A crochet butterfly pattern with heart wings is waiting for you. Although it is designed for Valentine’s Day, I think it can be done any time. It is both an easy pattern and fun. If you wish, you can make this crochet butterfly with heart wings in different colors, or you can prepare it in the colors of a bee. It is completely up to your taste. Make your color choices and enjoy the crochet butterfly pattern step by step.
MR- magic ring
sc- single crochet
inc- increase
dec- decrease
slst- slip stitch
Materials:
Loops and threads sweet snuggles lite weight 6 super bulky yarn.
4.5mm crochet hook (size 7).
16mm safety eyes.
Head and body
Make with pink.
1. 6 sc in a MR (6)
2. inc around (12)
3. (sc,inc)x6 (18)
4. (2sc,inc)x6 (24)
5. (3sc,inc)x6 (30)
6-9. sc around 4 rows (30)
10. (3sc,dec)x6 (24)
11. (2sc,dec)x6 (18)
12. (sc,dec)x6 (12)
Insert eyes between rows 7-8, with 4 visible stitches between them.
Stuff the head.
13. FLO (sc,inc)x6 (18)
14. (2sc,inc)x6 (24)
15. (3sc,inc)x6 (30)
16-18. sc around for three rows (30)
19. (3sc,dec)x6 (24)
20. sc around (24)
21. (2sc,dec)x6 (18)
22. sc around (18)
23. (sc,dec)x6 (12), stuff.
24. sc around (12)
25. dec around (6)
Fasten off and sew shut.
Heart wings (make 2)
Make with red, make two copies of the first three rows:
1. 6 sc in a MR (6)
2. inc x6 (12)
3. sc around (12)
Fasten the first one off with a tail, continue working with the second.
4. Join the two pieces together with a single crochet. Make 12 total stitches around the first piece, then 12 sc around the second piece (24)
If there is a hole left in the middle sew it closed with the tail from the first piece.
5. (4sc,dec)x4 (20)
6. (3sc,dec)x4 (16)
7. (2sc,dec)x4 (12)
8. (sc,dec)x4 (8)
Fasten off and leave a long tail in order to attach the wings later.
Antennae (make 2)
Make with pink.
1. 6 sc in a MR (6)
2. inc x6 (12)
3-4. sc around for two rows (12)
5. dec x6 (6)
Stuff the round part.
6-8. sc around for three rows (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail.
Assembly
Sew the wings onto the sides of the bodyy between rows 15-17. Sew the antennae evenly on the top of the head. Embroider a mouth and rosy cheeks.
To make a different sort of “love bug”, make the antennae with black, the wings white, and the body with yellow, switching to black on rows 14, 17, and 20. Your Valentine will bee delighted.
