Crochet Monstera Leaf Pattern
SUPPLIES:
3 MM CROCHET HOOK
GREEN YARN
GLUE OR GLUE GUN
SEWING NEEDLE
WIRE CUTTERS
14 INCH PIECE OF WIRE HANGER (FOR THE LENGTH OF THE LEAF)
ABOUT 45 INCHES OF 16 GAUGE WIRE (FOR THE PERIMETER OF THE LEAF)
FOUNDATION MIDDLE VEIN
CH 55,
ROW 1: in the third CH from hook, DC and in each of the next 39 STS, CH 1, =40 DC
Pivot row sideways, SC in the side of last DC and in beginning CH. Now you will be working on the other side of beginning CH.
OTHER SIDE OF BEGINNING CHAIN
ROW 1: CH 2 (counts as 1st DC) DC in the back of the next 39 CH’s, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN= 40 DC FOUNDATION ROW 1
LEAF PRONG 1:
ROW 2:Skipping space below CH, DC in next 5 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN= 6 DC
ROW 3: Skipping space below CH, DC in next 5 STS, CH 2 (count as first DC for next ROW) TURN= 6 DC
ROW 4: Skipping space below CH, DC in next 4 STS, HDC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =5 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 5: Skipping the space below CH, HDC in next ST, DC in next 4 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN=8 DC
ROW 6: Skipping space below CH, DC in next 3 STS, HDC in last ST, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN= 5 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 7-9: Skipping the space below CH, DC in next 4 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =5 DC
ROW 10: Skipping space below CH, DC in next 4, CH 1, PIVOT =5 DC,
WORKING DOWN SIDE OF LAST 10 ROWS: SC down the side of each row. SC in next ST of FOUNDATION ROW 1
LEAF PRONG 2:
ROW 2: DC in next 8 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =8 DC
ROW 3: Skipping space below CH, DC in next 7 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =8 DC
ROW 4: Skipping space below, DC in next 6 STS, HDC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =7 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 5: Skipping space below CH and next ST, HDC in next ST, DC in next 4 STS, 3 DC in last ST, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =7 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 6: 2 DC in ST below CH, DC in next 6 STS, HDC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =9 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 7: Skipping space below CH and next ST, HDC in next ST, DC in the next 5 STS, 3 DC in last ST, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =8 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 8: 2 DC in space below CH and next ST, DC in next 7 STS, HDC in last,
CH 1, PIVOT =10 DC, 1 HDC
WORKING DOWN SIDE OF LAST 6 ROWS: 1 SC on the side of each row. SC in next ST of FOUNDATION ROW 1
LEAF PRONG 3:
ROW 2: HDC in next ST, DC in next 8 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =1 HDC, 8 DC
ROW 3: Skipping ST below CH, DC in next 8 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =9 DC
ROW 4: DC in space below CH, and in next 7 STS, HDC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =8 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 5: Skipping space below CH, HDC in next ST, DC in next 7 STS, 2 DC in last ST, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =9 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 6: 2 DC in space below CH, DC in next 8 STS, HDC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =11 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 7: Skipping space below CH AND next ST, SC in next ST, DC in next 8 STS, 3 DC in last ST, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =11 DC, 1 SC
ROW 8: 2 DC in space below CH, DC in next 10 STS, HDC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =13 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 9: Skipping space below CH AND next ST, HDC in next ST, DC in next 9 STS, 2 DC in last ST,
ATTACHING PRONG 3 to PRONG 2
DC in the next 10 STS of PRONG 2, 3 DC in next last ST of PRONG 2, CH 2 (counts as first DC for the next ROW)= 24 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 10: DC in space below CH, DC in next 23 STS across PRONG 2 and 3, HDC in last ST, CH 1, PIVOT =25 DC, 1 HDC
WORKING DOWN SIDE OF LAST 10 ROWS: SC down the side of each row, SC in next ST of FOUNDATION ROW 1
LEAF PRONG 4:
ROW 2: HDC in next ST, DC in next 14 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =14 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 3: Skipping space below CH, DC in next 11 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =12 DC
ROW 4: Skipping space below CH, DC in next 10 STS, HDC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =11 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 5: Skipping space below CH and next ST, SC in next ST, HDC in next ST, DC in next 9 STS, 3 DC in last ST, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =12 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC
ROW 6: Skipping space below CH, DC in next 13 STS, HDC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =14 DC, 1 HDC,
ROW 7: Skipping space below CH and next ST, SC in next ST, HDC, DC in next 11 STS, 3 DC in last ST, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =14 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC
ROW 8: DC in space below CH, DC in next 13 STS, 1 HDC in next ST, 1 SC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =14 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC
ROW 9: Skipping space below CH, SC in next ST, HDC in next ST, DC in next 12 STS, 3 DC in last ST, CH 2 (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =15 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC
ROW 10: DC in space below CH, DC in next 13 STS, HDC in next ST, SC in last ST, CH 1, PIVOT =15 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC
WORKING DOWN SIDE OF LAST 10 ROWS: SC down the side of each row, SC in next ST of FOUNDATION ROW 1, pushing CH out of way.
————————OTHER SIDE OF LEAF—————————
WORKING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF LEAF, CH 1,
LEAF PRONG 5:
ROW 2: DC in each of the next 13 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =14 DC
ROW 3: Skipping the space below CH, DC in next 12 STS, CH 1, TURN =11 DC
ROW 4: Skipping the space below CH, HDC in next ST, DC in next 10 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW), TURN =11 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 5: 2 DC in space below CH, DC in the next 8 STS, HDC in next ST, SC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =11 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC
ROW 6: Skipping space below CH, HDC in next ST, DC in next 10 STS, 3 DC in last ST, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN =1 HDC, 13 DC
ROW 7: 2 DC in space below CH, DC in next 11 STS, HDC in next ST, SC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =14 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC
ROW 8: Skipping space below CH and next ST, SC in next ST, HDC in next, DC in next 11 STS, 2 DC in last ST, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW) TURN=13 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC
ROW 9: 2 DC in space below CH, DC in next 12 STS, HDC in next ST, SC in last ST, CH 1, TURN=15 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC
ROW 10: Skipping space below CH, SC in next ST, HDC in next ST, DC in next 13 STS, 3 DC in last ST, CH 1, PIVOT=16 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC
WORKING DOWN SIDE OF LAST 10 ROWS: SC down the side of each row, SC in next ST of FOUNDATION ROW 1
LEAF PRONG 6:
ROW 2: HDC in next ST, DC in next 7 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW), TURN =1 HDC, 8 DC
ROW 3: Skipping space below CH, DC in next 8 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW), TURN =9 DC
ROW 4: Skipping space below CH, DC in next 7 STS, 3 DC in last ST, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW), TURN =11 DC
Row 5: 2 DC in space below CH, DC in next 8 STS, HDC in next ST, SC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =11 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC
ROW 6: Skipping space below CH and next ST, HDC, DC in next 9 STS, 3 DC in last ST, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW), TURN =12 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 7: 2 DC in space below CH, DC in next 11 STS, SC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =14 DC, 1 SC
ROW 8: Skipping space below CH and next ST, SC in next ST, DC in next 11 STS, 3 DC in last ST, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW),TURN=14 DC, 1 SC
ROW 9: DC in space below CH, DC in next 12 STS, HDC in last ST, CH 1, =12 DC, 1 SC
ROW 10: Skipping space below CH and next ST, SC in next ST, DC in next 12 STS, CH 1, PIVOT=12 DC, 1 SC
WORKING DOWN SIDE OF LAST 10 ROWS: SC down the side of each row, SC in next 2 STS of FOUNDATION ROW 1
LEAF PRONG 7:
ROW 2: HDC in next ST, DC in next 13 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW), TURN=13 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 3: Skipping space below CH, DC in next 11 STS, CH 1, TURN=12 DC
ROW 4: Skipping space below CH and next ST, HDC in next ST, DC in next 9 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW), TURN=9 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 5: Skipping space below CH, DC in next 8 STS, HDC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =9 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 6: Skipping space below CH and next ST, HDC in next ST, DC in next 9 STS, CH 1, TURN=9 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 7: Skipping space below CH and next ST, HDC in next ST, DC in the next 5 STS, CH 1, TURN =5 DC, 1 HDC
ROW 8: Skipping space below CH and next ST, HDC in next ST, DC in next 5 STS, CH 2, (counts as first DC for next ROW in LEAF TIP), PIVOT=5 DC, 1 HDC
LEAF TIP:
ROW 1: 31 DC even along leaf tip, CH 1, TURN =31 DC
ROW 2: Skipping space below CH, (DCDEC next 2 STS together) 3 times, DC in next 8 STS, DCDEC the next 2 STS together, DC in next 9 STS, (DCDEC next 2 STS together) 3 times, CH 1, TURN =17 DC, 7 DCDEC
ROW 3: Skipping space below CH, DCDEC the second ST and third ST together, (DCDEC next 2 STS together) 2 times, DC in next 5 STS, DCDEC next two STS together, DC in next 4 STS, (DCDEC next 2 STS together) 3 times, CH 1, TURN=7 DCDEC, 9 DC
ROW 4: Skipping space below CH, HDC in next ST, DC in next 13 STS, HDC in last ST, CH 1, TURN=13 DC, 2 HDC
ROW 5: Skipping space below CH, DCDEC the second ST and third ST together, DC in next 2 STS, DCDEC the next 2 STS together, DC in next 5 STS, DCDEC last 2 STS together, CH 1, TURN=6 DCDEC, 3 DC
ROW 6: Skipping space below CH, HDC in next ST, DC in next 6 STS, HDC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =6 DC, 2 HDC
ROW 7: Skipping space below CH, HDC in next ST, DC in next ST, DCDEC next STS together, DC in next ST, HDC in last ST, CH 1, TURN =2 HDC, 1 DCDEC, 1 DC
ROW 8: Skipping space below CH, HDC in next ST, DC in next ST, HDC in last ST=2 HDC, 1 DC
CUT yarn and sew in end
STABILITY OF THE LEAF
-You have two choices-
Create another leaf and put the wire outline and stem wire in the middle sewing each in place. OR
Crochet another foundation vein.
CH 60, DC in the 3rd CH from hook, DC in next 55 CHs= 57 DC,
Working on side of last DC made, SC in the side, CH 2 when you get to other side of beginning CH, DC in each across, Cut yarn leaving a long tail.
Measure your leaf, cut hanger wire to the length you want your leaf AND stem, Secure it to back of the leaf with regular glue or glue gun along with foundation vein. Secure it with the long tail of yarn towards the stem of the leaf because this is the string you would be used to cover the exposed wire along with glue.
Next, bend the 16 gauge wire around the edge of the leaf, add a little to make sure the wire doesn’t come up short. SC evenly around the edge. This is the part that you need a TON of patience. Keep at it.
Put it in a vase and TA DA!
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