Free Butterfly crochet pattern
Free Butterfly crochet pattern
This free Butterfly crochet pattern is written using US terminology and is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated. I recommend you always mark the start of each round, using a stitch marker. If made with the described materials, the toy will be about 13cm / 5.1 inches tall, from the tip of the antennas to the bottom.
Materials
– Worsted Yarn (I used DROPS ♥ You #8 in light lilac and grey, as well as old pink for the embroidery). One ball of each color should be enough.
– Crochet hook (I used 2.5mm).
– Stuffing
– Black embroidery thread
– Embroidery/tapestry needle
– Stitch markers
Abbreviations
Rnd – round
st – stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hd – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
sltl – slip stitch
inc – increase (2 sc in same st)
dec – invisible decrease
Note about color changes
When the pattern indicates a color change, it’s important to remember that the yarn change starts one stitch earlier: in the stitch before the color change, insert hook, yarn over and pull loop through stitch using the old color; then yarn over in the new color and pull loop through both loops on hook. The yarn of the color you aren’t using is carried from behind. Color changes are indicated by the new color inside parentheses ().
Head and Body (light lilac)
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4: sc in next st, inc in next st, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) x 5, sc in next st [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30]
Rnd 6: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 7: sc in next 2 st, inc in next st, (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) x 5, sc in next 2 st [36]
Rnd 8-9: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) x 6 [42]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 13 st, inc in next st) x 3 [45]
Rnd 12: sc in all 45 st [45]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 13 st, dec) x 3 [42]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36]
Rnd 15: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 16: sc in next 2 st, dec, (sc in next 4 st, dec) x 5, sc in next 2 st [30]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 3 st, dec) x 6 [24]
Rnd 18: sc in next st, dec, (sc in next 2 st, dec) x 5 sc in next st [18]
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11, about 6 stitches apart. Embroider the face details:
1. Embroider the lashes according to Image 1
Pull the embroidery thread to the front and to the back of the fabric in the indicated places, and guide it to the proper shape by placing a pin in the corner of the eye. Secure the thread to the place where the pin is, by coming out and going back into the same stitch with the thread tail.
2. Embroider the cheeks one round under the eyes, according to Image 1.
3. Embroider the mouth according to Image 2:
Pull the embroidery thread to the front and to the back of the fabric in the indicated places, and guide it with two pins. Sew the points where the pins are, by coming out and going back into the same stitch with the thread tail.
Stuff the head, and continue crocheting the head and body:
Rnd 19: (sc in next st, dec) x 6 [12] (grey)
Rnd 20: (sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st) x 3 [21] (lilac)
Rnd 22-24: sc in all 21 st [21] (grey)
Rnd 25: (sc in next 5 st, dec) x 3 [18]
Rnd 26: sc in all 18 st [18] (lilac)
Rnd 27: sc in next 2 st, dec, (sc in next 4 st, dec) x 2, sc in next 2 st [15]
Rnd 28: sc in all 15 st [15]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 3 st, dec) x 3 [12]
Stuff the body (grey)
Rnd 30: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 31: dec x 6 [6]
Fasten off and leave a long tail. With the embroidery needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each stitch and pull to close.
Weave in the yarn tail.
Lower Wings (grey)
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4: sc in next st, (inc in next st, sc in next 2 st) x 2, 2 hd in next st, 2 dc in next st, 2 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, 2 hd in next st, sc in next 2 st, inc in next st, sc in next 3 st [26] (light lilac)
Rnd 5: slst in all 26 st [26]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Make two lower wing
Upper Wings (grey)
Rnd 1-3: repeat pattern for lower wings.
Rnd 4: sc in next st, inc in next st, (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) x 5, sc in next st [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) x 2, sc in next 3 st, 2 hd in next st, (dc, tr) in next st, tr in next st, (tr, dc) in next st, 2 hd in next st, (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) x 2 [32]
Rnd 6: sc in next 2 st, inc in next st, (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st) x 2, hd in next 2 st, dc in next st, (hd, dc) in next st, 2 tr in next st, (dc, hd) in next st, dc in next st, hd in next 2 st, (inc in next st,
sc in next 4 st) x 2 [40] (light lilac)
Rnd 7: slst in all 40 st [40]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Make two upper wings.
Sew the wings to the back of the body, first the lower wings between rounds 25 and 30, pointing slightly downwards, and then the upper wings between rounds 20 and 24, pointing slightly upwards. You can use Image 3 as a guide (make sure that the upper and lower wings overlap, and that they’re directly opposite to the face).
Antennas
(light lilac)
Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 4: dec x 6 [6] (grey)
Sew each antenna to the top of the head, over rounds 4 and 5 (make sure they’re aligned with the face). You can again use Image 3 as a guide.
The antennas don’t need to be stuffed.
Rnd 5-9: sc all 6 st [6]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Make two antennas.
All done! Congratulations, you have completed your free Butterfly crochet pattern!
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