I couldn't resist picking up the rainbow pastel thread which makes this applique. At the time, I had no idea what I would use it for. I finally received my inspiration from my kid, but, that's a story for another day...
This beautiful butterfly is made in two pieces, then a border is added while joining. The pattern seems a bit strange, but is fairly easy to follow. The shape of the wing is created with a ripple stitch.
My favorite thing to concentrate on while designing a pattern is versatility. The wings of this applique can be re-positioned a bit to change the look of the butterfly, or to cover more or less material. Plus, this is only Part One of a series of designs which can be mixed and matched together in your own combinations. Any of the pieces can be made in a color of your choice.
The finished piece measures 3 3/4" (9.5 cm) tall
5 1/2" (14 cm) at widest part of wing, with wings spaced apart;
4 1/4" (10.8 cm) at widest part of wing, with wings against body.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Materials:
Steel crochet hook size 4
Size 10 crochet thread (I used DMC Traditions, color 5109)
Needle to weave in ends
Gauge:
1" x 1" (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm) = 10 dc, 4 rows
Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Double crochet (dc)
Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog) - Yarn over, insert hook into designated stitch, pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops. Yarn over, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops. Yarn over, pull through all 3 loops on hook.
Directions:
Make 2.
With hook size needed to obtain gauge, ch 50, join with a sl st in beg ch.
Row 1:
Working into ch-sps: Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc, ch-1), (2 dc) in next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. (Dc2tog) twice, ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1. (Dc2tog) twice, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, (2 dc) twice, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), turn.
Row 2:
Ch 1, sk ch-1, 1 dc, (2 dc) in next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. (Dc2tog) twice, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc, ch 1, sk 1. (Dc2tog) twice, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, (2 dc) twice. 1 dc, ch 1, sk ch-1, 1 sc. Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), turn.
Rows 3 - 5:
Repeat Row 2. Bind off, weave in ends.
Joining:
Match together the 30 remaining sts of each beg ch, with tips of wings pointing away from you. Skip first chain of each piece, join together with a sl st through front loops only of both sts. Working through front loops only of both chains: (Ch 1, sl st) in next 14 sts. Working into both loops of only the chain nearest to you: (Sl st, ch 1) in the next 7 sts, sl st into the last ch. Ch 1, 1 sc in turning ch of row 1. Ch 1, 1 sc in turning ch of row 2. Ch 2, 1 sc in turning ch of row 3. Ch 1, 1 dc in turning ch of row 4. Ch 2, 1 dc in beg ch of row 5. Ch 3, 1 dc in ch-1 sp. Working around: Ch 4, 1 dc in first dc. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc. Ch 2, 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc. 1 sc in each of next 11 sts. Ch 2, (1 dc, ch 2) in next 4. (1 sc, ch 1) twice, sk ch-1 sp, 1 sc in each of next 5 turning chs. 1 sc in each of next 3 chs. Working across to second piece: 1 sc in each of next 3 chs. 1 sc in each of next 5 tuning chs. Ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc. Ch 1, 1 sc. (Ch 2, 1 dc) in next 4. Ch 2, 1 sc in each of next 12 sts. Ch 1, 1 sc, (ch 2, 1 dc) in next 2. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc. Ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1. 1 sc in turning ch of row 3. Ch 1, 1 sc in turning ch of row 2. Ch 1, 1 sc in turning ch of row 1. Ch 1, {sl st, sk 1} 7 times, sl st in last ch. Bind off, weave in ends.
Pin into place. Attach with needle and thread to whatever you wish.
This beautiful butterfly is made in two pieces, then a border is added while joining. The pattern seems a bit strange, but is fairly easy to follow. The shape of the wing is created with a ripple stitch.
My favorite thing to concentrate on while designing a pattern is versatility. The wings of this applique can be re-positioned a bit to change the look of the butterfly, or to cover more or less material. Plus, this is only Part One of a series of designs which can be mixed and matched together in your own combinations. Any of the pieces can be made in a color of your choice.
The finished piece measures 3 3/4" (9.5 cm) tall
5 1/2" (14 cm) at widest part of wing, with wings spaced apart;
4 1/4" (10.8 cm) at widest part of wing, with wings against body.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Materials:
Steel crochet hook size 4
Size 10 crochet thread (I used DMC Traditions, color 5109)
Needle to weave in ends
Gauge:
1" x 1" (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm) = 10 dc, 4 rows
Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Double crochet (dc)
Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog) - Yarn over, insert hook into designated stitch, pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops. Yarn over, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops. Yarn over, pull through all 3 loops on hook.
Directions:
Make 2.
With hook size needed to obtain gauge, ch 50, join with a sl st in beg ch.
Row 1:
Working into ch-sps: Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc, ch-1), (2 dc) in next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. (Dc2tog) twice, ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1. (Dc2tog) twice, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, (2 dc) twice, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), turn.
Row 2:
Ch 1, sk ch-1, 1 dc, (2 dc) in next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. (Dc2tog) twice, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc, ch 1, sk 1. (Dc2tog) twice, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, (2 dc) twice. 1 dc, ch 1, sk ch-1, 1 sc. Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), turn.
Rows 3 - 5:
Repeat Row 2. Bind off, weave in ends.
Joining:
Match together the 30 remaining sts of each beg ch, with tips of wings pointing away from you. Skip first chain of each piece, join together with a sl st through front loops only of both sts. Working through front loops only of both chains: (Ch 1, sl st) in next 14 sts. Working into both loops of only the chain nearest to you: (Sl st, ch 1) in the next 7 sts, sl st into the last ch. Ch 1, 1 sc in turning ch of row 1. Ch 1, 1 sc in turning ch of row 2. Ch 2, 1 sc in turning ch of row 3. Ch 1, 1 dc in turning ch of row 4. Ch 2, 1 dc in beg ch of row 5. Ch 3, 1 dc in ch-1 sp. Working around: Ch 4, 1 dc in first dc. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc. Ch 2, 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc. 1 sc in each of next 11 sts. Ch 2, (1 dc, ch 2) in next 4. (1 sc, ch 1) twice, sk ch-1 sp, 1 sc in each of next 5 turning chs. 1 sc in each of next 3 chs. Working across to second piece: 1 sc in each of next 3 chs. 1 sc in each of next 5 tuning chs. Ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc. Ch 1, 1 sc. (Ch 2, 1 dc) in next 4. Ch 2, 1 sc in each of next 12 sts. Ch 1, 1 sc, (ch 2, 1 dc) in next 2. Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc. Ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1. 1 sc in turning ch of row 3. Ch 1, 1 sc in turning ch of row 2. Ch 1, 1 sc in turning ch of row 1. Ch 1, {sl st, sk 1} 7 times, sl st in last ch. Bind off, weave in ends.
Pin into place. Attach with needle and thread to whatever you wish.
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