I recently found a picture of a butterfly crochet stitch diagram online and there was a request to have the written pattern. After searching everywhere we could think of we came to the conclusion there was no source to be found. So I set out to crochet this beautiful lace Butterfly. I am going to be putting it into a picture frame to hang in my Craft Room.
The 2 sides are crocheted in the same manner and just flipped.
Abbreviations (US TERMS)
I used a 4.0mm hook and a Dk cotton yarn. You could use any hook and yarn that will be compatible with each other, I DO recommend a cotton-type yarn to show the delicate pattern within the wings.
V stitch = (dc, ch2, dc) worked all into the same space
2 Vstitch = (2dc, ch2, 2dc) work all into the same space
The middle of the Wings are made using the Classic Pineapple design, ensure on each row you work 1 LESS sc, ch3, sc
To start the butterfly
Rnd 1: chain 4, to start and working into the 1st chain from hook, work 11 dc (12dc)
Rnd 2: Ch5 (counts as first dc, ch2), dc in SAME space,(first V stitch made), Ch2, skip 2 (2dc, ch2, 2dc) TURN (5 V sts)
Rnd 3: slip st into the middle of the first V ch2 space, (ch3, dc, ch2, 2dc) in previous rows ch2 space same place,(FIRST 2V stich made), in the next ch2, space work (2dc, ch5, 2dc), in the next ch2 space work, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) repeat to end.
Rnd 4: TURN, slst, along and into the ch2 space of the first V. (Ch3,dc, ch2, 2dc) all in the ch2 space, ch1, work 5dc, Ch1, in the next 2 chain spaces, work,(2dc, ch2,2dc), ch1, work 8dc into the previous rounds ch5, ch1, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in the last chain 2 space.
Rnd 5: TURN slst, along and into the ch2 space of the first V. (Ch3,dc, ch2, 2dc), ch2, work a (dc, ch1) in each of the 8 sts,ch2, in the next ch2 space, (2dc, ch2, 2dc), ch2, in the next 5 sts of previous row work (dc, ch1, ) ch1, finish with a (2dc, ch2, 2dc)
Row 6: TURN slst, along and into the ch2 space of the first V. (Ch3,dc, ch2, 2dc) all in the first, ch2 space, ch3, (sc,ch3 in the chain 1 space) 4 TIMES, Ch3, (2dc, ch2, 2dc), ch3,in the following ch1 spaces of previous row work, (sc, ch3)(7times) ch3, and in the last ch2 space, work (2dc, ch2, 2dc)
Row 7: TURN slst, along and into the ch2 space of the first V. (Ch3,dc, ch2, 2dc) all in the first, ch2 space, Ch3, (sc,ch3 in the chain 1 space) 6 times, ch3 in the next ch2 space work (2dc, ch2, 2dc, ch2, 2dc) (MIDDLE of butterfly wing),Ch3, working into the previous rows ch3s, Sc, ch3, Sc,) (3 times), ch3, 2dc,ch2, 2dc
Row 8: TURN slst, along and into the ch2 space of the first V. (Ch3,dc, ch2, 2dc) and working Ch3, (sc, Ch3, in the previous ch3s,)TWICE, work (2dc,ch2,2dc) ONCE, STOPPING HERE for the BIG WING TURN
Row 9: slst into middle of chain2, Make (ch3, dc,ch2,2dc), Chain 3, make (sc, ch3, sc)into the previous ch3 space, ONCE, ch3, (2dc,ch2,2dc) in last ch2 space, TURN
Row 10: slst into middle of chain2, Make (2dc,ch2,2dc), skip over to the last ch2 space, (2d, ch2, 2dc), TURN
Row 11: slst into middle of chain2, (Ch3,dc,in same space) skip over to the last ch2 space, 2dc, DO NOT FASTEN OFF but work in chain stitches to connect the OUTSIDE DC’s of all the rows towards the center. ch3, slip st to the outer first stitch of the wing, fasten off.
Return to the unworked Chain 2 Space of Rnd7 2nd wing to complete the smaller wing,
Row 1: slip stitch to the middle of the previous rows ch (ch3 dc, 2ch, 2dc,) ch3, work into the previous ch3 (sc, ch3) 4 TIMES, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in last ch2 space, TURN
Row 2: slip stitch to the middle of the previous rows ch (ch3 dc, 2ch, 2dc,) ch3, work into the previous ch3 (sc, ch3) 3 TIMES, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in last ch2 space
Row 3: slip stitch to the middle of the previous rows ch (ch3 dc, 2ch, 2dc,) ch3, work into the previous ch3 (sc, ch3) 2 TIMES, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in last ch2 space
Row 4: slip stitch to the middle of the previous rows ch (ch3 dc, 2ch, 2dc,) ch3, work into the previous ch3 (sc, ch3) ONCE, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in last ch2 space
Row 5: work (2dc, ch2, 2dc) jump over to the last ch2 space of previous row, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) DO NOT FASTEN OFF, ch3, and work slst into each top of the outside dc stitches toward the center start
Fasten off and weave in ENDS. REPEAT for the second side of the butterfly
I blocked Lightly by spraying water onto it and pinning it into shape. It looked amazing with a black background and showed itself off.
I just love butterflies and have a few other butterfly patterns on my FREE Crochet Patterns WEBSITE – LisaAuch Crochet
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