Lord of the Rings *inspired* Crochet Leaf Clasp

I know this isn't the greatest project ever, but I thought it was cute and I just wanted to share :) I made this while watching the LOTR extended edition DVDs. *Thanks Aaron for letting us borrow them* Everyone seemed to have that leaf clasp and I was getting jealous, so I wanted one. (I know I'm a Geek haha) I made this and hot glued plastic canvas on the back, added a little green felt, and glued a large safety pin to the back. Tada! Leaf clasp haha. What do you think? Thanks for looking :)





LOTR *inspired* Leaf Clasp
By: AprilDraven

for personal use only

3.25 MM hook

Yarn: Worsted 4 ply yarn.

Abbreviations:
Ch: chain
Rnd: round
Sc: single crochet
sc2tog: Single Crochet 2 together or Decrease 1
Ss: slip stitch
sk: skip
FO: Fasten off

ch 2 and form a ring or with Magic Circle ch 1

Rnd 1: 8 sc in ring
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (16)
Join with 1 ss, ch 1

Row 1: 6 sc, ch 1, turn
Row 2: 6 sc, ch 1, turn
Row 3: 6 sc, ch 1, turn
Row 4: sc2tog, 2 sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn
Row 5: 4 sc, ch 1, turn
Row 6: sc2tog 2 times, ch 1, turn
Row 7: sc2tog, ss down the side



Row 1: 4 sc, ch 1, turn
Row 2: 4 sc, ch 1, turn
Row 3: sc2tog 2 times, ch 1, turn
Row 4: sc2tog, ss down the side



Row 1: 4 ss, 4 sc, ch 1, turn
Row 2: 4 sc, ch 1, turn
Row 3: sc2tog 2 times, ch 1, turn
Row 4: sc2tog, sc around entire piece, when you get to the tips 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc in same stitch
wrap yarn around the V inbetween each petal of the leaf to shape it.





Step 1: with lighter green sc up the middle of leaf and in the middle of the two side petals.



Step 2: cut long piece of light green yarn and sew the veins of the leaf on.



Step 3: Chain with lighter yarn where indicated in picture.



Finishing touches:
Hot glue plastic canvas or something solid to the back.
Hot glue some green felt on the back and a pin or clasp of some sort.
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This work by April Folts is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

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