Part 9 of the Pocket Valentines series is a sweet little butterfly. As all patterns in this collection, this one is also beginner friendly and very quick to make. I hope you enjoy it!
Please note that the instructions for all Pocket Valentines will be available on my blog free of charge. If you’d like the PDF version which includes all patterns in a convenient downloadable document, you can visit my shops below.
Or click on the links below to access the free version for each little critter.
Part 1: Envelope, Speech Bubble, and Heart
Part 9: Butterfly
Materials
- Drops Muskat, Cotton Yarn Worsted
- Taupe: body, arms, and antennae
- Black: eyes, mouth
- Dark Pink: cheeks
- Purple, Light Pink, Light Yellow – wings
- Crochet hook – Clover Amour, 3.25 mm
- Polyester stuffing
- Sewing needle and scissors
Abbreviations
ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase
LARGE WINGS (x 2)
Suggested Color – Purple, Light Pink, and Light Yellow
With Purple, ch 7
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in 4 ch, 4 sc in last ch; working on the opposite side of chain 1 sc in 5 ch; ch 1 and turn – 14 sts
Change Color – Light Pink
Row 2: 1 sc in 5 sts, 4 hdc inc, 1 sc in 5 sts; turn – 18 sts
Change Color – Light Yellow
Row 3: sl st in each st – 18 sts
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Set aside.
SMALL WINGS (x 2)
Suggested Color – Purple, Light Pink, and Light Yellow
With Purple, ch 5
Change Color – Light Pink
Ch one more
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in 3 chains; 4 sc in last ch; working on the opposite side of chain 1 sc in 4 ch; turn – 12 sts
Change Color – Light Yellow
Row 2: sl st in each st – 12 sts
Leave a long purple tail for sewing. Leave a long pink tail for sewing. Fasten off.
ANTENNAE (x 2)
Suggested Color – Taupe
Ch 4
Row 1: 2 dc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in last 2 chains – 4 sts
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
ARMS (x 2)
Suggested color – Taupe
Ch 4
Row 1: in back bump of ch only sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next, hdc in last ch
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
BODY (x 2)
Suggested Colors – Taupe
With Dark Yellow, ch 7
Row 1: in back bump of ch only, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in 4 ch, 2 sc in last ch; ch 1 and turn – 8 sts
Row 2: inc, 1 sc in 6 sts, inc; ch 1 and turn – 10 sts
Rows 3 – 12: sc in each st; ch 1 and turn – 10 sts (10 rows)
Row 13: sc, in BLO dec, 1 sc in 4 sts, in BLO dec, sc; ch 1 and turn – 8 sts
Row 14: sc in each st
Continue sc around the entire body, in every st and row.
Sl st to the 1st st of Row 14.
Fasten off the 1st piece and weave in the ends. Do not break the yarn from the 2nd piece.
ASSEMBLY
- The facial features will be sewn to the piece that has not been fastened off.
- With Black yarn, sew the eyes on Row 4 or 5, 5 stitches apart.
- With Black yarn, sew a line between the eyes. The line should be 3 stitches long.
- Insert the needle a row below the mouth and in the middle. Pull and go around the mouth to form a curve. Insert the needle again through the same stitch and pull. Tie a knot to secure the ends.
- With Dark Pink, sew a couple of times a row below the eyes to make the cheeks.
- Sew the arms a row below the cheeks.
- Place the two pieces of the body together with the RS facing out. Slip stitch all around going through both pieces. Stuff lightly before you finish closing the body. Finish closing the body, fasten off, and secure the stitches (I tie knots and stuff inside the body).
- Position the wings, so that the larger one is higher than the smaller and so that they are 4 stitches apart at the back. Secure in place with pins.
- Using the purple yarn and the whip stitch, sew the wings in place.
- Using the light pink yarn, sew a couple of stitches from the large and small wings together.
- Insert tails in same stitch place, tie knots, and stuff inside.
- Sew the antennae in place using the BLO of the front piece and the FLO of the back piece. Tie knots and stuff the tails inside.
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