These colourful butterflies are perfect for using up scrap yarns and will brighten up walls, gardens, windows or wherever you choose to use them.

Written in US terms with abbreviations for UK terms

sc=single crochet (double crochet in UK)

hdc=half double crochet (half treble crochet in UK)

dc=double crochet (treble crochet in UK)

tc=triple crochet (double treble crochet UK)

mc=magic circle

ch=chain

mc= magic circle

inc=increase 

rpt=repeat

sk=skip

Cl=Cluster stitch,yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook, (yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook.

Materials

3mm hook I use this set from Amazon*

Small amounts dk / weight 3 or aran / worsted yarn 

Needle

Scissors

Butterflies will measure approx 9 x 10 inch.

If you are not changing colours between rounds, slst to Ch Space, when changing colours start in the first chain space

* Working in first stitch ch1 does not count as a stitch so always ch1 and do the first stitch*

Top wings

Make two

Rnd1 mc, ch4, *dc, ch1* eleven times, slst to first and pull tight. (12)

Rnd2 ch1, sc in same, ch2, *sc, ch2* in each ch1 space, slst to first. (12)

Rnd3 ch1, *cluster, ch3* in each ch2 space, slst to first. (12 clusters)

Rnd4 ch1, *4 dc* in each ch3 space, slst to first. (48)

Rnd5 ch1, *sc 3, inc* five times, 1 hdc in each of the next two, 2 dc in the next, *1 dc, 1 tr* in the next, *1 tc, 1 dc* in the next, 2 dc in the next, 1 hdc in each of the next two, *sc 3, inc* five times, slst to first.

Rnd6 ch1, *hdc 4, inc* five times, 1 dc in each of the next two, 2 dc in the next, 1 dc in the next, 2 dc in the next, 2 tc in the next, ch3, sc in 3rd ch from hook, 2 tc in the next, 2 dc the next, 1 dc in the next, 2 dc in the next, 1 dc in each of the next two, *hdc 4, inc* five times, slst to first.

Bottom wings

Make two

Rnd1 mc, ch3, *hdc, ch1* nine times, slst to first and pull tight. (10)

Rnd2 ch1, sc in same, ch2, *sc, ch2* in each ch1 space, slst to first. (10)

Rnd3 ch1, *cluster, ch3* in each ch2 space, slst to first. (10 clusters)

Rnd4 ch1, *4 hdc* in each ch3 space, slst to first. (40)

Rnd5 ch1, *sc 3, inc* four times, 1 hdc in each of the next two, 2 dc in the next, 1 dc in next, 2 tr in the next, 1 dc in next, 2 dc in the next, 1 hdc in each of next two, *sc 3, inc* four times, slst to first.

Rnd6 ch1, *hdc 4, inc* four times, 1 dc in the next, 2 dc in each of the next two, 1 dc in the next, 2 tc in the next, ch3 sc in 3rd ch from hook, 2 tc in the next, 1 dc the next, 2 dc in each of the next two, 1 dc in the next, *hdc 4, inc* four times, hdc to end slst to first.

Assembly 

On the top left wing place a marker 16 stitches to the left of where fastened off.

On the top right wing place a marker 16 stitches to the right of where fastened off.

On the bottom left wing place a marker 5 stitches to the left of where fastened off.

On the bottom right wing place marker 5 stitches to the right of where fastened off.

Now join the top wings together, place the top two wings together with the front facing.

With the colour yarn you want to use for the center ch5 (this will be the first antenna), sc through both wings where the marker is and sc through both for another 20 stitches.

Place the bottom wings together sc through both where marker is and sc through both for another 14 stitches, ch2 fasten off.

With the back of the butterfly facing, join yarn and slst through the back loops for 14 stitches across bottom and top wings, then do the same for the other side.

To make the other antenna, join yarn at the base of the first ch5 of the middle and ch5, fasten off. Sew in all the ends.

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