Butterfly's Free Pattern

 

Abbreviations for Common Stitches:

• CH: Chain stitch
• X: Single crochet
• T: Half double crochet
• F: Double crochet
• E: Treble crochet
• G: Double treble crochet
• V: Increase (2 stitches in the same stitch)
• A: Decrease (2 stitches together)
• K: Skip stitch
• B: 3 double crochet popcorn stitch
• P: 4 double crochet popcorn stitch
• Q: 5 double crochet popcorn stitch
• BLO: Back loop only
• FLO: Front loop only
• M: 3 stitches together
• SL: Slip stitch

Tools and Materials:

• Hook Size: 3.5mm
• Materials: Yarn of your choice

Spring Insect Crochet Pattern

Head and Body (Body Starts First)

1. R1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
2. R2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3. (9)
3. R3: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 3. (12)
4. R4: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 3. (15)
5. R5: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 3. (18)
6. R6: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 3. (21)
7. R7-R9: 21 sc. (21)
8. R10: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 3. (18)
9. Use dark brown yarn for the body in rows R1, R2, R3, R4, R7, and R10.
10. R11: 6 sc, chain 7, turn, 3 sc in FLO, 4 sl st (arms), 6 sc, chain 7, turn, 3 sc in FLO, 4 sl st (arms), 6 sc. (18)
11. R12: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6. (12)
12. Switch to the head color:
13. R13: 12 sc. (12)
14. R14: 12 inc. (24)
15. R15: 11 sc, 4 inc, 9 sc. (28)

Head and Body (Continued)

14. R16-R17: 28 sc. (28)
15. R18: 9 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc. (24)
16. R19: 24 sc. (24)
17. R20: (1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc) x 6. (18)
18. R21: 18 sc. (18)
19. Install the eyes between R18 and R19, spaced 5 stitches apart.
20. R22: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6. (12)
21. R23: 6 dec. (6)
22. Stuff the head and body, then finish off and fasten off.

Face Embroidery:

1. Use white fluffy yarn to embroider highlights on the outside of the eyes.
2. Between rounds 17 and 18, embroider the nose between the eyes (nose length is 1 stitch, sew 2 stitches).
3. Use pink thread to embroider a round mouth, 2 stitches in length.
4. Use black thread (1 stitch long) to embroider the eyelids and eyebrows in a round shape, leaving a distance of 3 stitches between them.
5. Use fluffy pink yarn to embroider the cheeks in a round shape (2 stitches in length).

Antennae (Make 2):

Insert at the junction of R22-R23:

1. R1: Chain 5, turn, 1 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sl st.

Finish off and weave in the ends.

Ladybug Head Shell (Black Color)

1. R1: 7 sc in a magic ring. (7)
2. R2: 7 inc. (14)
3. R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 7. (21)
4. R4: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) x 7. (28)
5. R5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 7. (35)
6. R6-R7: 15 sc, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, 15 sc. (35)

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Butterfly Wings (Make 2):

1. R1: Chain 7, turn, in 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, 2 hdc, dc, (5 dc), dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc. Chain 4, turn, 3 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 sc.
2. Continue working on the other side of the initial chain: 2 sc, sl st.

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

1. Head and Body: Sew the head and body together.
2. Face: Embroider the facial features as described above.
3. Antennae: Attach the antennae to the head at R22-R23.
4. Ladybug Shell: Attach the shell onto the head.
5. Butterfly Wings: Sew the wings onto the body at the back.

Optional: Decorate the ladybug wings with black beads or embroidery to create spots.