Knitted leaves can serve as an element for creating various laces (napkins, edging, collars), be part of a knitted brooch or applique. There are many options for knitted leaves, the simplest of them is tying a chain of air loops.
Instructions
Step 1
Tie a chain of ten stitches.
Step 2
Insert the crochet into the first loop of the chain that follows the crochet and knit one single crochet. In the subsequent loops of the chain, knit in order: one double crochet, one double crochet, two three crochets, two double crochets, one double crochet, one single crochet. In the last loop of the chain, knit one connecting stitch, one chain stitch, again one connecting post in the same last loop of the chain.
Step 3
Thus, you should end up with half a leaf.
Step 4
Turn the knitting and knit in the opposite order the same number of stitches, inserting the hook into the same chain of air loops, but now on the other side of the sheet.
Step 5
After finishing the base of the leaf with a single crochet, knit one connecting post to the center of the leaf (that is, into the first air loop of the chain with which the work began).
Step 6
After that, you can knit the required number of air loops to form a stalk, if the product requires it, or add, for example, two more similar leaves, creating a trefoil.
Step 7
In order for the leaves to be finalized and have a more rigid shape, tie them with a "crustacean step". The threads for tying can be selected one tone darker than the knitted leaf. To give a "jagged" shape, you can tie the sheet with single crochet columns with a picot.
Step 8
You can increase the length of the leaf by initially tying more air loops. Please note that this will not significantly change the width of the leaf, since the columns that provide the widest place for the leaf are best done with no more than three crochets (in extreme cases, with four).
Step 9
However, you can change the shape of the leaf by increasing or decreasing the number of different columns.
