Leaf: Crochet Applique Motif Generator

Work around both sides of a foundation chain

This leaf uses eight chains, numbered from the slip-knot end to the hook. Chain eight is the skipped lift. The first side works into chains seven through one, then the return uses unused side loops back toward chain seven. Three stitches at each end chain and ten along the two sides give sixteen completed outputs. The eight starting chains are a separate budget.

Use height changes to shape the two sides

The first route is sc, hdc, dc, tr, dc and hdc across chains seven through two, followed by three sc in chain one. Rotate around that end without turning the fabric over. Return with hdc, dc, tr, dc and hdc in chains two through six, then two sc in chain seven. The whole leaf contains six sc, four hdc, four dc and two tr. The starting sc and final two sc together form the near tip's three-output end.

Keep the two-sided insertion map intact

A chain used on the outward route is still available on its unused side for the return. That is different from working twice through an accidentally repeated front-side base. The diagram's sources locate the actual chain, while the written route identifies its side. Finish with the stated routine slip-stitch join, exclude that join from the sixteen-output count and weave the starting tail through the back.

FAQ and repairs

Should I work into chain eight?

No. It is the skipped lift nearest the hook.

Why is the middle wider than the tips?

The graduated stitch heights place the tallest posts near the center of each side.

Can I simply turn after the far tip?

Rotate around the chain end to its unused side loops. Turning the whole fabric over can obscure which foundation side remains available.

Exact setup, stitch key and complete original sequence

Open the Applique Motif Generator and choose leaf. Keep original-flower petals at five and rolled-rose shell petals at six; only the field used by the selected construction affects its recipe. Download the exact original project JSON before making edits. Use compatible smooth yarn, a matching hook, removable source markers, scissors and a tapestry needle. Pin a real sample to the intended backing before committing attachment stitches.

In US terms sc is single crochet, hdc half double, dc double and tr treble crochet. UK mode displays dc,htr,tr,dtr respectively without changing the saved source nodes, counts or coordinates. Ch means chain and sl st means slip stitch. Read each recipe's explicit counting convention: decorative chains, routine joins, petal closures, sewing pairs and embroidery references are different units. A zero-output finishing row does not add another crochet round. Review the stitch-chart guide and compare source lines with the full sequence below.

Use Symbol Chart to locate actual receiving bases, Written Pattern for the complete working route and Stitch Preview for the corresponding loop schematic. These original vector diagrams are not photographs or physical samples. Finished size, drape, outline, suitability and attachment strength depend on the real materials and finishing. Wash and block according to the actual yarn instructions, weave every tail securely and keep the saved project with your measured sample notes.

Every worked row, round and finishing reference

1. Ch8;number chains1at the slip-knot end through8nearest the hook. Skip chain8. On the first side work sc in chain7,hdc in6,dc in5,tr in4,dc in3,hdc in2,then3sc in chain1. Rotate around that tip without turning the fabric over. In the unused side loops work hdc in chain2,dc in3,tr in4,dc in5,hdc in6,then2sc in chain7. Sixteen completed stitches:three at each end chain and ten along the two sides. Sl st to the first sc to finish;this routine join is excluded. [16 completed stitches per copy]
2. Fasten off, weave the foundation tail into the wrong side and leave a suitable attachment tail. Block the unfilled applique without stretching; sew through the underside and bases rather than crushing visible tops. [0 finishing reference]