Learn how to crochet a sweet butterfly with this quick and easy free crochet pattern! This beginner friendly pattern includes a step by step video tutorial to walk you through the pattern. It is perfect for adding to baby blankets, pillows, decorating gifts, and more. Scroll down for the free pattern for these adorable little butterflies.

Ways to Use This Butterfly Pattern

If you’re looking for ways to use this butterfly pattern, here are some ideas:

Make a bag charm
Add to a hair clip for an adorable crochet hair accessory
Use to decorate a gift
Add as an applique to a baby blanket
Use to make the Hop Into Spring Blanket!

I used this crochet butterfly pattern as an applique on my Hop Into Spring Blanket! This blanket features five different spring themed appliques sewn onto solid granny squares. If you’d like to make this blanket, you can get the pattern for FREE on my blog or grab the AD FREE PDF in my Etsy and Ravelry shops!

Free Pattern

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Yarn: Worsted Weight 4 yarn, I used Lion Brand Basic Stitch in two colors:

Hazelnut
Deco Rose

Hook: 5.5mm

Abbreviations:

ch = chain
st(s) = stitch(es)
hdc = half double crochet
sk = skip
dc = double crochet

Crochet Butterfly Appliqué Video Tutorial
Crochet Butterfly Pattern:

Crochet Butterfly Appliqué Pattern

Body:

Starting with Color A (Body color), ch 10, starting in the 3rd ch from the hook, hdc 8, fasten off

Wings:

Color B (Wing Color)

Left wing:

Row 1: join wing color to body in 7th hdc, ch 2, hdc 2 in the same st, hdc 4, hdc 2 in next st

Row 2: Ch 2, turn, hdc 2 in the same st, hdc 6, hdc 2 in next st

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc 1, sk 1, 5 dc in next st, sk 1, sc 1, sc 1, sk 1, 5 dc in next st, sk 1, sc 1, fasten off

Right Wing:

Row 1: join wing color to body in 2nd hdc, ch 2, hdc 2 in the same st, hdc 4, hdc 2 in next st

Repeat Rows 2-3 from the left wing, fasten off

If you’d like to add some antennae, trim the yarn ends on the side with two to be the length you’d like. Alternatively, if you are sewing it onto something, you can do two stitches on one of the ends.

Hope you enjoyed making this pattern!

Happy stitching,

Claire