​​if you ever find yourself feeling bored or slightly anxious, consider making a lovely leaf coaster by crocheting. You can create this leaf using any leftover yarn in your desired color, making it both beautiful and cost effective, Furthermore, the pattern is available for free.  

MATERIALS:                                                                                         

1- size 4 of any color yarn 

2- size 3.0 crochet hook

3-water diluted clear glue for  coaster stiffening 

 

  1:    when making the leaf, follow  crochet diagram above.

2: for making 3dc cluster , make 3hd (partially done), then yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook to complete all the stitches at the same time.

 2:for making  double 3dc double cluster, *start with making 3dc (partially done) then yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook* rep. between two stars one more time then yarn over and pull through all the loops on the hook

 3: after you finish the leaf start making the boarder following the tutorial video (link is below)

  leaf border tutorial   video on You Tube      https://youtu.be/ZqpLGzDCiFU

 

 
  in any color size 4 yarn and size 3,0 hook make a chain of 22
 
 R1 in 2nd ch from the hook and all the next 19 chain stitches work as follows: sc, hdc, dc   7times,   2dc together( decrease), dc 7times, hdc, sc

 R2  ch5, 3dc cluster into the 1st sc  of R1  * ch1, skip one dc stitch  then 3dc cluster on the top of next dc * rep between  *to* 3 times, ch1, skip next stitch,  then  into 9th &11th     work two 3dc crochet cluster together, ch1, cluster, ch1, cluster, ch1,   cluster, ch1, cluster, ch1, tribble stitch in the last sc stitch of R1
 R3  ch4 turn work, in to the top of the last tribble stitch of R3 work tr and dc, dc in next 8   stiches ,   in 10th   and 12th 2dc together, dc in next 8 cs, dc and 2tr into the 4ch of R3, ch4 turn work

 R4 into  last tr stitch of R3 work 1dc, * ch1,skip 1sc, dc*    4times , ch1,  2dc together into 11th& 13 stitches, *ch1 skip next st, dc*  rep from *to* 4 more times, ch1, dc in the  4ch sp   of  R4, ch3 
 R5 turn work, in to the top of the last dc stitch of R4 work dc and dc, in next 10  stiches, of   R3, in the 12th & 14th stitches of R4 work 2dc together,  then dc 10 times,  dc and tr into the 4ch of R3, ch4 turn work.
 R6 ch4, 3dc cluster into the 1st dc  of R5  * ch1, skip one dc stitch  then 3dc cluster in the   top of next dc * rep between  *to* 4 times, ch1, skip next stitch,  then  into 9th &11th     work two 3dc crochet cluster together, ch1, cluster, ch1, cluster, ch1,   cluster, ch1,   cluster, ch1, ch1, cluster,ch1, dc  in top of ch3 of R5, ch3
 R7   turn work, in to the top of the last dc stitch of R6 work dc, and dc, in next 10  stiches ,     of   R6, in the 12th & 14th stitches of R6 work  2dc together,  then dc in next ten stitches   2dc into the 4ch of R6, ch3 turn work.

 R8    dc into 2nd dc of R7 * ch1,skip 1sc, dc*    4times , ch1,  2dc together into 12th& 14 stitches, *ch1 skip next st, dc*  rep from *to* 4 times, dc into top of 3ch  of  R4, ch3, turn work
 R9  dc  in 2nd dc of R8, dc, in next 8 stiches , in 11th & 13th stitches of R8 work  2dc   together,  then dc in next 10 stitches, ch3 turn work.

 R10   3dc cluster into the 2nd dc of R9  * ch1, skip one dc stitch  then   3dc cluster into the top of next dc * rep between  *to* 3 times,   ch1,   skip next stitch,  then  into 10th &12th work   two 3dc   crochet   cluster together, ch1, cluster, ch1, cluster, ch1,   cluster,   ch1,   cluster, dc  in the top of ch3 of R9, ch3, turn work

 R11  dc  in next stitch of R10, dc, in next 6 stiches , in 9th & 11th   stitches work  2dc   together,  then dc in next 8 stitches, ch3 turn   work.
 
 R12  dc into 2nd dc of R11 * ch1,skip 1sc, dc* in the 4th dc of R11  one more time , ch1,  2dc together into 8th& 9th stitches, *ch1 skip next st, dc* in next dc stitch rep from *to* one more time, ch1 2dc   together in last dc and ch3 of R11, ch3 turn work 
 
 R13  dc in each of the next 4 stitches, 2dc together into 6th& 8th   stitches,  dc in each of the next 3 stitches, 2dc together   in the last two stitches, ch3 turn work
 
 R14  dc in each of 2nd & 3rd dc of R13, 2dc together into 4th & 6th   stitches, dc in 7th stitch, 2dc together  in the last two stitches,   ch3 turn work  
 
 R15  4dc together in each of 2nd, 3nd, 4th, 5th dc of R14, 
 
 R16  
 https://youtu.be/ZqpLGzDCiFUa video the link shows you how to work R16
   

 

 abbreviations 
 ch  chain
 R  round
 sl st  slip stitch
 hdc    half double crochet
 dc double crochet
 tr sc triple crochet stitch
 1st   first 
 2nd  second stitch
 3rd  third stitch
 4th  fourth stitch
 5th  fifth stitch
 sp  space
 rep  repeat