Jingle Bell Chic: Free Crochet Christmas Tree Halter Top Pattern

Get ready to sleigh the holiday season with this festive and fun crochet Christmas halter top! Featuring vibrant green Christmas trees, classic red poinsettias, and charming white pom-poms, this unique top is perfect for holiday parties, festive gatherings, or simply spreading cheer. Handmade with love, it’s sure to be a conversation starter and a joyful addition to your winter wardrobe.

Craft Your Own Holiday Cheer with This Festive Top

There’s nothing quite like wearing something handmade, especially during the holidays. This crochet halter top allows you to express your festive spirit with a personal touch. Beyond being a fashion statement, it’s a rewarding project that lets you showcase your creativity and crochet skills, making it a truly special piece for yourself or a thoughtful gift for a loved one, full of festive charm.

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Crochet Pattern: Jingle Bell Chic: Free Crochet Christmas Tree Halter Top Pattern

Materials

Worsted weight yarn in White (approx. 150g)
Worsted weight yarn in Forest Green (approx. 100g)
Worsted weight yarn in Red (approx. 75g)
Crochet hook 4.0mm (G/6)
Small pearl beads (approx. 20-30 for decoration)
Yarn needle
Scissors
Small pom-pom maker (optional, for 2x ~4cm diameter pom-poms)

Abbreviations

ch: chain
st(s): stitch(es)
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
rep: repeat
WS: wrong side
RS: right side
FO: fasten off
sc2tog: single crochet two stitches together

Instructions

Gauge: 18 sc and 20 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) using a 4.0mm hook, or adjust hook to obtain gauge.

Notes: This pattern uses the tapestry crochet technique for colorwork. Carry unused colors loosely across the back of your work, changing colors on the last pull-through of the previous stitch. Beads are added to the Christmas trees during the ‘Finishing’ step. For precise colorwork, a detailed chart would be ideal; refer to the image for best placement of motifs.

BODY PANEL (Make 1)
With Red yarn, ch 81 (adjust starting chain in multiples of 10 + 1 for width, ensuring it wraps around your upper torso comfortably).
Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (80 sc) Turn.
Row 2 (RS): With Red, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
Rows 3-4: With White, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
Poinsettia & Holly Section (Tapestry Crochet):
- This section is worked in tapestry crochet over approximately 8-10 rows. Using White as your main background color, create blocks of Red for poinsettias (star-like shapes) and Forest Green for holly leaves (X-like shapes). Each motif repeats horizontally. Refer to the provided image for the specific placement and sizing of these color blocks.
- Continue working in sc stitches, changing colors as indicated by the motifs in the image.
Middle White Strip:
- Rows (approx. 2-3): With White, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
Christmas Tree Section (Tapestry Crochet):
- This section is worked in tapestry crochet over approximately 10-12 rows. Using White as your main background color, create blocks of Forest Green to form Christmas tree shapes. Each tree is roughly 8-9 stitches wide at its base and tapers upwards, repeating horizontally across the panel.
- Continue working in sc stitches, changing colors to form the tree shapes as seen in the image. Ensure trees are evenly spaced.
Shaping the Neckline/Armholes:
- Continue working in White yarn for the remainder of the panel. For the next 6-8 rows, you will decrease stitches to create the halter top shape.
- Row 1 (Decrease): Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each st until the last 2 sts, sc2tog. Turn.
- Row 2 (Straight): Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
- Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until you have approximately 40-50 stitches remaining (or your desired top width for the halter tie points). The total height of the top (from bottom edge to top of shaped section) should be about 10-12 inches, or your desired length.
- FO, leaving a long tail for weaving.
EDGING & FINISHING
Bottom Scallop Border:
- With Red yarn, attach with a sl st to a bottom corner of the body panel. Ch 1.
- *Sc in first st, skip 1 st, (sc, 4 dc, sc) in next st, skip 1 st*, rep from * across the entire bottom edge. Join with sl st to first sc. FO.
Top & Side Scallop Border:
- With Red yarn, attach with a sl st to one of the top corners (where a strap will be attached). Ch 1.
- Work *sc in current st/row end, skip 1 st/row end, (sc, 4 dc, sc) in next st/row end, skip 1 st/row end* around the entire top edge (along the shaped neckline and down both vertical sides of the halter panel). Ensure scallops are evenly spaced. Join with sl st to first sc. FO.
Add Pearl Beads: Using a yarn needle and a thin, matching thread (or clear fishing line), sew small pearl beads onto the green Christmas trees as ornaments, following the image for placement and distribution.
Halter Ties (Make 2):
- Cut three strands of yarn, each approximately 40 inches (100 cm) long (one Red, one Forest Green, one White). Knot them together at one end, leaving a small tail.
- Braid the three strands tightly. Once the braid is complete, knot the other end securely, leaving a similar tail.
- Create two small white pom-poms (approximately 4 cm in diameter) using your pom-pom maker or by hand. Attach one pom-pom to each knotted end of the braided ties.
- Thread one braided tie through the top corner loop of the finished halter top (where you started the top scallop border), securing it firmly with a knot or by weaving in the ends of the tie securely into the top stitches. Repeat for the other side.
Weave in all remaining yarn ends securely.