Betel Leaf and Betel Nut (Paan and Supari)

Fig 1

Hello friends,
In Indian wedding and any other rituals; Betel Leaf and Betel Nut has much importance. See in fig 2 on white cloth betel leaves are placed. In fig 3 showing another event where betel leaf is used. It is supposed to be a holy leaf.

The Kalash, (a pot in fig 4 which is places with full water and a coconut on it with mango leaves) is placed in every ritual. But if mango leaves are not available then betel leaves also can be used.

Hence in Indian wedding Rukhawat, girls made crochet or beaded coconut or banana leaf etc. For meaning of the word Rukhawat, please read my post
https://alkaandart.blogspot.com/search?q=rukhawat

 So some of the subscribers of my Youtube channel Kalopasak requested me to give the pattern for betel leaf and nut. Hence I tried to make crochet betel leaf with betel nut and here it is in fig 1.

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The crochet betel leaf I made is of 22+1 chains with 4 ply green colour wool and 3mm hook, fig 5.
Round 1: sc 1 in each ch starting from second when reach at the edge (sc1, ch1, sc 1) in the last ch, place marker in ch 1-space. Make sc 1 in each stitch on other side till 3 chs remain, slip st 1 in each of the next 2 sts, turn fig 6
R 2: Sl st 1 in second st, sc 1 in each st till marker, (sc1, ch 1, sc 1) in ch 1-space. Make sc 1 in each stitch on other side till 3 chs remain, slip st 1 in each of the next 2 sts, turn
Repeat R1 and R 2 two more times. Thus 6 rounds made. Fig 7.

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 Now as I have to make upper portion of the leaf (which is usually bigger) so in the next round I increase the sts in the upper part symmetrically by 2sc in one st
Round 7: Same as round 2 only make 2sc in one st, symmetrical on both sides as shown by fingure in fig 7.

Fig 7

Round 8: Same as round 6 but this time increase two sts on left and 2 on right of the leaf.
Round 9: Sc 1  in each st till 3 sts to ch 1- space sc 2 in that st. slip st in the next 2 sts at centre make stitch in the lower level stitch, sl st 1 in each of the next 2 sts, sc 2 in the next st, sc 1 in each st till last 4 sts remain sl st 1 in next 2 sts, turn
Then make a stem at centre by ch 3 and sl st on each ch. See Fig 8.

Round 10: Sl st in each st when reach at lower end make ch 2 and then make sl st 1 in each st on other side. Fig 9.

Fig 8

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Betel Nut: In magic loop ch 1, sc 6, close by sl st in first sc.
R1: ch 1, sc 2 in each st, ch 1 turn (12 sts)
R2: ch 1, sc 1 in same st, (sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next) repeat till end sc 2 in last, close by sl st (18 sts)
R 3: ch 1 turn, ch 1 turn, sc 1 in each st, close by sl st at in first,(18 sts) See fig 10

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R4: ch 1 turn (sc 1in next st, s2sctog in the next) repeat, close by sl st (12 sts)
R5: ch 1 turn, (2sctog) repeat close by sl st (6sts) See fig 11.
Fill fiber in that and sew all 6 sts by tapestry needle. Fig 12.

Hope that you can make this Betel Leaf and Betel Nut (Vidyach Paan and Supari).

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.


The following video may help you.