A New Leaf

I recently attempted something very different with crochet, to spice things up a bit after the monotony of a woolly blanket. This is my very first outcome following a pattern that was described as a feather.

It looks a lot more like a leaf to me, and I see some refinements are needed if I'm to try this again. I used a mercerized cotton thread, size 10 with a  3.5mm hook (called a 4 in the U.S.), so very tiny for chunky hands like mine. It might make a nice bookmark, methinks.