The Falling Leaves stitch is an embossed crochet stitch with the leaves being created with front post stitches to create it’s distinctive look. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Falling Leaves stitch with all the pictures that you need along with a video guide that you can follow along with too.

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I first used the Falling Leaves stitch in the FrankenScrap crochet along as one of the pieces of the quilt like blanket. You can access the whole pattern for free here.

The Falling Leaves stitch has a distinctive embossed texture that is created using front post stitches. This stitch is easy to create and you can change the number of stitches between each of the leaves so you can have them closer together or further apart depending on your preferences.

The Falling Leaves stitch creates a pretty texture to your fabric that can really make an otherwise plain piece pop. It would be an ideal stitch to use for clothing, especially more showy pieces like dresses, skirts or your new favourite going out top.

For the sample in the picture below I used Patons Cotton DK for the single crochet rows and Sirdar cotton prints for the Cluster rows. Both of these yarns are 100% mercerised cotton and are very similar in terms of feel and thickness so are easy to use in the same piece.

This how to guide is part of Froggity Frog’s Stitch Vault collection. Have you seen all the other stitches in there? You can take a look here all the guides are free to access and maybe you will discover some new stitches to create for yourself.

The yarn I used in the pictures of this stitch guide below is Stylecraft Cotton Classique DK, a 100% cotton yarn. It’s a non mercerised cotton that is lovely and soft, but it can get a bit splitty if you frog it a couple of times. It does makes lovely cosy blankets though and is the yarn that got me hooked on cotton as my fibre of choice. I think I first got a ball of this yarn in a mystery bag I got off ebay, and it was a great yarn discovery for me and I’ve been loving using this yarn ever since.

I also used my trusty Clover Amour hooks which are perfect if you are looking for a good value ergonomic crochet hook that won’t cause your hand to ache if you are crocheting for long periods of time. I’ve tried many different crochet hooks over the years, but I always end up coming back to my trusty Clovers. They just sit so well in my hand and never let me down.

How To Crochet The Falling Leaves Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• Sk = Skip
• St = Stitch
• YO = Yarn Over
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Dc = Double crochet

Start by making a foundation chain in multiples of 4 plus 3 (plus 2 for your turning chain)

Row 1. In the 4th ch from your hook make a dc (the turning ch counts as the first st of the row). Make a dc in each st across

Row 2. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in the first st and then make a sc in each st across

Row 3. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st and then make a dc in each of the next 3 st. *Make a Falling Leaf stitch – YO, insert your hook around the post of the dc 2 rows below. YO and pull up a loop (3 loops on your hook)

YO and insert your hook back around the same post, YO and pull up a loop (5 loops on your hook). 

YO and pull through 4 loops on your hook and then YO and pull through the last 2 loops.

Make a dc in the next 3 st* Repeat between *and* making a dc in the last 2 st

Row 4. Turn and ch1. Make a sc in the first st and then make a sc in each st across

Row 5. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turn ch in the first st and then make a dc in the next st. *Make a Falling Leaf stitch

Make a dc in each of the next 3 st* Repeat between *and* making a dc in each of the last 4 st.

Repeat rows 2-5 until you have as many rows as you need

How To Add A Border To The Falling Leaves Crochet Stitch

The Falling Leaves stitch alternates between single crochet rows and double crochet rows. In the side of the single crochet rows you make 1 stitch. In the side of the double crochet rows you make 2 stitches.

I always recommend that you make a round of single crochet stitches around your piece first before adding any border pattern that you have planned, as doing this just helps to even your stitches out and make a nice solid round to add any further stitches into.

I used the Falling Leaves stitch as one of the pieces in the scrappy quilt like FrankenScrap crochet along – find out more about this free pattern here, and join in and access the entire pattern for free.

You can find more free crochet stitch guides here in Froggity Frog’s stitch vault. Come on over to our Facebook group – Froggity Frog’s Ribbit And Stitch and show us what you made with the Falling Leaves stitch. I’d love to see what you created with this crochet stitch. 

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