Crochet Butterfly Amigurumi
Crochet Butterfly Amigurumi is a delightful and charming craft project that can bring a touch of whimsy to your space. These cute little butterflies are perfect for adding a pop of color to your decor or gifting to a friend who could use a bit of cheer. With their vibrant colors and intricate details, they are sure to put a smile on anyone's face. Whether you're a crochet enthusiast looking for a new challenge or a beginner wanting to try something fun, creating these adorable amigurumi butterflies is a great way to unleash your creativity and spread some joy. So grab your crochet hook, pick out some colorful yarn, and get ready to bring these magical creatures to life!
Materials:
- Fingering weight, cotton yarn in 2 colors:
- A for the wings and B for the body.
- 2.5 mm crochet hook.
- Fiberfill for stuffing,
- Tapestry needle,
- Stitch marker,
- Scissors.
Abbreviations:
- The pattern is written in US terminology.
- mc: magic circle
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase 1 st. (2 sc in the same st)
- inc2: increase 2 sts (3 sc in the same st)
- dec: decrease 1 st
- sl st: slip stitch
- bo: bobble stitch
- st(s): stitch(es)
- {...}: repeat instructions between
- {} (...): total number of sts of the round
Finished Measurements:
- Approx. 7.5 cm (3 in) wide and 6 cm (2.4 in) tall.
Step by step Pattern
Wings
- Use yarn A. Make two.
- Round 1: Ch 9, turn.
- Round 2: 1 sc in the second ch from hook,
- 6 sc along the chain, inc2 in the last ch.
- Continue on the other side of the starting chain, 6 sc, inc. (18 sts).
- Round 3: 8 sc, inc2, 8 sc, inc2. (22 sts).
- Rounds 4-5: 22 sc. (22 sts).
- Round 6: Ch 6, turn, 1 sc in the second ch from hook, 4 sc along the chain, 1 sc in the base of the last st of prev round [pic 1], 22 sc. (28 sts)
- Round 7: 4 sc on the other side of the ch, inc2 in the last st of the ch, 28 sc [pic 2]. (35 sts).
- Round 8: 35 sc. (35 sts).
- Round 9: {3 sc, dec} 7 times. (28 sts).
- Round 10: 28 sc. (28 sts).
- Round 11: (2 sc, dec} 7 times. (21 sts). Round 12: 21 sc. (21 sts).
- Round 13: {1 sc, dec} 7 times. (14 sts).
- Stuff the wing, lightly, with fiberfill.
- Round 14: 14 sc. (14 sts).
- Round 15: {dec} 7 times. (7 sts). Fasten off and leave a long tail.
- Weave the tail through the front loops of the remaining 7 sts, then pull to close the hole.
- Attach the wing together with a few stitches.
Body
- Use yarn B.
- Round 1: In mc work 6 sc. (6 sts).
- Round 2: (2 sc, inc} 2 times. (8 sts).
- Round 3: {1 sc, inc} 4 times. (12 sts).
- Rounds 4-5: 12 sc. (12 sts).
- Round 6: {dec} 6 times. (6 sts).
- Round 7: {inc} 6 times. (12 sts).
- Round 8: {1 sc, inc} 6 times. (18 sts).
- Rounds 9-10: 18 sc. (18 sts).
- Stuff the body with fiberfill.
- Round 11: {1 sc, dec), 6 times. (12 sts).
- Round 12: {dec} 6 times. (6 sts).
- Fasten off and leave a long tail.
- Weave the tail through the front loops of the remaining 6 sts, then pull to close the hole.
Bobble stitch (bo):
- {Yarn over, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop.
- Yarn over and pull through 2 loops} repeat until you have a total of 4 loops on hook.
- Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.
- Antennas Use yarn B.
- Ch 11, turn. 1 bo in the second ch from hook,
- 8 sl st, 1 bo in the last st, sl st in the same stitch.
- Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Assembly
- Sew the antennas to the body.
- Sew the wings to the body.