How to Crochet Simple Butterfly Amigurumi

Making the Crochet Simple Butterfly Amigurumi is like creating magic with yarn. This fun pattern uses a 3 mm crochet hook, 4 ply cotton yarn, scissors, and a needle. The butterfly has colorful wings, big and small, using blue and yellow yarn. Its cute shape makes it great for decorating your home or giving as a gift. The easy-to-follow guide helps even beginners make this lovely butterfly. It's not just a craft; it's a beautiful way to show your creativity.

Why Love This Pattern?

1. Simple and Beautiful: The pattern is described as simple and beautiful, making it perfect for both beginners and experienced crocheters who want to create something stunning without too much complexity.
2. Colorful and Customizable: The pattern involves using two different yarn colors—yellow and blue—which can be interchanged according to your preference, allowing for customization and creativity.
3. Quick and Motivating: This project can be completed relatively quickly, providing a sense of accomplishment and motivation to create more.

How to Crochet Simple Butterfly Amigurumi

Tools and Materials

• 3 mm crochet hook
• 4-ply cotton yarn (colors: yellow and blue)
• Scissors
• Needle

Abbreviations

• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (1 sc over two stitches)
• st: stitch
• Rnd: round

Pattern Instructions

Big Wing

1. Starting:
   • Make a knot on the magic ring.
   • 6 sc in the magic ring.
2. Round 1:
   • 6 inc (total 12 stitches)
   • Slip stitch and chain 1 to start the next round.
3. Round 2:
   • (1 sc in next stitch, 1 inc) repeat 6 times (total 18 stitches)
4. Round 3:
   • Interchanging yarn: Start with yellow yarn, hold blue yarn tight.
   • Use yellow yarn for the first sc, then switch to blue and repeat this pattern for the entire round.
   • Slip stitch with yellow; cut the blue yarn.
5. Round 4:
   • sc in every stitch (total 18 stitches)
6. Round 5:
   • (2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc) repeat 3 times (total 15 stitches)
   • 
7. Round 6:
   • sc in every stitch (total 15 stitches)
8. Round 7:
   • (1 dec, 3 sc) repeat 3 times (total 12 stitches)
9. Rounds 8 - 10:
   • sc in every stitch (total 12 stitches)
10. Round 11:
    • (3 sc, 1 inc) repeat 3 times (total 15 stitches)
11. Round 12:
    • sc in every stitch (total 15 stitches)
12. Round 13:
    • (2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) repeat 3 times (total 18 stitches)
13. Round 14:
    • Interchanging yarn: Switch to blue yarn, hold yellow yarn tight.
    • Use the blue and yellow yarn alternately for each sc.
    • Cut the yellow yarn after this round.
14. Rounds 15 - 16:
    • sc in every stitch (total 18 stitches)
15. Round 17:
    • (1 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times (total 12 stitches)
16. Round 18:
    • 6 dec (total 6 stitches)
    • Cut the leftover yarn and fasten off.

Small Wing

1. Starting:
   • Make a knot on the magic ring.
   • 6 sc in the magic ring.
2. Round 1:
   • 6 inc (total 12 stitches)
   • Slip stitch and chain 1 to start the next round.
3. Round 2:
   • sc in every stitch (total 12 stitches)
4. Round 3:
   • Interchanging yarn: Start with yellow yarn, hold blue yarn tight.
   • Use yellow yarn for the first sc, then switch to blue and repeat this pattern for the entire round.
   • Cut the blue yarn after this round.
   • 
5. Round 4:
   • sc in every stitch (total 12 stitches)
6. Round 5:
   • (1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc) repeat 3 times (total 9 stitches)
7. Rounds 6 - 8:
   • sc in every stitch (total 9 stitches)
8. Round 9:
   • (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) repeat 3 times (total 12 stitches)
9. Round 10:
   • Interchanging yarn: Switch to blue yarn, hold yellow yarn tight.
   • Use blue and yellow yarn alternately for each sc.
   • 
10. Rounds 11 - 12:
    • sc in every stitch (total 12 stitches)
11. Round 13:
    • 6 dec (total 6 stitches)
    • Cut the leftover yarn and fasten off.

Finishing Up

• Use blue yarn to sew both wing pieces together.
• Roll a few times with yarn passing through both pieces and cut off.

Finally, your beautiful butterfly is done!

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