Valentine Butterfly Crochet Pattern

 I'm back with another Valentine's Day pattern! This time, I'd love to share a cute little butterfly I designed, with love-day in mind! 

This little love bug works up quickly and would make a cute gift for a loved one. Its face and wings leave lots of room for customization - you can try polka dots, stripes, round eyes... AND lots of colors!

Scroll down to find the pattern for free. 

It is also available for purchase in my Etsy and Ravelry stores as a full PDF tutorial with more detail, lots of step-by-step photos, and an easy-print copy at the end.

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Valentine Butterfly Pattern

Materials Needed:

• Worsted weight yarn in 4 colors- for the example, I chose:
• Pink
• Blue
• Purple
• Black
• 3.5mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Two 6mm safety eyes OR black embroidery floss
• Poly-fil stuffing

Gauge is not terribly important for this project. Make sure your stitches are tight enough stuffing doesn't show through.  Bump down a hook size if you notice gaps.

Terms:

• (#)  number of stitches in row
• Chain Stitch (ch)
• Decrease (dec) - two sc together
• Half Double Crochet (hdc)
• Magic Circle (MC) aka: Magic Ring
• Single Crochet (sc)
• Slip Stitch (sl st)
• Stitch/es (st/s)
• Repeat what's inside ** when applicable
• Terms in ( ) are in the same st, otherwise sts are in consecutive order.
  For example:
• "hdc, 3 sc, hdc" means "hdc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in last st".
• "hdc, (2 hdc), 4 sc" means "hdc in first st, 2 hdc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 4 sts"
  
  

Wings: use Pink (make 2)

Begin: make a MC, ch 1

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MC (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Rnd 3-4: sc around (12)

Fasten off this 1st part. Then, repeat "Begin - Rnd 4" to make a 2nd part, but DO NOT fasten it off.

Put your hook under the sc nearest the hook, from the inside poking outward, and into a sc on the side of the 1st piece. Sc in 2 sts to connect the two pieces together. Then, you'll be continuing on the side of the second piece for rnd 5.

Rnd 5: sc in next 10 sts, then continue around the edge of the next piece - you will sc two sts together**. Then, sc in next 9 sts (20)

*One of the sts is actually from the inside, where you connected the two pieces. This will avoid having a gap in the top when finished.

Rnd 6: sc around (20)

Rnd 7: *sc in 3 sts, dec* repeat around (16)

Rnd 8: *sc in 2 sts, dec* repeat around (12)

Rnd 9: sc around (12)

Rnd 10: dec around (6)

Weave yarn in through tail with a yarn needle, cinch to close. Finish off, leaving a long tail.

Body - Part 1: use blue

Begin: MC, ch 1

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MC (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Rnd 3: *sc, inc* repeat around (18)

Rnd 4-6: sc around (18)

Rnd 7: *sc, dec* repeat around (12)

Stuff with poly-fil. Attach safety eyes if needed.

Rnd 8: dec around (6)

Weave in and out with your yarn needle, cinch to close. Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Body - Part 2: use purple

Begin: MC, ch 1

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MC (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Rnd 3-5: sc around (12)

Stuff with poly-fil.

Rnd 6: dec around (6)

Weave in and out with your yarn needle, cinch to close. Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Body - Part 3: use blue

Begin: MC, ch 1

Rnd 1: 5 sc in MC (5)

Rnd 2: inc around (10)

Rnd 3-5: sc around (10)

Stuff with poly-fil.

Rnd 6: dec around (5)

Weave in and out with your yarn needle, cinch to close. Fasten off.

Assemble Body & Wings

Attach body pieces 1 and 2 together using the long yarn end and your yarn needle. Fasten off. Then, attach body piece 3 to the bottom of part 2.

Connect each wing to either side between piece 1 & 2. Make sure to sew though both body pieces to add stability. Fasten off. Hide yarn ends inside the wings.

Antennae - use black

First antenna:
Leave a yarn tail a few inches long.

Ch 5, (sc, hdc, sc) in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next 3 sts. Cut, pull through loop, leave yarn tail a few inches long. Set aside.

Second antenna:
Leave a yarn tail a few inches long.

Ch 5, TURN, (sc, hdc, sc) in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next 3 sts. Cut, pull through loop, leave yarn tail a few inches long. Set aside.

Attach both antennae to the top of the head, about 1 st over from the MC center. Using a needle, or hook, put the yarn end up and under one of the sts. Then, tie twice. Using a yarn needle, hide both the ends inside the head.

Face - use embroidery floss

If you didn't insert safety eyes, use embroidery floss to make eyes on the front of the face. 

Use a bit of blush and a small brush, or eyeshadow sponge, to apply a dab to the butterfly's cheeks. Blow excess off.

Wing Accents- use Blue

Using yarn, and a needle, add accents to each wing. One loop at the top right, two in the middle to make a "v" and one loop in the top left. 

You're done! Enjoy!

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