Water Lily Leaves

Water Lily Leaves

Want to crochet a water lily with leaves? While the flower pattern by Esther Chandler (Make My Day Creative) is already available, I’ve created an easy pattern for the leaves! Follow this tutorial to complete your crochet water lily with beautiful, realistic leaves. Perfect for any project!


Step 1: Check Esther's pattern and finish the flower. (here on the website)

Step 2: Come back here, make the leaves.

Step 3: Enjoy, cheer up, make the world a better place…


Materials: 4 (US G-6) mm hook, 2 tones of Sport / Light DK yarn; 100 gram approx 230 m. (wpi: 13). (Brand used: Kartopu Flora)

Stitches Used: Chain stitches (ch), stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc).


Instructions

Center ring: ch 3, sl st into first chain to create a ring or you can do a magic ring.

Rnd 1: ch2, work 12 dc in ring. Sl st first dc. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: ch 2 and 2 dc in same stitch, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st in the ch2. (24 dc)

Rnd 3: ch 2 and dc in same stitch, 2 dc in next dc *dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc* Repeat from *to* around. Do not join the end, turn. (36 dc)

Row 4: ch 1, sc in next dc, *sc in next dc, 2 sc in next dc* Repeat last 2 dc, sc in next 2 dc, turn.

Row 5: ch 2, dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc, *dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc* Repeat last 2 sc, dc in next sc, 2 dc in last sc,turn.

Row 6: ch 1 and sc in same stitch, sc in next 3 dc, 2 sc in next dc, *sc in next 4 dc, 2 sc in next dc* Repeat last 2 dc, sc in next 2 dc, turn.

Row 7: ch 2 and dc in same stitch, dc in next 6 sc, 2 dc in next sc, *dc in next 7 sc, 2 dc in next sc* Repeat from 3 times, slst in next sc (last round middle), *dc in next 7 sc, 2 dc in next sc* Repeat from *to* end.

Fasten off and weave in loose ends.


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