Monday, April 11, 2016

How to Crochet Butterfly stitch


A beautiful crochet stitch with so much possibilities for it.
You can make anything you like as you can, 
it can be scarf, wrap around and most of all 
easy to follow pattern.



All you need: 
4.5mm hook or US #7 
4 seasons stallion 8 ply yarn 

I used Carnival 8 ply 100% acrylic yarn
hot pink yarn only for tutorial
Scissor


Stitches used and in US term
Dc- double crochet
Sc - single crochet
Hdc- half double crochet
For the pattern:

Ch48, plus 2 extra turning chain or
make chain as long as divisible by 12 plus 2 extra turning



Row 1 : Work 1sc to the 3rd chain from hook
and 1sc into each of chain to end.


Row 2 : Ch3, count as first dc, turn
3dc into same st 
*Ch4, skip 4sts.,
         1sc into each of next 3 sts

ch4, skip 4 sts., work 7 dc into next st.,
repeat from*
Ch4, skip 4 sts
1sc into each of next 3 sts
Ch4, skip 4 sts.,
4dc into 2nd ch of ch2.

Row 3 : Ch2 count as first hdc, turn
1hdc into each of next 3sts
*ch4, sc into 2nd st of 3 sts.

ch4, 1hdc into each of next 7 sts.,
repeat from* to end
ending with hdc into each of next 3 sts.,
1hdc into 3rd ch. of ch3.

Row4: Ch3 count as first dc, turn
1dc into each of next 3 sts
*3dc into ch4 space, repeat to the next ch4 space
1dc into each of next 7 sts., 
repeat from* to end
1dc into each of next 3 sts., 
1dc into 2nd ch of ch2.

Row 5 : Ch1 count as first sc, turn
1sc into each of next 5 sts
*ch3, skip 2 sts., 


1sc into each of next 11 sts., repeat from* to the end.
1sc into each of next 5 sts
1sc into the 3rd ch of ch3.

Row 6 : Ch3 to count as first dc, turn
work 3dc same st.
*ch4, skip 5 sts., 1sc into ch3 space
ch4, skip 5 sts, 7dc into next st
repeat from* to end
4dc into last chain
Row7 : Ch2 count as first hdc, turn
work 1 hdc into each of next 3 sts.,
*ch4, skip ch4 space
sc to the sc of previous row
ch4, skip ch4 space, 1hdc into each of next 7sts.,
repeat from*
ch4, skip ch4 space, sc next sc
ch4, skip next ch4 space
1hdc to the next 3 sts
1hdc into the 3rd chain of ch3

Repeat row4 to row7 
 until you have your desired length of your scarf.
fasten off
weave ends.

Hope you will like this pattern.

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Thank you for visiting my site!!!

MILINA
 

 

4 comments:

  1. Thank you for this lovely pattern, I can see many possibilities for it xxx

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  2. Thank you so much for this gorgeous pattern. I know exactly what to make, my dear friend will turn 70 in July and she loves butterflies. A wrap would be perfect for her.

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    1. You're welcome Susan, I bet she will love it, I'm glad you like the pattern, please let me know when you finish ❤

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