work the next segment directly onto the last row of the previous segment.

Instructions

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Tree skirt is constructed in one piece in repeating segments.

Repeat segments as follows:

Beginning Segment, A, A, B, A, A, B, A, A, B, A, A, B.

The final “B” segment will overlap the Beginning Segment when wrapped around the base of the tree so there is no gap where the tree skirt closes.

Beginning Segment

With GRN, ch 86.

Row 1: Hdc in 3^rd ch from hook, 83 hdc, turn. (84)

Row 2: Change to RED, Ch 1, 84 sc, turn. (84)

Row 3: Ch 1, 82 sc, dec, turn. (83)

Row 4: Ch 1, 83 sc, turn. (83)

Row 5: Ch 1, 81 sc, dec, turn. (82)

Row 6: Ch 1, 82 sc, turn. (82)

Row 7: Ch 1, 80 sc, dec, turn. (81)

Row 8: Ch 1, 78 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (78)

Row 9: Do not chain, 76 sc, dec, turn. (77)

Row 10: Ch 1, 74 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (74)

Row 11: Do not chain, 72 sc, dec, turn. (73)

Row 12: Ch 1, 70 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (70)

Row 13: Do not chain, 68 sc, dec, turn. (69)

Row 14: Ch 1, 66 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (66)

Row 15: Do not chain, 64 sc, dec, turn. (65)

Row 16: Ch 1, 62 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (62)

Row 17: Do not chain, 60 sc, dec, turn. (61)

Row 18: Ch 1, 58 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (58)

Row 19: Do not chain, 56 sc, dec, turn. (57)

Row 20: Ch 1, 54 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (54)

Row 21: Do not chain, 52 sc, dec, turn. (53)

Row 22: Ch 1, 50 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (50)

Row 23: Do not chain, 50 sc, turn. (50)

Row 24: Ch 1, 47 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (47)

Row 25: Do not chain, 47 sc, turn. (47)

Row 26: Ch 1, 44 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (44)

Row 27: Do not chain, 44 sc, turn. (44)

Row 28: Ch 1, 41 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (41)

Row 29: Do not chain, 41 sc, turn. (41)

Row 30: Ch 1, 38 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (38)

Row 31: Do not chain, 38 sc, turn. (38)

Row 32: Ch 1, 35 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (35)

Row 33: Do not chain, 35 sc, turn. (35)

Row 34: Ch 1, 32 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (32)

Row 35: Do not chain, 32 sc, turn. (32)

Row 36: Ch 1, 29 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (29)

Row 37: Do not chain, 29 sc, turn. (29)

Row 38: Ch 1, 26 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (26)

Row 39: Do not chain, 26 sc, turn. (26)

Row 40: Ch 1, 23 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (23)

Row 41: Do not chain, 23 sc, turn. (23)

Row 42: Ch 1, 20 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (20)

Row 43: Do not chain, 19 sc, inc, turn. (21)

Row 44: Ch 1, 18 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (18)

Row 45: Do not chain, 17 sc, inc, turn. (19)

Row 46: Ch 1, 16 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (16)

Row 47: Do not chain, 15 sc, inc, turn. (17)

Row 48: Ch 1, 14 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (14)

Row 49: Do not chain, 13 sc, inc, turn. (15)

Row 50: Ch 1, 12 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (12)

Row 51: Do not chain, 11 sc, inc, turn. (13)

Row 52: Ch 1, 10 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (10)

Row 53: Do not chain, 9 sc, inc, turn. (11)

Row 54: Ch 1, 8 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (8)

Row 55: Do not chain, 7 sc, inc, turn. (9)

Row 56: Ch 1, 6 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (6)

Row 57: Do not chain, 5 sc, inc, turn. (7)

Row 58: Ch 1, 4 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (4)

Row 59: Do not chain, 3 sc, inc, turn. (5)

Row 60: Ch 1, 2 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (2)

Row 61: Do not chain, sc, inc, turn. (3)

Row 62: Ch 1, working on unworked sts from previous rounds, 84 sc, turn. (84)

Continue skirt with next segment in repeated pattern.

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Segment A

Row 1: Change to GRN,ch 1, 84 hdc, turn. (84)

Row 2-4: Ch 1, 84 sc, turn. (84)

Row 5: Ch 1, fold work in half longways, working through next st and exposed third loop in corresponding st of Row 1, 84 sc, turn. (84) 

Row 6: Change to RED, Ch 1, 84 sc, turn. (84)

Row 7: Ch 1, 82 sc, dec, turn. (83)

Row 8: Ch 1, 83 sc, turn. (83)

Row 9: Ch 1, 81 sc, dec, turn. (82)

Row 10: Ch 1, 82 sc, turn. (82)

Row 11: Ch 1, 80 sc, dec, turn. (81)

Row 12: Ch 1, 78 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (78)

Row 13: Do not chain, 76 sc, dec, turn. (77)

Row 14: Ch 1, 74 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (74)

Row 15: Do not chain, 72 sc, dec, turn. (73)

Row 16: Ch 1, 70 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (70)

Row 17: Do not chain, 68 sc, dec, turn. (69)

Row 18: Ch 1, 66 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (66)

Row 19: Do not chain, 64 sc, dec, turn. (65)

Row 20: Ch 1, 62 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (62)

Row 21: Do not chain, 60 sc, dec, turn. (61)

Row 22: Ch 1, 58 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (58)

Row 23: Do not chain, 56 sc, dec, turn. (57)

Row 24: Ch 1, 54 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (54)

Row 25: Do not chain, 52 sc, dec, turn. (53)

Row 26: Ch 1, 50 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (50)

Row 27: Do not chain, 50 sc, turn. (50)

Row 28: Ch 1, 47 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (47)

Row 29: Do not chain, 47 sc, turn. (47)

Row 30: Ch 1, 44 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (44)

Row 31: Do not chain, 44 sc, turn. (44)

Row 32: Ch 1, 41 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (41)

Row 33: Do not chain, 41 sc, turn. (41)

Row 34: Ch 1, 38 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (38)

Row 35: Do not chain, 38 sc, turn. (38)

Row 36: Ch 1, 35 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (35)

Row 37: Do not chain, 35 sc, turn. (35)

Row 38: Ch 1, 32 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (32)

Row 39: Do not chain, 32 sc, turn. (32)

Row 40: Ch 1, 29 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (29)

Row 41: Do not chain, 29 sc, turn. (29)

Row 42: Ch 1, 26 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (26)

Row 43: Do not chain, 26 sc, turn. (26)

Row 44: Ch 1, 23 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (23)

Row 45: Do not chain, 23 sc, turn. (23)

Row 46: Ch 1, 20 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (20)

Row 47: Do not chain, 19 sc, inc, turn. (21)

Row 48: Ch 1, 18 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (18)

Row 49: Do not chain, 17 sc, inc, turn. (19)

Row 50: Ch 1, 16 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (16)

Row 51: Do not chain, 15 sc, inc, turn. (17)

Row 52: Ch 1, 14 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (14)

Row 53: Do not chain, 13 sc, inc, turn. (15)

Row 54: Ch 1, 12 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (12)

Row 55: Do not chain, 11 sc, inc, turn. (13)

Row 56: Ch 1, 10 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (10)

Row 57: Do not chain, 9 sc, inc, turn. (11)

Row 58: Ch 1, 8 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (8)

Row 59: Do not chain, 7 sc, inc, turn. (9)

Row 60: Ch 1, 6 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (6)

Row 61: Do not chain, 5 sc, inc, turn. (7)

Row 62: Ch 1, 4 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (4)

Row 63: Do not chain, 3 sc, inc, turn. (5)

Row 64: Ch 1, 2 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (2)

Row 65: Do not chain, sc, inc, turn. (3)

Row 66: Ch 1, working on unworked sts from previous rounds, 84 sc, turn. (84)

Continue skirt with next segment in repeated pattern.

Segment B

Row 1: Change to GRN, ch 1, 84 hdc, ch 3, turn. (84 + 3 chs)

Row 2: Sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, 84 sc. (86)

Rows 3-6: Ch 1, sc evenly across, turn. (86)

Optional: As you work Row 7, stuff lightly for a rounder look to the wing bone.

Row 7: Ch 1, fold work in half longways, working through next st and exposed third loop in corresponding st of Row 1, 84 sc, leave remaining 2 sts unworked, turn. (84) 

Row 8: Change to RED, Ch 1, 84 sc, turn. (84)

Row 9: Ch 1, 82 sc, dec, turn. (83)

Row 10: Ch 1, 83 sc, turn. (83)

Row 11: Ch 1, 81 sc, dec, turn. (82)

Row 12: Ch 1, 82 sc, turn. (82)

Row 13: Ch 1, 80 sc, dec, turn. (81)

Row 14: Ch 1, 78 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (78)

Row 15: Do not chain, 76 sc, dec, turn. (77)

Row 16: Ch 1, 74 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (74)

Row 17: Do not chain, 72 sc, dec, turn. (73)

Row 18: Ch 1, 70 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (70)

Row 19: Do not chain, 68 sc, dec, turn. (69)

Row 20: Ch 1, 66 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (66)

Row 21: Do not chain, 64 sc, dec, turn. (65)

Row 22: Ch 1, 62 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (62)

Row 23: Do not chain, 60 sc, dec, turn. (61)

Row 24: Ch 1, 58 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (58)

Row 25: Do not chain, 56 sc, dec, turn. (57)

Row 26: Ch 1, 54 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (54)

Row 27: Do not chain, 52 sc, dec, turn. (53)

Row 28: Ch 1, 50 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (50)

Row 29: Do not chain, 50 sc, turn. (50)

Row 30: Ch 1, 47 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (47)

Row 31: Do not chain, 47 sc, turn. (47)

Row 32: Ch 1, 44 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (44)

Row 33: Do not chain, 44 sc, turn. (44)

Row 34: Ch 1, 41 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (41)

Row 35: Do not chain, 41 sc, turn. (41)

Row 36: Ch 1, 38 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (38)

Row 37: Do not chain, 38 sc, turn. (38)

Row 38: Ch 1, 35 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (35)

Row 39: Do not chain, 35 sc, turn. (35)

Row 40: Ch 1, 32 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (32)

Row 41: Do not chain, 32 sc, turn. (32)

Row 42: Ch 1, 29 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (29)

Row 43: Do not chain, 29 sc, turn. (29)

Row 44: Ch 1, 26 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (26)

Row 45: Do not chain, 26 sc, turn. (26)

Row 46: Ch 1, 23 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (23)

Row 47: Do not chain, 23 sc, turn. (23)

Row 48: Ch 1, 20 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (20)

Row 49: Do not chain, 19 sc, inc, turn. (21)

Row 50: Ch 1, 18 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (18)

Row 51: Do not chain, 17 sc, inc, turn. (19)

Row 52: Ch 1, 16 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (16)

Row 53: Do not chain, 15 sc, inc, turn. (17)

Row 54: Ch 1, 14 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (14)

Row 55: Do not chain, 13 sc, inc, turn. (15)

Row 56: Ch 1, 12 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (12)

Row 57: Do not chain, 11 sc, inc, turn. (13)

Row 58: Ch 1, 10 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (10)

Row 59: Do not chain, 9 sc, inc, turn. (11)

Row 60: Ch 1, 8 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (8)

Row 61: Do not chain, 7 sc, inc, turn. (9)

Row 62: Ch 1, 6 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (6)

Row 63: Do not chain, 5 sc, inc, turn. (7)

Row 64: Ch 1, 4 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (4)

Row 65: Do not chain, 3 sc, inc, turn. (5)

Row 66: Ch 1, 2 sc, leave remaining 3 sts unworked, turn. (2)

Row 67: Do not chain, sc, inc, turn. (3)

Row 68: Ch 1, working on unworked sts from previous rounds, 84 sc, turn. (84)

Continue skirt with next segment in repeated pattern.

After final segment, bind off and weave in ends.

Claws

(Make 4)

With IVO, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 4 sc in second ch from hook. (4)

Rnd 2: [Sc, inc] twice. (6)

Rnd 3: [2 sc, inc] twice. (8)

Rnd 4: Sc evenly around. (8)

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] twice. (10)

Rnd 6: Sc evenly around. (10)

Rnd 7: [4 sc, inc] twice. (12)

Rnd 8: Sc evenly around. (12)

Bind off leaving long tail for sewing.

Press flat. Hold flattened claw to the flat end of Rows 2-6 of each B Segment. Sew through both layers of last round and end of each row to attach claws.

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Kati Brown

Kati is the designer behind Hooked by Kati. With thousands of patterns sold around the world, Kati prides herself in creating innovative, easy-to-follow amigurumi patterns. She has designed for several publications, including Crochet!, Crochet World, Simply Crochet, and I Like Crochet. Kati finds her inspiration in science fiction, video games, and numerous visits to the zoo — all passions she shares with her husband and two boys.