UK / US crochet term:

Chain Stitch – ch

Slip stitch - slt

Double crochet / single crochet – dc/sc

Treble / double crochet – tr/dc

Half tr / half dc – htr/hdc

2 tr / dc puff stitch – pff: yarn over, insert hook into st, yarn over, draw yarn through stitch. Repeat preceding step 1 time. Yarn over and draw through first 4 loops on hook, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops on hook.

Stitch – st

Foundation Chain: Multiples of 8 + 4

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Row 1: skip 3ch and work 2htr/hdc in next ch, 1htr/hdc in next, skip 1ch, 1dc/sc in next, * make base for leaf: 6ch, skip 3ch, work 1slt in each of next 3ch.

Continue the row: skip 1 foundation ch, 1dc/sc in next, skip 1ch, 1htr/hdc in next, 2htr/hdc + 1ch + 2htr/hdc in next, 1htr/hdc in next, skip 1ch, 1dc/sc in next; rep from *, make base for leaf, skip 1ch, 1dc/sc in next, skip 1ch, 1htr/hdc in next, make 3 htr/hdc in last ch and turn.

Row 2 (RS): make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first htr/hdc, * make leaf: work 1pff in each of next first 3ch of leaf base,

make 2pff + 1ch + 2pff in ring of 3ch on top of leaf base,

then work on opposite side making 1pff in each of next 3ch.

Make 1dc/sc in space of 1ch below; rep from *, work 1dc/sc in third ch instead of making 1dc/sc in space of 1ch, turn.

Row 3: make 1slt in dc/sc below and in each of first two pff,

make base for leaf, * work 1slt in each of next three pff,

1ch, skip 1ch below, make 1slt in each of next 3pff, make base for leaf, skip first two pff of next leaf; rep from *, turn.

Row 4: make 7ch, skip 3ch, work 2pff in next ch, make 1pff in each of next 3ch,

* work 1dc/sc in space of 1ch of leaf below, make leaf over next base ( work 1pff in each of next first 3ch of leaf base, make 2pff + 1ch + 2pff in ring of 3ch on top of leaf base, then work on opposite side making 1pff in each of next 3ch);

rep from *, work 1dc/sc in space of 1ch of leaf below, work 1pff in each of next first 3ch of last leaf base, make 2pff + 1tr/dc in ring of 3ch, turn.

Row 5: make 2ch and skip first st, * work 1slt in each of next 3 pff, make base for leaf, skip first two pff of next leaf, work 1slt in each of next three pff, 1ch, skip 1ch below; rep from *, work 1slt in third ch instead of making 1ch, turn.

Row 6: make 1ch and 1dc/sc in first slt, * make leaf over next base, work 1dc/sc in space of 1ch of next leaf below; rep from *, work 1dc/sc in first ch instead of making 1dc/sc in space of 1ch, turn.

Repeat rows 3 - 6 until you have reached your desired length.

Finishing

Odd row: work 1ch instead of making leaf base.

Even row: work 1ch + 1tr/dc + 1htr/hdc + 1ch + 1htr/hdc + 1tr/dc + 1ch instead of making leaf.

If you need to crochet “semi leaves” from both edges of the fabric work next: begin row with 3ch + 1htr/hdc + 1tr/dc in first slt and finish with 1tr/dc + 2htr/hdc in third slt.

100% Cotton

Colors and rows: 1 – white; 2 & 3 – apricot; 4 & 5 – light turquoise, 6 & 7 – white; 8 & 9 – orange; 10 & 11 – apricot; 12 & 13 – light turquoise; 14 & 15 – white.

100% Cotton

Colors and rows: 1 – light green; 2 & 3 – see green; 4 & 5 – light see green, 6 & 7 – light green; 8 & 9 – red violet; 10 & 11 – pink; 12 & 13 – light see green; 14 & 15 – see green; 16 & 17 – light green.