Below is a picture of the chart of the stylised Christmas tree I designed to knit into Edward’s socks.  There are four sections to the chart; the set up round, the ‘branches’, the ‘tree trunk’ and the ‘ground’  The chart is worked across 12 stitches and can be adapted in height by altering the number of repeats you knit for the branches, trunk and ground.

• Start by knitting round 1 of the chart just once  (this is the set-up round).
• Knit rounds 2-7 as many times as you wish to have layers of branches (I have chosen to do six rounds of branches for the tall trees of Edward’s Socks).
• Knit round eight as many times as you wish until the ‘trunk’ of the tree is the length you desire.
• Knit rows 9-11 three or four times to give an indication of the ground.

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It is worth baring in mind that this chart was designed in the round for the pair of top-down socks that I am knitting, so if you are knitting socks from the toe up, or something else that is knitted from the base upwards, this tree will be upside down. I believe that you may be able to simply turn the chart upside-down and successfully knit it that way, but I haven’t actually tested this so don’t hold me to account if I am mistaken. I’d give it a quick swatch but I only have my needles with the socks on at the moment and no spares, but if anyone gives it a go before I am able to do so myself please drop me a line and I’ll post the results.