Extreme Drop Leaf Crochet Stitch Photo Tutorial
This stitch is so beautiful and unique!
Worked over several stitches, keeping loops on our hook throughout and then pulling a loop through at the end creates a very stunning stitch.
When worked in fall colors, it really does look like a leaf!
Learn how to crochet the Extreme Drop Leaf with this photo tutorial.
Materials
- Paintbox Cotton Aran yarn in Peach Orange (Color A) and Red Wine (Color B)
- Size H (5.0 mm) Clover Crochet Hook
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- sp = space
- sk = skip
- dc = double crochet
- yo = yarn over
- sc = single crochet
- st = stitch
Notes
You will NOT skip a stitch after the ch 1 — work your next dc in the very next st.
You will always skip the ch 1 sp from the previous row — working your dc in the next st after the ch 1 sp from the previous row.
This stitch is worked in multiples of 7 + 10 + 2 for the foundation chain
Instructions
Extreme Drop Stitch
1. (working in ch sp 1 row below) yo, insert hook, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook in same ch sp, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook),
2. (working in next ch sp 2 rows below) yo, insert hook, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook in same ch sp, pull up a loop (9 loops on hook),
3. (working in next ch sp 3 rows below) yo, insert hook, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook in same ch sp, pull up a loop (13 loops on hook),
4. (working in next ch sp 2 rows below) yo, insert hook, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook in same ch sp, pull up a loop (17 loops on hook),
5. (working in next ch sp 1 row below) yo, insert hook, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook in same ch sp, pull up a loop (21 loops on hook).
Yo, pull through all loops, ch 1.
Extreme Drop Stitch Pattern
Sample is a chain of 26 (7 x 2 = 14 + 10 = 24 + 2 = 26)
Row 1: With Color A, dc in 4th ch from the hook (skipped chs count as 1st st), dc in each ch to end. Turn (24)
Row 2: ch 3, dc in next 4 st, *ch 1, dc next 7 st,* repeat between * * to last 5 st, ch 1, dc in last 5 st. Turn
Row 3: ch 3, dc next 3 st, ch 1, dc next 2 st, *ch 1, dc next 5 st, ch 1, dc next 2 st,* repeat between * * to last 4 st, ch 1, dc in last 4 st. Turn.
Row 4: ch 3, dc next 2 st, *ch 1, dc next 4 st, ch 1, dc next 3 st,* repeat between * * to end. Turn.
Fasten off Color A.
Row 5: With Color B, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 st, *extreme drop st over next 5 ch-1 sp from previous rows, ch 2, sc next 3 st,* repeat between * * to end. Turn.
Row 6: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 st, *2 sc in ch 2 sp, sc in ch 1 sp, sc in next 4 st,* repeat between * * to end. (24)
