Butterfly Cocoon Pattern

3mm hook. Using Drops love you 6 (100% cotton) 50g ball (yarn group A) Approx 25grams of stuffing

Main Butterfly body

1. Magic Circle and SC 3 into circle, pull thread tight

The next few rounds are increasing rounds, you may find using a stitch counter helpful we
will not be slip stitching and chaining one at the end of each round but continuing round.

2. 2 Sc in each around (6)

3. 2 Sc in each around (12)
4. 1 Sc in each around (12)
5. Repeat line 4 (12)
6. *1 Sc in first, 2 Sc in next , repeat from * (18)
7. 1 Sc in each around (18)
8. Repeat line 7 (18)
9. *1 Sc in first 2 , 2 Sc in next, repeat from * (24)
 10. 1 Sc in each around (24)

We are now going to start to decrease

11. *1 Sc in first 2, Sc2tog in next, repeat from * (18)

12. * 1 Sc in first, Sc2tog in next, repeat from * (12)

We have now completed the first body part, start to stuff. We will begin to increase again.
Change colour

13. *1 Sc in first, 2 Sc in next , repeat from * (18)

14. *1 Sc in first 2, 2 Sc in next, repeat from * (24) ( If you are creating a striped body change colour
every 2 rounds)
15. *1 Sc in first 3, 2 Sc in next, repeat from * (30)
16. 1 Sc in each around x 4 (30)

Now to Decrease

17. *1 Sc in first 3 , Sc2tog, Repeat from * (24)

18. *1 Sc in first 2, Sc2tog, repeat from * (18)

The second body section is now complete. Start to stuff. We will begin to increase for the
head of the butterfly.
Change colour

19. * 1 Sc in first 2, 2 Sc in next, repeat from * (24)

20. * 1 Sc in first 3, 2 Sc in next, repeat from * (30)
21. * 1 Sc in first 4, 2 Sc in next, repeat from *(36)
22. * 1 Sc in first 5, 2 Sc in next, repeat from * (42)
23. 1 Sc in each around x4 (42) (Once formed and stuffed this is where I place the eyes)

The final decrease for the head.

24. * 1 Sc in first 5, Sc2tog, repeat from *(36)

25. * 1 Sc in first 4, Sc2tog, repeat from* (30)
26. * 1 Sc in first 3, Sc2tog, repeat from * (24)
27. * 1 Sc in first 2, Sc2tog, repeat from * (18)
28. * 1 Sc in first, Sc2tog, repeat from * (12) (start to stuff head and make sure not to over or
understuff)
29. Sc2tog in each around (6)

Tie off, pull small hole closed and weave in ends

Wings x2
1. Ch 4

2. In 4th Chain from hook work the following,

3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC, Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St.

3. Ch 3,
In top of first St of previous Rnd, HDC and DC, 3 TR in next, 2 DC in next, HDC in next
4, Ch 1, DC in next, Ch 1, HDC in Ch-1, HDC in next 3, 2 DC in next , 3 TR in next , DC
and HDC in next , Ch 3, Sl St in Middle.

4. Ch 3, 1 Sc in top of first St of previous Rnd, 2 Sc in next 4, 1 Sc in each of the next 7, Ch 1,

DC in next, Ch 1, 1 Sc in each of the next 7, 2 Sc in each of next 4, 1 Sc in next, Ch 3, Sl St in
Middle, Ch 1.
5. Using a different colour yarn, join at any point and Sc around to create a border in a
contrasting colour.

Antenna x2
Magic circle, 4sc into ring

1 Sc in each around x8 (Make shorter or larger to your own preference by reducing increasing rounds)

Change colour for the tops of the Antenna

2 Sc in each around (8)

Sc2tog in each around(4)

Tie off weave in ends

Cocoon
Magic ring and sc 6, pull ring closed

1. * 2 Sc in each around (12)

2. *1 Sc in first, 2 Sc in next , repeat from * (18)
3. *1 Sc in first 2, 2 Sc in next, repeat from * (24)
4. *1 Sc in first 3, 2 Sc in next, repeat from * (30)
5. 1 Sc in each around x 8 (30)
6. * 1 Sc in first 4, 2 Sc in next, repeat from * (36)
7. 1 Sc in each around x4
 8. *1 Sc in first 5, 2 Sc in next, repeat from *(42)
9. 1 Sc in each around x4

Do not tie off we will now be working part way round the Cocoon and turning and working
back to create the hood

Hood section of Cocoon

1. Chain 1 and turn, Sc in next 25, chain 1 and turn (It may help to place stitch markers at each end
of section we are now working on)
2. Repeat x5
3. 1 Sc in first 4, sc2tog, (sc3, sc2tog)x3 , 1 Sc in next 4, chain 1, turn (21)
4. 1 sc in first 10, sc2tog, 1 Sc in next 9 (20)
5. 1 Sc in each around x3 (20)
6. 1 Sc in first 3, sc2tog, (sc2, sc2tog)x3, 1 Sc in next 3, chain 1, turn (1) (16)
7. 1 sc in first 7, sc2tog, Sc in next 7, chain 1 turn (15)
8. 1 Sc in each around x 3 (15)
9. 1 Sc in first 2, sc2tog, (sc1, sc2tog)x3, 1 Sc in next 2, chain 1, turn (11)
10. 1 Sc in first , ( Sc2tog) x2, 1 Sc in next ,(Sc2tog)x2, 1Sc in next, chain 1, turn (7)
11. Sc2tog , 1 Sc in next 3, Sc2tog, chain 1, turn (5)
12. Sc2tog, 1 Sc in next, Sc2tog (3)
13. Sc3tog

Tie off

1 Sc in each around the opening of the Cocoon (50)

Repeat this x3

Sewing on wings and face

It is relatively easy to sew the wings to the back of your Caterpillar body. I tend to do it at the back
where the colour changeover is visible.

To create to eyes you can either create your own Crochet eyes, use safety eyes or do as I have done.

I used black yarn and placed the eyes around line 23 of Body section with a space of around 6
stitches between each eye. Using a simple line and going up two rows.

To add rosy cheeks you can get a coloured pencil and gently rub in circular motion to build up a faint
colour to the cheeks.

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This butterfly has so many possibilities; you can create in any colour combinations or patterns. For
the Blue and Green Butterfly I changed colour every 2 rounds.
It is always best to use 100% cotton when creating Amigurumi as other yarns tend to stretch and
lose shape over time.

The size of your Final Butterfly will vary based on the yarn you use. For the larger butterfly I used
‘Drops love you 6’. The smaller butterfly was created with ‘Womens institute soft and silky’.

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