Worked with the brown solid and metallic held together.
First try of an alternative to the discontinued Red Heart Fashion 5 metallic thread. I think it is working out pretty well.

All made with variations on Pine Cone E.

The ones with beaded loops: added an extra Rnd 9, and an extra Rnd 10 (straight count rows only, no decreases)

The one with the pine needles on top: added an extra Rnd 4 and Rnd 9, and added a 2 stitch decrease round between 9 and 10, making 10 into another 2 stitch decrease Rnd.

The pine needles were improvised, 9 - 15 chains, slst back to top, chain again, etc. Held to the center top and pulled yarn through to work the hanging ch-5 loop, then sewed the needles together and to the top of the pinecone with the green thread.

Gold-ish beaded loop used six Berry Lined Lt Topaz AB: Miyuki 6/0 Seed Beads from Earthfaire.com
Bead holes were wide enough to attach and create loop using the ends of the brown threads.

Green beaded loop used six Labradorite Smooth Rondelle Beads 5-5.5mm from a shop on Etsy (now closed).
Beads attached using double strand of gold beading thread. Top hanging loop attached after completing the widest set of body rounds, bead at tip sewed on with beading thread after completing the pinecone.