Butterfly, Flower & Leaf Crochet Pattern

Instructions

Difficulty Level:

Beginner, must know how to crochet ch, sc, dc, tr & slst.

Abbreviations:

· ch = chain
· sc = single crochet
· dc = double crochet
· tr = treble or triple crochet
· st = stitch
· slst = slip stitch [see important note]
· sl knot = slip knot
· fo = fasten off


MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO CROCHET BUTTERFLY, FLOWER & LEAF

1. Butterfly Crochet Pattern:
   {blue} Begin with an sl knot of approx 3″ tail.
   r1 – ch2, sc6 on 2nd st from hook, slst to the first ch to make a ring.
   {yellow} Insert the hook at the last st of r1, yarn-over to make a loop as the beginning st of r2.
   r2 – [forewing: slst in next st, ch4, tr2, tr1 on next st, ch4, slst.] [hindwing: *slst in next st, ch3, dc, [tail: ch3, slst in the loop of dc st], ch3, slst, repeat * 2 times.] Repeat forewing pattern to complete the butterfly. fo & leave approx. 3″ to make antennae.
   [Antennae] Tie 2 yarn ends to make a knot, trim away excess yarn. Repeat the same for the other antennae.
   
   
   
2. Flower Crochet pattern:
   {white} Begin with an sl knot of approx 3″ – 4″ tail.
   r1 – ch2, sc6 on 2nd st from hook, slst to the first ch to make a ring.
   {orange pink} Insert the hook at the last st of r1, yarn-over to make a loop as the beginning st of r2.
   r2 – *slst in next st, ch3, dc, ch3, slst, repeat * 6 times to make 6 petals. fo & leave approx. 3″ – 4″ tail.
   
   
   
3. Leaf Crochet Pattern:
   {green} Begin with an sl knot of approx 4″ tail.
   r1 – ch9.
   r2 – sc1 on the 2nd st from hook, hdc1, dc3, hdc1, sc1, slst in the last ch st, turn and work on the other loop of the base ch. ch1, slst on 1st st, sc1, hdc1, dc3, hdc1, sc1, slst. fo & leave approx 4″ tail.
   Use tapestry needle to bring the yarn end to the starting side of the leaf through midrib.
   
   
   
4. Plan your design, colors and quantities to make for crochet butterfly, flower and leaf ornaments.
   
   
   
5. For Photo Frame:
   Cut burlap or hemp cloth and fringe the edges by removing a few warps’ and wefts’ thread.
   Position the flowers and leaves, secure them with a pin.
   Sew or glue them with hot glue. I prefer to sew because the burlap could be too weak to hold the flower in place with glue.
   
   
   
   
6. Tie a ribbon and sew it on the “stems” of the flowers and leaves.
   Position & glue the motif on the felt or photo’s plastic cover or on the frame of your photo frame.
   If you want to put the photo in the frame, position the motif away from the main display area so that it won’t block your beautiful photo. Glue some butterflies and flowers to decorate.
   
   
   
7. For Clothes Pin & Hair Clips:
   Make a knot on the yarn tails at the back of the crochet flower, trim away the excess yarn but not too near to the knot. Glue the flower on the clothespin with hot glue.
   Do the same to a hair clip, hair barrette, bobby pin, hair claw, hair band, bun holder, etc…
   
   
   
8. For Flower Bouquet Brooch:
   Crochet 8 flowers, sew them together from behind and minimize the appearance of stitches in front. Use similar sewing thread color to camouflage the stitches within the bouquet just in case they did show up on the front.
   Take 2 yarns from behind to the front and tie a knot to secure the “stems” in place just like a flower bouquet.
   
   
   
9. A brooch pin and a small piece of felt enough to cover the back of the pin.
   
   
   
10. Sew brooch pin to the back of the flower bouquet, again, try not to show any stitches in front.
    
    
    
11. Cover the back of the brooch pin with a small piece of felt either by gluing or by sewing along the edges.