Tracks in the Snow Mini Christmas Tree Skirt

My knitted Christmas tree skirts are hands down my most popular patterns. Currently I offer two full size and one mini tree skirt pattern. These can be customized pretty easily to fit your exact needs. This year, I’ve added a few mini trees to my holiday decor and love how they add to our space. But every tree needs a skirt and my mind has been whirling with pattern ideas.

I’m offering the Tracks in the Snow Mini Christmas Tree Skirt knitting pattern for free! The world needs more cheer right now and what’s better than making something for the holidays as a crafter? This tree skirt requires some basic skills like knitting in the round, increases, and floats. However, the instructions are all written out and designed to be as clear as possible. After a few rounds, you may even gain the confidence to customize the pattern!

Let’s talk about what you need to get started!

Tools for Tracks in the Snow

You’ll need a super bulky or chunky yarn. I chose Knit and Crochet Alpaca. Its 130 yards per skein and it took just over two. So I’m going to call it at, 300 yards of the yarn of your choice.

For this yarn, I like a US Size 10 needle. I get started with double pointed needles. As the tree skirt starts to take shape, I switch to a 16inch circular. And then I size up to an even longer needle as the tree skirt grows in circumference.

This pattern has 10 sections. In every section you increase one stitch, every other round. So 10 stitch markers help to keep track of this. You’ll want one unique one to denote the beginning/end of the round. As long as you continue working the increases in every other round, you can easily customize this pattern. Add garter stitch section, or use the andalusian knitting pattern to add a bit of texture, add bobbles, the choices are endless!

If you are looking for full (large circumference) tree skirt patterns, check out:
Snowy White Christmas Tree Skirt
Vintage Velvet Christmas Tree Skirt

Okay, let’s get knitting!

Additional Skills Required:

RLI or Right Lifted Increase: identify the next stitch on your left hand needle. Go down one row/round. Pick up the right side of this stitch, and place it on your needle. Knit this stitch, and the stitch above it for a right leaning increase.

Vikkel Braid: This creates a horizontal cable around the circumference of your Christmas tree skirt. Click here for step by step tutorial. You can also simply purl the entire row here for a garter ridge instead of working this cable.

Pattern: The Tracks in the Snow Mini Christmas Tree Skirt:

Cast on 20 Stitches. I like to use a long tail cast on but any method should work here.

Join your stitches in the round, making sure they aren’t twisted. Place your first (unique) stitch marker here.

Set up round: Knit all of the stitches in this first round.

Round 1: *Right Lifted Increase, Knit one, Place Marker* Repeat from * to * until the end of the round.

Round 2: Knit all of the stitches.

Round 3: *Right Lifted Increase, Knit to Marker, Slip Marker* Repeat from * to * until the end of the round.

Round 4: Knit all of the stitches:

Round 5- 23: Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until you have 14 stitches in each section, ending with an increase round.

Round 24: Vikkel braid

Round 25: Knit all of your stitches

Round 26: Vikkel braid

Rounds 27: *Right Lifted Increase, Knit to Marker, Slip Marker* Repeat from * to * until the end of the round.
Round 28: Knit all of your stitches.
Rounds 29-34: Repeat rounds 27 an 28 three more times each.

Round 35: *Right Lifted Increase, Knit to Marker, Slip Marker* Repeat from * to * until the end of the round.

Round 36: *Knit 2 stitches, slip 3 stitches with your yarn in front, Knit 5 stitches* Repeat from * to * until the end of the round.
Round 37: *Right Lifted Increase, Knit to Marker, Slip Marker* Repeat from * to * until the end of the round.
Round 38: Knit all of your stitches.
Round 39: *Right Lifted Increase, Knit to Marker, Slip Marker* Repeat from * to * until the end of the round.

Round 40: Knit 6 stitches, slip 3 stitches with your yarn in front, Knit 7 stitches, Slip 3 stitches with your yarn in front, Knit 3 stitches* Repeat from * to * until the end of the round.

Round 41: *Right Lifted Increase, Knit to Marker, Slip Marker* Repeat from * to * until the end of the round.
Round 42: Knit all of your stitches.
Rounds 43-51: Repeat Rounds 41 and 42 four more times each

Round 51: Vikkel braid

Round 52: Purl all of your stitches.

Round 53: *Right Lifted Increase, Knit to Marker, Slip Marker* Repeat from * to * until the end of the round.

Round 54: Purl all of your stitches. 
Round 55: Knit all of your stitches
Round 56: Purl all of your stitches.
Round 57: Knit all of your stitches.

Use a stretchy bind of and weave in your ends.