Crochet Monstera – Simple to follow, step-by-step directions with thorough picture guides including every element assembly.
Abbreviations
This Pattern uses US Terminology
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- (sc inc) – single crochet increase
- hdc – half double crochet
- (hdc inc) – half double crochet increase
- dc – double crochet
- (dc inc) – double crochet increase
- Slst – slip stitch
- f/o – fasten off
- ** – repeat
Notes:
Stitches in brackets ( ) all worked in to one stitch. Example: (sc inc) means 2sc worked in to one stitch. (3sc) means 3sc in the same stitch. (3sc) x 2 means 3sc in each of the next 2 stitches. Alternate: (sc inc) and 2sc x 3 means work 2sc in the Same stitch and then 1 sc each in the next 2 stitches. Then repeat the 2 steps 2 more times.
Materials:
- Yarn: 3ply, crochet cotton10 or 4ply or DK
- Any or all of the above
- Crochet hook: 1.5mm / 2mm /2.5mm
- Any or all of the above
- Garden Wire: 3mm or 3.5mm (for the stem).
- Green floral tape: any green
- Florist wire: 26 gauge (for leaves)
- Plant pot: 6×6”(15x15cm) optional
Specific yarn used for this model
Yarn: DMC Petra no5 and DMC Petra no3
This Yarn is available in both 3ply which is DMC Petra no5 And 4ply which is DMC Petra no3
You could also use crochet cotton 10 which is 2ply
DMC no5 makes the small size leaf with hook size 1.5mm
DMC no3 makes the medium size leaf with hook size 2mm
DMC no5 doubled up makes the large size. This almost equals DK. With hook size 2.5mm.
This yarn is available online at Etsy, Ebay, woolwearhouse.com, love crafts, purplelinda.com and many more. However you can use any type of yarn or wool, just be aware that the size of the leaf might be different. Gauge is not important as long as you are consistent.
Additional Materials:
If you are using a plant pot then I suggest to use either styrofoam, or dry florist sponge. (you can easily purchase both of these items from Ebay) along with the wires, floral tape etc…
Cut the sponge/styrofoam to the size that fits your pot, place it inside and push the stems of your flowers in to it. Cover with pebbles or soil.
Pattern Notes:
The size of the leaves will depend on the size of yarn used.
Following the tutorial and using the recommended yarn, your finished leaves will measure approximately:
- Small: 6 x 6”(15 x 15cm) DMC Petra5
- Medium: 7 x 7”(18 x18cm) DMC Petra3 or any 4ply yarn.
- Large: 8 x 8”(20 x 20cm) DMC Petra no5 doubled up or any DK yarn.
The model in the picture below was made with 9 leaves. 2 large, 3 medium and 4 small. The complete plant is approx. 21”(53cm) tall.
Base Row / Wire
Ch28, Cut a piece of florist WIRE of approximately 16- 18”(40-46cm) and thread it through the stitch on your hook (p1/2).
Base Row:
Ch1, Skip1 (p3) crochet the following over the wire, 26sc (p4/5).
(3sc) in the last chain I suggest to work 2 of those sc first (p6), pull the wire around and down equally and work the 3rd (p7). Pull the start tail tight (p8) = 27 on each side & 1 extra at the tip of the leaf and the skipped chain at the base.
Design A – Section 1
I have divided the leaf pattern in to 5 sections to make it as easy and clear as possible. Starting at the tip of the leaf and working the 1st side down the opposite side over the wire (p1), a few stitches per each section.
Row1: Down (p2)
1sc 1hdc 4dc 2hdc 1sc
TURN – (do NOT ch1) (p3)
Row.2: Up Skip1 (p4) 3sc
(sc inc) 2sc (Slst, ch1) (p5)
TURN (p6/7)
Start row.3 (next page) by skipping the 1st. Stitch as shown in (p6/7),
Start every down row of all sections by skipping the 1st stitch.
Design A -Section 1 cont..
Row.3: Down
Skip1 , 7sc (sc dec) worked through the (post of the last sc of the 1st down row and the next chain on the base to be crochet over the wire). Keep this stitch very tight to avoid gaps. Detailed explanation (p1-6). Then work, 3sc over the wire (p6/7), TURN – (do NOT ch1) = 14 ch of the base row used.
Design A – Section 1 Recap
This is the same as explained in detail on the last 3 pages but in short to make it printer friendly.
Base Row:
Ch28
Insert Wire ch1
Skip1 26sc
(3sc) last chain
Row1: Down
1sc 1hdc 4dc 2hdc 1sc
TURN – (do NOT ch1)
Row.2: Up
Skip1
3sc
(sc inc) 2sc
(Slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.3: Down
Skip1
7sc
(sc dec) Through post of previous row & next ch over wire
3sc over the wire
TURN – (do NOT ch1)
= 14 chains of base row used
= 13 chains left
Design A – Section 2
Row.1: Up
Skip1 (p1)
1sc
(1hdc, 1dc) (p2)
Ch8 (p3)
1sc in the 8th stitch (p3/4) (slst, ch1) in the next (p5) TURN (p6)
Row.2: Down
Skip1
1sc in next (p1/2)
8sc in to the chain space (p3/4)
3sc (p5
(sc dec) Through post of previous row & next ch over wire (p6)
TURN – (do NOT ch1) (p7)
= 15 ch used
= 12 ch left
Design A – Section 2 continued
Row.3: Up
Skip1 2sc 1hdc
(1hdc, 1dc) 3dc
2hdc
1sc
(Slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.4: Down
Skip1
2sc
(1hdc, 1dc) 2dc
(dc inc) (hdc inc) 1hdc 3sc
(sc dec) Through post of previous
row & next ch over wire) (p3) 3sc over the wire
TURN – (do NOT ch1)
= 19 ch used
= 8 ch left
Design A – Section 2 Recap
This is the same as explained in detail on the last 3 pages but inshort to make it printer friendly
Row.1: Up
Skip1 1sc
(1hdc, 1dc) Ch8
1sc in the 8th stitch
(slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.2: Down
Skip1
1sc
8sc in chain space 3sc
(sc dec) Through
post & next ch over wire)
TURN – (do NOT ch1)
= 15 ch used
= 12 ch left
Row.3: Up
Skip1 2sc 1hdc
(1hdc, 1dc) 3dc
2hdc 1sc
(Slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.4: Down
Skip1 2sc
(1hdc, 1dc) 2dc
(dc inc) (hdc inc) 1hdc 3sc
(sc dec) Through
post & next ch over wire) 3sc over the wire
TURN – (do NOT ch1)
= 19 ch used
= 8 ch left
Design A – Section 3
Row.1: Up
Skip2 1sc 1hdc 2dc
Ch12
1sc in the 9th stitch
(slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.2: Down
Skip1 1sc
12sc in chain space 4sc
(sc dec) Through post of previous row & next ch over wire
TURN – (do NOT ch1)
= 20 ch used
= 7 ch left
Row.3: Up
Skip2 3sc 1hdc 2dc
(dc inc), 1dc x 3
1hdc
1sc in the 9th stitch (slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.4: Down
Skip1 2sc
(1hdc, 1dc) (dc inc), 2dc x 3 (hdc inc) 2hdc 2sc
(sc dec) Through post of previous row & next ch over wire 3sc over the wire
TURN – (do NOT ch1) = 24 ch used
= 3 ch left
Design A – Section 4
Row.1: Up
Skip2 1sc 2hdc 2dc Ch16
1sc in the 14th stitch
(slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.2: Down
Skip1 1sc
16sc in chain space 5sc
(sc dec) Through post of previous row & next ch over wire
TURN – (do NOT ch1)
= 25 ch used
= 2 ch left
Row.3: Up
Skip2 4sc 2hdc 2dc
(dc inc), 1dc x 4
2hdc 1sc (Slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.4: Down
Skip1 2sc (1hdc, 1dc) (dc inc), 2dc x 5
2hdc (sc dec) 1sc (sc dec)
Through post of previous row & next ch over wire
TURN – (do NOT ch1)
= 26 ch used
= 1 ch left
Design A – Section 5
Row.1: Up
Skip2
1sc
1hdc
2dc
(dc inc)
Ch18
1sc in the 15th stitch (slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.2: Down
Skip1 1sc
20sc in chain space
6sc
(sc dec) Through post of previous row & next ch over wire
TURN – (do NOT ch1) = 27 ch used
Row.3: Up
Skip2
5sc
2hdc
2dc
(dc inc) 3dc
(dc inc) 5dc 3hdc 2sc
(Slst, ch1), TURN
Row.4: Down
Skip1
8sc
2hdc
1dc, (dc inc) x 4
2dc
2hdc
4sc
Slst back in to last chain (p2) Ch1, TURN, cont. on next page.
Row.5: Up
Skip2
3sc
3hdc
1dc, (dc inc) x 4
4dc
(1dc, 1hdc) 3hdc
2sc
(Slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.6: Down
Skip1
8sc 2hdc (dc inc), 2dc x 3 (dc inc) 4dc 4hdc
1sc Slst in the last chain again. Ch1
Outer Wire
Insert a second wire
- Small Leaf approx. 32”(80cm)
- Medium Leaf approx. 35”(90cm)
- Large Leaf approx. 38”(96cm).
Double the wire up for the med. and large leaves. Bend the 1st wire out of the way at the back of the leaf (p1).
Bend the starting end at the back so it can’t slip out.
Start in the 1st chain as indicated in (p3). We will be working through the chains and post all around the leaf.
Crochet this whole round over the wire (p4). Instructions on the following pages.
Outer Wire Round
Section.5: Up
3sc, 2hdc, 5dc, (dc inc) x 2, 2dc, (dc inc), (1dc, 1hdc), 2hdc, 16sc, (p2) (sc inc) in curve (p2 arrow) and (p3) 8sc evenly across the stitches and posts to the end of the section (p4/5 and 6 up to the line)
Outer Wire Round continued
Section.4: Up
(slst, ch1, 1sc) in 1st st of section 4, (p2 yellow arrow) (sc inc) x 2 (p2 red arrows + p3) 8sc evenly across the stitches and posts to the end of the section (p4/5/6).
Outer Wire Round cont.
Section.3: Up
(slst, ch1, 1sc) in 1st st of section 3, (p2 yellow arrow) (sc inc) x 2 (p2 red arrows) 6sc to the end of the section (p3)
Section.2: Up
(slst, ch1, 1sc) in 1st st of section 2, (p1 yellow arrow) (sc inc) x 2 (p1 red arrows) 4sc to the end of the section (p2/3)
Outer Wire Round cont ..
Section.1: Up
(sc inc) in 1st of section 1 (p2) 2sc (p3yellow arrows) 1hdc (P3 red arrow + p4) (1dc, ch2, Slst in post, 1dc) This is the tip of the leaf (5/6/7/8).
Down the other side: work everything in reverse.
Section.1: 1hdc 2sc (p1) (sc inc) (p2/3)
Outer Wire Round other side
Section.2: Down
4sc
(sc inc) x 2 (slst, ch1, 1sc)
Section.3: Down
6sc
(sc inc) x 2
(slst, ch1, 1sc)
Section.4: Down
8sc
(sc inc) x 2 (slst, ch1, 1sc)
Section.5: Down
8sc
(sc inc) in the curve
16sc, 2hdc, (1hdc, 1dc), (dc inc), 2dc, (dc inc) x 2, (p1) Fold leaf to reach the last part better (p2)
5dc 2hdc 3sc
Slst in the same chain where we started the wire (p3),
leave a long tail. (Do NOT cut the wires).
Outer Wire Round Recap
Section.5: Up
3sc, 2hdc, 5dc, (dc inc) x 2, 2dc, (dc inc),
(1dc, 1hdc), 2hdc, 16sc, (sc inc) 8sc
Section.4:
(slst, ch1, 1sc) (sc inc) x 2
Section.3:
(slst, ch1, 1sc) (sc inc) x 2 6sc
Section.2:
(slst, ch1, 1sc) (sc inc) x 2 4sc
Section.1:
(sc inc) 2sc 1hdc (1dc, ch2, Slst in post, 1dc)
Section.1: Down
1hdc 2sc (sc inc)
Section.2:
4sc (sc inc) x 2 (slst, ch1, 1sc)
Section.3:
6sc (sc inc) x 2 (slst, ch1, 1sc)
Section.4:
8sc (sc inc) x 2 (slst, ch1, 1sc)
Section.5:
8sc (sc inc) 16sc, 2hdc, (1hdc, 1dc), (dc inc), 2dc, (dc inc) x 2, 5dc 2hdc 3sc
Slst leave long tail. Do Not cut
wires.
Outer Wire Round cont . . .
Stretch the leaf thoroughly in all directions , especially the wire in the middle (p1/2/3/4). Press the leaf down and gently bend all the wires toward you (p4).
Gently twist all 4 wires together, careful not to distort the shape of the leaf (p5).
Wind the tail tight around the wires and trap in between to secure it (p6).
Various Designs Options
You can mix up the design by changing the 1st two rows of various sections of your choice. Below are some examples. Instructions on the following page.
Various Designs
Changes to rows 1 and 2 of the sections.
Rows 3 + 4 of all sections stay the same
1st 2 rows of Section 2:
Row.1: Up
Skip1 1sc 1hdc 1dc
(dc inc) 1dc 1hdc 4sc
(slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.2: Down
Skip1 4sc
(sc inc) 6sc
(sc dec) Through
post & next ch over wire)
TURN – (do NOT ch1)
= 15 ch used
= 12 ch left
1st. 2 rows of Section 3:
Row.1: Up
Skip2 1sc 1hdc (dc inc) 3dc
(dc inc) 2dc
(hdc inc) 1hdc 2sc
(slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.2: Down
Skip1 4sc
(sc inc) x 2 10sc
(sc dec) Through post of previous row & next ch over wire
TURN – (do NOT ch1)
= 20 ch used
= 7 ch left
Various Designs cont.
1st. 2 rows of Section 4:
Row.1: Up
Skip2 1sc 2hdc 9dc
(dc inc) 1dc 2hdc 3sc
(slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.2: Down
Skip1 4sc
(sc inc) 2sc
(sc inc) x 2 11sc
(sc dec) Through post of previous row & next ch over wire
TURN – (do NOT ch1)
= 25 ch used
= 2 ch left
1st. 2 rows of Section 5:
Row.1: Up
Skip2 1sc 1hdc 2dc
(dc inc) 3dc
(dc inc) x 2 2dc
(hdc inc) 3hdc 4sc
(slst, ch1)
TURN
Row.2: Down
Skip1 10sc
(sc inc) x 2
12sc
(sc dec) Through post of previous row & next ch over wire
TURN – (do NOT ch1)
= 27 ch used
Shaping the leaf
Squeeze the wires together just above the stem (p1).
Gently bend the sides as shown in (p2).
Bend the tip down a bit (p3/4)
Or you can bend the tip up for a different look as shown in (p5/6)
Adding the Stem
Cut a piece of the Garden wire that will fit your plant pot or vase. If you made more than one leaf, I suggest to cut the stems at different sizes to make it look more realistic. The stems used in the large model range from 20”(50cm) for the tallest and 8”(20cm) the shortest including the part that will sit inside the pot (p2).
Tape the leaf stem to the garden wire as shown in (p1/2). Wrap the rest of the wire. Measure the part that will sit in the plant pot (p3). Cut another piece of garden wire of approx. 4 – 6” depending on the size of the leaf and stem size you chose.
Attach to the large stem above the part that sits inside the pot (p4/5/6).
You could bend some of the stems to make it look more realistic.
