This video crochet tutorial will help you learn how to crochet the leafhopper stitch. This stitch creates a simple textured design. The leafhopper stitch would be great for fingerless gloves, scarves, and leg warmers!
Materials Used in this Tutorial
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TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS STITCH:
Chain Stitch – Ch
Double Crochet-dc
Leafhopper Cluster(LCL)- *[yo, insert hook at front and form right to left behind stem of st before next st, yo, draw loop through and up to height of hdc] twice, yo, draw through 4 loops**, skip next st, rep from * to ** around stem of next st, ending yo, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Skill: Intermediate
Foundation Chain: Multiple of 4 sts + 1. Add 2 for base chain.
Pattern Instructions
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Row 1
(Wrong Side): skip 3ch (count as 1dc), 1dc into next and each ch to end, turn.
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Row 2
3ch (count as 1dc), skip 1st st, 1dc into next st, *LCL over next st, 1dc into each of next 3 sts; rep from * omitting 1dc from end of last rep, turn.
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Row 3
3ch (count as 1dc), skip 1st st, 1dc into next and each st to end, working last st into top of tch, turn.
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Row 4
3ch (count as 1dc), skip 1st st, *1dc into each of next 3 sts, 1LCL over next st; rep from * ending 1dc into each of last 4 sts, working last st into top of tch, turn.
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Row 5
3ch (count as 1dc), skip 1st st, 1dc into next and each st to end, working last st into top of tch, turn.
Repeat rows 2-5 until you have reached your desired length.
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