Falling Leaves Wind Spinner

Celebrating my favorite season of the year and super excited to announce the release of my Falling Leaves Wind Spinner. I dreamed this pattern up as I watched the leaves fall during one of our buggy rides at work. As the little ones noticed the leaves falling, I couldn’t help but create this pattern in my head right then and there.

I went right to work later that night. Searched through my scrap yarn and began creating this fun, whimsical spinner. It is so fun to watch the wind catch the spinner and see it dancing in the fall breeze.

You can find the pattern pdf of my Falling Leaves Wind Spinner in my Ravelry Store.

This pattern is a choose your own adventure style pattern. I made my wind spinner using only two colors but it can be made in one, two or three colors. The wind spinners length can be customized by adding or subtracting your starting chain to make it as short or long as you would like! The leaves are constructed at the end of each row, prior to fastening off. No joining needed.

Materials
Medium (4) yarn (worsted, Aran)
Yardage: Approximately 150-200 yards
4 mm hook
Scissors
Needle

Abbreviations
Stitches St(s)
Chain (ch)
Single crochet (sc)
Double crochet (dc)
Treble crochet (tr)
Foundation single crochet (fsc)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Front Loop Only (flo)

Pattern Notes
·       Advanced beginner
·       Written in US crochet terms
·       Finished Size: 30” long
·       Gauge: Not necessary

Before you start
·       Spinner is worked in rows starting at the same end and worked in the same direction for each row.
·       Change colors at the beginning of each row if desired.
·       Leaves worked at the end of each row prior to fastening off.
·       Ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
·       Ch 3 counts as a stitch.
·       You can use any size yarn and hook for this project, just note that the dimensions and yarn requirements will be different than listed above.
·       Increase or decrease the length by adding or subtracting starting chains.

Pattern Instructions

Wind Spinner

*It is helpful to place a marker at the beginning of the row so you can know where to start each row and differentiate the top from the bottom as you work.

Chain 76, turn.

Alternatively, fsc 75 and skip row 1.

Row 1: sc in 2nd chain from hook and each stitch across. Do not fasten off, continue with leaf instructions below. (75 sc)

Row 2: starting at the same place as row 1 started, attach yarn with slip stitch, ch 3, dc 1st stitch, 2 dc in each stitch across. Do not fasten off, continue with leaf instructions below. (150 dc)

Row 3: starting at the same side as row 2 started, attach yarn with slip stitch, ch 3, 2 dc in 1st stitch, 3 dc in each stitch across. Do not fasten off, continue with leaf instructions below. (450 dc)

Leaves

Shorter stem: ch 26, slip st into 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc into next ch, 1 hdc into next ch, 1 dc into each of next 4 ch, 1 tr into each of next 5 ch, 1 dc into each of next 2 ch, 1 hdc into next ch, 1 sc in next ch, slip st into next 8 ch, sl st into bottom of spinner in leg of last stitch, turn, sl st flo next 9 st, sl st next 2 sts, 1 sc into each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc into each of next 3 sts, 1 dc into each of next 4 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc into next st, sl st last 2 sts. Fasten off. (14 sl st, 9 sl st flo, 2 sc, 6 hdc, 10 dc, 5 tr)

Longer stem: ch 30, slip st into 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc into next ch, 1 hdc into next ch, 1 dc into each of next 4 ch, 1 tr into each of next 5 ch, 1 dc into each of next 2 ch, 1 hdc into next ch, 1 sc in next ch, slip st into next 12 ch, sl st into bottom of spinner in leg of last stitch, turn, sl st flo next 13 st, sl st next 2 sts, 1 sc into each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc into each of next 3 sts, 1 dc into each of next 4 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc into next st, sl st last 2 sts. Fasten off. (18 sl st, 13 sl st flo, 2 sc, 6 hdc, 10 dc, 5 tr)

Weave Ends.

For hanging loop

Use beginning tails or attach a 12” length of yarn to the top of the wind spinner and tie the ends together.
Slip stitch join onto a wooden ring or shower curtain ring.

Congratulations, your Falling leaves Wind Spinner is complete!

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TESTER PHOTOS

A special thank you to my testers for making this pattern amazing!

Check out the awesome wind spinners they created!