Butterfly Crochet Tutorial | Tunisian Butterfly Applique

Tutorial video step-by-step how to #crochet butterfly, mixed with tunisian crochet technique. Perfect for applique, hair pin, decoration, gift, etc. I am using worsted-weight yarn (Lily Sugar and Cream yarn), and crochet hook size 3 mm. Feel free to use other kind of yarn, and a matching crochet hook. #tunisianbutterfly #crochetbutterfly

0:00 Intro & materials
0:18 Materials
0:43 First step: make a magic ring
3:03 How to do the first row
9:48 Making the small wing
12:24 Making the other side of wing
17:47 Finishing

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Tunisian Butterfly Crochet Pattern – WRITTEN PATTERN (This is FREE Pattern, DO NOT copy to any other site):

TOP WING Butterfly Pattern

Row 1:
In a Magic Ring, chain 8.
Insert hook and pull up a loop (insert hook in the back loops only). Leave the loop on the hook. Continue pull up a loop (8 loops on the hook). Insert hook in the middle of the Magic Ring, pull up a loop. Now we have 9 loops on the hook.
Yarn over, pull up a loop through 2 loops until there is 1 loop left.
Insert hook, pull up a loop, slip stitch.

Row 2:
Do the same step with first row. Total 8 loops on the hook.
Yarn over, pull up a loop through 2 loops until there is 1 loop left.
Insert hook, pull up a loop, slip stitch.

Row 3:
Do the same step with first row. Total 7 loops on the hook.
Yarn over, pull up a loop through 2 loops until there is 1 loop left.
Insert hook, pull up a loop, slip stitch.

Row 4:
Do the same step with first row. Total 6 loops on the hook.
Yarn over, pull up a loop through 2 loops until there is 1 loop left.
Close the top wing with slip stitch in the next 4 stitch. Insert hook in the middle of Magic Ring. Slip stitch.
TOP WING finished.

BOTTOM WING Butterfly Pattern

Row 1:
Start with chain 4. Pull up a loop until we have 4 loops on the hook. Pull up a loop through the middle of the magic ring. Total 5 loops on the hook.
Yarn over, pull a loop through 2 loops.

Row 2:
Pull up a loop until we have 4 loops on the hook. Pull up a loop through the middle of the magic ring. Total 5 loops on the hook.
Yarn over, pull a loop through 2 loops.
Close the BOTTOM WING with slip stitch.

BOTTOM WING Butterfly Pattern (the other side)

Row 1:
Start with chain 4. Pull up a loop until we have 4 loops on the hook. Pull up a loop through the middle of the magic ring. Total 5 loops on the hook.
Yarn over, pull a loop through 2 loops.

Row 2:
Pull up a loop until we have 4 loops on the hook. Pull up a loop through the middle of the magic ring. Total 5 loops on the hook.
Yarn over, pull a loop through 2 loops.
Close the BOTTOM WING with slip stitch.

TOP WING Butterfly Pattern (the other side)

Next for the other TOP WING PATTERN, not decrease, but increase by adding chain 1.

Row 1:
Start with chain 5. Pull up a loop until we have 5 loops on the hook. Pull up a loop through the middle of the magic ring. Total 6 loops on the hook.
Yarn over, pull a loop through 2 loops.

Row 2:
Ch 1. Pull up a loop until we have 6 loops on the hook. Pull up a loop through the middle of the magic ring. Total 7 loops on the hook.
Yarn over, pull a loop through 2 loops.
Increase by chain 1.

Row 3:
Ch 1. Pull up a loop until we have 7 loops on the hook. Pull up a loop through the middle of the magic ring. Total 8 loops on the hook.
Yarn over, pull a loop through 2 loops.
Increase by chain 1.

Row 4:
Ch 1. Pull up a loop until we have 8 loops on the hook. Pull up a loop through the middle of the magic ring. Total 9 loops on the hook.
Yarn over, pull a loop through 2 loops.
Close with slip stitch.

Fasten off and cut the yarn.