Butterfly

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..

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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...

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