Basic Leaf Crochet Pattern 2 Ways – Free Pattern

Learn how to crochet a quick and basic leaf that is perfect for so many projects, like a garland, dangle earrings, as embellishments on a wreath or as an applique with this free crochet pattern and video tutorial.

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Crocheted leaves are so quick and fun to make, perfect for scraps of yarn and can be used in so many different ways.

On it’s own, you can string them up to make a garland, work in scrubbie yarn to use as a face or dish scrubbie, attach them to handmade or store bought flowers, scatter them on a table as party decor, add them to fish hooks to create a pair of dangle earrings or use them on a keychain. If you’re making small crochet wall art or entryway table decor featuring a flower, you can add a singular leaf or more.

I love to use them on wreaths to accompany crocheted flowers or as an applique on things, like throw pillows and scarves.

Apple Wreath

Garden Wreath

Sunflower Wreath

Lightweight Colin Drew Scarf

This leaf is featured in the Fall for Crafting Event 2026 hosted by Yarn Crafts & Coffee.

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Materials:

• Small Amount of Yarn with the respective sized Crochet Hook
• Tapestry Needle
• Scissors
• Optional, Jewelry Pliers if you’re working with thick and/or tough yarns

Yarn Talk:

I used Artiste #10 Crochet Thread in a Dark Olive colorway, I Love This Sportsweight Yarn in Red, I Love This Yarn in Burnt Pumpkin, Red Heart Super Saver in Purple and Lion Brand Thick N Quick in the Barley colorway.

The beauty of this applique is that you can use any weight and fiber yarn that you have in your stash that matches your project.

Tools & Notions:

Respectively, I used a B2mm, G6/4mm, I9/5.5mm, M13/9mm and N15/10mm crochet hook.

If you’re not sure what crochet hook size is best with the yarn weight you’d like to use, look on the back of the yarn label for the icon of a crochet hook and it will tell you what hook size/s it recommends.

We have lots of great crochet hooks in our Yarn Crafts and Coffee Yarn Shop. The most popular, and preferred by Candace and Emily, are the Clover Amour Crochet Hooks with the soft handles and smooth metal hook. Alexandra prefers metal crochet hooks with large, ergonomic clay handles and just loves the fun designs from SiennasBowtique and BronzeShepherdStudio! If your preference is wood, the LYKKE brand are lovely, smooth and sturdy.

Tapestry Needles with the blunt, round end are essential for sewing and finishing on a number of yarn crafts, including crocheting, knitting as well as needlepointing on fabric and plastic canvas. The blunt, rounded end allows the needle to pass easily through the fabric created by yarn and holes on canvas without snagging (or getting your fingers) in the process. More specifically for crocheting and knitting, a Bent Tip Tapestry Needle makes weaving, grafting and sewing so much easier on the hands. The long oval eye makes threading strands of yarn easier, though you may still want to use a needle threader.

Scissors are an essential tool. When I’m working on the go, I like to carry a pair of folding scissors as they fit perfectly in even the tiniest of bags. When I am working at home or have more space in my bag for a larger notions pouch, I like to use a pair of lightweight, all-purpose scissors as they are so versatile and great for a variety of things from cutting plastic canvas mesh to trimming yarn ends after weaving in to cutting out a care card to include with a handmade gift.

Jewelry Pliers are an excellent tool to use to help weave in the ends of tough yarns, such as cotton yarns and chunkier yarns, that can be quite tough on the fingers when weaving in with just fingers and a tapestry needle. Sore thumbs and frustration can be a thing of the past by simply using jewelry pliers to help pull the tapestry needle through the work. Make sure the eye of the needle is facing up so you can see directly down it and carefully pull, wiggling as needed. If it gets caught and you tug too hard, it will break the eye of your needle.

Time Spent:

Without the vein, the leaf takes about about 5 minutes, and with the vein, it takes about an extra minute.

Measurements:

• #10 Crochet Thread: 1 1/8″ Tall, by 1″ at Widest Point
• Hobby Lobby I Love This Sportsweight Yarn: 1 3/4″ by 1 5/8″ at Widest Point
• Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn: 2 3/8″ by 2″ at Widest Point
• Red Heart Super Saver: 4 1/8″ by 3 1/8″ at Widest Point
• Lion Brand Thick n Quick: 4 7/8″ by 3 3/4″ at Widest Point

Abbreviations (US Terms):

• SC – Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)

• HDC – Half Double Crochet (Photo Tutorial | Video Tutorial)

• DC – Double Crochet (Photo Tutorial)

• TR – Treble Crochet aka Triple Crochet [yarn over twice, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through (4 loops on hook), (yarn over, pull through two loops) 3x]

• DTR – Double Treble Crochet aka Quadruple Crochet [yarn over three times, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through (5 loops on hook), (yarn over, pull through two loops) 4x] 

Basic Crochet Leaf Video Tutorial:

Basic Leaf Crochet Pattern:

Chain 12. DC into the 4th chain, TR into the next chain, DTR into each of the next 2 chains, TR into the next chain, DC into the next chain, HDC into the next chain, SC into the next chain, slip stitch into the last chain, chain 2, slip stitch into the same chain, now turn to work along the opposite side of the foundation chain: SC into the next chain, HDC into the next chain, DC into the next chain, TR into the next chain, DTR into each of the next 2 chains, TR into the next chain, DC into the next chain, chain 2, slip stitch into the 1st stitch…

Fasten off here with a if you don’t want to work the vein WITH a long tail if you want to use it to sew on, or…

… surface slip stitch 8 down the center of the leaf. Fasten Off with a long tail if you want to use it to sew on..

Weave in ends.

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