This is a crochet pattern review of the Beaded Fidget Christmas Trees designed by Easy Quickly Toys. Review done by Candace of T&C Crafters for EyeLoveKnots.
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A few weeks ago, I saw someone share an adorable little Christmas tree fidget they had crocheted with beads on it for sensory play. I love trying out new patterns for fidget toys and seeing how well they work, so I knew I wanted to snag the pattern. With Christmas right around the corner, I figured now was the best time to try out this new pattern!
The Beaded Fidget Christmas Tree pattern is a well-written pattern that is easy to follow. The process for adding the beads is simpler than I would have expected and is easy to catch on to while working through the pattern. The finished Christmas trees are adorable and are perfect for gifts, market prep, or for your own fun! If you are looking for a fun, unique pattern to try out for this holiday season, I would definitely recommend you try out this one!
What Do I Need to Make a Beaded Fidget Christmas Tree?
- Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Light Sage
- 2.5 mm Hook – I used my WeCrochet Dots hook
- Green Pony Beads
- Stuffing
- Yarn Needle
- Beaded Fidget Christmas Tree, paid crochet pattern by EasyQuicklyToys via Etsy
Material Notes:
This project requires a base of green yarn to be used. The designer used Gazzal Giza 100% cotton in the color green. I chose to use Red Heart Super Saver in the color light sage, as that was what I had in my stash for a good tree color. The Red Heart Super Saver yarn was a bit thinner than the cotton yarn would have been, so my stitches were smaller and closer together. Cotton yarn or a cotton blend would probably be easier to work with for this project. The designer suggests several different cotton yarn and cotton blends that would all work for this project. You will want to make sure you are using a finer yarn that is a sport weight.
For the hook, you need to make sure your hook is small enough to go through the pony beads when you are crocheting. I used my 2.5 mm WeCrochet Dots hook which is the size that the designer suggests in the pattern. If you are using Clover Amour (which I also recommend) or another brand of hook that doesn’t come in that size, you will probably want to use a C1/2.25mm hook instead to make sure it is small enough.
This pattern is a 3-in-1 pattern for three different sizes of trees. The largest tree will use 156 pony beads, the medium will use 115 pony beads, and the smallest will use 80 pony beads. You want to make sure your pony beads have a large enough opening to put your crochet hook through. The designer suggests 9 by 6 mm pony beads. I used a Christmas green color for my pony beads, while the designer used a brighter green. You can pick what you like best. My children also suggested switching out some of the green beads with rainbow colors of beads to make it look like the tree has ornaments.
Each tree only requires a small amount of stuffing. In addition to the above mentioned supplies, you will also want to make sure you have a tapestry needle on hand to sew the top of the tree closed at the end. You may also want stitch markers to help you with working in the round.
How Long Does It Take to Make a Beaded Fidget Christmas Tree?
I started with making the largest tree first. Due to the learning curve of crocheting with pony beads, this one took me a little longer. The entire larger tree took me about 3 hours to make.
The smallest tree took only took about an hour to complete.
How Big Is a Finished Beaded Fidget Christmas Tree?
This pattern is a 3-in-1 pattern that includes directions to make three different sizes of trees. I made the smallest and the largest of the trees.
The largest tree measures approximately 4.25 inches high and 2.75 inches in diameter.
The smallest tree measures approximately 3 inches high and 2.25 inches in diameter.
Gauge:
Using a 2.5 mm crochet hook and worsted weight yarn, a magic circle with 6 SC measures approximately 7/16″ in diameter. After increasing in each stitch around, the diameter measures just under 3/4″.
Gauge is not critical in this type of project. You mainly just want to make sure that there are not gaps between stitches so that the stuffing does not come through. If you notice gaps, you will want to go down a hook size.
Pattern Notes:
The Beaded Fidget Christmas Tree pattern is a well-written and easy to read pattern. I would consider this an intermediate level pattern due to the crocheting with beads, however the basic construction of the trees is pretty beginner-friendly. This pattern uses just single crochets, increases and decreases. The portion of the pattern that adds the beads is explained very clearly in the pattern with pictures to show the steps.
I found the notes and tips throughout this pattern really helpful. After each round, the designer provides not only a stitch count, but a bead count as well. There are also an abundance of pictures for all the important steps in the pattern.
When I originally read about this pattern in a Facebook group, the original poster shared that the pattern worked up really quickly and easily. While I thought the pattern was easy to follow, I would not necessarily say this is a super quick pattern if this is your first time working with crocheting beads. This process definitely has a learning curve.
I’m really happy with how my finished Beaded Fidget Christmas Trees turned out, and my kids are really excited to play with their finished fidget toys! My daughter has requested that I add “decorations” to it, so I am thinking about stringing some sparkly yarn through the beads to look like a garland. My son has asked me to add a star to the top of his too!
I hope you will try out this fun fidget toy and learn how to crochet with pony beads as well! If you do, please be sure to share your finished pictures with us!
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