Free Crochet Pattern - Butterfly Applique - 2 Sizes

These cute butterfly appliques were designed to embellish the Kids Linen Stitch Sunhat. Claire asked for a new sunhat for her doll so I made a butterfly in 2 different sizes. Scroll down to see the photos of each.

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Materials

Yarn: Lily Sugar n’ Cream Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn, whatever colors you’d like to use for your appliques (2.5 oz / 120 yds / 109 m / 100% cotton)
Crochet Hook: G/6/4.00mm (My favorite crochet hooks are the Clover Amour Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hand since switching)
Scissors
Yarn Needle

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Stitch Abbreviations

ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
tr: treble crochet
MR: magic ring
st(s): stitch(es)
Rnd: round
MC: main color
CC: contrasting color

Large Butterfly Wings

Finished Size: 3-1/4″ W x 2-3/4″ H

Crochet Hook: G/6/4.00mm

Yarn: (MC) White; (CC) Pink

Row 1 (MC): Begin with a Magic Ring, sl st into MR, (ch 6, sc in MR) 4 times. Do Not Join. Pull tail to tighten MR. See Photo A below.

Row 2 (MC): Ch 3, Turn, [ (3 dc, ch3, 3 dc) in ch-6 sp from previous row ] rep from [ to ] in each ch-6 sp around, ch 3, sl st in last ch-6 sp. Fasten off. See Photo B below.

Row 3 (CC): Join w/a sc between ch-3 & 1st dc of Row 2 (See Photo C below), ch 1, [ (5 dc, ch 3, sl st in 1st ch, 5 dc ) in ch-3 sp from row 2, sl st between dcs from previous row (See Photo D below) ] work from [ to ] 3 times, (5 dc, ch 3, sl st in 1st ch, 5 dc) in ch-3 sp from previous row, ch 1, sc between last dc & ch-3 from previous row (See Photo E below).

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Continue below to the Body.

Body

Crochet Hook: G/6/4.00mm

Yarn: (CC2) Robin’s Egg Blue

Row 1 (CC2): Ch 21 (or whatever amount you need to reach approx. 4-1/2″ L).

Fasten off. Trim ends to 1/2″ or whatever length you desire. Wrap body around the center of your wings and knot about 1/4″ from end of body (this creates a small head). See photo below.

Free Crochet Pattern - Butterfly Applique - 2 Sizes - by A Crocheted Simplicity

Small Butterfly

Finished Size: 1-3/4″ W x 1-3/4″ H

Crochet Hook: G/6/4.00mm

Rnd 1: Begin with a Magic Ring, sl st into MR, ( ch 3, 3 tr, ch 3, sl st in MR ) 4 times. Pull tail to tighten MR. (12 tr + 8 ch-3)

Fasten off leaving a 8” tail of yarn for attaching the butterfly to whatever you’d like to use it on.

Butterfly Body: Using a 6” piece of yarn, wrap it around the middle of the butterfly twice then knot the yarn to secure (also creates the head of the butterfly). Trim the ends of yarn to 1⁄4” – 1⁄2”, to form the antennae as desired. See photo above.

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