Butterflies Eng

Crochet pattern Butterflies
Design and copyright: Tinneke Grauwels / Peggy Sew

Crochet pattern Butterflies
Conversion chart crochet hooks

Different numbers/sizes of crochet hooks are used in different parts of the world.
Europe UK US
2,00 mm 14 -
2,25 mm 13 B/1
2,50 mm 12 -
2,75 mm C/2
3,00 mm 11 -
3,25 mm 10 D/3
3,50 mm 9 E/4
4,00 mm 8 G/6
USA/UK terminology comparison chart

Crochet terms are different in American and British English.
If you are British English speaking, please check this chart:
American English British English

Slip stitch (sl st) Slip stitch (sl st)
Chain stitch (ch) Chain stitch (ch)
Single crochet (sc) Double crochet (dc)
Half double crochet (hdc) Half treble crochet (htr)
Double crochet (dc) Treble crochet (tr)
Treble crochet (tr) Double treble crochet (dtr)
Double treble crochet (dtr) Triple treble crochet
Bend off / fasten off Cast off
Materials needed
Yarn calling for 2,5mm or 3mm crochet hook (US C/2)
2,5m or 3mm crochet hook (US C/2)
2 black 5mm (0,2) safety eyes, (or glass eyes or yarn to embroider)
Soft stuffing
Tapestry needle
Scissors
My butterflies were made with yarn calling for a 2,5 mm hook.
A butterfly is about 9cm (3,5) tall and 9cm (3,5) wide.
You can change the size of your crocheted animals by using a thicker or thinner type of yarn. You
may need to change the size of the eyes when you change the size of the animals.
Crochet with whatever yarn you feel comfortable with and choose the colors you like.
Butterflies Peggy Sew 1

Abbreviations
Ch= chain
Sc= single crochet
St(s)= stitch(es)
sl.st= Slip stitch
Inc= increase, single crochet in indicated stitch 2 times
Dec= decrease, single crochet two stitches together
Rnd= round
Copyright Tinneke Grauwels / Peggy Sew

This is a free pattern. Items that are made from this pattern may be sold in small amounts if they are made by
yourself and if you give credit to the designer. Please always mention: based on a pattern designed by Peggy
Sew
The pattern itself may not be copied or sold. If you know someone who also wants to make these butterflies,
please ask him/her to download the pattern from www.peggysew.com
Creating a pattern takes a lot of time and energy so thank you for respecting the copyright.
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BUTTERFLIES
Body and head

We start with the body and continue with the head.
Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring

Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x3= 9 sts
Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 inc) x3= 12 sts
Rnd 4: (3 sc, 1 inc) x3= 15 sts
Rnd 5: (4 sc, 1 inc) x3= 18 sts
Rnd 6: (5 sc, 1 inc) x3= 21 sts
Rnd 7-9: 1 sc in each st around= 21 sts
Rnd 10: (5 sc, 1 dec) x3= 18 sts
Rnd 11: (4 sc, 1 dec) x3= 15 sts
Rnd 12: 1 sc in each st around= 15 sts
Rnd 13: (3 sc, 1 dec) x3= 12 sts
Rnd 14: 1 sc in each st around= 12 sts
Stuff the body.
Rnd 15: (1 sc, 1 inc) x6= 18 sts

Rnd 16: (2 sc, 1 inc) x6= 24 sts
Rnd 17-19: 1 sc in each st around = 24 sts
Rnd 20: (2 sc, 1 dec) x6= 18 sts
If you want to use safety eyes, put them in between rnd 18 and 19.
If you want to embroider the eyes and mouth, embroider the

eyes over rnd 19 and embroider the mouth over rnd 17. (see
picture).
Stuff the head
Rnd 21: (1 sc, 1 dec) x6= 12 sts

Rnd 22: (1 dec) x6= 6 sts
Fasten off and pull the tail tight through one loop of each of the last 6 sts. Weave in loose ends.
Optional: stripes on the body

Sew stripes on the body every two rows. Sew larger stripes on larger
rounds and shorter stripes on smaller rounds. (see picture)

Wings (make 2)
You can use one single color or two different colors to make stripes.
If you want to make striped wings, change colors every round. Don't cut off the thread when you
change colors. Just leave it hanging so you can pick it up again the next time you change colors.
The wings are made out of two separate parts that are crocheted together.
Wing, upper part

Rnd 2: (1 inc) x6= 12 sts
Cut off and weave in loose ends.
Wing, lower part

Rnd 2: (1 inc) x6= 12 sts
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x6= 18 sts
Do NOT cut off your thread. You'll now crochet both parts of the wing together.
Rnd 8: 1 sc on the lower part of the wing. Then continue on the upper part of the wing and crochet
1 sc in each st around (x12), then continue again on the lower part of the wing and crochet 1 sc in
the remaining 17 sts of the previous rnd= 30 sts
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You end up with something like this:
Rnd 9: (8 sc, 1 dec) x3= 27 sts

Rnd 10: (7 sc, 1 dec) x3= 24 sts
Leave the tail long enough to sew the wing to the body. Do not stuff it, but press both sides
together and sew one wing on each side of the body.
Decorations on the wings

If you made the wings in one single color, you can add decorations.
Sew a small star on the upper part of the wing. Put your thread through a hole in the middle of the
upper part of the wing and make 6 small stitches starting each time in the same hole.
Make a circle to decorate the lower part of the wing

Rnd 1: take the thread with the same color as the wing and crochet
6 sc in a magic ring.
Rnd 2: change colors, (1 inc) x6= 12 sts
Cut off and leave a long tail. Sew the circle onto the lower part of
the wing.

Antenna (make 2)
5 ch, end with a sl.st in the first ch from the hook
so that you end up with a circle.
Crochet 5 sc in that circle.
Cut off and use the tail to sew the antenna on

top of the head
Congratulations! You just finished your butterfly. Make many more in different colors and with
different decorations.
Use them as cuddly toys, attach them to key rings or just hang them up as decoration.

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Crochet pattern Butterflies

Design and copyright: Tinneke Grauwels / Peggy Sew

Conversion chart crochet hooks

USA/UK terminology comparison chart

American English British English

My butterflies were made with yarn calling for a 2,5 mm hook.

A butterfly is about 9cm (3,5) tall and 9cm (3,5) wide.

Butterflies Peggy Sew 1

Copyright Tinneke Grauwels / Peggy Sew

Body and head

Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring

Stuff the body.

Rnd 15: (1 sc, 1 inc) x6= 18 sts

If you want to embroider the eyes and mouth, embroider the

Stuff the head

Rnd 21: (1 sc, 1 dec) x6= 12 sts

Optional: stripes on the body

Butterflies Peggy Sew 3

Wing, upper part

Wing, lower part

Rnd 9: (8 sc, 1 dec) x3= 27 sts

Decorations on the wings

Make a circle to decorate the lower part of the wing

Butterflies Peggy Sew 5

Cut off and use the tail to sew the antenna on

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