Crochet Colorful Butterfly
Crocheting a colorful butterfly can be such a delightful and relaxing experience! The vibrant hues of yarn intertwining to create intricate wings and delicate antennae make for a charming addition to any project. As you work on each stitch, envisioning the butterfly coming to life with every loop and knot brings a sense of joy and accomplishment. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, this whimsical design is sure to brighten your day and bring a touch of nature's beauty into your crafting endeavors. So grab your crochet hook, select your favorite shades, and let your creativity take flight with this delightful and enchanting butterfly pattern!
Level skill: Skill level: Intermediate
These both butterflies used the same pattern, but different size of yarns. For small one i used light fingering cotton yarn with 2 mm crochet hook and 8 mm safety eyes. Its tall (without antenna) is about 10 cm. And for a big one, used 5ply of milk cotton yarn with 3 mm crochet hook and 10 mm safety eyes. Its tall is about 15 cm.
Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet
ch: chain
st: stitch
inc : increase
dec: decrease
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
sl st : slip stitch
F/O: Fasten off
Materials:
2 mm crochet hook
Cotton yarn in any colors you like
Needle for sewing
Stuff
Scissors
8 mm safety eyes
Note:work in continuous round
Head
Use basic body color
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc (6)
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x], sc (24)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6: 2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc = rep 5x], 2 sc (36)
R7: 5 sc, inc, rep 6x (42)
R8-12: sc around
R13:5 sc, dec, rep 6x (36)
Attach safety eyes between R8 and 9 and give 6 stitches between them
R14: 2 sc, dec, [4 sc, dec = rep 5x], 2 sc (30)
R15: 3 sc, dec, rep 6x (24)
R16: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
R17: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
R18: dec, rep 6x (6)
F/O
Body:
Start with basic body color
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc (6)
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: 3 sc, inc, rep 3x (15)
R4: CC to contras color, 4 sc, inc, rep 3x (18)
R5: CC to basic color, sc around
R6: 2 sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
R7: CC to contras color, sc around
R8: CC to basic body color, sc around
R9: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
R10: 4 sc, dec, rep 3x (15)
stuff
R11: 3 sc, dec, rep 3x (12)
R12: 2 sc, dec, rep 3x (9)
R13: CC to contras color, 2 sc, inc, rep 3x (12)
R14: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R15-16: sc around
R17: 4 sc, dec, rep 3x (15)
R18: 3 sc, dec, rep 3x (12)
stuff
R19: 2 sc, dec, rep 3x (9)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
Wings
Forewings (Make 2):
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc (6)
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x], sc (24)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6: 2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc = rep 5x], 2 sc (36)
R7: sc around
R8: 2 sc, dec, [4 sc, dec = rep 5x], 2 sc (30)
R9: sc around
R10: 3 sc, dec, rep 6x (24)
R11: sc around
R12: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
R13-14: sc around
R15: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
R16-17: sc around
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
Hindwings (make 2):
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc (6)
R2: sc around
R3: inc, rep 6x (12)
R4: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R5: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x], sc (24)
R6: sc around
R7: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
R8: sc around
R9: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
R10: sc around
R11: 2 sc, dec, rep 3x (9)
R12: sc around
R13: sc, dec, rep 3x (6)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
Antenna (make 2):
Ch 6, starting from second chain from hook, 5 sc in same st, sl st sc in each of next 4 sts.
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
Wing Spots:
Spots 1 (make 4):
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc (6)
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
F/O Leaving along tail for sewing
Spots 2 (make 4):
Ch 6, sc in the second chain from hook, sc in next st, hdc, hdc, 5 dc in the corner, hdc, hdc, sc, sc, sl st to the first st.
F/O Leaving along tail for sewing
Finishing:
Sew body to head.
Sew antennas on R3 of the head.
Sew the spots on the front and back side of forewings and hindwings.
Sew the wings to the body
Use black yarn to embroider the eyebrows and red yarn to embroider mouth.
For a big butterfly i used smaller yarn size for making the spots 1 and sew them on hindwings. And glue some light pink felt spots.