A popular stitch back in 2021 got everyone making leaf-y raffia bags.

Abbreviations

CH	Chain
BPDC	Back Post Double Crochet
BPDC2Tog	Back Post Double Crochet 2 Together
DC	Double Crochet
FPDC	Front Post Double Crochet
FPDC2Tog	Front Post Double Crochet 2 Together
HDC	Half Double Crochet
YO	Yarn Over
*A* × B	Repeat “A” for a number of B times
( X )	Work all of “X” in ONE stitch
{ }	Notes

• Turn after each row.

Multiples

• CH 17 (+5)

CH 17 makes 2 alternating columns of leaves and 3 for space at the side, and then 2 for turning stitch. Increase/decrease the “3” for wider/narrower sides

Base

DC in 4th CH from hook and each CH across

Pattern repeat

1

• CH 2, 2 BPDC
• Repeat: *FPDC2tog, 6 FPDC, FPDC2tog, 7 BPDC*
• For last stitch, HDC in top of CH 2

2

• CH 2, 6 FPDC, BPDC2tog, 4 BPDC, BPDC2tog
• Repeat: *7 FPDC, BPDC2tog, 4 BPDC, BPDC2tog,*
• For last 3 stitches, 2 FPDC, then HDC top of CH 2

3

• CH 2, 2 BPDC
• Repeat: *FPDC2tog, 2 FPDC, FPDC2tog, 3 BPDC, FPDC, 3 BPDC*
• For last stitch, HDC in top of CH 2

4

• CH 2, 2 FPDC, BPDC, 3 FPDC, 2 BPDC2tog
• Repeat: *3 FPDC, BPDC, 3 FPDC, 2 BPDC2tog*
• For last 3 stitches, 2 FPDC, then HDC top of CH 2

5

• CH 2, 2 BPDC
• Repeat: * FPDC2tog, 3 BPDC, (FPDC, CH 1, FPDC), 3 BPDC*
• For last stitch, HDC in top of CH 2

6

• CH 2, 2 FPDC
• Repeat: *BPDC, (DC, CH 1, DC) in CH-1, BPDC, 7 FPDC*
• For last 3 stitches, 2 FPDC, then HDC top of CH 2

7

• CH 2, 6 BPDC, 2 FPDC, (DC, CH 1, DC) in CH-1, 2 FPDC
• Repeat: *7 BPDC, 2 FPDC, (DC, CH 1, DC) in CH-1, 2 FPDC*
• For last 3 stitches, 2 BPDC, then HDC in  top of CH 2

8

• CH 2, 2 FPDC
• Repeat: *3 BPDC, (DC, CH 1, DC) in CH-1, 3 BPDC, 7 FPDC*
• For last stitch, HDC in top of CH 2

9

• CH 2, 6 BPDC, 4 FPDC, (DC, CH 1, DC), 4 FPDC
• Repeat: *7 BPDC, 4 FPDC, (DC, CH 1, DC) in CH-1, 4 FPDC*
• For last 3 stitches, 2 BPDC, then HDC in last stitch

10

• CH 2, 2 FPDC
• Repeat: *10 BPDC, 7 FPDC*
• For last stitch, HDC in top of CH 2

11

• CH 2, 6 BPDC, FPDC2tog, 6 FPDC, FPDC2tog
• Repeat: *7 BPDC, FPDC2tog, 6 FPDC, FPDC2tog*
• For last 3 stitches, 2 BPDC, then HDC in  top of CH 2

12

• CH 2, 2 FPDC
• Repeat: *BPDC2tog, 4 BPDC, BPDC2tog, 7 FPDC*
• For last stitch, HDC in top of CH 2

13

• CH 2, 2 BPDC, FPDC, 3 BPDC, FPDC2tog, 2 FPDC, FPDC2tog
• Repeat: *3 BPDC, FPDC, 3 BPDC, FPDC2tog, 2 FPDC, FPDC2tog*
• For last 3 stitches, 2 BPDC, then HDC in top of CH 2

14

• CH 2, 2 FPDC
• Repeat: *2 BPDC2tog, 3 FPDC, 1 BPDC, 3 FPDC*
• For last stitch, HDC in top of CH 2

15

• CH 2, 2 BPDC, (FPDC, CH 1, FPDC), 3 BPDC, FPDC2tog, 3 BPDC
• Repeat: *(FPDC, CH 1, FPDC), 3 BPDC, FPDC2tog, 3 BPDC*
• For last stitch, HDC in top of CH 2

16

• CH 2, 6 FPDC, BPDC, (DC, CH 1, DC), BPDC
• Repeat: *7 FPDC, BPDC, (DC, CH 1, DC), BPDC*
• For last 3 stitches, 2 FPDC, then HDC in top of CH 2

17

• CH 2, 2 BPDC
• Repeat: *2 FPDC, (DC, CH 1, DC), 2 FPDC, 7 BPDC*
• For last stitch, HDC in top of CH 2

18

• CH 2, 6 FPDC, 3 BPDC, (DC, CH 1, DC), 3 BPDC
• Repeat: *7 FPDC, 3 BPDC, (DC, CH 1, DC), 3 BPDC*
• For last 3 stitches, 2 FPDC, then HDC in top of CH 2

19

• CH 2, 2 BPDC
• Repeat: *4 FPDC, (DC, CH 1, DC), 4 FPDC, 7 BPDC*
• For last stitch, HDC in top of CH 2

20

• CH 2, 6 FPDC, 10 BPDC
• Repeat: *7 FPDC, 10 BPDC*
• For last stitch, HDC in top of CH 2