CROCHET PATTERNS (3-Lobed Leaf Antique Crochet Pattern #104 ) – 365 Crochet Flowers Bouquet Project

3-Lobed Leaf crochet pattern in Irish crochet style

Today's pattern is a re-make of an antique crochet pattern for a leaf from Priscilla Irish Crochet Book, No.1.

How to Crochet a 3-lobed leaf in Irish Crochet Style?

Crochet Yarn

• crochet cotton Size 10 colour = white.

Crochet Hook

• 1.75 mm steel hook.

Details of components

• 3-lobed leaf with stem.

Crochet Pattern

The leaf is made out of three lobes or sections:

1^st Section

Start: using 1.75mm hook make 12ch, skip 1^st ch, make sc in each ch = 11sc, 1ch, turn

R1: skip 1^st sc, make sc in the next 10sc = 10sc, 1ch, turn

R2: skip 1^st sc, make sc in the next 9sc = 9sc, 1ch, turn

R3: skip 1^st sc, make sc in the next 8sc = 8sc, 1ch, pivot

R4: 1 sl st up to bottom of leaf to 1^st row of ch sts, make (3ch, skip 1^st ch, sc in the next ch) x5, skip last ch, making 5 little holes up the leaf, turn

R5: 1sc in 1^st hole, (3ch, 1sc in the next hole) x 3, turn

R6: 1sc in 1^st hole, (3ch, 1sc in the next hole) x 2. This completes the first section of the leaf.

2^nd Section

R1: make 7ch, skip 1^st ch, 1sc in each of the 6ch, catch with sl st to the 1^st section of leaf, 1ch, turn

R2: 1sc in first 5sts, 2sc in the 6^th, 1ch, turn

R3: 1sc in each sc of last row, 1 sl st in 1^st section, turn

R4: 1sc in each sc of last row with 2sc in the last st, 1ch, turn

R5: 1sc in each sc of last row = 8sc, 1 sl st in 1^st section, 1ch, turn

R6: 1sc in each sc of last row with 2sc in the last st = 9sc, 1ch, turn

R7: (3ch, skip 1^st sc, sc in next sc) x5, 1sc in the 1^st section, turn

R8: 1sc in 1^st little hole, (3ch, 1sc in the next space) x 3, turn

R9: 1sc in 1^st space, (3ch, 1sc in the next space) x2.

3^rd Section

R1: 9ch, 1sc in the 5^th st from hook, (3ch, skip 1^st, 1sc in next ch) x2, 1 sl st in the last section, turn

R2: (3ch, 1sc in last space) x 3, turn

R3: 1sc in 1^st space, 2ch, 1sc in each of next 2 spaces, 2ch, 1sc in last section, turn

R4: 1sc in each sc and 2sc under each 2ch of last row, 1ch, turn

R5: 1sc in each sc of last row = 8sc, 1 sl st in the last section, turn

R6: skip 1^st sc, 1sc in each of remaining sc = 7sc, 1ch, turn

R7: skip 1^st sc, 1sc in each of remaining sc = 6sc, 1 sl st in the last section. Make a padding cord from 3threads.

Now join in the cord and work a row of sc all around the leaf, working over the cord and putting 3sc at each corner and point of leaf.

Stem

Make 40ch, join in the cord and work sc in each st of the ch over the cord, sl st in the section at left. Pull the ends of the padding cord to shape the stem and cut.

Conclusion

That’s all! The crochet pattern is ready! It is a leaf design for an experienced  crochetier, beginners will find it quite tricky. 

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_Camelia