Crochet Pumpkin Leaf

About This Pumpkin Leaf

• This is a simple two-round pattern for a crochet pumpkin leaf, with the option of adding a curly tendril for an additional feature to your crochet projects.
• These pumpkin leaves can be made in different sizes by using different yarn weights; such as medium worsted weight yarn for large leaves or fine weight yarns such as sport, or baby yarn for smaller finer leaves.
• These small autumn leaves can be used to decorate many different Fall decorations, such as these crochet pumpkin coasters and this small crochet pumpkin.
• You could even use this leaf pattern as an applique on items with a Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Fall theme like pumpkin beanies or hats, they would also look cute on a baby pumpkin costume. 
• This is a free crochet pattern. You can find a printable pattern card at the end of this post.

Crochet Stitches

You will need to know a few basic crochet stitches like chains stitch, single crochet, half double crochets, double crochet, treble stitch, and how to make a slip stitch to make this crochet leaf. 

Find out more about these stitches below.

Chain Stich (ch)

1. Make a slip knot.
2. Yarn over hook (YO)
3. Draw a loop of yarn back up through the loop on the crochet hook. One chain stitch made.
4. Yarn over hook (YO) and draw a loop through the loop on the hook to create another chain, and repeat to create new chain stitches.
5. See how to start a crochet chain stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Single Crochet (sc)

1. Yarn over hook (YO), insert hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) and pull back up through the stitch. You should have two loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over the hook (YO) and pull the yarn back through all the loops on the hook.
4. This completes a single crochet stitch.
5. See how to single crochet with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

1. Yarn over hook (YO), insert the hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) and pull back up through the stitch. You should have three loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over hook (YO), and pull the yarn back through all three loops on the hook.
4. This completes a half-double crochet stitch.
5. See how to half-double crochet with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Double Crochet Stitch (dc)

1. Yarn over hook (YO), insert the hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) again and pull back up through the stitch. You will have three loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through two loops on the hook. You will now have two loops on the hook.
4. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through the two loops on the hook.
5. This completes a double crochet stitch.

Treble Crochet (or Triple Crochet) (tr)

1. Wrap the yarn over the hook (YO) twice, and insert the hook from the front to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) again and pull back up through the stitch. You will have four loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through two loops on the hook. You will now have three loops on the hook.
4. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through two loops on the hook. You will now have two loops on the hook.
5. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through the two loops on the hook. 
6. This completes a treble crochet stitch.

Slip Stitch (sl st)

1. Insert the hook from the from to the back of a stitch.
2. Yarn over hook (YO) pull the yarn back through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
3. This completes a slip stitch.
4. See how to crochet a slip stitch with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Step By Step Tutorial

Skill Level

Beginner

What You Will Need

Medium leaf and tendril

#3 light (light worsted, DK, 8ply) 100% Acrylic, or similar yarn.

• About 4.9 yards (4.5 meters) of yarn for small leaf

Large leaf and tendril

#4 worsted weight (Afgan, Aran, 10ply) 100% Acrylic, or similar yarn.

• About 5.74 yards (5.25 meters) of yarn for large leaf

Notions

• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Finished Size

• The medium leaf is made in #3 light (light worsted, DK, 8ply) yarn and a 3.5 mm hook, which is about 1.5 inches (4cm) by 1.5 inches (4cm).
• For the large leaf made in #4 medium (worsted, Afgan, Aran, 10 ply) yarn and a 5mm hook, is about 2 inches (5.08 cm) by 2 inches (5.08 cm).

For other sizes experiment with different yarn brands, yarn weights, and hook sizes.

Gauge

Not so important for this pattern.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• dc - double crochet
• tr - treble
• hk - hook
• sl st - slip stitch
• YO - yarn over hook

Pattern Notes

Pattern Instructions

Round One

Round 1, green yarn - 10 single crochets into a magic ring, slip stitch into the 1st stitch to join. [10 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Round 1, green yarn - 10sc in MR, sl st in 1st st to join. [10sc]

Round Two

Round 2 - Chain 1, make 2 half double crochets in the same space as the chain 1.

Then make a half double crochet and double crochet into the next stitch.

Then make a double crochet, treble stitch, chain 1, and a slip stitch in the next stitch.  

Then slip stitch into the next stitch, then slip stitch into the next and chain 2 and make double crochet and treble stitch in the next stitch. 

Then make a treble stitch, double crochet, chain 2, and slip stitch into the next stitch.

Slip stitch into the next stitch, then slip stitch into the next stitch and chain 3, treble stitch, and double crochet all in the next stitch.

Then make a double crochet and half double crochet into the next stitch. 

Then make 2 half double crochets, chain 1, and slip stitch into the next stitch, slip stitch into the next stitch, chain 2. 

Abbreviated version

Round 2 - Ch1, (2hdc) in same sp as ch-1, (hdc, dc) in next st, (dc, tr, ch3, sl st) in next st, sl st into next st, (sl st, ch2, dc, tr) in next st, (tr, dc, ch2, sl st) in next st, sl st in next st, (sl st, ch3, tr, dc) in next st, (dc, hdc) in next st, (2hdc, ch1, sl st) in next st, sl st in next st, ch2.

Cut yarn if you want only the leaf, and leave a tail long enough for attaching. If you wish to add a curly tendril follow the steps below.

Optional - Curly Tendril

Row 1 (tendril) - Chain 21, then make 2 single crochets in the 2nd chain from the hook, then make 2 single crochets in each of the next 22 chains, chain 1. Cut yarn and fasten off, leaving a long tail yarn for attaching.

Abbreviated version 

Row 1 (tendril) - Ch21, 2sc in 2nd ch from hk, 2sc in each st down next 22-sts, ch1. 

Cut yarn, and leave a long tail for attaching.

Finishing

The leaf only

Pull the starting yarn tail tight to close the magic ring, thread the tail onto a darning needle, weave in the end, and trim away excess yarn. Use the end tail to sew the leaf onto your chosen project.

The leaf and tendril

Fasten off the starting yarn tail as instructed above.

Next, thread the tail onto a yarn needle, and secure the end of the tendril to the leaf by inserting the needle from the front into the last slip stitch made in round 2 of the leaf before attaching it to your chosen project.

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Printable Instructions

Easy Crochet Pumpkin Leaf

If you need a quick crochet pumpkin leaf to decorate your Fall-themed crochet project use this pattern.

This crochet leaf pattern is easy to make, with the option of adding a cute curly tendril.

Print Pin Rate

Skill Level : Easy

Makes: 1 crochet pumpkin leaf

Author :Harriet Britto

What You Will Need

Yarn

• Medium Leaf and Tendril - #3 light (light worsted, DK, 8ply) 100% Acrylic, or similar yarn.
• About 4.9 yards (4.5 meters) of yarn for medium size leaf
• Large Leaf and Tendril - #4 worsted weight (Afgan, Aran, 10ply) 100% Acrylic, or similar yarn.
• About 5.74 yards (5.25 meters) of yarn for large-size leaf

Hook

• For medium crochet leaves use a 3.5mm (E-4) hook
• For large crochet leaves use a 5 mm (H-8) hook

Notions

• Scissors
• Yarn Needle

Gauge

• Not important for this pattern.

Finished Size

• Medium leaf made in #3 light (light worsted, DK, 8ply) yarn and 3.5 mm hook, it is about 1.5 inches (4cm) by 1.5 inches (4cm)
• Large leaf made in #4 medium (worsted, Afgan, Aran, 10 ply) yarn and a 5mm hook, it is about 2 inches (5.08 cm) by 2 inches (5.08 cm) 

Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• dc - double crochet
• tr - treble
• hk - hook
• sl st - slip stitch
• YO - yarn over hook

Instructions

Pumpkin Leaf

• Round 1, green yarn - 10sc in MR, sl st in 1st st to join. [10sc]
• Round 2 - Ch1, (2hdc) in same sp as ch-1, (hdc, dc) in next st, (dc, tr, ch3, sl st) in next st, sl st into next st, (sl st, ch2, dc, tr) in next st, (tr, dc, ch2, sl st) in next st, sl st in next st, (sl st, ch3, tr, dc) in next st, (dc, hdc) in next st, (2hdc, ch1, sl st) in next st, sl st in next st, ch2.
• Cut yarn if you want only the leaf, and leave a tail long enough for attaching. If you wish to add a curly tendril follow the steps below.

Optional - Curly Tendril

• Row 1 (tendril) - Ch21, 2sc in 2nd ch from hk, 2sc in each st down next 22-sts, ch1. 
• Cut yarn, and leave a long tail for attaching.

Finish

• The leaf only

  Pull the starting yarn tail tight to close the magic ring, thread the tail onto a darning needle, weave in the end, and trim away excess yarn. Use the end tail to sew the leaf onto your chosen project.

  The leaf and tendril

  Fasten off the starting yarn tail as instructed above.

  Next, thread the tail onto a yarn needle, and secure the end of the tendril to the leaf by inserting the needle from the front into the last slip stitch made in round 2 of the leaf before attaching it to your chosen project.