How to Crochet the Bamboo Leaf Stitch Photo Tutorial
The Bamboo Leaf Stitch is a four-row repeat crochet pattern made with clusters of puff stitches separated by double crochet stitches and offset on every other row to create a solid textured fabric perfect for baby blankets, afghans, and sofa throws.
Learn how to crochet the Bamboo Leaf Stitch with this photo tutorial.
Materials:
- Acrylic Aran Yarn
- 4.5mm crochet hook
Abbreviations:
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- ch(s) – chain(s)
- sk – skip
- yo- yarn over
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- puff – puff stitch
Special Stitches:
Puff Stitch (puff) – This puff stitch is created by pulling 3 loops from the same stitch. *yarn over, insert hook in the stitch below, yarn over and pull up a loop* x 3, yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on your hook, ch1 to lock the puff.
Notes:
- ch2 at the end of each row does not count as a stitch
- stitches contained within * * are the repeat section for that row
Instructions:
Starting Chain: This pattern requires you to chain multiples of 10x +4. My starting chain is 44ch.
Row 1: dc in 5th ch from hook, dc in each remaining ch, turn
Row 2: ch3 (counts as 1dc, you can also make 1 chainless dc), dc in next 2sts, sk2, (pull st, ch2, puff, ch2, puff) in next st, sk2*, dc in next 5sts, sk2, (puff, ch2, pull, ch2, puff) in next st, sk2*, repeat from * until you have 3sts left, dc in next 3sts, turn
Row 3: ch3 (counts as 1dc), dc in next 2sts, dc in the puff st below, dc in ch2 space, dc in the puff st below, dc in ch2 space, dc in the puff st below, * dc in next 5sts, dc in puff st below, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff st below, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff st below*, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff st below*, repeat from * until you have 3sts left, dc in last 3st, turn
Row 4: ch3 (counts as 1dc), dc in next 7 sts, sk2, (puff, ch2, puff, ch2, puff) in next st, sk2, *dc in next 5sts, sk2, (puff, ch2, puff, ch2, puff) in next st, sk2*, repeat from * until you have 8sts left, dc in next 8sts, turn
Row 5: ch3 (counts as 1dc), dc in next 7 sts, dc in the puff below, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff st below, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff below, *dc in next 5sts, dc in puff below, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff below, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff below*, repeat from * until you have 8sts left, dc in next 8sts, turn.
Repeat rows 2-5 until you have the required length to your work.
