Butterfly Shrug

Butterfly Shrug for babies and girls

This pattern is from Tejiendo Perú. The original pattern is in Spanish, but they have given me permission to translate the pattern to English and post it on my blog. My translation is written using US crochet terms.

You can find the original Spanish pattern and photos here: Bolero mariposa

They also have a YouTube video in Spanish here: YouTube Bolero mariposa

Materials Needed:

Thin cotton yarn (recommended for use with 3mm hook).

3mm hook (or hook needed to obtain the correct gauge).

4 stitch markers (optional, but recommended for the starting chain).

Needle

Scissors

Button

Gauge:

18dc x 11Rows à 10cm x 10cm.

Sizes:

Please remember that the amount of yarn and ages are approximate.

Size	Colour	Approximate yarn needed	Approximate age	Chest size
1	Orange	35 grams	3 to 6 months	44 cm
2	Green	40 gr	6 to 12 months	46 cm
3	Yellow	45 gr	1 to 2 years	50 cm
4	Pink	50 gr	2 to 4 years	56 cm
5	Blue	55 gr	4 to 6 years	60 cm
6	Purple	60 gr	6 to 8 years	66 cm

I am using the same system and colours as the original pattern. Each size will always be in the same colour throughout the pattern (Size 1, Size 2, etc).

Instructions:

Starting chain:

Please see the chart below:

For this pattern you can use a chainless start. If you do, please remember that you start on Row 1 which has increases, so you will have more dcs than that starting chain.

Size	Colour	Total number of chains	sleeves	back	edges	increases
1	Orange	41  =	11 x 2	+  13	+  2	+  4
2	Green	47  =	13 x 2	+  15	+  2	+  4
3	Yellow	53  =	15 x 2	+  17	+  2	+  4
4	Pink	59  =	17 x 2	+  19	+  2	+  4
5	Blue	65  =	19 x 2	+  21	+  2	+  4
6	Purple	71  =	21 x 2	+  23	+  2	+  4

As you make the stating chain place the stitch markers in the increase chains:

Chain 1 for the edge. Chain 1 for the increase and place marker. Chain 11 13 15 17 19 21 for the sleeve. Chain 1 for the increase and place marker. Chain 13 15 17 19 21 23 for the back. Chain 1 for the increase and place marker. Chain 11 13 15 17 19 21 for the sleeve. Chain 1 for the increase and place marker. Chain 1 for the edge.

Collar:

Increase stitch. For this part the increase is done with a double V: 2dc 1ch 2dc all in the same stitch.

Row 1 (all sizes): ch3 (counts as the edge dc). Make an increase in the chain with the marker. Place 1 dc in each chain until the next marker (1 sleeve). Make an increase in the chain with the marker. Place 1 dc in each chain until the next marker (back). Make an increase in the chain with the marker. Place 1 dc in each chain until the next marker (1 sleeve). Place 1 dc in the last chain (the edge). Turn.

Row 2 (all sizes): ch3 (counts as the edge dc), Skip 2 dc, make an increase in the ch space, *Ch1, skip 1 stitch, dc in the next stitch. Repeat from * until 1 stitch before ch space (sleeve). Ch1, make an increase in the ch space, *Ch1, skip 1 stitch, dc in the next stitch. Repeat from * until 1 stitch before ch space (back). Ch1, make an increase in the ch space, *Ch1, skip 1 stitch, dc in the next stitch. Repeat from * until 1 stitch before ch space (sleeve). Ch1, make an increase in the ch space, skip 2 dc, dc into the edge dc. Turn.

Row 3 (all sizes): ch3 (counts as edge dc), skip 2 dc, make an increase in each increase and dc in each stitch. After the last increase skip 2 dc and dc into the edge dc.

Row 4 to 6 (Size 1 and Size 2): Repeat Row 3.

Row 4 to 7 (Size 3): Repeat Row 3.

Row 4 to 8 (Size 4): Repeat Row 3.

Row 4 to 9 (Size 5 and Size 6): Repeat Row 3.

Cut yarn after last row.

Joining the armholes:

1st Sleeve

This is the same for all sizes. Fold the sleeves in half and join from the center of the increase. Chain 4. Slip stitch to the 1^st dc after the ch space of the joining increase.

After the slip stitch go straight to the sleeve (without cutting the yarn).

2nd Sleeve

Sleeves:

Round 1: ch3 (counts as 1 dc), *ch1, skip 1, dc. *Repeat all the way around. Going INTO the chains under the arm NOT around the space. Ch1 and slip stitch to top of starting chain.

Round 2: Ch3 (counts as 1 dc), dc into each stitch all the way around. Cut yarn and join.

Main body:

Increase stitch. For this part the increase is done with a simple V: 1dc 1ch 1dc all in the same stitch

This part goes from the starting chain, down the side of the edge stitches, along the back and back up the side the other edge stitches to the other end of the starting chain.

Edges

Row 1 (all sizes): Join yarn to the starting chain and dc all round.

For the edges place 1 dc into the join of the rows and 1 around the side of the dc.

Over the increase place 1 dc in each dc and 1 dc into the chain space.

At the underarms place 1 dc around the chain

Underarms

space, Place an increase into the dc and another dc around the next chain space.

Over the back: 1 dc into each dc.

You will have 3 sections. 2 fronts and 1 back. Each divide by a chain space. Both fronts should have an EVEN number of stitches and the same on each side. The back should have an ODD number of stitches.

Row 2 (all sizes):  Repeat “dc, ch1, skip 1” all the way around. In the previous 2 increases place another increase, with a ch1 on each side.

Row 2

Row 3 (all sizes):  dc all the way around. Placing an increase in the previous increase.

Row 4 (Size 2): Repeat Row 3.

Row 4 and 5 (Size 3): Repeat Row 3.

Row 4 to 6 (Size 4): Repeat Row 3.

Row 4 to 7 (Size 5): Repeat Row 3.

Row 4 to 8 (Size 6): Repeat Row 3.

Last Row (all sizes): Repeat “dc, ch1, skip 1” all the way around. In the previous 2 increases place another increase.

Border:

The border is the same for all sizes. Rows 1, 2 and 5 go over the last edge of the body. And Rows 3 and 4 go around the neck (into the other side of the starting chain)

Row 1 and 2

Row 1: ch3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc into each stitch until the increase. After the increase place 1 dc into each dc and 3 dc into each chain space. Stop before the next increase. From the increase to the end place 1 dc into each stitch.

Row 2: ch3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc into each stitch to the end.  (DO NOT TURN)

Row 3 (round the neck): ch 1, Working up the side of the body place 1 sc into the join of each row and 1 sc around the side of each dc. When you get to starting chain 1 sc into each chain. Work down the other side the same as the first. Stopping when you get to the top of the last row. (turn)

Row 4 (round the neck): ch1, sc all the way to the start of row 3. (DO NOT TURN)

Please read button info BEFORE row 5.

Row 5 (round the body): ch1, *sc, ch3. Repeat from * all the way around. End with a sc.

Button:

Sew your button to the sc edge. The button hole is the 1^st picot (chain space) from row 5.

If you already have a button to use, check its size before you do Row 5 of the border. If the ch3 space is to small (or big) just make the 1^st chain longer (or shorter).

This pattern is from Tejiendo Perú. The original pattern is in Spanish, but they have given me permission to translate the pattern to English and post it on my blog. My translation is written using US crochet terms.

You can find the original Spanish pattern and photos here: Bolero mariposa

They also have a YouTube video in Spanish here: YouTube Bolero mariposa