Crochet Three Tier Pastel Christmas Tree Keychain Pattern

Hi, I am Amy, and pastel Christmas is having such a moment. This darling three-tier tree swaps the usual deep green for soft pink shades and white, with pretty ruffled edges, a pearl bead on top, and a star keychain clip to finish it off.

Each tier is crocheted separately as a small ruffled disc, growing wider as you go from the dark pink top layer to the white bottom layer. Stack them together and the cone shape appears like magic. It is beginner-friendly and quick, so you can make a whole little fleet of them in an evening.

Clip one to your bag, hang one on the tree, or make a set as sweet handmade gifts. The gradient colours do all the work here.

Materials

• Yarn in dark pink, for the top layer
• Yarn in light pink, for the middle layer
• Yarn in white, for the bottom layer
• Crochet hook appropriate for your yarn, 2.0 mm to 2.5 mm
• Key ring with a star clip
• Headpin or eye pin
• Faux-pearl bead
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• dc: double crochet
• inc: increase, 2 dc in the same stitch
• hdc: half double crochet
• picot: chain 2, then slip stitch into the base of the chain
• sl st: slip stitch

Special Stitches

• Picot: chain 2, then slip stitch into the base of the chain. The picot forms the tiny point on each ruffle.

Gauge & Size

• Skill level: beginner-friendly
• Hook: 2.0 mm to 2.5 mm, matched to your yarn weight
• Finished item: a miniature three-tier tree used as a keychain or bag charm
• Gauge is not critical for this small charm

Top Layer

Work the top layer in dark pink yarn.

Round 1: Chain 3 (counts as first dc), work 6 dc in the ring, join with a sl st. (6 dc)

Round 2: Chain 3, work 6 dc-inc (2 dc in each stitch around), join with a sl st. (12 dc)

Round 3: Create the ruffled edge by repeating around: [1 ch, (hdc, dc, 2-ch picot, hdc), 1 ch, sl st] in the designated stitches.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Middle Layer

Work the middle layer in light pink yarn.

Round 1: Chain 3, work 6 dc, join with a sl st. (6 dc)

Round 2: Chain 3, work 6 dc-inc, join with a sl st. (12 dc)

Round 3: Work [6 (dc, dc-inc)] around to expand the width. (18 dc)

Round 4: Create the ruffled edge by repeating the ruffle [1 ch, (hdc, dc, 2-ch picot, hdc), 1 ch, sl st] 9 times across.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Bottom Layer

Work the bottom layer in white yarn.

Round 1: Chain 3, work 6 dc, join with a sl st. (6 dc)

Round 2: Chain 3, work 6 dc-inc, join with a sl st. (12 dc)

Round 3: Work [6 (dc, dc-inc)] around. (18 dc)

Round 4: Work [6 (2 dc, dc-inc)] around to widen the base further. (24 dc)

Round 5: Create the final ruffled border by repeating the ruffle [1 ch, (hdc, dc, 2-ch picot, hdc), 1 ch, sl st] 12 times.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Finishing & Assembly

Stack the layers together from smallest to largest, top dark pink, middle light pink, bottom white, along a central vertical axis to form the three-dimensional conical tree shape.

Thread the headpin or eye pin through the centre of the stacked layers.

Secure a pearl bead on top using the headpin, and attach it firmly to the star keychain ring.

Check that the layers sit evenly and the ruffles cascade neatly before using your charm.

Tips

Keep the colour order from darkest at the top to lightest at the bottom for the soft gradient effect.

Block or gently steam each tier flat before stacking if the ruffles curl too much.

Make matching sets in different pastel combinations for gifts and craft fairs.

Push the headpin through the exact centre of each layer so the tree hangs straight.