Pocket Butterfly

Crocheted

A round little body, four flat wings and two chain antennae.

7 piecesUS terms4.7 × 5.5 × 5.1 cm

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Pocket Butterfly
Gauge: 22.65 sts x 24.57 rounds in 10 cm
Colours: A Warm Cream #F3E6CF, B Muted Lavender #9B8AB4, C Dusty Rose #D99A9B, D Cocoa Brown #4A342B

Body:
Start: magic ring
Colour: A
Stuffing: firm
End: gathered
Line B: halfway round
R1: sc 6 (6)
R2: inc 6 (12)
R3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
R4–R5: sc 18 (18)
R6: [sc, invdec] 6 times (12)
R7–R11: sc 12 (12)
R12: [sc 2, invdec] 3 times (9)
R13: [sc, invdec] 3 times (6)

Forewing (make 2):
Start: magic ring
Colour: C
Stuffing: none
End: open
Pressed: flat
R1: sc 6 (6)
R2: inc 6 (12)
R3–R5: in B, sc 12 (12)
R6: [sc 2, invdec] 3 times (9)
R7: [sc, invdec] 3 times (6)

Hindwing (make 2):
Start: magic ring
Colour: C
Stuffing: none
End: open
Pressed: flat
R1: sc 6 (6)
R2: [sc, inc] 3 times (9)
R3–R4: in B, sc 9 (9)
R5: [sc, invdec] 3 times (6)

Antenna (make 2):
Start: ch 6, in the 2nd ch from the hook, back bumps
Colour: D
Worked in: rows
Stuffing: none
End: open
R1: sl st 5 (5)

Assembly:
Antenna (2) — sew to Body R4, between B-2 and B-1, mirrored, leaning forward
Forewing (2) — sew to Body: rim R7 B-1; rim R8 B-2; rim R9 B-3, mirrored, leaning back and out
Hindwing (2) — sew to Body: rim R8 B-5; rim R9 B-4; rim R10 B-3, mirrored
Eyes (2) — 6 mm safety eyes, Body R2, between stitches 4 and 5, mirrored about stitch 7