Crochet Butterfly Applique – Crochet Bugs – Free Crochet Pattern – Spring Decorations

Hello!

With Spring coming to a close, I wanted to share this pattern for a butterfly applique! It was so much fun to design and I love how the contrasting colours look. You can string a few of these together and make a fun garland with it. Maybe with a daisy or sunflower in between each.

Let’s get started!

Materials:

3.00 mm Crochet Hook
DK Weight Yarn
Tapestry Needle
A Pair of Scissors
Stitch Marker
Small Safety Pin (7/8″) Optional

Note: The numbers in the brackets represent the number of stitches in each round.

Abbreviations

CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet (DC in UK terms)
DC – Double Crochet (TR in UK terms)
TR – Treble Crochet (DTR in UK terms)
SLST – Slip Stitch
ST(s) – Stitch(es)
FO – Finish Off

Pattern:

Thorax

CH 8.

Round 1: SC in 2nd CH from hook and next 5 STs. 3 SC in last. SC in next 5 STs. 2 SC in last. (16)

FO with Invisible FO.

Left Wings

Row 1: Attach yarn into stitch after the 3 SC at the end of the CH from Round 1. CH 3. 3 TR in next. CH 3. SLST in next. CH 2. 2 DC in next. CH 2. SLST in next. FO.

Row 2: Attach yarn to same stitch as first stitch of Row 1. SC 2 in CH 3. CH 2. SLST into 1st CH. SC in next 3 TR. SC 2 in CH 3. SLST into SLST from Row 1. SC in CH 2 and 1st DC. CH 2. SLST into 1st CH. SC in each next DC and CH 2. SLST into same SLST from Row 1. FO.

Right Wings

Row 1: Attach yarn into stitch after the 3 SC of the last ST from Round 1. CH 2. 2 DC in next. CH 2. SLST in next. CH 3. 3 TR in next. CH 3. SLST in next. FO.

Row 2: Attach yarn to same stitch as first stitch of Row 1. SC in CH 2 and 1st DC. CH 2. SLST into 1st CH. SC in next DC. SC in CH 2. SLST into SLST from Row 1. SC 2 in CH 3. SC in each TR. CH 2. SLST into 1st CH. SC 2 in CH 3. SLST into same SLST from Row 1. FO.

For Antennae: Cut a piece of yarn about 2 inches (5 cm) long in the same colour as Row 2. SLST into the middle SC of the 3 SC from Round 1 and pull up both ends of the yarn and trim to desired length.

Here is the video tutorial with subtitles:

Video Tutorial:

Butterfly Applique Complete!

Happy crafting!
Jess Crafting/Jess Crafting’s Cottage

Pattern for personal use only. Feel free to sell the completed Butterfly Applique though! Please link back to my blog or my channel.

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