Butterfly

I use a standing stitch to start each Round. But you can use chains if you prefer (1ch for sc and 3ch for dc).

Yarn: Small amounts of 4 different colours (3 for the wings and 1 for the body).

Picot: after doing the chains slip stitch into the stitch before the chain.

Wings:

Each round is started on the same side in a different colour (no turning).

Magic circle

Rnd1. sc, dc, *2ch, 3dc, repeat from * 4 times, dc, sc. 4 chain spaces

Rnd2. In each chain space 3dc, 2ch, 3dc. 4 chain spaces

Rnd3. In 1^st dc from Rnd1: dc

            In 1^st dc from Rnd2: Slip stitch

            In 1^st (and 4^th) chain space: 4dc, 2tr, 3chain picot, 2tr, 4dc.

            In between the dc clusters: long sc into middle dc from Rnd1.

            In 2^nd (and 3^rd) chain space: 6dc, 2chain picot, 6dc.

            After 4^th chain space: Slip Stitch into last dc of Rnd2. Dc into last sc of Rnd1.

 

   

Body:

Join with slip stitch to bottom sc. Chain about 12 to 13 stitches. Until its long enough to go all the way around. Join to 1^st slip stitch.  Use the tails to sew the body in place, leaving the ends at the top one on each side. Tie the 2 tails together (making the head). Cut the tails about the length of the wings (antennas).

I folded the butterfly's in half and hang them from a cocktail stick.