
Materials : Oddments of yellow, dark yellow and white double knitting. 3mm single point needles. Tension isn’t important for such a small piece.
Finished butterfly is approximately 7cm high
Abbreviations : k – knit. p – purl. st – stitch. tog-together. st-st – Stocking Stitch (k1row, p1row). Knit into the front and the back of the stitch
Wings – Make 2
With white or yellow, cast on 30 sts
Starting with a purl row, st-st 15 rows
Cast off
Sew down the row ends so the wings are double thickness. Allow the cast on and cast off edges to curl. The centres will be gathered at the end.
Antennae – Make 1
With dark yellow, cast on 20 sts
Starting with a purl row, st-st 3 rows
Cast off
Allow the piece to curl upon itself and secure with stitches if needed
Body – Make 1
With dark yellow, cast on 26 sts
Starting with a purl row, st-st 3 rows
Cast off
Allow the piece to curl upon itself and secure with stitches if needed
Gather the wings in the centre and place the antennae at the top. Wrap the body piece round the wings and antennae and secure with stitches.
Even More Patterns
£4.99 Leaflet
You could rabbit on all day with this Short and Sweet Bunny soft toy knitting pattern.
This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page£4.99 Leaflet
Twirl it Your Way, It's The Purr-fect Project. Do a Little Pirouette With Your Knitting Needles
This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page£4.99 Leaflet
Squeak up your knitting game! Goldie the Mouse is an adorable and easy-to-knit soft toy.
This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThis knitted snowman won’t melt, but the chocolate orange might!
This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page£4.99 Leaflet
Here is Stampy a quick to knit elephant soft toy knitting pattern.
This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page£4.99 Leaflet
Santa’s checking his stitches twice! This festive knitting pattern brings the magic of Christmas to life with a cuddly soft toy version of the man in red.
This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageOne thought on “FREE Butterfly Knitting Pattern”
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Thank you for the free knitting patterns they are so cute and quick I have knitted the owl sanitizer key ring and the teddy bear and the dove thank you