Butterfly Free Pattern

 

Butterfly

Body:

• R3-5: 14X [14 stitches]
• R6: (5X, decrease)*2 [12 stitches]
• R6: 12X [12 stitches]
• R7-10: 12X [12 stitches]
• Flatten and fold, crochet 6X, break yarn, and weave in the ends.

Materials Recommended by the Author:

• 2.2 mm crochet hook
• 6 mm eyes

Stitch Key:

• Ch = Chain stitch
• X = Single crochet
• V = Single crochet increase
• A = Single crochet decrease
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Hdc = Half double crochet
• Hdc inc = Half double crochet increase
• Dc = Double crochet
• Dc inc = Double crochet increase
• Blo = Back loop only
• [ ] = Stitches made in one stitch

Hands (2 pieces, light yellow)

• R1: Make a ring, crochet 7X [7 stitches]
• R2: 7V [14 stitches]

Body (light yellow)

• R1: Make a ring, crochet 7X [7 stitches]
• R2: 7V [14 stitches]
• R3: (X, V)*7 [21 stitches]
• R4: (2X, V)*7 [28 stitches]
• R5: (3X, V)*7 [35 stitches]
• R6: 2X, V, (4X, V)*6, 2X [42 stitches]
• R7: (5X, V)*7 [49 stitches]
• R8: 3X, V, (6X, V)*6, 3X [56 stitches]
• R9-16: 56X [56 stitches]
• R17: (12X, A)*4 [52 stitches]
• R18: 52X [52 stitches]
• R19: (11X, A)*4 [48 stitches]
• R20: 5X, A, (10X, A)*3, 5X [44 stitches]
• R21: (5X, A)*6, 2X [38 stitches]
• R22: Switch to pink, 38X [38 stitches]
• R23: Blo, 38X [38 stitches]

Connect the arms at the following row:

• R24: 8X, 6X (connect hands to the body), 9X, 6X (connect hands to the body), 9X [38 stitches]
• R25: (17X, A)*2 [36 stitches]
• R26: (4X, A)*6 [30 stitches]
• R27: 30X [30 stitches]
• R28: 30Sl [30 stitches]

Head (Light Yellow)

• Continue crocheting the head.
• R28: Flo (Front loop only), (2X, V)*10 [40 stitches]
• R29: (3X, V)*10 [50 stitches]
• R30: 2X, V, (4X, V)*9, 2X [60 stitches]
• R31: (9X, V)*6 [66 stitches]
• R32-34: 66X [66 stitches]
• R35: (3X, A)*13 [53 stitches]
• R36: 53X [53 stitches]
• R37: 61X, A [52 stitches]
• R38: 52X [52 stitches]
• R39: 7X, A, 34X, A, 7X [50 stitches]
• R40-43: 50X [50 stitches]
• R44: (6X, A)*6, 2X [44 stitches]
• R45: 44X [44 stitches]
• R46: (5X, A)*6, 2X [38 stitches]
• R47: 2X, A, (4X, A)*5, 4X [32 stitches]
• R48: (3X, A)*6, A [25 stitches]
• R49: (2X, A)*6, X [19 stitches]
• R50: (X, A)*6, X [13 stitches]
• R51: 6A, X [7 stitches]
• Break yarn and weave in the ends.

Eyes:

Place the eyes between rows R34-35, spaced 10 stitches apart. Use white thread to embroider the eyelids.

Mouth:

Embroider the mouth on row R32, spanning 2 stitches with black thread.

Blush:

Add blush to the cheeks.

Antennae (Make 2, Light Yellow)

• R1: Make a ring, crochet 6X [6 stitches]
• R2-5: 6X [6 stitches]
• Leave a long tail and break the yarn.
• Sew the antennae between rows R46-47 of the head.

Legs (Make 2)

• R1: Blue, Ch 5, turn, 3X, [4X], on the other side of the chain, 2X, W (increase) [12 stitches]
• R2: V, 3X, 3V, 3X, 2V [18 stitches]
• R3: V, 4X, (V, X)*3, 3X, (V, X)*2 [24 stitches]
• R4: X, V, 3X, (2X, V)*3, 3X, (2X, V)*2, X [30 stitches]
• R5: Blo, 30X [30 stitches]
• R6-7: 30X [30 stitches]
• R8: 5X, A, 2X, 3TA (Triple decrease), 2X, A, 11X [25 stitches]
• R9: A, 6X, A, T (Half double crochet), TA (Half double decrease), T, A, 8X, A, X [21 stitches]
• R10: 19X, A [20 stitches]
• R11-13: 20X [20 stitches]
• Flatten and fold, crochet 10X together, leave a long tail and break the yarn.
• Sew the legs between rows R7-14 of the body.
• Use pink thread to make 2 pom-poms.

Butterfly Wings (Make 2, Purple)

Lower Wing

• R1: Make a ring, crochet 7X [7 stitches]
• R2: 7V [14 stitches]
• R3: (X, V)*7 [21 stitches]
• R4: 21X [21 stitches]
• R5: 20X, V [22 stitches]
• R6-9: 22X [22 stitches]
• Break the yarn and weave in the ends.

Upper Wing

• R1: Ch 11, turn, 9X, [4X], on the other side of the chain, 8X, W [24 stitches]
• R2: (10X, 2V)*2 [28 stitches]
• R3: (12X, V)*2, 2X [30 stitches]
• R4-6: 30X [30 stitches]
• R7: 12X, A, 16X [29 stitches]
• R8: 11X, A, 16X [28 stitches]
• R9: 11X, A, 12X, A, X [26 stitches]
• R10: 10X, A, 11X, A [23 stitches]

Wing Assembly:

Sew the two wings together as shown in the diagram. Sew the wings to the back of the body.

Heart (Yellow)

• R1: Magic ring, crochet T (Double crochet), 2F (Double treble crochet), 3Ch, Sl st, 3Ch, 2F, T, 2X, Ch1, X; leave a long tail and break the yarn.

Flowers (Make 3, Pink)

• R1: Magic ring, (2Ch, 2T, Sl st)*4
• Leave a long tail and break the yarn.
• Add beads or buttons to the center if desired.

Neck Bow

• Crochet 30Ch with blue yarn, attach to the neckline, (2Ch, Sl st) repeat until finished, then crochet another 30Ch.
• Tie a bow around the neck as shown.

Leaves (Make 2, Green)

• R1: Ch 5, turn, 3X, X, TV (Half double crochet), Sl st.
• Leave a long tail and break the yarn.

Collar (Make 2, White)

• R1: Magic ring, crochet 6X, Ch1, turn [6 stitches]
• R2: (X, V)*3, Ch1, turn [9 stitches]
• R3: (2X, V)*3, Ch1, turn [12 stitches]
• R4: (3X, V)*3 [15 stitches]
• Break the yarn and weave in the ends