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    Free Crochet Pattern - Butterfly Applique - 2 Sizes

    May 19, 2017 by Jennifer Renaud

    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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    Free Crochet Pattern - Kids Linen Stitch Sunhat by A Crocheted Simplicity

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    Free Crochet Patterns - Butterfly Applique - 2 Styles & Sizes by A Crocheted Simplicity 

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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

     

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

    Large Butterfly Wings

    Finished Size: 3-¼" W x 2-¾" 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.

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

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

    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. 4-½" L).

    Fasten off. Trim ends to ½" or whatever length you desire. Wrap body around the center of your wings and knot about ¼" from end of body (this creates a small head). See photo below.

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

     


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

    Small Butterfly

    Finished Size: 1-¾" W x 1-¾" 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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