Crochet a cute and simple birch leaf applique and use it as an embellishment for all your Fall creations!
This pattern is part of the Autumn Leaves Collection with four crochet leaf patterns for your Fall decor. Besides the birch leaf pattern, the collection includes the following leaves:
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PRINTABLE CROCHET PATTERN
The printable pattern of the crochet birch leaves is available as part of the Autumn Leaves Pattern Collection in all my online shops. Get your copy on Ravelry HERE, Lovecrafts HERE, or Etsy HERE.
Materials
- Any yarn
- Appropriate crochet hook size
For my leaves, I used DK (3, light) acrylic yarn and a 3.5 mm (E/4 US, 9 UK) hook.
Size
When crocheted with DK acrylic yarn and a 3.5-mm hook, you can expect a leaf of about 2.6″ by 2.2″ (6.5 by 5.5 cm).
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- Ch – Chain
- Inc – Increase
- MC – Magic Circle
- Picot – Picot
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- St – Stitch
- Yo – Yarn Over
Special Stitches
Increase (Inc)
One increase consists of 2 sts made in the same indicated st.
Magic Circle (MC) Find a step-by-step tutorial HERE.
Picot Stitch (Picot)
Ch 3, sl st in the back bump of the first ch.
Patterns Notes
- If the pattern says “sc 2”, you need to sc 1 in each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat the instructions within parenthesis for the indicated number of times.
- *… or **… – Repeat the instructions from * or ** for the indicated number of times.
- […] – Repeat the instructions within square brackets all in the same indicated st.
Crochet Birch Leaf Applique – Free Pattern
Make a MC.
Round 1. Ch 2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), dc 12 in MC, join with a sl st in first dc. (12 sts)
Round 2. Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), sc 1 in first st, hdc 1, [dc 4], hdc inc 2, dc inc 2, hdc inc 2, [dc 4], hdc 1, sc 1. Ch 5, sl st 4 starting from second ch from hook, sl st in first st of round 1. (24 sts plus the stem)
Round 3. Ch 2, *sl st 1 in next st, [sc 1, ch 2, sl st 1]. Repeat from * 5 times. [Sl st 1, ch 1, dc 1], picot 1 (do not sk any sts), [dc 1, ch 1, sl st 1], **sl st 1, [sl st 1, ch 2, sc 1]. Repeat from ** 5 times. Sl st 1. Leave remaining sts unworked.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
YOUR CROCHET Birch Leaf Applique is READY!
I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern, and I’d love to see your leaves! Please, share a pic of your work on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #raffamusadesigns!
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