Crochet Bamboo Leaf Stitch Tutorial With Video
Bamboo Leaf Stitch – Pattern Description
I have a new crochet blanket pattern for you which I think you haven’t seen before: Bamboo Leaf Stitch.
When I designed the 3in1 Panda Baby Blanket, I wanted a pattern for the blanket that either mimicked the panda’s coat or is related to its environment, but I couldn’t find anything. So I decided to design my own.
I wanted a stitch resembling bamboo leaves because pandas live in bamboo forests, which is how the Bamboo Leaf Stitch was born.
The Bamboo Leaf Stitch is a four-row repeat crochet pattern made with clusters of puff stitches separated by double crochet stitches and offset on every other row to create a solid textured fabric perfect for baby blankets, afghans, and sofa throws.
I even came up with a unique way of changing the color every row without cutting the yarn. I’ll show you how at the end of the video tutorial.
I tried to make it simple so you don’t have to count stitches or keep track of rows.
This pattern is easy and quick to make and you’ll have a beautiful baby blanket in no time.
Scroll down for the step-by-step written and photo instructions and the video tutorial I made for those of you who are visual learners.
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Bamboo Leaf Stitch – Video Tutorial
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LEFT-HANDED VIDEO: How To Crochet The Bamboo Leaf Stitch
RIGHT-HANDED VIDEO: How To Crochet The Bamboo Leaf Stitch
Bamboo Leaf Stitch – Pattern Notes
Pattern Characteristics
- solid
- textured
- double-sided
Pattern Repeat
- Multiples of 10x +4
- 4-row repeat
Supplies Used
- Acrylic Aran Yarn
- 4.5mm crochet hook
Multiple Color Use
- When using 2 or more colors, change colors every row
Abbreviations For The Bamboo Leaf Stitch
Pattern written in US terms using Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- ch(s) – chain(s)
- sk – skip
- yo- yarn over
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- puff – puff stitch
Special Stitches For The Bamboo Leaf Stitch
Puff Stitch (puff) – This puff stitch is created by pulling 3 loops from the same stitch. *yarn over, insert hook in the stitch below, yarn over and pull up a loop* x 3, yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on your hook, ch1 to lock the puff.
How To Crochet The Bamboo Leaf Stitch
- ch2 at the end of each row does not count as a stitch
- stitches contained within * * are the repeat section for that row
Starting Chain: This pattern requires you to chain multiples of 10x +4. My starting chain is 44ch.
Row 1: dc in 5th ch from hook, dc in each remaining ch, turn
Row 2: ch3 (counts as 1dc, you can also make 1 chainless dc), dc in next 2sts, sk2, (pull st, ch2, puff, ch2, puff) in next st, sk2*, dc in next 5sts, sk2, (puff, ch2, pull, ch2, puff) in next st, sk2*, repeat from * until you have 3sts left, dc in next 3sts, turn
Row 3: ch3 (counts as 1dc), dc in next 2sts, dc in the puff st below, dc in ch2 space, dc in the puff st below, dc in ch2 space, dc in the puff st below, * dc in next 5sts, dc in puff st below, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff st below, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff st below*, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff st below*, repeat from * until you have 3sts left, dc in last 3st, turn
Row 4: ch3 (counts as 1dc), dc in next 7 sts, sk2, (puff, ch2, puff, ch2, puff) in next st, sk2, *dc in next 5sts, sk2, (puff, ch2, puff, ch2, puff) in next st, sk2*, repeat from * until you have 8sts left, dc in next 8sts, turn
Row 5: ch3 (counts as 1dc), dc in next 7 sts, dc in the puff below, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff st below, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff below, *dc in next 5sts, dc in puff below, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff below, dc in ch2 space, dc in puff below*, repeat from * until you have 8sts left, dc in next 8sts, turn.
Repeat rows 2-5 until you have the required length to your work.
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Pattern Swatches For The Bamboo Leaf Stitch
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Happy Crocheting!
