Free Crochet Butterfly Pattern Step By Step

Making a crochet butterfly amigurumi is a fun way to create something adorable and colorful. It can easily be crocheted in all sorts of bright colors and will bring smiles to anyone who sees it. And our guide is all about making it by keeping things simple and enjoyable. We’ve put together an easy-to-follow step-by-step pattern that will help you make your very own crochet butterfly. By following these steps, you’ll be able to create a cute and cuddly butterfly amigurumi all by yourself. It’s a wonderful project for anyone looking to add a special handmade touch to their collection or give a heartfelt gift to a special little one in their life.

Free Crochet Butterfly Pattern

Free crochet pattern by @zancrochet

Materials:

5-ply milk cotton yarn in khaki, light purple, lavender, and white
3 mm crochet hook
pink and black embroidery thread
6 mm safety eyes
polyester fiberfill
tapestry needle

Abbreviation:

sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet dc: double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
inc: increase
dec: decrease
hdc-inc: 2 hdc in one st
dc-inc: 2 dc in one st
st(s): stitch(es)
rep: repeat
F/O: fasten off
R: round/row

Head:

Use khaki

Rl: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 6 SC
R2: inc, rep 6x (12) (6)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
Rч: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x), sc (24)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6-10: sc around attach safety eyes between
R7-8, give чsts space between them
RII: 3 sc, dec, rep 6x (24)
R12: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18) stuff
R13: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
R14: dec, rep 6x (6)
F/O 3

Antenna (make 2):

Use lavender ch 8, starting from the second chain from hook, sc, 6 sl st F/O, Leaving a long tail for sewing

Body:

Use light purple

Rl: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 6 sc (6)
R2: sc, inc, rep 3x (9)
R3: 2sc, inc, rep 3x (12)
R4: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R5: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5xl, sc (24)
R6-8: sc around
R9: 4 sc, dec, rep 4x (20)
RIO: 8 sc, dec, rep 2x (18)
RII: 4 sc, dec, rep 3x (15) stuff

F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Arms (make 2):

Use khaki 3

Rl: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 5 sc (5) R2-4: sc around

F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Wings (make 2):

Upper Part: use white

Rl: ch 8, starting from the second chain from hook, 4 sc, 2 hdc, 3 hdc in the last st, cotinue your work st around the other side of the chain, 2 hdc, 3 sc, inc (16)

R2: change color to lavender, 4 sc, 2 hdc, dc-inc, 3 dc in the same st, dc-inc, 2 hdc, 4 sc, inc (21), sl st to the 1st st

F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

lower Part:

use white

Rl: ch 5, starting from the second chain from hook, 3 sc, 3 sc in the last st, cotinue your work st around the other side of the chain, 2 sc, inc (10)
R2: change color to lavender, 3 sc, hdc, (dc-inc, picot, dc-inc =in the same st), hdc, 3 sc, inc (14), sl st to the 1st st

F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Finishing:

Embroider the eyebrows and eye lashes by using black embroider thread. Embroider the blushes on the cheek by using pink embroider thread.