The Leaf Hopper stitch is a stunning embossed crochet stitch that creates this 3D texture on the front of your crochet. In this stitch guide I will show you how to crochet the Leaf Hopper stitch with all the pictures that you need along with a video guide that you can follow along with too.

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The Leaf Hopper stitch takes a bit of construction as it is made around 2 separate stitches, but the end results are worth it. It is a very distinctive stitch that would be a great choice to use as a feature on a plainer project like a sweater or a scarf.

The Leaf Hopper stitch is a yarn eater, but this intermediate level stitch is worth it. It is a hole free stitch with all of the texture on one side. It works up quickly as it is made up entirely of double crochet rows.

For the sample in the picture below I used Paintbox 100% cotton aran. A beautiful non mercerised 100% cotton yarn that comes in a good variety of colours that are amazingly saturated with pigment for wonderfully vibrant colours that will make your crochet grab every ones attention.

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 for the pictures in this stitch guide is Paintbox 100% cotton aran. A beautiful non mercerised 100% cotton yarn that comes in a good variety of colours that are amazingly saturated with pigment for wonderfully vibrant colours that will make your crochet grab every ones attention.

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 Leaf Hopper Stitch

Click here for the left hand video

Abbreviations

• Ch = Chain
• St = Stitch
• YO = Yarn Over
• Sk = Skip
• Dc = Double Crochet
• Fpdc = Front Post Double Crochet

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

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

Row 2. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st and then make a dc in the next st. *Now make a Leaf Hopper st

In the st under the last dc you made make a fpdc, then make another fpdc around the same st post (5 loops on your hook).

YO and pull through 4 loops, keeping 2 loops on your hook. 

Now sk the next st and make a fpdc, fpdc around the following st in the row below (6 loops on your hook).

YO pull through 4 loops, the YO and pull through the remaining 3 loops on your hook.

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

Row 3. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st, then make a dc in each st across.

Row 4. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turning ch in the first st. and make a dc in each of the next 3st *Make a Leaf Hopper st

and then make a dc in the next 3 stitches* repeat between *and* Make a dc in each of the last 4 st of the row.

Row 5. Turn and ch1. Make a dc turn ch in first st and the make a dc in each st across.

Repeat rows 2 – 5 until you have as many rows as you need.

How To Add A Border To The Leaf Hopper Stitch

The Leaf Hopper stitch has only double crochet rows, so for your border you need to add  2 stitches into the side of each double crochet row.

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.

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 Leaf Hopper stitch. I’d love to see what you created with this crochet stitch. 

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