The Charming Crochet Butterfly Nilos Toy Guide

The Crochet Butterfly Nilos Toy Overview

The Crochet Butterfly Nilos Toy is as charming as it is delightful! With its intricate patterns and vibrant colors, this toy brings joy to both the young and the young at heart. Crafted with love and care, each butterfly is a unique masterpiece that can brighten up anyone's day.

Whether it's for playtime fun or a lovely decoration, the Crochet Butterfly Nilos Toy is sure to put a smile on your face. Its whimsical design and soft texture make it a perfect companion for all ages. Treat yourself or someone special to this wonderful creation and let the magic of crochet flutter into your life!

Abbreviations

MR: Magic ring
Slst: Slip stitch
Sc: Single crochet
St: Stitch
Hdc: Half double crochet
Ch: Chain
Inc: Increase
Dec: Decrease

Materials and Tools

Yarn 125m/50g
aprx. 20g for the wings
aprx. 8g for the head and the body
hook 2.5 mm
thread for embroidery or 6 mm safety eyes
sewing needle
scissors
stuffing
stitch marker

Wings (2x)

Don’t stuff the wings.
Start with dark yellow yarn.
Begin with 20 ch, 1 ch and turn.
1. 19 sc, 4 sc in the same st, on the other side 19 sc, 4 sc in last st (46)
2-3. 46 sc (2 rnd) (46)
Change to white.
4. 21 sc, dec x2 (44)
5. 44 sc (44)
Change to yellow.
6. 20 sc, dec x2 (42)
7. 19 sc, dec x2 (40)
8. 18 sc, dec x2 (38)
9. 38 sc (38)
10. 17 sc, dec x2 (36)
11. 16 sc, dec x2 (34)
12. 15 sc, dec x2 (32)
13. 14 sc, dec x2 (30)
14. 13 sc, dec x2 (28)
15. 12 sc, dec x2 (26)
16. 11 sc, dec x2 (24)
17. 10 sc, dec x2 (22)
18. 9 sc, dec x2 (20)
19. 8 sc, dec x2 (18)
20. 7 sc, dec x2 (16)
21. 6 sc, dec x2 (14)
22. 5 sc, dec x2 (12)
Crochet the first wing together with 6 sc and fasten off.
Don’t finish the second wing.
When you have finished both wings, put them on top of each other and crochet them with 6 sc together.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Head and Body

Start with white yarn.
Stuff the head and the body.
1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. 1 sc, inc x6 (18)
4. 2 sc, inc x6 (24)
5. 3 sc, inc x6 (30)
6-9. 30 sc (30) (4 rnds)
10. 3 sc, dec x6 (24)
If you are using safety eyes place them between round 6 and 7 and with 4 stitches apart.
11. 2 sc, dec x6 (18)
12. 1 sc, dec x6 (12)
13. 12 inc (24)
14. 3 sc, inc x6 (30)
15. 4 sc, inc x6 (36)
16-20. 36 sc (36) (5 rnd)
21. 4 sc, dec x6 (30)
22. 3 sc, dec x6 (24)
23. 2 sc, dec x6 (18)
24. 1 sc, dec x6 (12)
25. 6 dec (6)
Cut off the thread and fasten off.

Ribbon

With dark yellow yarn.
Start with a MR and crochet 2 ch, 4 hdc, 2 ch, 1 slst x2 in the ring.
Close the ring and cut a long thread. Wrap it around the middle a few times and tie a knot on the back side.
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Completions

1. Sew the wings on the backside under the head.
Sew the unattractive side to the body.
2. Crochet the probes to the head (round 2) with 11 ch. 10 slst back.
Knot both ends together and hide them in the head.
3. Embroider the eyes (round 4 to 6).
4. Embroider the nose (round 4 to 6) and the mouth (round 8 to 9).
5. Sew the ribbon to the probe.
6. Embroider three white stripes on the front side of both wings.