How to Crochet an 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
Abbreviations
- 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:
- R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 6 sc
- 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)
- R6-10: sc around attach safety eyes between
- R7-8: give chsts space between them
- R11: 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
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:
- R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 6 sc (6)
- R2: sc, inc, rep 3x (9)
- R3: 2 sc, inc, rep 3x (12)
- R4: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
- R5: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x], sc (24)
- R6-8: sc around
- R9: 4 sc, dec, rep 4x (20)
- R10: 8 sc, dec, rep 2x (18)
- R11: 4 sc, dec, rep 3x (15) stuff
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms (Make 2)
Use khaki:
- R1: 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:
- R1: ch 8, starting from the second chain from hook, 4 sc, 2 hdc, 3 hdc in the last st, continue 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:
- R1: ch 5, starting from the second chain from hook, 3 sc, 3 sc in the last st, continue 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 eyelashes using black embroidery thread. Embroider the blushes on the cheek using pink embroidery 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.
