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Crochet Adorable Butterfly

Leyla
Leyla
Jun 01, 2024 09:33 AM
Crochet Adorable  Butterfly

Unleash your creativity and embark on a delightful crochet journey to bring to life the most adorable butterfly you've ever seen! With just a few simple stitches and a touch of imagination, you can create a charming masterpiece that will flutter its way into your heart. Crocheting a butterfly is not only a fun and relaxing activity, but it also allows you to showcase your skills and create a unique piece of art. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crocheter, this project is perfect for anyone looking to add a touch of whimsy to their home decor or gift it to a loved one.

Materials:

  • 5-ply milk cotton yarn in khaki, light purple, lavender, and white
  • 3 mm crochet hook
  • pink and black embroidery thread
  • 6 mm safety eyes
  • polyester fiberfill
  • tapestry needle

Abbreviation:

  • sc: single crochet
  • hdc: half double crochet dc: double crochet
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • inc: increase
  • dec: decrease
  • hdc-inc: 2 hdc in one st
  • dc-inc: 2 dc in one st
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • rep: repeat
  • F/O: fasten off
  • R: round/row

Head:

Use khaki

  • Rl: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 6 SC
  • R2: inc, rep 6x (12) (6)
  • R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
  • Rч: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x), sc (24)
  • R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
  • R6-10: sc around attach safety eyes between
  • R7-8, give чsts space between them
  • RII: 3 sc, dec, rep 6x (24)
  • R12: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18) stuff
  • R13: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
  • R14: dec, rep 6x (6)
  • F/O 3

Antenna (Make 2):

Use lavender ch 8, starting from the second chain from hook, sc, 6 sl st F/O, Leaving a long tail for sewing

Body:

Use light purple

  • Rl: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 6 sc (6)
  • R2: sc, inc, rep 3x (9)
  • R3: 2sc, inc, rep 3x (12)
  • R4: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
  • R5: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5xl, sc (24)
  • R6-8: sc around
  • R9: 4 sc, dec, rep 4x (20)
  • RIO: 8 sc, dec, rep 2x (18)
  • RII: 4 sc, dec, rep 3x (15) stuff

F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Arms (Make 2):

Use khaki 3

  • Rl: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 5 sc (5) R2-4: sc around

F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Wings (Make 2):

Upper Part: use white

Rl: ch 8, starting from the second chain from hook, 4 sc, 2 hdc, 3 hdc in the last st, cotinue your work st around the other side of the chain, 2 hdc, 3 sc, inc (16)

R2: change color to lavender, 4 sc, 2 hdc, dc-inc, 3 dc in the same st, dc-inc, 2 hdc, 4 sc, inc (21), sl st to the 1st st

F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Lower Part:

use white

  • Rl: ch 5, starting from the second chain from hook, 3 sc, 3 sc in the last st, cotinue your work st around the other side of the chain, 2 sc, inc (10)
  • R2: change color to lavender, 3 sc, hdc, (dc-inc, picot, dc-inc =in the same st), hdc, 3 sc, inc (14), sl st to the 1st st

F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Finishing:

Embroider the eyebrows and eye lashes by using black embroider thread. Embroider the blushes on the cheek by using pink embroider thread.

  • Sew the body to the head.
  • Sew the antenna on the head.
  • Sew the upper and lower wings onto the body.
  • Sew the arms on the body.

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