Crochet Tutorial: Owl Moon Lantern Treehouse – Free Crochet Pattern

This Owl Moon Lantern Treehouse is a detailed crochet diorama with a large brown tree trunk house, layered dark green leaf roof, glowing moon and star lanterns, round windows, a cream arched door, tiny owls, a reading owl in the upper window, a hammock, books, stones, mushrooms, ferns, blue flowers, a signpost, and a warm hand lantern on a round grassy base.

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Finished Size

• Finished treehouse height: about 13 in / 33 cm from grass base to top leaf dome.
• Round grass base: about 14 in / 35.5 cm across.
• Main trunk: about 4.25 in / 10.8 cm wide and 8.5 in / 21.5 cm tall before roof.
• Small owls: about 1.75–2.25 in / 4.5–5.7 cm tall.
• Skill level: confident beginner to intermediate, because this project uses many small pieces and careful sewing.

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn: dark forest green, medium green, brown, dark brown, cream, oatmeal, tan, gray, white, yellow, gold, black, navy, pale blue, lavender, red, pink, and small amounts of purple.
• 2.75 mm crochet hook for amigurumi pieces.
• 3.5 mm crochet hook for the grass base and large leaf roof if you want a softer finish.
• Polyester fiberfill.
• Yarn needle, stitch markers, sewing pins, scissors.
• Optional: plastic canvas or firm cardboard circle, about 13 in / 33 cm wide, for the base.
• Optional: 18–20 gauge floral wire for hanging lantern strings and flower stems.
• Optional: warm LED fairy lights, used outside the stuffing area only, for display lighting.
• Black embroidery thread for eyes, window bars, book lines, and sign lettering.
• Two 8 mm safety eyes for the large reading owl, or embroidered eyes for a child-safe version.

US Crochet Abbreviations

• MR: magic ring
• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• inc: 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec: invisible single crochet decrease
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• st/sts: stitch/stitches
• R/Rnd: row/round
• FO: fasten off

Gauge and Construction Notes

Gauge is not critical, but the stitches should be tight enough so stuffing does not show. For the trunk, owls, stones, mushrooms, and lanterns, use firm amigurumi tension. For the grassy base and leaves, use a slightly relaxed tension so the pieces sit flat and curve naturally.

The project is made as separate crochet pieces sewn together. The trunk is a tall stuffed cylinder with gentle root flares at the bottom. The roof is a shallow dome covered with many individual oval leaves. The moon and star lanterns hang under the leaf edge on long cream chains.

Round Grass Base

Use medium green yarn and the 3.5 mm hook. Work in joined rounds if you want a perfect flat circle, or continuous rounds if you prefer no seam. The sample base is a thick, round lawn mat with a raised border.

Base Circle

1. Rnd 1: MR, 8 hdc in ring. Pull tight. Join with sl st. 8 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each st around. Join. 16 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next st, inc hdc) around. Join. 24 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 2 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 32 sts.
5. Rnd 5: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 3 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 40 sts.
6. Rnd 6: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 4 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 48 sts.
7. Rnd 7: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 5 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 56 sts.
8. Rnd 8: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 6 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 64 sts.
9. Rnd 9: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 7 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 72 sts.
10. Rnd 10: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 8 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 80 sts.
11. Rnd 11: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 9 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 88 sts.
12. Rnd 12: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 10 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 96 sts.
13. Rnd 13: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 11 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 104 sts.
14. Rnd 14: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 12 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 112 sts.
15. Rnd 15: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 13 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 120 sts.
16. Rnd 16: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 14 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 128 sts.
17. Rnd 17: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 15 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 136 sts.
18. Rnd 18: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 16 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 144 sts.
19. Rnd 19: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 17 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 152 sts.
20. Rnd 20: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 18 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 160 sts.
21. Rnd 21: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 19 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 168 sts.
22. Rnd 22: Ch 1, repeat (hdc in next 20 sts, inc hdc) around. Join. 176 sts.
23. Rnd 23: Ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join. 176 sts.
24. Rnd 24: Ch 1, BLO sc in each st around to make a fold line. Join. 176 sts.
25. Rnd 25: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. FO, leaving a long tail.

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Raised Grass Border

Attach medium green yarn to any front loop from Rnd 24. Work (sl st, ch 1) in each front loop around. Join and FO. This creates the soft raised rim visible around the base.

For a firm display base, cut a plastic canvas circle slightly smaller than the grass circle. Place it under the crochet base before sewing the tree and decorations. Do not glue the crochet pieces until final placement is confirmed with pins.

Main Tree Trunk House

Use brown yarn and the 2.75 mm hook. Stuff firmly as you go. The trunk is a straight cylinder with a slight taper near the top and root flares at the bottom. Work in continuous rounds.

1. Rnd 1: MR, 8 sc in ring. 8 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 16 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat (sc in next st, inc) around. 24 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat (sc in next 2 sts, inc) around. 32 sts.
5. Rnd 5: Repeat (sc in next 3 sts, inc) around. 40 sts.
6. Rnd 6: Repeat (sc in next 4 sts, inc) around. 48 sts.
7. Rnd 7: Repeat (sc in next 5 sts, inc) around. 56 sts.
8. Rnd 8: BLO sc in each st around. 56 sts.
9. Rnds 9–34: Sc in each st around. 56 sts for 26 rounds.
10. Rnd 35: Repeat (sc in next 12 sts, dec) around. 52 sts.
11. Rnds 36–44: Sc in each st around. 52 sts.
12. Rnd 45: Repeat (sc in next 11 sts, dec) around. 48 sts.
13. Rnds 46–52: Sc in each st around. 48 sts.
14. Rnd 53: Repeat (sc in next 10 sts, dec) around. 44 sts.
15. Rnds 54–57: Sc in each st around. 44 sts.
16. Rnd 58: Repeat (sc in next 9 sts, dec) around. 40 sts.
17. Rnd 59: Sc in each st around. 40 sts.
18. Rnd 60: BLO sc in each st around. 40 sts.
19. Rnd 61: Repeat (sc in next 3 sts, dec) around. 32 sts.
20. Rnd 62: Repeat (sc in next 2 sts, dec) around. 24 sts.
21. Rnd 63: Repeat (sc in next st, dec) around. 16 sts.
22. Rnd 64: Dec around. 8 sts. FO, close hole, and hide tail.

Trunk Bark Texture

Use dark brown yarn. Make 12 long vertical surface slip-stitch lines on the trunk. Each line starts near the roof edge and stops above the root area. Space the lines unevenly so the trunk looks natural.

• For each bark line, insert hook into the trunk surface, pull up a loop, sl st upward through about 24–34 visible rows, then FO.
• Make 5 shorter bark marks on the roots and under the windows using the same surface sl st method.
• Do not pull too tightly. The lines should sit on top of the trunk, not pinch it inward.

Tree Roots

Make 5 roots in brown. Sew them around the bottom of the trunk so they spread onto the grass base like the image.

Large Front Roots, Make 2

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Repeat (sc in next st, inc) around. 9 sts.
3. Rnds 3–7: Sc in each st around. 9 sts.
4. Rnd 8: Sc in next 7 sts, dec. 8 sts.
5. Rnds 9–12: Sc in each st around. 8 sts.
6. Flatten end, sc through both layers across 4 sts. FO, leaving long tail.

Small Side Roots, Make 3

1. Rnd 1: MR, 5 sc. 5 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc, sc in next 4 sts. 6 sts.
3. Rnds 3–8: Sc in each st around. 6 sts.
4. Flatten end, sc through both layers across 3 sts. FO.

Large Leaf Roof Dome

The roof has a dark green dome underneath and layered oval leaves on top. The dome should sit like a mushroom cap over the trunk, wider than the trunk by about 2 in / 5 cm on every side.

Roof Dome Base

Use dark forest green yarn and the 3.5 mm hook. Work in continuous rounds.

1. Rnd 1: MR, 8 sc. 8 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 16 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat (sc in next st, inc) around. 24 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat (sc in next 2 sts, inc) around. 32 sts.
5. Rnd 5: Repeat (sc in next 3 sts, inc) around. 40 sts.
6. Rnd 6: Repeat (sc in next 4 sts, inc) around. 48 sts.
7. Rnd 7: Repeat (sc in next 5 sts, inc) around. 56 sts.
8. Rnd 8: Repeat (sc in next 6 sts, inc) around. 64 sts.
9. Rnd 9: Repeat (sc in next 7 sts, inc) around. 72 sts.
10. Rnd 10: Repeat (sc in next 8 sts, inc) around. 80 sts.
11. Rnd 11: Repeat (sc in next 9 sts, inc) around. 88 sts.
12. Rnd 12: Repeat (sc in next 10 sts, inc) around. 96 sts.
13. Rnd 13: Repeat (sc in next 11 sts, inc) around. 104 sts.
14. Rnd 14: Repeat (sc in next 12 sts, inc) around. 112 sts.
15. Rnds 15–18: Sc in each st around. 112 sts.
16. Rnd 19: FLO only, repeat (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st, sl st) around as scalloped roof edge. FO.

Roof Leaves

Make 56 leaves total: 20 large, 24 medium, and 12 small. Use dark forest green, with a few medium green leaves mixed in for depth. Sew leaves from the bottom edge upward in overlapping rows.

Large Leaf, Make 20

1. Ch 13.
2. Starting in 2nd ch from hook: sl st, sc, hdc, dc in next 5 ch, hdc, sc, sl st. You will have worked 11 sts on one side.
3. Ch 1, turn to work along the other side of the chain: sl st, sc, hdc, dc in next 5 ch, hdc, sc, sl st.
4. Ch 1, sl st around the leaf edge once. FO, leaving a sewing tail.
5. Use the tail to stitch a straight vein from base to tip.

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Medium Leaf, Make 24

1. Ch 11.
2. Starting in 2nd ch from hook: sl st, sc, hdc, dc in next 4 ch, hdc, sc, sl st.
3. Ch 1, work along the other side: sl st, sc, hdc, dc in next 4 ch, hdc, sc, sl st.
4. Ch 1, sl st around edge. FO with tail.

Small Leaf, Make 12

1. Ch 8.
2. Starting in 2nd ch from hook: sl st, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st.
3. Ch 1, work along other side: sl st, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st.
4. FO with tail.

Leaf Placement

• Sew 20 large leaves around the lower edge, tips pointing downward like a fringe.
• Sew 18 medium leaves above the first row, each one covering the gap between two lower leaves.
• Sew 6 medium leaves around the crown area.
• Sew 12 small leaves near the top center, overlapping in a rosette.
• Keep the lower leaf tips free for a dimensional layered look.

Upper Owl Reading Window

The large owl sits in a small upper opening on the trunk, holding a blue book. Behind the owl, add two cream vertical wing-like curtains or side panels.

Window Opening Patch

Use dark brown yarn.

1. Ch 17.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 16 sts.
3. R2–R8: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 16 sts.
4. R9: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 12 sts, dec. 14 sts.
5. R10: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 10 sts, dec. 12 sts.
6. FO, leaving long tail. Sew flat to the trunk at front center, about 2 in / 5 cm below roof edge.

Large Reading Owl Body

Use tan yarn for the head and brown for the body, or work the full body in tan and add brown wings.

1. Rnd 1: With tan, MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat (sc, inc) around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat (sc in next 2 sts, inc) around. 24 sts.
5. Rnds 5–8: Sc in each st around. 24 sts.
6. Rnd 9: Change to cream for belly. Sc in next 8 sts, change to brown, sc in next 16 sts. 24 sts.
7. Rnd 10: With cream on front 8 sts and brown on remaining sts, sc around. 24 sts.
8. Rnd 11: Repeat (sc in next 2 sts, dec) around, keeping colors aligned. 18 sts.
9. Rnd 12: Repeat (sc, dec) around. 12 sts. Stuff lightly.
10. Rnd 13: Dec around. 6 sts. FO and close.

Large Owl Eyes, Beak, Wings, Feet

• Eyes, make 2: With white, MR, 6 sc, join. Rnd 2: inc in each st around, join. 12 sts. FO. Add black pupil with embroidery or safety eye in the center.
• Glasses: With black thread, surface stitch a ring around each white eye. Add a small bridge between the eyes.
• Beak: With gold, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next ch. FO. Sew between eyes.
• Wings, make 2: With brown, ch 7, sc in 2nd ch, hdc in next, dc in next 2, hdc, sc. FO. Sew to sides.
• Feet, make 2: With gold, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch, sl st in next 2 ch. FO. Sew under body.

Open Book

Use pale blue yarn.

1. Ch 13.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 12 sts.
3. R2–R5: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 12 sts.
4. FO. Fold slightly at center between stitches 6 and 7.
5. With white yarn, surface stitch one vertical center line and two short horizontal page lines on each side.
6. Sew the book to the owl’s front so it covers the lower belly.

Cream Side Panels, Make 2

1. Ch 12.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 9 ch, sc in last ch. 11 sts.
3. R2: Ch 1, turn, sc, hdc in next 9 sts, sc. 11 sts.
4. R3: Ch 1, turn, sl st across. FO.
5. Sew one panel to each side of the upper owl, standing vertically like soft window curtains.

Front Door

The door is cream, tall, rounded, and placed at the lower center of the trunk. It has a small golden arched window and a brown round knob.

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Arched Door

Use cream yarn.

1. Ch 15.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 14 sts.
3. R2–R16: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 14 sts.
4. R17: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 10 sts, dec. 12 sts.
5. R18: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 8 sts, dec. 10 sts.
6. R19: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 6 sts, dec. 8 sts.
7. R20: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 4 sts, dec. 6 sts.
8. Work sc evenly around the entire door, placing 2 sc in each lower corner. FO with long tail.

Door Window

Use gold yarn.

1. Ch 6.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 5 sts.
3. R2: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 5 sts.
4. R3: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc, dec. 3 sts.
5. R4: Ch 1, turn, sc3tog. 1 st. FO.
6. Sew near the top center of the door. Embroider a cream border if desired.

Door Knob

With dark brown yarn, MR, 5 sc, join, FO. Sew to the right side of the door. Sew the complete door to the lower front of the trunk.

Round Side Windows

Make 2 round windows, one on each side of the door. Each window has a tan frame, a golden glowing center, and black crossbars.

Window Center, Make 2

1. With gold yarn, MR, 8 sc. 8 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 16 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat (sc, inc) around. 24 sts.
4. FO.

Window Frame, Make 2

1. With tan yarn, MR, 8 sc. 8 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 16 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat (sc, inc) around. 24 sts.
4. Rnd 4: BLO sc in each st around. 24 sts.
5. Place gold center behind frame and sew together.
6. Use black embroidery thread to stitch one vertical and one horizontal bar across the gold center.

Side Branches

The tree has two projecting branches: one short branch on the left with green leaves, and one longer right branch holding tiny books and leaves.

Right Long Branch

Use brown yarn.

1. Rnd 1: MR, 7 sc. 7 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Repeat (sc in next st, inc) 3 times, sc in last st. 10 sts.
3. Rnds 3–16: Sc in each st around. 10 sts.
4. Rnd 17: Dec, sc in next 8 sts. 9 sts.
5. Rnds 18–21: Sc in each st around. 9 sts.
6. Stuff lightly. Flatten open end and sc through both layers across 4 sts. FO with long tail.
7. Sew the open end to the right side of the trunk, angled slightly upward.

Left Short Branch

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Repeat (sc in next st, inc) around. 9 sts.
3. Rnds 3–10: Sc in each st around. 9 sts.
4. Stuff lightly, flatten end, sc through both layers across 4 sts. FO.
5. Sew to left side of trunk, angled up.

Branch Leaves

Make 9 tiny leaves in medium green.

1. Ch 6.
2. Starting in 2nd ch from hook: sl st, sc, hdc, sc, sl st.
3. FO, leaving tail. Sew leaves in clusters of 3 at each branch tip.

Hanging Moon and Star Lanterns

The roof edge has dangling cream and yellow moons and stars. Make 3 crescent moons and 3 stars. Hang them with cream chain cords under the leafy roof.

Crescent Moon, Make 3

Use cream yarn for the moon and gold yarn for the inner glow if desired.

1. Ch 13.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in next 2 ch, sl st in last ch. 12 sts.
3. R2: Ch 1, turn, sl st in first st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc, sl st. 15 sts.
4. FO. Shape into a crescent by sewing the two tips slightly inward.
5. Optional glow stripe: With gold yarn, surface stitch along the inner curve.

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Star Lantern, Make 3

Use pale yellow yarn.

1. Rnd 1: MR, 10 sc, join with sl st. 10 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Repeat 5 times: ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, skip 1 st on circle, sl st in next st.
3. FO. Use gold yarn to stitch a tiny center dot.

Lantern Hanging Cords

• For each lantern cord, use cream yarn and ch 18–24 depending on desired length.
• Sew one end to the top of the moon or star.
• Sew the other end under the roof edge between leaves.
• Hang one large crescent at the front center, two stars beside it, and the remaining moons and stars toward the left and right edges.

Small Owls on the Lawn

Make 3 small owls for the scene: two standing together near the door and one holding a lantern near the stone path. Use tan, brown, cream, white, gold, and black.

Small Owl Body, Make 3

1. Rnd 1: With cream, MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat (sc, inc) around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Repeat (sc in next 2 sts, inc) around. 24 sts.
5. Rnds 5–7: Sc in each st around. 24 sts.
6. Rnd 8: Change to brown for back and keep cream for front 8 sts. Sc around. 24 sts.
7. Rnd 9: Sc around, keeping cream belly centered. 24 sts.
8. Rnd 10: Repeat (sc in next 2 sts, dec) around. 18 sts.
9. Rnd 11: Repeat (sc, dec) around. 12 sts. Stuff firmly.
10. Rnd 12: Dec around. 6 sts. FO and close.

Small Owl Face Details

• Eyes, make 6: With white, MR, 6 sc, join, FO. Add black pupil stitch in center.
• Beaks, make 3: With gold, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch, sl st in next ch. Sew between eyes.
• Feet, make 6: With gold, ch 4, sl st in each ch back. Sew two under each owl.
• Wings, make 6: With brown, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in last ch. Sew to sides.

Hammock on the Left

The cream hammock hangs between the trunk and a short brown post. It holds small yarn balls and rests slightly above the grass.

Hammock Body

Use cream yarn.

1. Ch 24.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 23 sts.
3. R2: Ch 2, turn, dc in each st across. 23 sts.
4. R3: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 23 sts.
5. R4: Ch 2, turn, dc across. 23 sts.
6. R5: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 23 sts.
7. Work sc evenly around all edges. FO.
8. Attach yarn at each short end and ch 18 for hanging cords. FO.

Hammock Post

Use brown yarn.

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Rnds 3–14: Sc in each st around. 12 sts.
4. Stuff firmly. Rnd 15: Dec around. 6 sts. FO and close.
5. Sew the post to the grass base at the left side of the tree.

Yarn Balls for Hammock and Basket

Make 6 small yarn balls in pink, tan, blue, gray, and brown.

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Sc in each st around. 12 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Dec around. 6 sts. Stuff lightly. FO and close.
5. Wrap a contrasting yarn strand around each ball twice and knot discreetly.

Small Basket

Use oatmeal yarn. Place the basket near the hammock with several yarn balls inside.

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat (sc, inc) around. 18 sts.
4. Rnd 4: BLO sc in each st around. 18 sts.
5. Rnds 5–7: Sc in each st around. 18 sts.
6. Rnd 8: Reverse sc around for rim, or sl st around if you prefer an easier finish. FO.
7. Handle: Ch 14, FO. Sew one end to each side of basket.

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Books Around the Tree

Make tiny books for the branch, grass, and near the owl. Use navy, red, lavender, pale blue, white, and dark brown.

Closed Book, Make 5

1. With cover color, ch 8.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 7 sts.
3. R2–R4: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 7 sts.
4. FO. Make a second rectangle in the same color.
5. With white yarn, ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 7 sts. FO.
6. Stack cover, white page piece, cover. Sew around 3 sides with cover color.
7. Embroider 2 white page lines on the front edge.

Open Book Stack Accent

1. With white yarn, ch 10.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 9 sts.
3. R2–R3: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 9 sts.
4. FO. Fold at center. Add blue or red cover rectangle under it using ch 10 and 2 rows of sc.

Stone Path and Round Stepping Stones

The path curves from the door toward the right front edge. Make 18 gray stones in three sizes and sew them slightly overlapping.

Large Stone, Make 5

1. Rnd 1: With gray, MR, 8 sc. 8 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 16 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat (sc, inc) around. 24 sts.
4. Rnd 4: Sc in each st around. 24 sts.
5. FO. Flatten and sew to grass.

Medium Stone, Make 8

1. Rnd 1: MR, 7 sc. 7 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 14 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat (sc, inc) around. 21 sts.
4. FO and flatten.

Small Stone, Make 5

1. Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. FO and flatten.

Moon Lantern Held by the Front Owl

The standing owl near the path holds a small black lantern. Make the lantern with a black frame, golden center, and tiny top handle.

Mini Lantern

1. With gold yarn, ch 5.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 4 sts.
3. R2–R4: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 4 sts. FO.
4. With black yarn, join at any corner and sc evenly around the gold rectangle. FO.
5. Top cap: With black, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Sew to top.
6. Handle: With black, ch 8, sew both ends to top cap.

Mushrooms

Make white mushrooms in small clusters around the sign and near the hammock. The image has pale stems and rounded caps.

Small Mushroom, Make 6

1. Stem with cream: Rnd 1: MR, 5 sc. 5 sts.
2. Rnds 2–5: Sc in each st around. 5 sts. FO.
3. Cap with white: Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
4. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
5. Rnd 3: BLO sc in each st around. 12 sts.
6. Rnd 4: Repeat (sc, dec) around. 8 sts. Stuff lightly. Sew cap to stem.

Tall Mushroom, Make 2

1. Stem with cream: MR, 6 sc. Work 7 rounds of 6 sc. FO.
2. Cap with oatmeal: MR, 6 sc. Rnd 2: inc around. 12 sts. Rnd 3: sc around. FO.
3. Sew cap to stem and sew mushroom to base.

Blue Bell Flowers and Ferns

The garden includes fern fronds and small blue bell-shaped flowers at both sides of the tree. Use medium green for stems and leaves, lavender blue for flowers.

Fern Frond, Make 8

1. With medium green, ch 14.
2. Starting in 2nd ch from hook: sl st in next 2 ch.
3. Repeat along chain: ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sl st back into main chain, sl st in next chain st.
4. Continue until the base. FO with long tail.
5. Sew fronds in pairs around the trunk and along the right path.

Blue Bell Flower, Make 7

1. With blue or lavender, MR, 5 sc. 5 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Sc in each st around. 5 sts.
3. Rnd 3: Repeat around: sl st, ch 2, sl st in same st. FO.
4. Stem: With green, ch 9. Sew flower to one end and stitch other end to grass.

Signpost: Moon Lantern Treehouse

The sign stands on the right side of the grass base. It has a brown post and a cream wooden sign with embroidered words.

Post

1. With brown, MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnds 2–15: Sc in each st around. 6 sts.
3. FO, stuff lightly if needed, and sew upright to the grass base.

Sign Board

1. With cream yarn, ch 18.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 17 sts.
3. R2–R5: Ch 1, turn, sc across. 17 sts.
4. Work sc evenly around the rectangle. FO.
5. With brown yarn, surface stitch two horizontal wood-grain lines.
6. With black embroidery thread, stitch “Moon Lantern Treehouse” across the sign in small backstitches.
7. Sew sign board to the top of the post.

Small Rug, Cushion, Cup, and Cozy Details

Place a navy rug and a tiny white cup on the left front grass area. These small pieces help match the cozy reading-garden feeling of the image.

Navy Rug

1. With navy yarn, ch 16.
2. R1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 15 sts.
3. R2–R8: Ch 1, turn, hdc across. 15 sts.
4. Work sc evenly around all sides. FO.
5. Add fringe: cut 10 short navy strands, tie 5 along each short end, then trim evenly.

White Cup

1. Rnd 1: With white, MR, 6 sc. 6 sts.
2. Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Rnd 3: BLO sc around. 12 sts.
4. Rnds 4–5: Sc around. 12 sts.
5. Rnd 6: Sl st around. FO.
6. Handle: Ch 7, sew both ends to cup side.

Optional Warm Light Effect

To imitate the glowing windows and lanterns in the image, use warm yellow yarn for window centers. If adding LED fairy lights, keep the battery pack outside the stuffed trunk and never sew through the wire. This project is best as display décor when lights are included.

Assembly Order

1. Sew the trunk to the center of the grass base. Use many stitches through Rnd 8 of the trunk and the base so the tree stands firmly.
2. Sew the five roots around the bottom of the trunk. Curve them outward onto the grass.
3. Place the cream door on the lower front center and sew all around the edge.
4. Sew the two round windows to the left and right of the door, slightly higher than the door knob.
5. Sew the upper dark window patch about halfway between the door and the roof line.
6. Sew the large reading owl into the upper window. Add cream side panels behind the owl.
7. Sew the roof dome to the top of the trunk. The roof should overhang evenly on all sides.
8. Sew the leaves onto the roof in overlapping layers, starting from the bottom edge.
9. Attach moon and star lantern cords under the leaf roof. Vary the lengths for a natural hanging look.
10. Sew the left and right branches to the trunk. Add leaves and books to the right branch.
11. Arrange and sew the stone path from the door toward the front right side.
12. Sew the small owls near the door and path. Place the lantern beside or in front of the standing owl.
13. Add hammock, post, basket, yarn balls, books, mushrooms, ferns, flowers, rug, cup, and signpost.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Use pins before sewing each small decoration. The treehouse should feel balanced from the front view, with the door centered, the reading owl directly above it, and the largest moon lantern hanging from the roof center.

• Embroider owl pupils with black thread if you are not using safety eyes.
• Add tiny white highlight stitches to the pupils for a bright expression.
• Keep the small owls close to the door so they look like a family gathering.
• Sew the large owl’s book only at the lower corners so it opens slightly.
• Add short black stitches on the sign and books for miniature writing lines.

Care Notes

Spot clean only with a damp cloth and mild soap. Do not soak the treehouse, because the trunk, roof, and base contain stuffing and many sewn details. Let the piece air dry fully before displaying again.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The trunk stands straight and is firmly attached to the grass base.
• The roof overhangs evenly and the leaves overlap in visible layers.
• The front door, windows, reading owl, and lanterns are centered from the front view.
• The path curves naturally toward the sign side.
• All small pieces are sewn securely, especially mushrooms, flowers, stones, and hanging cords.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Keep the finished treehouse away from direct sunlight for long periods, because dark green and brown yarns can fade. Store it upright in a dust-free box when not displayed. If the leaves flatten, gently lift them with your fingers and reshape the roof by hand.

If the piece becomes dusty, use a soft makeup brush or a cool hair dryer on the lowest setting. Avoid heat, bleach, machine washing, and heavy pressing. For long-term display, place the treehouse on a clean shelf where the hanging moons and stars can move freely without catching.