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Red, green, and orange crocheted leaves that look like maple leaves.

Fall Leaves Crochet Pattern

Craft your own autumn magic with our easy-to-make crochet falll eaves! Resembling maple leaves, this quick five-round pattern is perfect for beginners.
Make a bunch to scatter over your table or string together for a charming Fall-themed garland or bunting.
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Skill Level : Easy
Makes: 1 leave
Author :Harriet

What You Will Need

Yarn

  • DK (light worsted, 8ply) cotton blend or 100% cotton yarn.
  • You will need about 22 yards (20 meters) per crochet leaf in any color of your choice.

Hook

  • 3.75 (E/5) mm crochet hook or size to obtain a gauge.

Notions

  • Scissors
  • Yarn Needle

Gauge

  • The crochet fall leaves are about 4 inches (11 cm) at their widest point when made in #3 Light (DK, light worsted, 8ply) yarn and 3.75 (E/5) mm hook.
  • Check your gauge: Use any hook size to obtain the correct gauge.

Finished Size

  • The crochet fall leaves are about 4 inches (11 cm) wide.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)

  • MR - magic ring
  • ch - chain
  • sc - single crochet
  • hdc - half double crochet
  • dc - double crochet
  • tr - treble
  • picot - picot, see special stitches below
  • sl st - slip stitch
  • st/sts - stitch/stitches
  • hk - hook
  • sk - skip
  • rpt - repeat

Special Stitches

  • Picot - ch3, insert hk into 3rd ch from hk, YO pull the yarn back through both the stitch and the loop on the hk.

Instructions

  • Foundaton - MR, or ch4 sl st in 1st chain to form a ring.
  • Row 1 - Ch2 (not a st), 12dc, sl st in the 1st dc to join. [12dc]
  • Row 2 - Ch2 (not a st), (2dc) in each st around, sl st in the 1st dc to join. [24dc]
  • Row 3 - Ch2 (not a st), *(2dc) in next st, 1 dc in next, (2dc) in next st, rpt from * around, sl st in 1st dc to join. [36dc]
  • Row 4 - *sk 2 sts, 9dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sl st in next st, repeat from * four more times, 2 sc, ch9, make 7sl sts down the chain starting from the 3rd st from the hook, sl st in next st, then 1sc in each of the next 2 sts, sl-st in next st.
  • Row 5 - *5sc, (1hdc, 1 dc, picot (ch3, sl st), 1hdc) in next st, 3sc, sl st, rpt from * 1 more time, 2sc, 1hdc, 1dc, (1dc, 1tr, picot,1dc) in next st, 1dc, 1hdc, 2sc, sl st, **3sc, (1hdc, picot, 2hdc) in next st, 5sc, sl st, rpt from **one more time, ch1 cut yarn and fasten off, weave in ends.