Small Leaf Crochet Pattern
If you’re looking for a fun little crochet project that’s perfect for fall or spring, this small leaf crochet pattern is perfect for you! And if you love it, you’ll want to learn how to crochet a small heart too! This post contains affiliate links.
Ready for a super fun skill-building fall craft! Learn how to crochet a leaf with this small leaf crochet pattern!
I think you’ve already seen that I love small ten-minute (max) crochet projects that can be used as embellishments for other crafts. I’ve shared crochet sunflowers and daisies. I’ve shared a free star crochet pattern and simple crocheted flowers. You can learn how to crochet a granny square, and even turn your stars patriotic.
The small leaf crochet pattern is for those of you who reached out and told me you loved all of the above and are ready for more!
What to do with your finished small leaf crochet pattern
This project is best crafted as an element for larger projects! Here are some ideas, but I’m sure you’ll have more. So many people reached out to me with the cool ways they finished off their crochet sunflowers – I can’t wait to see what you come up with these crocheted leaves.
- Use them alone or with any of my crochet flowers!
- Use a wire to turn them into a wreath for the door – or the head!
- Or glue them onto a headband.
- Use as appliques for backpacks, handbags, or apparel.
- Attach to pony tail holders or barettes for cool hair accessories.
- Use them in actual stemmed flower creations.
Leaves are just such a wonderful touch of nature, and crocheting them gives them texture…
The leaves here were made in shades of green. Make them in fall colors for an autumnesque vibe. Make them in whichever color you have in your scrap stash for a fantastical touch.
To complete the small leaf crochet pattern, you’ll use the following stitches:
- Chain
- Double Crochet
- Half Double Crochet
- Single Crochet
- Slip stitch
What you need
- Crochet hook – 2.5 to 3.5 mm
- Crochet yarn – medium or medium light. I recommend choosing green or a variety of fall colors.
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
How to crochet a small leaf
1. Choose your yarn. Start with a slip knot.
2. Work 10 chain stitches.
3. Skip 3 chains from the hook and find the 4th chain stitch.
4. Work a Double Crochet (DC) into the 4th chain.
5. Work 2 more DC into the same chain stitch, making it 3 DC in the 4th of the base chain.
6. Work a DC into the next chain stitch.
7. Work 1 DC into the each of the next 2 chain stitches.
8. Work a Half Double Crochet into the next chain stitch.
9. Now, work a Single Crochet into the next chain stitch.
10. Then, work a slip stitch into the last chain.
11. Now, work 2 chain stitches.
12. Work another slip stitch into the same chain that you slip stitched before.
13. Work a Single Crochet into the next chain stitch.
14. Work a Half DC into the next chain stitch.
15. Work 1 DC into the each of the next 3 chain stitches.
16. Work 3 DC into the next chain stitch.
17. Insert the hook through the 3rd border chain stitch that you formed on the perimeter of the other side of the leaf.
18. Work a slip stitch into that chain.
19. Work 4 chains.
20. Insert the hook through the 3rd chain from the hook.
21. Work a SC into that 3rd chain from the hook.
22. Work another SC into the next chain.
23. Work a slip stitch into any nearby stitch and pull out the yarn.
24. Leave a couple of inches yarn hanging and then cut off the project from the skein. Flip over the crochet leaf and use a tapestry needle to secure the loose tail of yarn on the reverse.
And your crochet leaf is ready!
What will you be crafting with this small leaf crochet pattern? Comment below!
How to Crochet a Small Leaf
Learn how to crochet a small leaf to make your own DIY accessories for fall or Spring (depending on the color yarn you choose). This project is just exploding with texture and is beginner-friendly. Add to headbands, make wreaths, use with crochet flowers or alone.
Materials
Instructions
1. Choose your yarn. Start with a slip knot.
2. Work 10 chain stitches.
3. Skip 3 chains from the hook and find the 4th chain stitch.
4. Work a Double Crochet (DC) into the 4th chain.
5. Work 2 more DC into the same chain stitch, making it 3 DC in the 4th of the base chain.
6. Work a DC into the next chain stitch.
7. Work 1 DC into the each of the next 2 chain stitches.
8. Work a Half Double Crochet into the next chain stitch.
9. Now, work a Single Crochet into the next chain stitch.
10. Then, work a slip stitch into the last chain.
11. Now, work 2 chain stitches.
12. Work another slip stitch into the same chain that you slip stitched before.
13. Work a Single Crochet into the next chain stitch.
14. Work a Half DC into the next chain stitch.
15. Work 1 DC into the each of the next 3 chain stitches.
16. Work 3 DC into the next chain stitch.
17. Insert the hook through the 3rd border chain stitch that you formed on the perimeter of the other side of the leaf.
18. Work a slip stitch into that chain.
19. Work 4 chains.
20. Insert the hook through the 3rd chain from the hook.
21. Work a SC into that 3rd chain from the hook.
22. Work another SC into the next chain.
23. Work a slip stitch into any nearby stitch and pull out the yarn.
24. Leave a couple of inches yarn hanging and then cut off the project from the skein. Flip over the crochet leaf and use a tapestry needle to secure the loose tail of yarn on the reverse.
And your crochet leaf is ready!
