My first original free crochet pattern! I hope you enjoy the Arrowhead Leaf.
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NOTES:

1. At the end of all rounds, join with sl st under previous chain 1 and pull tight, then loosen loop a bit before ch 1. The first sc of each round then goes into the first sc. Loosening the loop makes it easier to locate the chain 1 for the join.
2. “Inc” means 2 sc in one stitch.
3. Ch-4 pattern: Into ch-4 loop, sc 2, ch-4, sc 2 (also described below)
4. At the end there are two variations with borders for crab stitch or a softer slightly wavy border.

Begin:
Chain 10, join.

Round 1:
Chain 1, 21 sc in ring. Join, chain 1.

Round 2:
All sts of round in back loops:
2 sc, ch 5, skip 2, 6 sc.
In next sc, (1 sc, ch 4, 1 sc).
6 sc, ch 5, skip 2, 2 sc.
Join, chain 1.

Round 3:
1 sc in back loop, inc in back loop.
7 sc in ch-5 space.
7 sc in back loops.
In ch-4 space, (2 sc, ch 4, 2 sc – from now on, this will be called “ch-4 pattern” as mentioned above in notes.)
7 sc in back loops.
7 sc into ch-5 space.
Inc in back loop of next sc, sc in back loop of last sc.
Join, chain 1.

Round 4:
All sts of round in back loops:
2 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 7 sc.
Ch-4 pattern.
7 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 2 sc.
Join, chain 1.

Round 5:
In back loops, 3 sc, inc. Ch 2.
[Skip 1, dc in both loops, ch 2] 5 times. Skip 1.
In back loops: 3 sc, inc, 4 sc
Ch-4 pattern.
In back loops: 4 sc, inc, 3 sc
[ch 2, skip 1, dc in both loops] 5 times. Ch 2, skip 1.
In back loops: Inc, 3sc.
Join, chain 1.

Round 6:
In back loops, 4 sc, inc.
[sc 2 in ch-2 space, sc in both loops of dc] 5 times.
2 sc in last ch-2 space.
In back loops, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc.
Ch-4 pattern.
In back loops, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc.
[2 sc in ch-2 space, sc in both loops of dc] 5 times.
2 sc in last ch-2 space.
In back loops, inc, sc 4.
Join, chain 1.

Round 7:
In back loops, 37 sc.
In ch-4 loop, 2 sc, ch 3, slip stitch into bottom chain, 2 sc.
In back loops, 37 sc.

• If you do not want a stem, join. Finish off and weave in ends.
• If you do want a stem, do not join. Ch 10 (or what you need for length you want), sl st in 2^nd ch from hook and all the way back to body of leaf, sl st in first sc of round.

Finish off and weave in ends.

Crab Stitch Border Variation with an 8^th Round:
In Round 7, use ch-4 pattern in ch-4 loop.
And end of Round 7, do not join.
Crab stitch around right side of leaf to ch-4 space.
Turn.
In ch-4 loop, 2 sc, ch 3, slip stitch into bottom chain, 2 sc.
Turn.
Crab stitch around left side of leaf through first st of round 7.

• If you do not want a stem, turn and sl st through first crab stitch. Finish off and weave in ends.
• If you do want a stem, turn and ch 10 (or what you need for length you want), sl st in 2^nd ch from hook and all the way back to body of leaf, sl st in through first crab stitch of round.

Finish off and weave in ends. Finished piece will need blocking, as it tends to curl at the point. I block by pinning it in place, spraying thoroughly with water, and letting it air dry. You can also use a stiffening agent such as

Soft Wavy Border Variation with an 8^th Round:
In Round 7, use ch-4 pattern in ch-4 loop. At end of Round 7, join.
Sl st, ch 1 down the side of the leaf to the ch-4 space.
In ch-4 loop, 2 sc, ch 3, slip stitch into bottom chain, 2 sc.
Sl st, ch 1 up the other side of the leaf.

• If you do not want a stem, join. Finish off and weave in ends.
• If you do want a stem, do not join. Ch 10 (or what you need for length you want), sl st in 2^nd ch from hook and all the way back to body of leaf, sl st in first sc of round.

Finish off and weave in ends.

Examples:
Light blue = DMC Petra Size 5 with 2mm steel crochet hook.
Forest Green = Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread Size 10 with D (3.25mm) aluminum hook.
Red = Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread Size 5 (from Knitting Warehouse) with aluminum C hook (2.75mm).
Turquoise: DMC Petra Size 5 with Kreinik Blending Filament 014 (Turquoise) and 2mm steel hook.

White = BambooMN Yarn & Socks Cotton in Icicle with D hook and crab stitch border.
Light yellow: Chinese baby yarn (from eBay) with aluminum B hook (2.25mm) and soft wavy border

The steel crochet hooks I use are from The Crochet Dude (plus a few I inherited from my grandmother). I have collected various sizes of aluminum crochet hooks over time.

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