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Free amigurumi pattern - I really love this amigurumi butterfly... very simple and easy.  It's about 16 cm tall.. They are so cute, aren't they? I think i will make another butterfly for curtain tie back on my next project..

Enjoy this amigurumi butterfly pattern.... Happy crochet...
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Material:
2 mm crochet Hook
Purple, light blue, white, pink, yellow, brown and green yarn
Black yarn for sewing mouth
Needle for sewing
Stuff
Black felt
Glue
Scissor

Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet
ch: chain
st: stitch
inc : increase
dec: decrease
sl st : slip stitch
F/O: Fasten off
R: round
BLO: back loop only


Note: Work in continuous round

Head:
Use purple yarn
ch 6
R1: starting from 2nd chain from hook, 4 sc, 3 sc in last st, continue your work st around the other side of chain, 3 sc, 2 sc in last st. (12)
R2: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R3: 2 sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
R4: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R5: 4 sc, inc, rep 6x (36)
R6-7: sc around
R8: 5 sc, inc, rep 6x (42)
R9: sc around
R10: 6 sc, inc, rep 6x (48)
R11: sc around
R12: 7 sc, inc, rep 6x (54)
R13-15: sc around
R16: 7 sc, dec, rep 6x (48)
R17: 6 sc, dec, rep 6x (42)
R18: 5 sc, dec, rep 6x (36)
R19: 4 sc, dec, rep 6x (30)
R20: 3 sc, dec, rep 6x (24)
Stuff
R21: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
F/O

Body:
Use purple yarn
R1:  ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: 2 sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6-18: sc around
R19: 3 sc, dec, rep 6x (24)
R20: 10 sc, dec, rep 2x (22)
R21: 9 sc, dec, rep 2x (20)
Stuff
R22: 8 sc, dec, rep 2x (18)
F/O leave long tail for sewing

Hands (make 2):
Use purple yarn
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 5 sc
R2: inc, rep 5x (10)
R3: sc, inc, rep 5x (15)
R4-5: sc around
R6: sc, dec, rep 5x (10)
stuff
R7: 3 sc, dec, rep 2x (8)
R8-16: sc around
Stuff
F/O leave long tail for sewing

Legs (make 2):
Use purple yarn
ch 6
R1: starting from 2nd chain from hook, 4 sc, 3 sc in last st, continue your work st around the other side of chain, 4 sc, 2 sc in last st. (12)
R2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
R3: sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, sc, inc (24)
R4: BLO, sc around
R5: sc around
R6: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18)
R7: 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc (12)
Stuff
R8: 4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc (10)
R9-16: sc around
Stuff
F/O leave long tail for sewing


Eyes (make 2):
Use white yarn
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 5 sc
R2: inc, rep 5x (10)
R3: sc, inc, rep 5x (15)
R4: sc around
Stuff
F/O leave long tail for sewing

Antenna (make 2):
Use purple yarn:
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 5 sc
R2: inc, rep 5x (10)
R3-4: sc around
stuff
R5: dec, rep 5x (5)
R6-10: sc around
F/O leave long tail for sewing

Blushes (make 2):
Use pink yarn
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
F/O leave long tail for sewing

Wings (make 2):
Use light blue yarn
Fore wing:
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: 2 sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6-14: sc around
R15: 13 sc, dec, rep 2x (28)
R16: 12 sc, dec, rep 2x (26)
R17:  11 sc, dec, rep 2x (24)
F/O

Hind wing:
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: 2 sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6: 4 sc, inc, rep 6x (36)
R7-12: sc around
R13: 4 sc, dec, rep 6x (30)
R14: 13 sc, dec, rep 2x (28)
R15: 12 sc, dec, rep 2x (26)
R16: 11 sc, dec, rep 2x (24)

In this part, both sides of wing will be crocheted together
R17: sc in all fore wing st (24), sc in all hind wing st (24) (48 st in total)
R18: sc around (48)
R19: 6 sc, dec, rep 6x (42)
R20: 5 sc, dec, rep 6x (36)
R21: sc around
R22: 4 sc, dec, rep 6x (30)
R23: sc around
R24 : 3 sc, dec, rep 6x (24)
F/O leave long tail for sewing

Wings Spots:
Spots for fore-wing (make 4):
Use yellow yarn:
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
CC to brown
R4: 2 sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
F/O leave long tail

Spots for hindwing (make 4):
Use pink yan
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R4: 2 sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
CC to white
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
F/O leave long tail fo sewing

Small spots (make 4):
2 spots in white and 2 spots in green
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
F/O leave long tail for sewing

Bow (optional):
Use dark brown
ch 5
R1: sc in second chain from hook, 3 sc in next st (4)
R2: ch1, turn, dec, 2 sc (3)
R3: ch1, turn, dec, sc (2)
R4: ch1, turn, dec (1)
R5: ch1, turn,inc (2)
R6: ch1, turn, sc, inc (3)
R7: ch1, turn, 2 sc, inc (4)

F/O leave long tail, then put the yarn to R4, wrap the yarn several times, fasten off (don't cut the yarn)

Finishing:
See the picture above  for the position of each parts...
  • Sew body to head
  • Sew hands to body
  • Sew legs to bottom side of body
  • Cut black felt in small round shape then glue it on the eyes. 
  • Sew the eyes  to the head
  • Use black yarn, sew the mouth on the head
  • Sew or glue blushes near the mouth
  • Sew the antenna on the head
  • Sew or glue the wings spots on the front and back side of wings
  • Sew the wing on the back side of the body
  • Sew the bow to the body
 Now you have finished your butterfly...


This pattern is an original by me, Zan Merry. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If
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You may keep a copy of this pattern for personal use but you may not sell this pattern. You can
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Please leave comment if you have a question or find some mistake in my pattern. I will be happy
to see your creation from this pattern so please share your handmade to me...
Thanks...

10 comments:

  1. OMG.....I can get it free now!!!! Thank you so much.

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  2. I had a lot of fun making this. Thanks for the pattern.

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  3. Thank you! I cant wait to make these😆

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  4. Thank you! I cant wait to make these😆

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  5. this is the cutest Butterfly I have found You have some of the cutest things I want to make all of them

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  6. Love your Butterfly .I want to make all your stuff If I have time. Thank you for sharing your Patterns

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  7. Gail Barrett, 10-9-201610/10/2016, 03:09

    Thank you so much for sharing, very kind of you. The pattern is easy to read and can't wait to make one.

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  8. I love this butterfly but am having a very hard time understanding the wings row 17 about after. Someone please explain it to me.

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  9. after row 17 both wings (hind wing n fore wing)will be joined to make a wing so you just need to crochet in each stitch of both wings.

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