The Frosted Fir Tree Skirt Free Pattern – A Cable-Knit Noel Masterpiece with Woven Berries
Tip: If the circular needle feels too long for the small number of stitches, switch to double-pointed needles for these early rounds, then transition to the circular needle as the piece grows.
Cable Pattern Section
Now the magic begins! The cable motif is a 12-stitch wide, 8-round high repeat. You will have 8 repeats around the circle (96 stitches ÷ 12 = 8). Follow the chart below carefully, using a cable needle for the C4F and C4B maneuvers.
- Round 14: [C4F, k4, C4B, k4] repeat around (96 stitches – 8 repeats)
- Round 15: k all
- Round 16: [k2, C4F, k4, C4B, k2] repeat around
- Round 17: k all
- Round 18: [k4, C4F, k4, C4B] repeat around
- Round 19: k all
- Round 20: [k2, C4B, k4, C4F, k2] repeat around
- Round 21: k all
- Round 22: [C4B, k4, C4F, k4] repeat around
- Round 23: k all
Repeat Rounds 14–23 two more times (for a total of 3 cable repeats). This will create a beautiful, braided spiral effect that mimics tree roots spreading outward.
Berry Stitch Border
Time to add the festive cranberry berries! Switch to CC1 (Cranberry Red) for the berry accents, but keep MC as the background. The MB (make berry) technique creates a plump, dimensional bump. Work the following pattern:
- Round 24: [k5 MC, MB in CC1, k6 MC] repeat around (96 stitches)
- Round 25: k all in MC
- Round 26: [k8 MC, MB in CC1, k3 MC] repeat around
- Round 27: k all in MC
- Round 28: [k2 MC, MB in CC1, k9 MC] repeat around
- Round 29: k all in MC
Note: When making the berry, you'll be working into a stitch with CC1, then returning to MC for the background. Ensure the CC1 yarn is carried loosely behind the work to avoid puckering.
Increase for Flare
To give the skirt its graceful, flared shape, we'll now increase stitches evenly. This section widens the circle so it drapes beautifully around the tree base.
- Round 30: [k6, kfb] repeat around (112 stitches)
- Round 31: k all
- Round 32: [k7, kfb] repeat around (128 stitches)
- Round 33: k all
- Round 34: [k8, kfb] repeat around (144 stitches)
- Round 35: k all
Cream Snowflake Lace Edge
Switch to CC2 (Cream) for a delicate, airy lace border that evokes falling snow. The yarn-over (yo) and knit-two-together (k2tog) combinations create the lacy holes.
- Round 36: [yo, k2tog, k4] repeat around (144 stitches)
- Round 37: k all
- Round 38: [k2, yo, k2tog, k2] repeat around
- Round 39: k all
- Round 40: [k4, yo, k2tog] repeat around
- Round 41: k all
- Round 42: [k1, yo, k2tog, k3]Also Check Out: We think you'd love this beautiful pattern on our sister site: Wooly Square Pouch
