Couldn't find any butterfly patterns, so I came up with this, 'n want to share it with anyone who's interested!!
Free to use, yes free to sell if you make it, free, free, free!


Needles: 4mm
Two strands of yarn, one being a sport weight, 'n the other being a fuzzy type of yarn! Knit together.

Wings: (Make 2)
Using the two different yarns held together CO 2 stitches.
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: CO 1st, P to last st, M1P1 (4sts)
Row 3: CO 1 st, K to end (5sts)
Row 4: P to last st, M1P1 (6sts)
Row 5: CO 1 st, K to end (7sts)
Row 6: P2tog, P to last st, M1P1 (7sts)
Row 7: CO 1 st, K to end (8sts)
Row 8: P to last st, M1P1 (9sts)
Row 9: CO 1 st, K to end (10sts)
Row 10: CO 1 st, P to end (11sts)
Row 11: CO 1 st, K to end (12sts)
Row 12: CO 1 st, P to end (14sts)
Row 13: CO 1 st, K to end (15sts)
Row 14: P2tog, P to end (14sts)
Row 15: CO 1 st, K to last 2 sts, K2tog (14sts)
Row 16: P2tog, P to end (13sts)
Row 17: CO 1 st, K to last 2 sts, K2tog (13sts)
Row 18: P to end
Row 19: K to end
Row 20: CO 1 st, P to end (14sts)
Row 21: CO 1 st, K to end (15sts)
Row 22: CO 1 st, P to end (16sts)
Row 23: K to last6 2 sts, K2tog (15sts)
Row 24: P2tog, P to end (14sts)
Row 25: K to last 2 sts, K2tog (13sts)
Row 26: P2tog, P to end (12sts)
Row 27: K to last 2 sts, K2tog (11sts)
Row 28: CO 1 st, P to end (12sts)
Row 29: K to end
Row 30: CO 1 st, P to end (13sts)
Row 31: K to end
Row 32: CO 1 st, P to end (14sts)
Row 33: K to end
Row 34: CO 1 st, P to end (15 sts)
Row 35: K to last st, K1M1 (16sts)
Row 36: CO 1 st, P to end (17sts)
Row 37: K to end
Row 38: P2tog, P to end (16sts)
Row 39: K to last 2 sts, K2tog (15sts)
Row 40: CO 1 st, P to end (16 sts)
Row 41: SSK, K to last st, K1M1 (16sts)
Row 42: CO 1 st, P to end (17sts)
Row 43: SSK, K to end (16sts)
Row 44: P to end
Row 45: SSK, K to last 2 sts, K2tog (14sts)
Row 46: P2tog, P to end (13 sts)
Row 47: SSK, K to end (12sts)
Row 48: CO 1 st, P to end (13 sts)
Row 49: SSK, K to end (12sts)
Row 50: P to end
Row 51: K to end
Row 52: P to end
Row 53: SSK, K to end (11sts)
Row 54: P2tog, P to last 2 sts, P2tog backwards (9sts)
Row 55: SSK, K to end (8sts)
Row 56: P2tog, P to end (7sts)
Row 57: SSK, K to last 2 sts, K2tog (5sts)
Cast off

For opposite sides of wings follow pattern, but K becomes P, 'n P becomes K; K2tog becomes P2tog backwards 'n P2tog backwards becomes K2tog; P2tog becomes SSK, 'n SSK becomes P2tog. (Make 2) Note: knit at same tension so they match up!

Body: (Make 2)
Using two strands together, one strand regular (acrylic) 'n the other any type of fuzzy yarn.

CO 2 sts.
Row 1: K across
Row 2: P across
Row 3: CO 1 sts, K to last st, K1M1 (4sts)
Row 4: P across
Row 5: CO 1 st, K to last st, K1M1 (6sts)
Row 6: P across
Rows 7-65: Work in stockinette stitch (59 rows in Stockinette st.) Note: (Picture shows it done in 49 rows, but I thought it might need an extra 10 for a longer body, so you decide!)
Row: 66: P2tog, P2, P2tog backwards
Row: 67: K2tog X2
Cast off

Antannae: With both strands held together, I finger knitted a inch 'n a half. (Make 2) Weave in ends at top of antannae, 'n leave ends at bottom for sewing into head.

Step 1: Stitch your design on wings if you'd like a design! Make sure your ends on the wrong side of wings! I only stitched the front wings, 'n left the back plain.

Step 2: Inside out, stitch top of head about 1 inch on either side. Flip right side out. Thread ends of antannae 'n figure out where you want them on top of head, flip inside out, sew them on good if it's goin' to a youngin'!! :)


Step 3: Now your going to attach wings to body, doing the front first, making sure all the right sides are facing out, 'n then taking the other piece of body, sewing other two wings on, also making sure right sides are facing outwards. Note: I used scrap strings/smaller pieces, 'n tied a knot at the very top of wing where I wanted it connected to body to make sure it wouldn't move. Sew each wing to the either side of body, front 'n back of toy/pillow.



Step 4: Turn head inside out again, tucking antannae in, careful not to sew antannae, sew down each side of body till you meet up with wing where it's joined to body. Put right side out.

Step 5: Sew inside out: bottom of body till you meet up with the wings. (where they are joined to body)

Step 6: Before I stuffed, I knotted all strings, 'n tucked them inside. I used quilt batting. I cut a few thing pieces 'n tucked in body from top to bottom. Then I cut a four pieces the same general size as each wing. Layered four in each wing. Closed 'em up, 'n sewed each wing together on the outside. Knot, 'n weave in ends!!



Yes, the antannae do flop down! :) This was made for my little niece who turned 1! So I didn't want to put anything in it that could potentially harm her. Poke in the eye? Yeah, no! I made it for her cuz she has trouble sleeping at night, 'n when you make something, you can put a really good energy in it to affect someone in a really good way! Each 'n every single stitch was made with love, 'n there's alot of stitches in there, so that's a whole lotta love!! :D

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