A friend and I made these butterflies 22 years ago. We put a treat with them and gave them to kids in the hospital. I don't know where the original pattern came from, but here is the pattern I have used this last month. These are cute to hang on the wall as decor, or glue a magnet to the back to put on your fridge for a springtime touch. My toddlers also like to play with them.
Materials: yarn and 1 pipe cleaner
Size: 3" tall x 4" wide
Note: (*ch 2 counts as 1 DC)
Size: 3" tall x 4" wide
Note: (*ch 2 counts as 1 DC)
Directions:
Round 1:
Chain 8 and join together with a slip stich,
Chain 8 and join together with a slip stich,
Chain 2,
2 DC in ring, chain 1,* 3 DC, ch 1 (in ring)* Repeat *to* until you have 8 clusters total
slip stitch in first ch 2 to connect.
Round 2:
Chain 2 and turn
2 DC, CH 1, 3 DC in first ch1 space
3DC, CH 1, 3Dc in each of the next CH1 spaces
slip stitch to the beginning ch 2 to connect
Round 3:
CH 1, turn
SC in CH1 space
**10 DC in next CH1 space then
SC in next CH1 space ** repeat **to** around
End with sl st in beginning CH1 space. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Fold in half and insert pipe cleaner in hole of butterfly as shown in photos below.