Step-by-Step Guide: How to Crochet the Japanese "Asanoha" (Hemp Leaf) Pattern
May 23, 2011
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Here you can find free crochet patterns.Hemp leaf pouch」「Hemp leaf tote bag (vertical)」「Hemp leaf tote bag (horizontal)We will explain how to crochet the hemp leaf pattern used in this article, along with images. For details on the knitting patterns and how to make each item using this knitted fabric, please see the recipe page.
The "hemp leaf" pattern is shown in the knitting pattern above. The question is how to knit the chain and double crochets.The double crochets we will knit here are marked with a 3 stitch 1 degree symbol. When crocheting three stitches in a row, please refer to the position of the needle.
① The knitting that will become the bottom of the hemp leaf pouch has just been completed. From the next row, we will start weaving the hemp leaf pattern.
② The first row (odd-numbered rows) of the hemp leaf pattern starts with six chain stitches. Three of these are the starting chain stitches, which represent the first double crochet stitch.
③ Insert the needle into the third stitch of the chain and knit one double crochet halfway through (without pulling it out at the end) (the first of three double crochets).
④ Next, at the base of the rising stitch, knit one double crochet halfway through (the second of three double crochets). Here too, do not go as far as pulling out the double braid at the end.
⑤ Leave a gap of 3 double crochets from the previous row and crochet halfway through another double crochet (the third of 3 double crochets).
⑥ Place the yarn on the needle and pass it through the three double crochets you have made up to ⑤ and pull it out in one go.It will look like the photo above (you will have made one double crochet at a time).
⑦Next, knit three chain stitches.
⑧ In the center of the photo above, at the round loop at the base of the chain where your thumb is holding it down, crochet one double crochet halfway through (the first of three double crochets).
If you knit one double crochet halfway at the position shown by ⑨⑧, it will look like this.
⑩ In the same position as the double crochet you made in ⑤, make another double crochet halfway through (the second of three double crochets).
⑪Next, leave a gap of 3 double crochets in the previous row and crochet another double crochet halfway through (the third double crochet in a row of 3 double crochets).
⑫ Pass the yarn through the third double crochet in the middle and pull it out in one go to complete one row of three double crochets. In this manner, knit the hemp leaf pattern all the way around.
⑬The second row (even-numbered row) starts with three chain stitches.
⑭ In the photo above, crochet one double crochet in the stitch where the tip of the hook is pointing (the same position as in ⑧ in the previous explanation) (crochet one double crochet completely).
Once you have finished knitting ⑮⑭, it will look like the photo above.
⑯ Continue by knitting 3 chain stitches, then insert the needle at the top of the double crochet knitted in ⑮ and knit 1 double crochet halfway through (the first of 3 double crochets).
⑰⑭ In the same position as when you made the double crochet, make another double crochet halfway through (the second of three double crochets).
⑱Knit another double crochet halfway (the third of three double crochets).
⑲The photo above shows the end of the process of pulling the yarn through the third double crochet that was in progress and completing one set of three double crochets.
⑳ Next, crochet 3 chain stitches and continue crocheting in the same way.
21. I have knitted the hemp leaf pattern up to the third row.
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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Crochet the Japanese "Asanoha" (Hemp Leaf) Pattern
May 23, 2011
*This site uses affiliate advertising and advertising distribution services (Google AdSense).
Here you can find free crochet patterns.Hemp leaf pouch」「Hemp leaf tote bag (vertical)」「Hemp leaf tote bag (horizontal)We will explain how to crochet the hemp leaf pattern used in this article, along with images.
For details on the knitting patterns and how to make each item using this knitted fabric, please see the recipe page.
The "hemp leaf" pattern is shown in the knitting pattern above.
The question is how to knit the chain and double crochets.The double crochets we will knit here are marked with a 3 stitch 1 degree symbol.
When crocheting three stitches in a row, please refer to the position of the needle.
From the next row, we will start weaving the hemp leaf pattern.
Here too, do not go as far as pulling out the double braid at the end.
In this manner, knit the hemp leaf pattern all the way around.
Ronique
I am a crochet artist with years of experience in design, having authored 5 books and contributed to over 70 co-authored publications. In addition to my social media presence, I currently share my patterns on Etsy, Ravelry, and my own shop. My mission is to explore and create designs that are both joyful to crochet and a pleasure to use in daily life.▶Profile and Achievements
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