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MATERIALS:
Size 10 crochet thread in White (0201), French Rose (0493), Shades Pinks (0015) and Wood Violet (0495), size 7 crochet hook, stuffing (craft fiberfill), craft glue, and 10 pop tabs for ea butterfly.
Finished Size: 3” long
TOP WING:
You will need 6 pop tabs, 3 for ea wing.
With thread and 7 hook join in bottom opening on one pop tab, ch-1, work 2 sc in same opening, (layer on another pop tab, work 2 sc through that pop tab’s opening and the previous pop tab) twice, 4 sc in last pop tab, but in same opening as join, turn so you will now be working across the top of the connected pop tabs, (2 hdc, 2dc) top of same pop tab, (2dc, 7 trc, 2 dc) top of next pop tab, (2 dc, 2 hdc) top of last pop tab, work 4 sc in last opening of the pop tab, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
-Make 2.
BOTTOM WING:
You will need 4 pop tabs, 2 for ea wing.
With Thread and 7 hook join in bottom opening one pop tab, ch-1, work 8 sc in same opening, turn so you are working across the side of the same pop tab, 3 sc next opening same pop tab, ch-2, 3 sc 1 st opening 2nd pop tab, (2 sc, hdc, 2 dc, 3 trc, 2 dc, hdc, 2 sc) next opening, turn so you are now working across opposite side of piece, 3 sc next opening same pop tab, ch-2, 3 sc 1 st opening next pop tab, sc 2nd opening, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
-Make 2.
BODY:
With Thread and 7 hook ch-3, sl st to make a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 10 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)
RND 2-14: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
Stuff body at this point.
RND 15: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 3 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)
RND 16: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)
RND 17: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (4 sts)
Glue wings to body.
Pop Tab Butterfly
Free Crochet Pattern
Free Crochet Pattern
By Donna Collinsworth of Donna’s Crochet Designs