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Colour Inspiration
The possibilities are endless with this pattern as it looks lovely in all combinations of colours from soft pastels, to varigated or bright and bold shades! If you need more inspiration when it comes to choosing yarn colours click here. Persoanlly I would recommend using cotton yarn for a neat, crisp finish.
Pattern Use Ideas
- Add a brooch back or hair clip to turn your butterfly into wearable art!
- Attach them to floristry wire and stick them in your plant pots.
- Crochet a chain to your desired length and attach it to create butterfly bunting.
- Add these lovely butterflies as sweet detail to a scarf or hat.
Convert Pattern Terms
Here you can quickly switch between UK and US crochet terms. This will make following the pattern easier as all terms will be converted to your preferred version.
pattern notes
- Difficulty: Beginner – All you need to know is chain, treble crochet and how to slip stitch.
- Written in UK terms but switchable to US crochet terms above.
- Video tutorial can be found at the base of the post or alternatively on my YouTube channel.
terms & abbreviations
Chain (ch): Yarn over and then pull through one loop on hook
Treble Crochet (tr): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, draw up a loop (then you should have 3 loops on hook), (yarn over, then pull through 2 loops) twice.
Slip Stitch (ss): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, then pull yarn through stitch and the loop on hook
Unsure of the differences between UK and US terms? Need a refresher on how to do your crochet stitches? In my ‘How to crochet: A handy reference guide’ EBook I help you with all of these terms and you can always have them to hand! You will also get exclusive access to free video instructions. You can find my EBook HERE.
Free Crochet Butterfly Pattern
making the butterfly
- Fold the work in half (wrong sides facing) and then wrap the chain around the work connecting at the base of the chain with a slip stitch and then tie off.
- Take a piece of yarn about 2 inches in length and tie a knot on each end. Slip the yarn under the chain and then move into desired place.
- You can now sew on a brooch fitting or alternatively attach a safety pin in order to turn into a brooch furthermore, you could sew it on another project!
video tutorial
Crochet Patterns to Try Next
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I always love to see your makes so if you try any of my patterns or follow my stitch tutorials please tag me @bellacococrochet or use the #bellacococrochet
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