Get ready for Autumn with this crochet maple leaf applique!
This crocheted maple leaf is perfect for all your Fall decorations, for example, garlands, and it’s also a cute embellishment for your Canada Day creations.
This pattern is part of the Autumn Leaves Collection with four crochet leaf patterns for your Fall decor. Besides the maple leaf pattern, the collection includes the following leaves:
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PRINTABLE CROCHET PATTERN
The printable pattern of the crochet maple 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 3.3″ by 3.3″ (8.5 by 8.5 cm).
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- Ch – Chain
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- Dc – Double Crochet
- Dec – Decrease
- MC – Magic Circle
- Picot – Picot
- St – Stitch
- Yo – Yarn Over
Special Stitches
Double Crochet Decrease (Dc dec)
Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, and draw up a loop (3 loops on your hook). Yo, pull through two (2 loops on your hook). Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, and draw up a loop. Yo, pull through two (3 loops on your hook). Yo, pull through all loops on your hook.
Half Double Crochet Decrease (Hdc dec)
Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, and draw up a loop (3 loops on your hook). Yo, insert hook in next st, yo, and pull up a loop (5 loops on your hook). Yo, pull through all loops on your hook.
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.
- *… – Repeat the instructions from * for the indicated number of times.
- […] – Repeat the instructions within square brackets all in the same indicated st.
Crochet Maple Leaf Applique – Free Pattern
Make a MC.
Round 1
Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc 12 in MC, sl st in the first dc to join. (12 sts)
Round 2
Ch 1 (does not count as a st). In the first st, [sc 1, ch 5 (photo 1), sc 4 starting from the second ch from hook (see arrows in photo 1)].
Sc 1 in the next st on round 1 (see arrow in photo 2, and photo 3). In next st, [sc 1, ch 6, sc 5 starting from the second ch from hook]. Sc 1 in the next st on round 1.
In the next st, [sc 1, ch 7, sc 6 starting from the second ch from hook]. Sc 1 in the next st on round 1.
Working in the next st, [sc 1, ch 6, sc 5 starting from the second ch from hook]. Sc 1 in the next st on round 1.
In the next st, [sc 1, ch 5, sc 4 starting from the second ch from hook]. Sc 1 in next st on round 1.
Sl st 2, ch 5, sl st 4 starting from the second ch from hook, sl st in the same st as the last sl st. Sl st in the first sc to join (photo 4).
Round 3
Ch 2, sl st back into the first st of round 2. Working in the next 4 chs (see arrows in photo 5), sl st 1, ch 1 (do not sk any sts), [sc 1, sl st 1], sl st 2 (photo 6).
Ch 2 (photo 7), sk turning ch, sl st 1 in the next sc (see grey arrow in photo 7). Ch 2 (do not sk any sts), sl st 3 (photo 8). Sl st 2 working in the next 2 sc sts (see pink arrow in photo 7).
In the next 5 chs (see arrows in photo 9), sl st 1, ch 2 (do not sk any sts), sl st 1, [sl st 1, ch 3, sl st 1] in the next st, sl st 2.
Ch 2, sk turning ch, sl st 1 in the next sc (see arrow in photo 10), ch 2 (do not sk any sts), sl st 1, sc 1, picot 1 (do not sk any sts), sc 1, hdc dec (working in sts marked by grey dots in photo 11), dc dec working in the next sc and next ch (marked by pink dots in photo 11). (Photo 12)
Continue working in the next 5 chs. Hdc 1, picot 1 (do not sk any sts), sc 2, ch 2 (do not sk any sts), sc 2.
Ch 2, sk turning ch, sl st 1 in the next sc. Ch 2 (do not sk any sts), sl st 2, sc 1, picot 1 (do not sk any sts), hdc 1. Dc dec (working in sts marked by white dots in photo 13), hdc dec working in the next sc and next ch (marked by pink dots in photo 13).
Continue working in the next 4 chs. Sc 1, picot 1 (do not sk any sts), sc 1, sl st 1, ch 2 (do not sk any sts), sl st 1. Ch 2, sk turning ch, sl st 1 in the next sc. [Sl st 1, ch 3, sl st 1] in the next sc, sl st 2, ch 2 (do not sk any sts), sl st 1.
Sl st 2 (see arrows in photo 15).
Working in next 4 chs, sl st 3, ch 2 (do not sk any sts), sl st 1. Ch 2, sk next turning ch, sl st 2, [sl st 1, sc 1], ch 1 (do not sk any sts), sl st 1.
Sl st 1, ch 2 (do not sk any sts), sl st 1. Leave remaining sts unworked.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing (photo 16).
YOUR CROCHET Maple 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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