Free Crochet Leaves Pattern

There are so many ways to make crochet flowers. After you have those beautiful flowers, though, you need to add leaves!

Our easy and free crochet leaves pattern creates pretty leaves that can be added to crocheted flowers, including these crochet flower patterns:

These would also look cute attached to a crochet pumpkin! And we have a maple leaf crochet pattern for autumn leaves, too!

Crochet patterns use a lot of abbreviations. Make it easy on yourself and download our free crochet abbreviations chart to make reading the patterns easier!

Free Crochet Abbreviations Chart

Get a free printable chart of all the crochet abbreviations you need to know when working on patterns.

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How to Crochet Leaves (Free Pattern)

Supplies

Crochet Yarn – medium or medium-light weight
Crochet Hook – 2.5-3.5 mm
Tapestry Needle
Scissors

Directions

Step 1

Start with a slip knot.

Step 2

Work 10 chain stitches.

Step 3

Skip 3 chains from the hook and work with the 4th chain stitch.

Step 4

Work a Double Crochet in the 4th chain.

Step 5

Work 2 more DC into the same chain stitch.

So we now have 3 DC in the 4th chain of our base chains.

Step 6

Work a DC into the next chain stitch.

Step 7

Work 1 DC into each of the next 2 chain stitches.

Step 8

Work a Half Double Crochet into the next chain stitch.

Step 9

Now, work a Single Crochet into the next chain stitch.

Step 10

Then, work a slip stitch into the last chain.

Step 11

Now, work 2 chain stitches.

Step 12

Work another slip stitch into the same chain that we slip-stitched before.

Step 13

Work a Single Crochet into the next chain stitch.

Step 14

Work a Half DC into the next chain stitch.

Step 15

Work 1 DC into each of the next 3 chain stitches.

Step 16

Work 3 DC into the next chain stitch.

Step 17

Insert the hook through the 3rd chain stitch from the previous stitches (on the other side of the leaf).

Step 18

Work a slip stitch into that chain.

Step 19

Work 4 chains.

Step 20

Insert the hook through the 3rd chain from the hook.

Step 21

Work a SC into the 3rd chain from the hook.

Step 22

Work another SC into the next chain.

Step 23

Work a slip stitch into any adjacent stitch and pull out the yarn.

Step 24

Leave 4 cm or more yarn and then cut off yarn from the bundle. Flip the crochet leaf and use a tapestry needle to secure the open ends of the yarns through the crochet pattern on the backside.