Last updated on January 26th, 2023 at 12:05 am
Free Butterfly Crochet Pattern:
By Gloria Deeser
The scrap yarn pattern for this pretty crocheted butterfly is a quick and easy way to use up scrap yarn. Just add a magnet to use as a fridgie or a straight stick to use as a butterfly plant poke.
Of course, a broach clip or safety pin on the back also enables this butterfly to perch prettily on a hat, adorn a lapel, or dress up a purse.
Quick and Easy Crochet
What you will need:
- Small amount of 4-ply yarn
(Choose at least 2 colors of yarn) - Size G crochet hook
- one large pipe cleaner or chenille stem
Butterfly Crochet Pattern:
Begin: Ch 8 and connect with slip stitch, ch 3
Row 1: Put 23 DC in the circle, join to the top of the ch 3, finish off and add second color…ch 3
Row 2: In the space right next to the ch 3 put 2 dc and 1 ch and 3 dc
*skip 3 dc and in between the stitches put 3 dc and ch 1 and 3 dc* repeat till their are 8 clusters made..join to the top of the ch 3…ch 1
Row 3: In the next ch space put *8 dc, skip 3 dc and put 1 sc in that space* continue around till the end join and fasten off…add 1 st color used & ch 1
Row 4 sc around the butterfly and join in the ch 1 and fasten off
To Finish: fold the butterfly in half. Take a large pipe cleaner (also called a chenille stem) and fold it in half, then fold again to make a small circle, placing the pipe cleaner around the middle of the butterfly and twisting it together.
Curl the ends of the pipe cleaner to make the butterfly’s antenna. I used a crochet hook and twisted the pipe cleaner around that just to curl the ends of the pipe cleaner in a pleasing way.
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You may also be interested in the Holocaust Crochet Butterfly Pattern, shown at left, part of The Butterfly Project.
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If your kids like making butterflies, consider this cute spool knitting yarn butterfly kit at Amazon.
Elsie Abans says
Can you please send me a written instruction on how to crochet a butterfly magnet for me to understand
Jane Lake says
I’m sorry that I missed this, Elsie, but there’s really nothing else that I can send you because the pattern for a quick crocheted butterfly is on this page.
To turn into a magnet for fridge decoration, you would just glue a magnet to the back of the crocheted butterfly.