Quick and Easy Butterfly Pattern...

[Mandy McK]

This is the first original pattern that I've written up. It's really quick and easy and I intend to use some of these butterflies on a scrapbook layout and on the front of some cards as they are only 4 inches wide using mercerised cotton thread (5 count) and a 2mm hook. Hopefully you folks will like it There are detailed close-up photos posted on my blog (click the links).
I have used US stitch names.

Mandy

The Blue Butterfly

You need: Cotton Thread (5 count) in 2 colours
2 mm hook

Butterfly Body

First color.

Row 1
8 chain

Row 2
1 ch, 1sc in second chain from the hook, 6hdc, 1sc, cast-off.

First Wing (TOP RIGHT)

Change to second color.

Count down the body to the second stitch on top right of butterfly body and insert hook. See PHOTO 1
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Row 1
9 chain

Row 2
1 ch, 1sc in second ch from hook, 1hdc, 6dc, 1sc, 1ss into body of butterfly, second hdc from top. See PHOTO 2.
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Turn over the crochet to the wrong side and ss across the body ready for the top left wing. Then, take hook out of work and insert hook into third stitch down on the top left side of the body, catch the loop and pull it through. See PHOTO 3.
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Second Wing (TOP LEFT)

As first wing. Take care not to twist the wing around the wrong way. Cast off and hook the loose ends in along the wrong side of the crochet.

Third Wing (BOTTOM RIGHT)

Join the thread 4 stitches up the righthand side of the body. There should be one empty stitch between the wings.

ROW 1

6 chain
See PHOTO 4.
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Row 2

1 ch, 1sc, 1hdc, 3dc, 1hdc, ss into the body. Turn the crochet over and ss across the body ready for the bottom left wing. Take hook out of the work. Insert hook into body, 2 stitches below the top left wing. Catch the loop and draw it through.
See PHOTO 5.
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Fourth Wing (BOTTOM LEFT)

As third wing. Cast-off and hook loose threads in back of the crochet.

Now that all four wings are begun, go back to the
BOTTOM RIGHT Wing for part two and join the thread into the chain stitch on the tip of the wing.
See PHOTO 6.
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[4 ch, miss a stitch, sc] three times (along the top of the wing). Cast off. See PHOTO 7.
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Join the thread into the ch stitch on the tip of the BOTTOM LEFT Wing
[4ch, miss a stitch 1sc] three times. Cast off.

Join the thread into the tip of the TOP RIGHT Wing and [4ch, miss a stitch, 1sc] four times along the top of the wing. Cast off. Repeat for TOP LEFT Wing. Pull loose threads into the back of the crochet.

Finally, each wing needs the final row.
Join thread into the chain stitch of the BOTTOM RIGHT Wing.

4 ch, sc into second chain from hook, 2sc.
3 sc into 4ch space,
4 sc into next 4 ch space,
6 sc into last 4 chain space.
Cast off and sew in loose threads.

Repeat for BOTTOM LEFT Wing.
See PHOTO 8.
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TOP RIGHT Wing. Join thread into chain stitch on tip of Top Right wing.
3ch, 5dc, 1hdc into 4 chain space.
1sc and 4hdc 1sc into next 4 chain space
1sc, 3hdc 1sc into last 4 chain space. Cast off.

On TOP LEFT Wing join thread INTO 4Ch space NEAREST THE BODY OF THE BUTTERFLY, NOT THE TIP.
1 ch, 2sc, into the 4 ch space
1sc, 3hdc, 1sc into next 4 ch space
1sc, 4hdc, 1sc into next 4 ch space
1hdc, 5 dc, 2ch, ssinto ch of 4ch space.
Cast off. Sew in any loose threads into back of the crochet.
See PHOTO 9 for final picture.
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Any problems let me know. Hope you could follow my pattern.
Mandy

[Heather414]

Very pretty!

[Momcrochets]

I like that! TYFS

[contrary.crocheter]

that is lovely!! thank you for sharing the pattern!!

[Rsaulsbury40]

Beautiful!!

[Katy_Ravensong]

I've tons of butterfly patterns but this one is UNIQUE! I love it!!! My printer is out of ink or I'd print it out right away. I put several plus signs beside the title when I saved it in my folder so it will be easy to find again when I get ink. Thanks so much!

[Apak]

This one is so original and beautiful! I intend to use your pattern, thank you!

[melkrose]

Thanks for the pattern. Its beautiful.

[Suellen]

That is very pretty thank you
Suellen

[mrs_turner]

that is so pretty, thanks for sharing!