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The leaf stitch creates an open and cosy fabric.
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Materials
Fingering weight yarn, and crochet hook size 2.5 - 2.75 mm / C.
You may use any yarn of your choice, and a suitable hook.
Techniques used in this stitch
UK / US crochet term:
Chain stitch – ch
Double crochet / single crochet – dc / sc
Treble / Double crochet – tr / dc
Front Post tr / dc – FPtr/dc
Back Post tr / dc – BPtr/dc
3 half tr/dc puff stitch – pff: yarn over, insert hook into ch, yarn over, draw yarn through stitch. Repeat preceding step 2 times. Yarn over and draw through first 6 loops on hook. Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.
Back Post double crochet / single crochet – BPdc/sc
4FPtr/dc decrease – dec
Post stitch – Pst
Stitch – st
Foundation Chain: Multiples of 21 + 3
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See all the crochet patternsRow 1: skip 3ch, * 1tr/dc in each of next 3ch, 3ch, skip 6ch, 5tr/dc in next ch, 3ch, skip 1ch, 5tr/dc in next ch, 3ch, skip 6ch, 1tr/dc in each of next 3ch; rep from*, make 1tr/dc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: make 3ch, * work 1tr/dc in each of next 3tr/dc below, 3ch, 1BPtr/dc over each of next 5tr/dc (of shell) below, 3ch, make 3pff in second ch below, 3ch, 1BPtr/dc over each of next 5tr/dc, 3ch, 1tr/dc in each of next 3 tr/dc below; rep from*, 1tr/dc in third ch, turn.
Row 3: make 3ch, * work 1tr/dc in each of next 3tr/dc below, 1ch, make dec over 5Pst below: make 1 incomplete FPtr/dc over each of next 5Pst below, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.
Make 3ch, 5tr/dc in first pff below, 3ch, 5tr/dc in third pff below, 3ch, make dec over 5Pst, 1ch, work 1tr/dc in each of next 3tr/dc below; rep from *, 1tr/dc in third ch, turn.
Repeat rows 2 – 3 until you have reached your desired length.
Last row (2nd): make 3ch, * work 1tr/dc in each of next 3tr/dc below, 3ch, 1BPdc/sc over each of next 5tr/dc below, 1ch, make 1dc/sc in space of 3ch, 1ch, 1BPdc/sc over each of next 5tr/dc, 3ch, 1tr/dc in each of next 3 tr/dc below; rep from*, 1tr/dc in third ch, turn.
Last row (3rd): make 3ch, * work 1tr/dc in each of next 3tr/dc below, 3ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 5Pst below, 1ch, make 1dc/sc in dc/sc, 1ch, 1dc/sc in each of next 5Pst below, 3ch, 1tr/dc in each of next 3tr/dc below; rep from*, 1tr/dc in third ch.
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Colors & rows: 1, 2 & 3 – dark green; 4 & 5 – light green; 6 – 15 violet; 16 & 17 – dark green (finishing rows).
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