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3D Renaissance Butterfly

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Motif Description

Ever since I took designing patterns seriously, my sister had been bugging me to make a butterfly pattern. However, my creative juices were not flowing in that direction until last night. (Something really bad happened to my sister and she relates to the butterfly as her symbol of recovery.) Like everything else in my arsenal of crochet patterns, this one is made from plarn*. I already made a hair clip and a key chain with this one. What are you gonna make?

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What You Need

Materials
small amount of plarn or any other yarn you prefer

Crochet Hook
size appropriate for the plarn or yarn you are using

Others:
Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
dtr = double treble crochet
sp = space

Design Notes

(The photo in the flower above is the 3D Crochet Flower with Stamens.)
This pattern has undergone a lot of renovations just to come up with the cutest possible design. Work the motif in a tight tension to make it more 3-dimensional. That's why the head of the hair clip above is not the same as the one in the crochet instructions because I don't think its cute. ",)

Crochet Instructions

Ch 5, sl st to form ring.
(Ch 6, sl st to ring) 2x.
(Ch 5 sl st to ring) 4x. TURN.
(Into ch-5 sp, work 1 sc, 1 dc, 1hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1dc, 1 hdc, and 1 sc. Sl st into ring)4x.
Weave in loose ends.

What Do You Think?

I want to know. ",)

  • Mary N. Apr 1, 2012 @ 8:34 pm | delete
    I just recently discovered plarn and have been making tote bags. Now I have your patterns of flowers and butterflies to add as decoration! Love your work.
  • JoshK47 Feb 4, 2012 @ 10:39 am | delete
    These are very pretty, and quite fun to look at! Thanks for sharing!
  • anaamhussain Aug 4, 2011 @ 2:09 pm | delete
    I love the butterflies :)
  • Alina May 30, 2011 @ 11:35 am | delete
    It's cute and resourceful!
  • MoiraCrochetsPlarn Aug 4, 2011 @ 9:16 pm | delete
    Thank you!!!
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