Today I’ll be showing you how to make this crochet butterfly with my free pattern and video tutorial.

The video tutorial is available on my YouTube channel at Crochet Butterfly Tutorial.

 

You can view the complete pattern on this page for free by scrolling down, or if you would like to download the pattern it’s available in PDF format on my Ravelry store for $1 at Crochet Butterfly Pattern.

This pattern will use US terminology. If you would like to view the UK version go to Crochet Butterfly Pattern (UK Version).

I’ve also used this butterfly to make a scarf.

The pattern is available at crochet butterfly scarf pattern.

Crochet Butterfly Pattern

Abbreviations

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used 

• Crochet cotton or wool, I used 7 colours of 4 ply crochet cotton.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.
• Scissors.
• Darning needle to weave in ends.
• Sewing needle and black cotton to sew upper body onto body.

Body

15 ch.

Miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc into each ch to end then work 1 sc into the back of each ch.  Fasten off.

Wing

Join cotton to top of body as shown.

 

25 ch.

Work 1 tr in 5^th ch from hook, 2 dtr in each of next 2 sts, 1 joined tr over following 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 1 joined tr over following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 5 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Sl st into next st on body.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 5 sts from end of 1^st wing segment as shown.

 

4 ch, work 3 tr in same place as ch, 1 tr in each of next 4 sts, 1 joined tr over following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 3 sts, 1 sc in each of last 4 sts.  Sl st into next st on body.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 5 sts from end of 2^nd wing segment.

4 ch, work 3 tr in same place as ch, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 1 joined tr over following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 3 sts, 1 sc in next st and 2 sc in last st.  Sl st into next st on body.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 4 sts from end of 3^rd wing segment.

 4 ch, work 3 tr in same place as ch, 1 tr in each of next 4 sts, 1 joined tr over following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Sl st into next st on body.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 4 sts from end of 4^th wing segment.

4 ch, work 3 tr in same place as ch, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 joined tr over following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 3 sts, 1 sc in last st.  Sl st into next st on body.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 5 sts from end of 5^th wing segment.

 4 ch, work 3 tr in same place as ch, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Sl st into next st on body.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 4 sts from end of 6^th wing segment.

4 ch, work 3 tr in same place as ch, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of following 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts.  Sl st into next st on body.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 2 sts from end of 7^th wing segment.

5 ch, work 3 tr in 5^th ch from hook, 1 tr in st where you started the ch and next st, 2 tr in following st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 3 sts, 1 sc in last st.  Sl st into next st on body.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 1 st from end of 8^th wing segment.

6 ch, miss 4 ch and work 2 tr in each of next 2 ch, 1 tr in st where you started the ch and next st, 2 tr in following st, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in following st, 2 sc in last st.  Sl st into next st on body.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 2 sts from end of 9^th wing segment.

6 ch, miss 4 ch and work 2 tr in each of next 2 ch, 1 tr in st where you started the ch and next st, 2 tr in following st, 1 tr in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts, 1 sc in each of last 3 sts.  Sl st into next st on body.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 3 sts from end of 10^th wing segment.

6 ch, miss 4 ch and work 2 tr in each of next 2 ch, 1 tr in st where you started the ch and next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st, 1 tr in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 2 hdc in following st, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts, 1 sc in each of last 6 sts.  Sl st into next st on body.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 4 sts from end of 11^th wing segment.

8 ch, miss 4 ch and work 1 tr in each of next 4 ch, 2 joined tr over next 4 sts, 1 tr in each of following 3 sts, 2 tr in following st, 1 tr in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in each st to end.  Sl st into next st on body.  Fasten off.

2^nd Side of Wing

21 ch.

Join to body across from 1^st segment of 1^st wing as shown.

 

Sl st into next st down body, 1 sc in each of 1^st 3 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 5 sts, 1 dc in each of following 3 sts, 1 joined tr over next 2 sts, 1 tr in each of following 3 sts, 1 joined tr over next 2 sts, 2 dtr in each of following 2 sts, 1 tr in last st, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 1 st down the body from 1^st wing segment.

1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 joined tr over following 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 4 sts, 3 tr in following st, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 1 st down the body from 2^nd wing segment.

2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 joined tr over following 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 3 tr in following st, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 1 st down the body from 3^rd wing segment.

2 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 joined tr over following 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 4 sts, 3 tr in following st, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 1 st down the body from 4^th wing segment.

1 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in each of following 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 joined tr over following 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 3 tr in following st, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 1 st down the body from 5^th wing segment.

2 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 3 tr in following st, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 1 st down the body from 6^th wing segment.

1 sc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 tr in each of following 2 sts, 3 tr in next st, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 1 st down the body from 7^th wing segment.

1 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in each of following 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 tr in following st, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 3 tr in following st, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.

With the colour for the 9^th wing segment join cotton 1 st from end of 8^th wing segment as shown.

 

Work 2 ch. Fasten off.

Join next colour 1 st down the body from 8^th wing segment.

2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in following st, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in following st, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in each of the ch, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.

With the colour for the 10^th wing segment join cotton 2 sts from end of 9^th wing segment.

Work 2 ch.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 1 st down the body from 9^th wing segment.

1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 4 sts, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in each of following 2 sts, 1 tr in each of next 4 sts, 2 tr in following st, 1 tr in next st and st where you started the ch, 2 tr in each of the ch, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.

With the colour for the 11^th wing segment join cotton 3 sts from end of 10^th wing segment.

Work 2 ch.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 1 st down the body from 10^th wing segment.

1 sc in each of next 6 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, 1 dc in each of following 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 tr in each of following 4 sts, 2 tr in following st, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts and where you started the ch, 2 tr in each of the ch, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.

With the colour for the 12^th wing segment join cotton 4 sts from end of 11^th wing segment.

Work 4 ch.  Fasten off.

Join next colour 1 st down the body from 11^th wing segment.

1 sc in each of next 8 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of following 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 tr in each of following 4 sts, 2 tr in following st, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 2 joined tr over following 4 sts, 1 tr in each remaining st, 4 ch, sl st in same st as last tr.  Fasten off.

Upper Body

Make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  3 ch, work 1 dc into circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, work 1 dc in st and 1 dc in top of ch.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 3:  3 ch, work 1 dc into each st to end.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  3 ch, work 1 dc into each st and in top of ch.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 5:  3 ch, work 1 dc into each st to end.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 6:  3 ch, work 1 dc into each st and in top of ch.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 7:  3 ch, work 1 dc into each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 8:  4 ch, work a tr cluster over all sts. 12 ch, work 1 sc in 3^rd ch from hook, 1 sl st in each ch to head, sl st into head, 12 ch, work 1 sc in 3^rd ch from hook, 1 sl st in each ch to head, sl st into head.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the upper body over the top of the body.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the butterfly. If you enjoyed this pattern I’ve also got a dragonfly and a bee.