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Butterfly garland by ATERGcrochet

Material: - each butterfly 6 colors cotton suitable for crochet needle B / 2,5mm

- I used Catania Schachenmayr / fingering weight yarn) - velvet band 3.5 m or longer if you like (I chose velvet so the butterflies do not slide)

Measurements - butterfly - 5.1 x 5.1 inch /13 x 13 cm - I filled a garland of 3m with 7 butterflies

used stitches: US English Nederlands UK English German ch = chain losse chain Luftmasche slst = slip stitch halve vaste slip stitch Kettmasche sc = single crochet vaste dc = double crochet feste Masche hdc = half double crochet half stokje htr = half treble halbes Stäbchen dc = double crochet stokje tr = treble Stäbchen trc = triple crochet dubbel stokje dtr = double treble Dobbelstäbchen picot = 3ch - slst in first ch

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BUTTERFLY WING 1 crochet two wings ROUND 1 crochet 10ch stitches and join round with slst into ring

3ch (=first dc) + 21dc in ring (total 22) join round with slst, fasten off

ROUND 2 attach a new color between 2dc last row - 1ch

(1sc between 2 dc last row - 1ch) 21 times (total 22) join round with slst, fasten off

To crochet between the stitches = not as usual in the stitch of the last row but insert your hook lower between the stitches. How to attach a new color?

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ROUND 3 attach a new color between 2sc last row - 1ch (1sc between 2sc last row - 1ch) 21 times (total 22) join round with slst, fasten off

ROUND 4 attach a new color between 2sc last row, 1ch, 1hdc in the same space, (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in next space, 2hdc in one, 1ch, (1sc, 1ch) 8 times, 2hdc in one, (2dc, picot, 2dc) in one, 2hdc in one, 1ch, (1sc, 1ch) 8 times, join round with slst, fasten off.

crochet chain stitches on/around the dc’s of the first round

WING 2 crochet two wings ROUND 1 crochet 10ch stitches and join round with slst into ring

3ch (=first dc) + 21dc in ring (total 22) join round with slst, fasten off (see picture WING 1)

ROUND 2 attach a new color between 2dc last row - 1ch

(1sc between 2 dc last row - 1ch) 21 times (total 22) join round with slst, fasten off (see picture WING 1)

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ROUND 3 attach a new color between 2sc last row - 1ch (1sc between 2sc last row - 1ch) 21 times (total 22) join round with slst, fasten off (see picture WING 1)

ROUND 4 attach a new color between 2sc last row, 1ch, 1hdc in the same space, (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in next space, 2hdc in one, 1ch, (1sc, 1ch) 8 times, 2hdc in one, (2dc, 7ch, 4trc together in the 4th ch, 5ch, slst (in the end stitch 4trc tog), 3ch, 2dc) in one, 2hdc in one, 1ch, (1sc, 1ch) 8 times, close with slst, fasten off

crochet chain stitches on/around the dc’s of row 1 (see picture WING 1) sew the wing parts together using 10 stitches on each side

BODY ROUND 1 24 ch, 4trc together in 4th st from hook - 5ch - slst [in the st of the 4trc tog] 20sc - 2ch – 20sc on the other side of the chain stitches

join round with slst in the st of the 4trc together cut thread wind the thread 2 times around the neck fasten off and sew on the wings using 8 stitches of wing 1 + 10 stitches of wing 2

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Put the velvet band through the wings and create your garland.

lots of butterfly crochet fun

Greta

aterg.crochet@gmail.com www.ATERGcrochet.etsy.com

All my crochet patterns may not be used to copy or redistribute. You are welcome to sell your finished creations using my patterns and

I would be thankful if you would mention my shop in a link. Thank you so much, Greta.