1. We make a ring of two turns of thread around the finger - we will then have it tightened at the free end. We knit the first RLS on it:

2. We knit a chain of 14 VP and attach it to the ring with a connecting loop, add 1 RLS:

3. We repeat everything for 2 and 3 leaves of the motive:

4. We tighten the loop of two turns of the thread, we will hide the free end in the binding of chains from the VP:

5. We tie the leaves: 3 RLS - 1 PS (we knit a column with one crochet in one go) - 6 С1Н - 2 VP - 6 С1Н
- 1 PS - 3 SBN:

6. We repeat the binding for the remaining two leaves:

7. Don't turn the work over. 3СС in the back loops of the previous row of the first leaf (where we have 3 RLS), after which we tie the contour of the RLS leaf, adding pico to the place where 2 VPs. We do not tie the last two RLS of the previous row, with a connecting column we go to the next leaf, to the third RLS of the previous row:

Basically, the shamrock is ready. You can make it even more interesting if you tie it with RLS again by adding a picot:

Am I giving a clear description? If there are amendments - let us know, we will make the appropriate changes!
All - light loops!

How to knit a picot we have already disassembled. But today we have to disassemble another, rather complicated version of how to knit picot.

We have already looked at two options for how to knit a picot. Their meaning was the same, but the difference was in the method of closure, i.e. connections. In we considered closure with a connecting post, and with a single crochet. The first option can be used for solid knitting, and for the second you need to skip in one loop.

The option considered today is partly a hybrid of the two previously studied pico knitting methods. We will connect as in the first case, but from the second we will take a pass in one loop.

How to knit a pico shamrock

How to knit this pico? So strange and uncommon! 🙂

We will look at how to knit a pico shamrock step by step. I hope there will be no questions left, but I want to immediately note that knitting of this particular picot is painstaking and deserves constant attention, if you gape somewhere, it can go completely different and not please with the appearance.

Oh, probably completely scared! 🙂 It's not scary, just be careful!

8. We pick up again two loops on the hook, the loop of the previous picot and the loop at the top of the column

Thank you for the attention!

The use of pico shamrock in the border is discussed in the lesson:

Another option for performing pico:

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With the arrival of spring, Ireland will celebrate the largest and most revered holiday in this country - St. Patrick's Day.

Did you know that many Christian denominations (and since last year, Russian Orthodox Church including) also revere this saint? It is unlikely that someone will celebrate his day on a larger and more grandiose scale than they do in Ireland, however, it is quite possible to join the holiday, share it with the Irish.

Firstly, it is interesting and exciting, and if you learn a little more about the life of St. Patrick than you know, it may well turn out that the holiday in your family will become one of the favorites. In general, you have to start somewhere. Maybe with crochet clover leaf?

In the process of knitting, the idea of ​​a fun Irish-style party may be born - you will want to invite your friends, treat them to Irish meat steaks and bake Irish shortbread with them, and then, at the end of the evening, give everyone small gifts in the form knitted shamrock- for memory and good luck. Just like in Ireland!

How to crochet a clover leaf - 5 master classes:

1. Cover with clover for a cup

A cup cover is a pleasant thing in every respect! Firstly, it is pleasant to knit it: a charming interesting little thing is created easily, simply and unobtrusively in a short time. Secondly, it is cool gift guests - you can try and make sure that everyone who looks at your light on St. Patrick's Day will go home with a souvenir - a cover for a cup. Well, or a bottle of beer, if you want to joke!

2. Stand for a cup with a leaf of clover

In general, gifts are nice! It is pleasant both for those who do (it is great to see that the result of your efforts and work causes someone joy and a smile), and for those who receive (there are no options at all, gifts and surprises are always charming, even if the souvenir itself is not I really like it, it's still great to realize that they pay attention to you, what they thought about you, that they wanted to give you some amenities).

3. Crochet heart shamrock

A very soulful thing! Not only is it about the symbol of St. Patrick, who was a man of a wide soul and deep faith in people and God, but it is also about handmade hearts that cannot but admire. Combining two ideas in one project is always touching, and in in this case- charming, beautiful and pleasant.

4. Classic crochet shamrock

The shamrock is one of the symbols of Ireland. It is believed that when Saint Patrick came to this country to tell people about God and his teachings, he explained the Trinity postulate with the help of a clover leaf: the three petals seem to be separate from each other, but without each other they cannot, they grow on one stalk, this is unity. Trinity. As with the Trinity.

5. Indoor slippers in the Irish style with clover leaves

Crochet aficionados rightfully consider Irish lace to be one of the most sophisticated techniques. In terms of the complexity of execution, this ancient knitting technique can easily be elevated to the level of art. Small, openwork elements, smooth and voluminous motifs, collected in amazing patterns, of all kinds of textures and colors, allow you to create a lace fabric that is simply unique in its beauty, which cannot leave anyone indifferent.

Knitting technique

Classic Irish lace elements:

• a simple piece of paper
• round sheet,
• leaf with a central vein,
• sheet with an openwork window,
• dense shamrock,
• rose with three rows of voluminous petals,
• bunch of grapes.

When working with elements of Irish lace, it is customary to use a consistent knitting technique. First, separate motifs (patterns) are knitted, then they are laid out on a sketch or pattern, and combined together with a lattice or brides.

There are several options for joining lace motifs. The most popular is the connection of motifs with a grid. It is carried out quite simply - the finished elements are laid out on the diagram, and the space between them is knitted with a net.

Sometimes, when motifs of different sizes are combined, "voids" of various shapes can form, which cannot be filled with nets of regular types (sirloin or honeycomb mesh), in this case they resort to using an irregular mesh that smoothly flows around the elements.

The reverse option of collecting lace is also possible. First, an openwork fabric or a mesh base is knitted, and then motives are attached to it. You can also take an ordinary tulle as a basis and sew elements on it.

In addition, lace motifs can be collected sequentially, tying them to each other in the process. Most often, small products are assembled in this way from homogeneous elements, because it is quite difficult to assemble a whole canvas in this way.

But you can sew an openwork fabric if you take tight-fitting motifs and sew them with a needle and rather long, not tucked-in ends of the motifs.

Motives and schemes

When working in the Irish lace technique, the patterns, as such, are necessary only for copying author's works, because the technique is largely free and does not require strict frameworks.

Use the below given examples of motives and patterns to create your works of authorship.

Create a lace element

To work, you need a crochet hook and white threads of suitable thickness.

In the process of work, we will use abbreviations:

• VP - air loop;
• p / p - half loop;
• st.s / n - double crochet;
• st.b / n - single crochet.

First, let's create the base for the motif ring. To do this, wrap the thread in several turns around your finger.

The resulting ring of threads should be tied with single crochet posts. Then form 1 VP lift and continue to recruit st.b / n. Your task is to place 35 st.b / n in the ring.

Please note with seamy side products should remain characteristic free p / p. The next row will begin with them.

Check the photos. It should look like the photo. Form a chain of 5 VP.

Attach this chain to the ring for free p / p to the 3rd st.b / n. You will get a kind of arch.

Tie four more of the same arches in the same way. In the last, sixth arch, dial only 3 VP and attach it to the ring of st.s / n.

Expand the knitting and, on top of the already connected arches, make four more arches of 5 ch each, and the outer arch of 3 ch and 1 st s / n.

On the next level, make six arches again. To do this, fasten the first chain of 5 VP to the extreme arch of the previous row.

Behind it, knit four more arches of 5 VP.

Perform the sixth arch from 2 VP and 1 tbsp. S / n.

At the fourth level, you need to tie 5 arches again. The extreme will be from 2 VP and st.s / n.

Fifth level. The first arch - 3 VP. The next two arches of 5 VP each and the extreme arch of 2 VP and st.s / n.

Sixth level. The first arch is 4 VP, the second is 5 VP, the third is 1 VP and st.s / n.

Seventh level. The first arch is 5 VP, and the second is 2 VP and st.s / n.

Eighth level. Finish the central part of the motif with an arch of 10 chp and cut the thread.

Take a new thread and make 1 ch for lifting, attaching it to the base of the very first arch of 5 ch.

Then tie all outer arches with single crochets. At the highest point of the arch of 10 VP between the posts, you need to make 1 VP. To make it clearer, tie according to the following scheme: 31 st.b / n, 1 vp, 32 st.b / n. Count on one side of the ascent as the first st.b / n.

Now go to the ring. It should be tied to the p / n located with back side going back to attaching the second thread.

St. b / n we go through the entire next row. Only through the VP left at the highest point of the element will it be necessary to knit 3 st.b / n, thereby making an increase.

Having reached the edge of the mesh opposite to the fastening of the second thread, you should start knitting back with a "crustacean step".

Knit the front half-loops to the point where the thread is attached.

When 7 loops remain to the top of the head, form 3 VP lifts, and knit 26 sts / n. Count the top of the head as the eighth loop.

In each loop, tie 6 st.b / n, then 2 st.b / n into one loop. 1 st.b / n and symmetrically in the other direction - 2 st.b / n from one loop, 6 st.b / n.

Then go through the 28 st.s / n.

Now you can move on to tying the ring. To do this, form 2 tbsp s / n from one loop.

2 tbsp s / n from each loop of the previous row, 9 tbsp s / n from each loop, 2 tbsp s / n, 2 tbsp s / n from one loop. And ultimately connect everything to the beginning of the row.

Tie the whole row with a "crustacean step" and cut the thread.

Take a new thread and, not counting the column from the ch, attach it to the 7th column of the previous row and make 1 ch of the lift.

Knit four sts.

From the sixth column 2 tbsp / n.

The next 20 tbsp / n.

On the top of the element, tie 5 sts / n and then symmetrically 20 sts / n, 2 sts / n from 1 loop, 5 sts / n. Now turn the knitting over, as with the arches, this will be the only purl row in the pattern.

Make 1 VP of lifting, after it 2 tbsp. B / n, 6 tbsp. S / n, 2 tbsp. S / n from 1 loop.

Then 15 tbsp s / n, 2 tbsp s / n from one loop.

1 tbsp / n, 5 tbsp / n should turn out over the same columns of the previous row.

In a similar way, tie the other half of the product - 1 tbsp s / n, 2 tbsp s / n from one loop, 15 tbsp s / n, 2 tbsp s / n from one loop, 6 tbsp s / n, 3 st.b / n.

Tie a st.b / n around the perimeter of the ring and return to the beginning of the row.

Go through the whole element again with a "crustacean step" and cut off the edge of the thread.

Attach a new thread to the first st.b / n of the penultimate row of the strapping, with the exception of the row from the "crustacean step".

From 10 VP, form a large loop.

Tie this loop 22 st.b / n. Turn the product over. Connect each starting and ending post of the strapping with the loops of the element, thereby uniting them together.

Turn the knit over again and re-tie the st.b / n loop.

In the loop of the element, make one st.b / n. Tie a st.c / n loop.

Perform the last row of strapping st.b / n. In all four rows, the number of posts in the harness must remain at 22.

Walk through the element 5 st.b / n and form a second large loop of 10 VP. Tie it by analogy with the first. After that, tie 7 more large loops throughout the element. The knitting of the motif should be completed with the "rachiy step" strapping.

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A knitted leaf can act as an important component flower arrangement, or become one of the motives in the knitted fabric of the future garment. In any case, crocheted leaves are that decorative element that will always be in demand among knitters, because they decorate knitted things not only for children, but also for adults. Moreover, in combination with bright colors or berries, the leaves will become a real highlight in the decoration womens accessories(hats, handbags, shawls), as well as all kinds of interior items (volumetric paintings, flower vases, photo frames).

Knitted leaves in Irish inlaid lace are widely used, with their help they create magnificent embossed canvases for further transformation into clothes of incredible beauty.

However, if there is simply an incredible number of master classes on knitting openwork volumetric flowers, then the craftswomen pay less attention to the leaves of the craftswomen, respectively, and it is not so easy to find guidelines for knitting them. That is why today we propose to consider in detail the process of knitting various variations on the theme of knitted crochet leaves that our dear needlewomen can safely use in their work.

We suggest you start learning the basic rules of crocheting leaves right now! Moreover, nature tells us ideas for knitting leaves, and their various shapes and a variety of shades make it possible in practice to show not only skills in crocheting, but also the most unexpected fantasies!

Clover leaf: simplicity in the details

Let's start our knitting tutorials with the easiest to do - clover leaf. Despite the simplicity of knitting, such a leaf looks good as a decoration for garments, especially from a children's wardrobe.

To get such a leaf, it is advisable to take a thin cotton yarn "Iris", as well as a hook No. 1-1.5. For decoration knitted hats or making decorative elements of the interior, you can try to knit it with a thick thread, we are sure that the leaf will turn out to be what you need!

Conventional abbreviations:

• VP - air loop;
• RWY - VP lift;
• CC - connection column;
• RLS - single crochet;
• CCH - a column with one crochet;
• C2H - a column with 2 yarns;
• PR - the previous row;
• PS - half-column.

The knitting pattern for a leaf looks like this:

We begin to knit a clover leaf by performing individual leaves, which will be attached to each other in the course of knitting, and then the stalk itself is knitted.

Leaf: we collect a chain for 5 VP. We knit the first row with the second VP, we knit 1 RLS into it, then - PRS, in the last. we knit a loop 10 C2H. On the opposite side of the chain we knit CCH and RLS, complete the SS row in the last. Basics VP. Cut the free thread.

By analogy, we knit the second leaf, use the SS to attach it to the first leaf, cut the thread.

We start knitting the third leaf, again attach it with the help of the SS to the second leaf, but leave the thread to continue knitting the stalk.

Stalk: From the free loop remaining after attaching the leaves, we knit 9 VP, in each of them we knit 1 SS to "strengthen" the stalk.

The clover leaf is ready! To complement the composition, you can simulate a clover blossom. To do this, we make a pom-pom from a colored thread, knit a longer stalk, connect all three parts together.

Irish lace sheet

Many craftswomen are either fond of Irish lace, or surreptitiously glance at this technique, dreaming of learning the basics of knitting in the styles of Irish typesetting canvases. So, the leaves are the backbone of Irish knitting. We agree, knitting them is much more difficult, but the result is worth it! Let's try?

Schematically, a knitting of a leaf in the Irish style looks like this:

Getting started

1. We knit a base from 13 VP.

2. Next. we start the row in the 11th VP. Then we knit 2 СБН + 2 ПС + 2 СН + 2 СНН, united by one vertex + 2 CCH, united by one vertex. From the last loop - 6 CCHs.

3. From the next 4 loops we knit 2 double CCHs from each loop of the chain, then 2 CCHs, 2 PSs, 2 SBNs. Finish the row with the SS.

4. Knitting does not need to be turned over, we immediately tie the entire leaf with a "crustacean step" in the opposite direction.

5. To give the leaf more relief, we knit a vein in the middle with a thread of a contrasting color - we hold the thread from the bottom of the leaf, the hook is drawn through the entire sheet with through loops. We continue to the loop, from which 6 CCHs are knitted.

6. Now you need to remove the hook from the loop, insert it under the bottom of the sheet. We hook the loop, pull it inside out. Cut off and hide the thread under the knitted loops.

7. To get a leaf bent in the other direction, at the beginning we knit a row with bifurcated columns, and after 6 CCHs - double ones.

Leaf with ribbed corners

Leaf knitting pattern:

In order to start knitting such a leaf, it is necessary to knit a base of 13 VP (12 VP + 1 VP of lifting).

We knit the 1st row: 1 sc in the third VP of the chain from the hook + 9 sc in the next. 9 VP chains + 5 RLS in the next. VP chain from the hook + 9 PRS in the next. 9 next. VP on the back of the chain. Rows 2-5 are knitted by analogy, in the forward and backward directions. Finish the SS. Cut the thread and hide it inside the loops.

With the help of such knitted leaves, you can make interesting decorative elements, for example, crochet a napkin made of embossed flowers, interconnected by openwork motifs.

Maple leaf potholder

The idea of ​​knitting such a bright autumn leaf can be used in two directions - as a decoration for clothes, an element of a large canvas, a mini-napkin, or as an independent kitchen potholder.

To bind Maple Leaf, you need to take 25 gr. golden beige and about 5 gr. dark red yarn (cotton, acrylic) and hook No. 1.5.

Knitting step by step:

1. We collect the basis of 8 VP, we close it into a ring with the help of the SS.

3. 3 runways, then 6 times we knit repeating combinations - 2 CCH between the second and third CCH PR from the hook, 2 VP, 2 CCH between the second and third column of PR from the hook. Further - SSN in the last. PRS PR.

4. We knit further according to the above schematic drawing, in straight and reverse rows. At the end of the third row, we cut off the thread. We attach it strictly as shown in the diagram to tie the fourth row. We do the same for the transition to rows 5-8.

5. We attach a dark red thread, we knit in a circular manner using the RLS, while, do not forget to perform 3 picos above each vertex located on the sides of the leaf and 5 picot above the one in the center. SS. Cut the thread, hide it inside the loops.

6. We knit a stalk - we attach the thread to the base of the leaf with the help of a SS, we knit a chain of 20 VP. Then we knit the CCH in the fifth VP from the hook, 15 CCH in the next. 15 VP of the basis of the chain.

We slightly moisten the maple leaf with a starch solution, iron it, leave it to dry completely. A mini napkin or oven mitt is completely ready to use!

Decorative mini-leaves for roses

Cute juicy leaves will surely appeal to those who cannot pass by such a miniature beauty! You can knit them right now, besides, with the proper skill, this process will take a little time.

Knitting pattern:

We start knitting:

1. A chain of 7 VPs + 1 VPs.

2. In each VP we knit the basics according to RLS.

4. Row number 3: VPP + RLS + 2 VP knit 7 times, + 2 VP + SS + VP, we repeat this combination on the opposite side of the leaf. SS.

5. We knit the other two leaves according to the same pattern. We sew all three leaves together, in the center we sew a pre-knitted rose or, if desired, any other knitted flower... You can safely decorate clothes, hair accessories and even home furnishings with such a bright composition.

Crocheted strawberry leaf - juicy, beautiful, original

To knit such a leaf, we need thin cotton yarn, as well as hook number 1.

Progress:

Zero row: chain of 11 VP.

A pay attention: in order for the sheet to turn out to be embossed, it is necessary to knit with single crochets, hooked onto the back half loop.

Row number 1: in the 2nd VP from the hook we knit 8 RLS + 2 RLS in one loop + 9 RLS.

Row number 2: 3 PS + 1 VP + 7 СБН + 3 СБН in one loop + 8 СБН.

Row number 3: 1 VP + 8 SBN + 3 VP in one loop + 9 SBN. Row number 4: 3 PS + 1 VP + 7 SBN + 3 VP in one loop + 8 SBN.

According to this principle, we knit the desired number of sheets, sew to them earlier crocheted berries and flowers of wild strawberries - the most beautiful brooch is ready!

Such leaves, especially in combination with berries, look perfect on children's clothing - hats, dresses and blouses. But, we urge you to experiment, not stop there, trying to combine them with other flowers and berries.

Crochet Sheets Patterns

For experienced craftswomen, easily versed in schematic crochet patterns, we have collected large selection leaves of all kinds of shapes and varying complexity of execution. We are sure that you will definitely find an interesting, not yet tested, option for yourself!