Knitted Butterflies

I hope you will use these sweet little butterflies to decorate some of your projects......

Knitted Butterflies

Marianna's Sweet Little Butterflies





Small Butterfly

Cast on 8sts

1st Row:              Kfb, k5, kfb, k1                                 10sts

2^nd Row:              Kfb, k7, kfb, k1                                 12sts

3^rd Row:               Kfb, k9, kfb, k1                                 14sts

4^th Row:               Kfb, k11, kfb, k1                              16sts

5^th Row:               K2tog, k12, k2tog                            14sts

6^th Row:               K2tog, k10, k2tog                            12sts

7^th Row:               K2tog, k8, k2tog                              10sts

8^th Row:               Cast off 3sts, knit to end               7sts

9^th Row:               Cast off 3sts, k3, cast on 5sts

10^th Row:            K9, cast on 5sts                                14sts

11^th Row:            Kfb, k11, kfb, k1                              16sts

12^th Row:            Kfb, k13, kfb, k1                              18sts

13^th Row:            Kfb, k15, kfb, k1                              20sts

14^th Row:            Knit       

15^th Row:            Knit

16^th Row:            K2tog, k16, k2tog                            18sts

17^th Row:            K2tog, k14, k2tog                            16sts

18^th Row:            K2tog, k12, k2tog                            14sts

19^th Row:            K2tog, k10, k2tog                            12sts

Cast off

Using a contrasting darker colour of yarn – cut a length around 18” (46cm)

Wrap this around the middle of the butterfly to form a body

Tie in a knot at the top – and trim ends leaving a length of around ¾” (2cm)

 

Large Butterfly

Cast on 12sts

1st Row:              Kfb, k9, kfb, k1                                 14sts

2^nd Row:              Kfb, k11, kfb, k1                              16sts

3^rd Row:               Kfb, k13, kfb, k1                              18sts

4^th Row:               Kfb, k15, kfb, k1                              20sts

5^th Row:               Knit

6^th Row:               Knit

7^th Row:               K2tog, k16, k2tog                            18sts

8^th Row:               K2tog, k14, k2tog                            16sts

9^th Row:               K2tog, k12, k2tog                            14sts

10^th Row:            Cast off 5sts, knit to end               9sts

11^th Row:            Cast off 5sts, k3, cast on 7sts

12th Row:           K11, cast on 7sts                             18sts

13^th Row:            Knit

14^th Row:            Kfb, k15, kfb, k1                              20sts

15^th Row:            Kfb, k17, kfb, k1                              22sts

16^th Row:            Kfb, k19, kfb, k1                              24sts

17^th Row:            Kfb, k21, kfb, k1                              26sts

18^th Row:            Knit                      

19^th Row:            Knit

20^th Row:            K2tog, k22, k2tog                            24sts

21^st Row:             K2tog, k20, k2tog                            22sts

22^nd Row:            K2tog, k18, k2tog                            20sts

23^rd Row:            K2tog, k16, k2tog                            18sts

Cast off

Using a contrasting darker colour of yarn – cut a length around 22” (56cm)

Wrap this around the middle of the butterfly to form a body

Tie in a knot at the top – and trim ends leaving a length of around ¾” (2cm)

 

 

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