Butterfly pattern

There is another pattern for a butterfly here, in Finnish.

I decided to make my own butterfly, so I will not break any copyright rules.

Here it is:

You will need a size 8 steel hook (or size you feel comfortable with size 10 thread),

size 10 crochet thread, any color you like,

sewing needle, to hide ends,

pipe cleaner (black) for antennas

Stitches:

slp st

ch

sc

dc

tr

Ch. 7, join to make a ring

Row 1: in the ring make 3 ch (will be as one dc), 2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc, 2 ch, until you have 8 3-dc groups, join on the 3rd ch that was done first.

Row 2: slp st to first 2 ch space, make 3 ch, 2 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc,

in the next 2 ch space make 3 dc, 2 ch, 3 dc,

in the next again 3 dc, 2 ch 3 dc, to the end.

You will now have 8 groups of 3dc/2ch/3dc, join on the third ch of the first 3ch.

Row 3: slp st to first 2-ch space, make 3 ch (as a dc), 4 dc, 1 ch, 5 dc,

in the next 2-ch space make 5 dc, 1 ch, 5 dc,

in the next 2-ch space make 5 tr, 1 ch, 5 tr,

in the next 2-ch space make 5 tr, 1 ch, 5 tr,

in the next 2-ch space make 5 dc, 1 ch, 5 dc, in the next space make 5 dc, 1 ch, 5 dc,

in the next space make 5 tr, 1 ch, 5 tr,

in the next space 5 tr, 1 ch, 5 tr.

You now should have four sets of 5 dc/1ch/5dc and four sets of 5 tr/1ch/5tr. Join on the third ch in the first 3ch stitch.

Row 4: ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in each of the next 5 dc, sc in the 1-ch space, ch 5, slip thread thru the sc in the 1 ch space, to make a 5ch picot.

Continue with 1 sc in each stitch, including the space chain, where you will be making the 5 ch picot. Join in the first sc. Fasten off, hide the ends.

Fold the work so that the tr stitch groups face each other and are on top of the fold, same with the dc group stitches, that now are the bottom part of the wings.

Work the pipe cleaner around the middle of the butterfly, and make antennas. (I am not sure how to explain this, sorry)

Sometimes I just crochet a long chain and wind it around the creature to make the body.

Use your imagination.

Of course there would be many variations for the edging, like crab stitch, three chain loopy edging, picots all over, etc. Just play around, change colors and have fun.

If something isn't clear, let me know, but note this, I am not a technical writer, I just crochet.