Amigurumi: Butterfly ( eng )

Amigurumi: Butterfly

Usage Ideas for Your Crocheted Butterfly

1. Toy for the Children's Zoo:
   Crocheted from soft cotton yarn, this butterfly quickly becomes a favorite toy. Children love to let their imagination run wild and play with the colorful butterflies.
2. Charming Bag Decoration:
   Attach your crocheted butterfly to a bag to give it a personal touch. With a simple brooch pin, the butterfly can be easily attached and removed.
3. Stylish Brooch:
   A brooch is a great accessory that adds a certain something to any outfit. With a brooch pin, your butterfly instantly becomes a stylish eye-catcher.
4. Decoration for Flower Arrangements:
   A crocheted butterfly looks wonderful in a flower arrangement. It adds a special, handmade charm to the decoration and is a real eye-catcher.
5. Pretty Decoration for Flower Pots:
   Flower pots look much more cheerful with a little butterfly. Simply attach it to a thin wire and stick it into the soil – and you have an original decoration.

I hope this pattern and the many usage ideas inspire you to create your own crocheted butterfly. Have fun crocheting and decorating! If you have any questions or would like to show your finished butterflies, feel free to leave a comment. I always appreciate your creative ideas and suggestions! 

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Round 1

Crochet into a magic ring: 4 ch (counts as 1 dc + 2 ch), 1 dc, 2 ch, * 2 dc, 2 ch * repeat 7 times. Close the round with a sl st into the 2nd ch of the initial 4 ch.

Round 2

3 ch (counts as 1 dc), 3 ch, * 2 dc, 3 ch * repeat 6 times, 1 dc. The dc are crocheted around the ch loops of the previous round. Close with a sl st into the 3rd ch of the initial 3 ch.

Round 3

3 ch (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc, * 3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc * repeat 7 times. The dc are crocheted around the ch loops of the previous round. Close with a sl st into the 3rd ch of the initial 3 ch.

Round 4 (Color change)

• 12 dc around the ch loop of the previous round, 1 sl st into the space between the dc trios of the previous round * repeat 8 times.

Round 5

Crochet 1 sc in each stitch.

Fold the butterfly in half.

Butterfly Body

Crochet 25 ch.
In the 2nd ch from the hook, crochet 5 sc, then 5 sl st. The first antenna is finished.
Now crochet 7 ch for the second antenna. Crochet 5 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, then 5 sl st.
Crochet sc along the remaining ch stitches for the butterfly's body