Bring the tropics to your next crochet project with this stash-busting crochet leaves stem free pattern for a delightful addition to any crochet project. Designed as part of a tropical flora and fauna collection, this intricate yet easy to crochet leaf pattern is a great way to use up odds and ends from your yarn stash. Whether you crochet them individually or as a full botanical arrangement, these versatile leaves add a touch of lush greenery to any home decor or handmade accessory. Why not add them to a sweater for a botanical embellishment?
Skill Level
Intermediate
Materials Needed
This crochet leaves stem requires very small quantities of any DK 100% cotton yarn for good stitch definition.
Rico Essentials 100% Cotton DK, 50g / 120m
Col. A Grass Green (066) 2g / 1m
Col. B Alga (073) 7g /3m
3.5mm (US E-4) hook
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Blocking pins
Spray starch (optional)
Tension
Not applicable for this project.
Finished Size
Approx. 13.5cm x 11cm (5.25 x 4.25in)
Abbreviations – UK Terminology
| ch | chain |
| beg | beginning |
| bl | back loop |
| dc (US sc) | double crochet (US single crochet) |
| FO | fasten off |
| hk | hook |
| htr (US hdc) | half treble crochet (US half double crochet) |
| Rnd | round |
| RS | right side |
| ss | slip stitch |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| tr (US dc) | treble crochet (US double crochet) |
| WS | wrong side |
Special Stitches
| picot | Ch2, ss into the 2nd ch from hk. |
Instructions
With Col. A and a 3.5mm (US E-4) hook, ch20.
Round 1. (RS) *Starting in 2nd ch from hk, 12dc (1st leaf vein made, the unused 7 ch of beg ch20 form the stem), ch17 (the 1st 4 ch form part of the central stem), rep from * twice more (2nd & 3rd leaf veins made), ch13, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 12dc (4th leaf vein made, see Fig. 1), **ch13, starting in 2nd ch from hk, 16dc (the last 4 dc of the 16 will be made into the central stem, 5th leaf vein made), rep from ** twice more, dc in last 3 sts, FO. [ 7 leaf veins, 1 stem, see Fig. 2]
Tip: when working back into the central stem, ensure that the chain is not twisted.
Round 2. With Col. B ss in the 8th bl ch of beg ch20 (beg of 1st leaf vein), work these sts into the bl of the next ch12: 2dc, htr, 2tr, 2tr in next 2 sts, 2tr, htr, dc, picot,
now working into the dc on the opposite side of the leaf: dc, htr, 2tr, 2tr in next 2 sts, 2tr, htr, 2dc, ss (1st leaf made, see Fig. 3), *4dc into bl of central stem ch, continue in the bl: ss, 2dc, htr, 2tr, 2tr in next 2 sts, 2tr, htr, dc, picot, dc, htr, 2tr, 2tr in next 2 sts, 2tr, htr, 2dc, ss, rep from * once more (see Fig. 4),
ss, 2dc, htr, 2tr, 2tr in next 2 sts, 2tr, htr, dc, picot, dc, htr, 2tr, 2tr in next 2 sts, 2tr, htr, 2dc, ss, **ss, 2dc, htr, 2tr, 2tr in next 2 sts, 2tr, htr, dc, picot, dc, htr, 2tr, 2tr in next 2 sts, 2tr, htr, 2dc, ss, 4dc into sts of central stem, rep from ** once more, ss, 2dc, htr, 2tr, 2tr in next 2 sts, 2tr, htr, dc, picot, dc, htr, 2tr, 2tr in next 2 sts, 2tr, htr, 2dc, ss, turn. [7 leaves]
Round 3. (WS) Starting in the next st after the last ss made in Rnd 2, ss into each st around each leaf and stem sections skipping the picots, FO.
Weave in ends. Block your leaf and lightly spray with starch if you need your stem of leaves to be a little stiffer.
See the stitch chart below for Rnds 1 & 2.
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Please contact me at munira@chromacrochet.com if you have any questions about this pattern.
This pattern has been pattern tested by Manuela Van Veldhoven and Sally-Ann Mellor and Tech Edited by Karen Hubbard, Hooked, stitched and glued
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