Crochet Acorn and Leaf Garland Tutorial

You’ll Need:

30 yds each of colors: A (light brown), B (dark brown), C (orange), D (yellow), and E (green) of any #4 worsted weight acrylic yarn;

10 yds of the same yarn, but in Color F (off-white);

Crochet hook C (2.75 mm) and G (4.25 mm);

Split-ring stitch marker;

Fiberfill;

Tapestry needle;

Tape measure;

Scissors.

Size:

48" long

Stitches Control:

16 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Acorn

Make 7.

Acorn Bottom

With Color A and size G hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 5 sc. Do not join; place marker in first st of rnd and move it up as the piece progresses.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around, 10 sc.

Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next sc) around, 15 sc.

Rnds 4-6: Sc in each st around.

Rnd 7: (Sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around, join with slip st to first sc, 12 sc.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Acorn Cap

With color B and size G hook, ch 2 leaving a 12" tail.

Rnds 1-3: Work as for Acorn Bottom, 15 sc.

Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, 20 sc.

Rnd 5: (Sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around, join with slip st to first sc, 15 sc.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Acorn Stem

With size G hook and 12" tail inside of cap, pull up loop to RS through center hole; pull the remainder of the tail to RS through a nearby hole; insert hook in loop, ch 4. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of the next 2 ch. Pull remaining tail to the inside of cap and fasten off. Stuff acorn lightly. Sew Cap to Bottom; weave in ends.

Leaves

With size C hook: Make 3 in color E and 2 each in colors C and D.

With size G hook: Make 3 in color C and 2 each in colors D and E.

Ch 14.

Rnd 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, hdc in next 7 ch, sc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch; continuing on opposite side of the foundation chain, sc in the next ch, hdc in the next 7 ch, sc in the next 3 ch, sc in the same stitch as the first 2 sc of rnd, join with sl st to first sc (28 sts).

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sl st in next 4 sts, ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, ch 2, sl st in next 2 sts, ch 4, tr in next 2 sts, ch 4, sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next st, ch 3, sl st in next st, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, sl st) in next st, sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next st, tr in next st, ch 4, sl st in next 2 sts, ch 4, tr in next 2 sts, ch 4, sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next st, hdc in next st, ch 2, sl st in next 3 sts, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Garland

With size G hook and Color F, *ch 30, insert hook into the stem of 1 acorn, the stem of 1 small leaf, and the stem of 1 large leaf, yarn over and pull through acorn, leaves, and loop on hook; repeat from * 6 more times, ch 30. Fasten off.