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FINISHED SIZE:
8" across. Butterfly is 5Y2" x 5".
MATERIALS:
o 350 yds. cream size 10 crochet
cotton thread
o 8" brass ring
o Plastic wrap
oCardboard
o Hot glue gun and glue
o Fabric stiffener
oTapestry needle
~Na. 5 steel hook or hook size
needed to obtain gauge
GAUGE:
We are not responsible for lack of
materials due to project not
being worked to gauge.
Gauge for this pattern: 1 shell
= %" across; 2 shell rows = 1".
BASIC STITCHES:
Ch, sl st, sc, dc.
BtlTTERFLY (make 5)
Row 1: Ch 6, sl st in first ch to form
ring, ch 3, 12 dc in ring, turn. (eh-
6 ring, 13 de made)
Row 2: Ch 3; for shell, (2 dc, eh
2, 2 de) in first st, (ch 2, skip next
2 sts, shell in next st) across, turn.
(5 shells)
Row 3: Ch 3, shell in ch sp of first
shell, (ch 2, 5 dc in next ch sp, ch
2, shell in ch sp of next shell)
across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, shell in first shell, *ch
2, sc in next dc, (ch 3, sc in next
dc) 4 times, ch 2; for double
shell, (shell, eh 2, 2 de) in next
shell*; repeat between ** 2 more
times, ch 2, sc in next dc, (ch 3, sc
in next dc) 4 times, ch 2, shell in
last shell, turn.
Row 5: For first wing, ch 3, shell
in first shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-3
sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 3
times, ch 2, shell in next ch-2 sp
of double shell, turn.
Row 6: Ch 3, shell in first shell, ch
2, sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc in
next ch-3 sp) 2 times, ch 2, shell
in last shell, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3, shell in first shell, ch
2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in
next ch-3 sp, ch 2, shell in last
shell, turn.
Row 8: Ch 3, shell in first shell, ch
2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, shell in
last shell, turn.
Row 9: Ch 3, shell in first shell, shell
in last shell. Fasten off.
Row 5: For next wing, join with sl
st in next unworked ch-2 sp of dou-
ble shell; for flrst shell, (ch 3, dc,
ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch sp as sl st, ch
2, sc in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc in
next ch-3 sp) 3 times, ch 2, shell in
next ch-2 sp of double shell, turn.
Rows 6-9: Repeat rows 6-9 of first
Wing.
Repeat next wing 2 more times.
For antennae, cut 6" piece of size
10 thread; fold in half, insert hook
through ch-6 ring, pull fold
through ring, pull ends through
fold, pull tight.
RING COVER
Rnd 1: Working around brass ring,
join with sc (see illustrations), sc
299 times around ring, join with
sl st in first sc. (300 se made)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, (ch 5, skip
next 3 sts, sc in next st) around to
last 3 sts, ch 2, join with dc in first
sc (joining eh sp made). (75 eh sps)
Rnds 3--10: Ch 1, sc in joining ch sp,
(ch 5, sc in next ch sp) around,
ch 2, join with dc in first sc.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in joining ch sp,
ch 5, (sc in next ch sp, ch 5)
around, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, (3 sc, ch 3, 3 sc) in
each ch sp around, join with sl st
in first sc. Fasten off.
LaceTrm
Row 1: Ch 4, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in
fourth ch from hook, turn.
Rows 2-59: Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2
dc) in ch sp, turn. At end of last
row or until piece fits around brass
ring, fasten off.
Hanger
Row 1: Ch 6, sl st in first ch to form
ring; for first strap, sl st in ring,
(ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ring, turn.
(One shell made)
Rows 2-15: Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2
dc) in ch sp, turn. At end of last
row, fasten off.
Row 1: For next strap, join with
sl st in starting ch-6 ring, (ch 3,
dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ring, turn. (1
shell made)
Rows 2-15: Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 2
dc) in ch sp, turn. At end of last
row, fasten off.
Repeat next strap 2 more times.
Sew ends of Straps evenly spaced to
inside of brass ring.
FINISHING
1: Apply fabric stiffener to Butter-
flies according to manufacturer's
instructions.
2: Block Butterflies on a flat piece of
cardboard covered with plastic
wrap. When pieces are almost dry,
fold in half with piece of plastic
wrap between halves. Shape
antennae in a slight curve. Let dry
completely.
3: Cut five 20" pieces of size 1 0
thread. Tie one end of thread to tip
of one wing on each butterfly (see
photo), tie other ends of threads to
brass ring evenly spaced apart.
Trim ends.
4: With glue gun, glue Lace Trim
around outside of brass ring . .,
 Chaln-ch: Yo, pull Half double crochet- Treble crochet-tr: Yo 2
through Ip on hook. hdc: Yo, insert hook in st, times, insert hook in st, yo,
yo, pull through st, yo, pull pull through st. (yo, pull
through all 3 Ips on hook. through 2 Ips) 3 times.

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beg beginning
ch, chs chain, chains Slip stltch-sl st: Insert
de double crochet hook in st, yo, pull through
dec decrease both on.h.O.O,
k. IPS

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hdc half double crochet
Inc .increase
Ip, Ips loop, loops
rnd, rnds round, rounds
sc single crochet •• ••
sl st slip stitch
sp, sps space,spaces Single crochet-sc: Insert
st, sts stitch, stitches hook in st, yo, pull through
tog together st, yo, pull through both ips ..
tr treble crochet on hook.
yo yarn over Double crochet-dc: Yo,

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insert hook in st. yo, pull
sc next 2 sts tog......(insert through st. (yo, pull
hook in next st, yo, pull through 2 Ips) 2 times.
through st) 2 times, yo, pull
through all 3 Ips on hook.
hdc next 2 sts tog .....(yo,
insert hook in next st, yo, pull
through st) 2 times, yo, pull
through all 5 Ips on hook. ~
de next 2 sts tog (yo, insert ..
hook in next st, yo, pull Front loop-front Ip:
through st, yo, pull through 2 Back loop-back Ip:
Ips on hook) 2 times, yo, pull
through all 3 Ips on hook.

Front post stltch-fp: Double treble crochet-

Back post stltch-bp: When
working post st, insert hook
from right to left around post of
st on previous row.
Front
dtr: Yo 3 times, insert
hook in st, (0, pull through
st. (yo, pul through 2 Ips)
Change colors: Drop first 4 times.
color; with second color,
pull through last 2 Ips of st.

The patterns in this book are written using American crochet stitch terminology. But, as with all patterns,
Forour international customers, hook sizes, stitches and yarn definitions should be converted as follows: test your gauge (tension) to be sure.
US UK THREAD/YARNS
sl st ~slipstitch) sc (single crochet) BedspreadWeight = No. 10 Cotton or Virtuoso CROCHET HOOKS
sc (single crochet) dc (double crochet) Sport Weight = 4 Plyor thin OK Metric US Metric
hdc (half double crochet) htr (half treble crochet) Worsted Weight = Thick OKor Aran
.60mm 14 3.00mm
.75mm 12 3.50mm
de (double crochet) tr (treble crochet) MEASUREMENTS 1.00mm 10 4.00mm
tr (treble crochet) dtr (double treble cro- 1" 2.54 cm 1.50mm 6 4.50mm
chet) 1 yd. .9144 m 1.75mm 5 5.00mm
dtr (double treble crochet) = 1 oz. 28.35 g 2.00mm B/l 5.50mm
2.50mm C/2 6.00mm