Easily Learn to Crochet the Cutest Christmas Tree Hot Pad!
Hi y’all! Today I’m so excited to share another fun hot pad crochet pattern that is perfect for celebrating Christmas in July. Using the easy combination of the classic single crochet and the eye-catching Popcorn stitch you can learn how to crochet the cutest hot pad, the Christmas Tree Hot Pad, with the free version below.
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Hot pads are one of my favorite things to design, but if you’ve followed SASS Crochet for very long at all, then you already know that. I just love working with cotton yarn and crocheting anything that works up quickly and is useful.
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“A Christmas tree, the perfect symbol of a holiday that blends the glitter of gold with the warmth of a cozy hearth.”
~ Unknown
Inspiration
My idea for the Christmas Tree Hot Pad pattern was actually designed late last year; I just ran out of time to release it before the holidays. So, I tucked it away and when Marie over at Underground Crafter invited me to participate in the 7th Annual Christmas In July Make Along I knew that this would be the perfect project for this amazing event.
Gifting season may seem far away right now, but we all get so busy that time of year so it’s the perfect time to get started now! Each week of the make along has its own gifting theme:
Week 1 (July 1-7): Gifts for Babies, Kids, and Teens
Week 2 (July 8-14): Gifts for Women
Week 3 (July 15-21): Gifts for Anyone
Week 4 (July 22-28): Gifts for Home
Week 5 (July 29-31): Gifts for Pets
For this festive celebration, I chose to design a project that is perfect for the “Gifts for Home” week. The Christmas Tree Hot Pad fits that theme perfectly!
NOTE: This hot pad pattern is intended to protect countertops and tables. It is not meant to pick up hot pots/pans.
If you want more inspiration for unique yet eco friendly hot pad patterns, then be sure to check out some of my other designs.
Design Details
I used I Love This Cotton yarn that I had on hand to design this pattern. It’s a soft, worsted weight yarn that works up great when working the Popcorn stitch. You only need a 4.00 mm hook and a little over 135 yards of yarn to make this festive extra thick hot pad.
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You will make the front panel with the tree on it and then a back panel using only the single crochet stitch. The two panels are then connected with an extra thick Puff Edge stitch border. They measure 9″ tall x 8.5″ wide making them the perfect size for most pans.
This is an intermediate level pattern due to the Popcorn stitch and color changes. With some practice, I do feel like an advanced beginner could easily tackle this project. Even though it’s pretty easy to work up, the premium PDF offers a photo tutorial for working the border if you get stuck.
As with all of my hot pad designs, I do recommend that you use cotton yarn only as acrylic will likely melt when placing a hot pan on it. Remember, these hot pads are not meant to replace oven mitts and are not intended to pick up or remove hot items from an oven. They are solely designed to provide an additional layer of protection for your countertops.
Yarn Info!
The hot pad shown above is made with 3 different colors of I Love This Cotton yarn: white, sage, and brown. I also used I Love This Cotton in the dove color which is shown in photos throughout the article.
Several of these yarns can be found on Amazon and if you want to check them out over there just click the photos below. **As an Amazon Associate I may earn from qualifying purchases.
I love how easily customizable these hot pads are with the unlimited colors that are available in worsted weight cotton yarn. Look at these amazing hot pads from my very talented testers, Stacy, Michele, Peg and Ethy! They all used many different brands of worsted weight cotton yarn ranging from Peaches & Cream along with Sugar ‘n Cream as well as We Crochet Dishie. They all worked up beautifully I think!
KEEP READING FOR THE FREE VERSION
Scroll down to view the free version and learn how to make this cute little Christmas Tree hot pad. But, if you prefer the premium ad-free version of the hot pad, you can get it for a small cost in either of my shops. The shop links are listed below.
Where To Get The Christmas Tree Hot Pad Crochet Pattern?
You can grab the downloadable PDF of the Christmas Tree Hot Pad crochet pattern in my Etsy or Ravelry shops.
In the premium version, you will receive a beautifully formatted, easy-to-read PDF written pattern. Also included is the graph for those that prefer to use a graph rather than the written pattern. Finally, there is a photo tutorial for the popcorn stitch, tutorials for color changes and more photos to help when working the border.
Not ready to make your Christmas Tree Hot Pad yet? Pin it for later!!
7th Annual Christmas in July Make Along With Underground Crafter
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The 7th Annual Christmas in July Make Along hosted by Underground Crafter features a festive month-long celebration filled with beautiful winter holiday patterns — including crochet, knitting, and sewing projects. Each week has its own theme and every day a new pattern is featured on the designers’ blog.
I’m excited to share that as part of this event, on Saturday, July 26, 2025, the Christmas Tree Hot Pad is being featured. Just click the image above to head over to the main event page to view all of the featured patterns so far.
This pattern will forever be FREE here on the blog or you can grab the ad-free PDF for a small fee in my Ravelry and Etsy shops.
Christmas Tree Hot Pad Crochet Pattern
What you will need for the Christmas Tree Hot Pad crochet pattern
- Worsted weight (#4) cotton yarn
- 135 yds: MC (Front panel) – 55 yds, Green (Tree, Border & Back panel) – 77 yds, Brown (Stump)- 3 yds
- 4.00 mm (G) hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Pattern Notes
* Intermediate pattern.
** Written in US crochet terms.
* Finished size: 8.5″ wide x 9″ tall.
** Gauge: 7.5 sc x 8.25 rows = 2″.
* Chain stitch at the beginning of Rnd does not count as a stitch. Always place 1st stitch of each row in same stitch as beginning chain unless stated otherwise.
** When changing colors, I do not fasten off the MC. I drop the MC and join the next color. I clip the tree and trunk colors after completing that row.
* I used a combination of tapestry & intarsia crochet techniques. Be sure to leave some slack in the carried yarn and always carry the yarn on the WS.
** To change colors do not complete sc. Leave 2 loops on hook, yarn over with new color and pull through 2 loops on hook.
* Each hot pad is made up of 2 pieces, a front and back that is connected with a Puff Edge Stitch border.
** Stitch count is only listed on each row when there is a change.
* Starting at the bottom right corner, odd numbered rows are read ⬅️ and are RS rows. Even numbered rows are read ➡️ and are WS rows.
Stitch Key
ch = chain
hdc3tog = half double crochet 3 together
MC = Main Color
PC = Popcorn Stitch
rep = repeat
sc = single crochet
RS = Right Side
sc dec = single crochet decrease
sc inc = single crochet increase
slst = slip stitch
st = stitch
WS = Wrong Side
Pattern Instructions
Front panel
With MC, ch 14.
← Row 1 (RS):
sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn. (13 sc)
→ Row 2 (WS):
sc inc, sc in next 11, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (15 sc)
← Row 3:
sc inc, sc in next 13, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (17 sc)
→ Row 4 (WS):
sc inc, sc in next 15, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (19 sc)
← Row 5 (RS):
sc inc, sc in next 17, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (21 sc)
→ Row 6 (WS):
sc inc, sc in next 19, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (23 sc)
← Row 7 (RS):
sc inc, sc in next 9, join brown, PC, sc, PC, join MC, sc in next 9, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (2 PC, 23 sc)
→ Row 8 (WS):
sc inc, sc in next 23, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (27 sc)
← Row 9 (RS):
sc in next 12, join brown, PC, sc, PC, join MC, sc in next 12, ch 1, turn. (2 PC, 25 sc)
→ Row 10 (WS):
sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (27 sc)
← Row 11 (RS):
sc in next 5, join green, PC, sc in next 15, PC, join MC, sc in next 5, ch 1, turn. (2 PC, 25 sc)
→ Row 12 (WS):
rep Row 10.
← Row 13 (RS):
sc in next 5, join green, PC, sc in next 15, PC, join MC, sc in next 5, ch 1, turn. (2 PC, 25 sc)
→ Row 14 (WS):
rep Row 10.
← Row 15 (RS):
sc in next 7, join green, PC, sc in next 11, PC, join MC, sc in next 7, ch 1, turn. (2 PC, 25 sc)
→ Row 16 (WS):
rep Row 10.
← Row 17 (RS):
sc in next 7, join green, PC, sc in next 11, PC, join MC, sc in next 7, ch 1, turn. (2 PC, 25 sc)
→ Row 18 (WS):
rep Row 10.
← Row 19 (RS):
sc in next 9, join green, PC, sc in next 7, PC, join MC, sc in next 9, ch 1, turn. (2 PC, 25 sc)
→ Row 20 (WS):
rep Row 10.
← Row 21 (RS):
sc in next 9, join green, PC, sc in next 7, PC, join MC, sc in next 9, ch 1, turn. (2 PC, 25 sc)
→ Row 22 (WS):
rep Row 10.
← Row 23 (RS):
sc in next 11, join green, PC, sc in next 3, PC, join MC, sc in next 11, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (2 PC, 25 sc)
→ Row 24 (WS):
rep Row 10.
← Row 25 (RS):
sc in next 11, join green, PC, sc in next 3, PC, join MC, sc in next 11, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (2 PC, 25 sc)
→ Row 26 (WS):
rep Row 10.
← Row 27 (RS):
sc dec, sc in next 10, join green, PC, sc, PC, join MC, sc in next 10, sc dec, ch 1, turn. (2 PC, 23 sc)
→ Row 28 (WS):
sc dec, sc in next 21, sc dec, ch 1, turn. (23 sc)
← Row 29 (RS):
sc dec, sc in next 9, join green, PC, join MC, sc in next 9, sc dec, ch 1, turn. (2 PC, 19 sc) Finish off green yarn.
→ Row 30 (WS):
sc dec, sc in next 17, sc dec, ch 1, turn. (19 sc)
← Row 31 (RS):
sc dec, sc in next 15, sc dec, ch 1, turn. (17 sc)
→ Row 32 (WS):
sc dec, sc in next 13, sc dec, ch 1, turn. (15 sc)
← Row 33 (RS):
sc dec, sc in next 11, sc dec. (13 sc)
Finish off and weave in ends.
Back panel
NOTE: There is not a RS/WS for this panel.
With MC, ch 14.
Row 1:
sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn. (13 sc)
Row 2:
sc inc, sc in next 11, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (15 sc)
Row 3:
sc inc, sc in next 13, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (17 sc)
Row 4:
sc inc, sc in next 15, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (19 sc)
Row 5:
sc inc, sc in next 17, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (21 sc)
Row 6:
sc inc, sc in next 19, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (23 sc)
Row 7:
sc inc, sc in next 21, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (25 sc)
Row 8:
sc inc, sc in next 23, sc inc, ch 1, turn. (27 sc)
Rows 9 – 26:
sc in each st across, ch 1, turn.
Row 27:
sc dec, sc in next 23, sc dec, ch 1, turn. (25 sc)
Row 28:
sc dec, sc in next 21, sc dec, ch 1, turn. (23 sc)
Row 29:
sc dec, sc in next 19, sc dec, ch 1, turn. (21 sc)
Row 30:
sc dec, sc in next 17, sc dec, ch 1, turn. (19 sc)
Row 31:
sc dec, sc in next 15, sc dec, ch 1, turn. (17 sc)
Row 32:
sc dec, sc in next 13, sc dec, ch 1, turn. (15 sc)
Row 33:
sc dec, sc in next 11, sc dec, ch 1. (13)
Finish off, weave in ends.
Border
NOTE: The blocks are connected by working down each of the sides and across the top and bottom. Hold the blocks together being sure to place the back block to the back of the Christmas Tree block. Make sure the PC design is on the outside and facing you.
Step 1:
Slst to join in the top right corner of the blocks.
Step 2:
Ch 1, hdc in 1st st.
Step 3:
Working around the post of the hdc just made, hdc3tog, puff edge st complete. *Sk st, puff edge st; rep across. (7 puff edge sts)
Step 4:
Working down the side, sk 1st row end, puff edge st in next row end. *Sk next row end, puff edge st in next row end; rep from * across, sk last row end. (16 puff edge sts)
Step 5:
Turning to work across the bottom, puff edge st in 1st st on bottom, *sk st, puff edge st; rep from * across. (7 puff edge sts)
Step 6:
Turning to work up the next side, puff edge st in 2nd row end, *sk st, puff edge st in next row end; rep from * up, slst to join to 1st hdc. See below to add optional hanging loop. (16 puff edge sts)
Finish off and weave in ends.
Optional hanging loop
Complete last puff edge st, slst to 1st puff edge st, ch 7, slst into same st.
Finish off and weave in ends.
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The Christmas Tree Hot Pad pattern combines the simple single crochet stitch with the eye-catching Popcorn stitch to create a perfect Christmas in July project. I hope you enjoy making many hot pads!
Happy crocheting, and stay tuned for more crochet fun.
Angie 🤍🤍🤍
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