Sunday, March 8, 2009

Ami Butterfly





Amigurumi Butterfly
*I wrote this pattern out awhile ago and just found my file again so I thought I would put it here in case anyone wants to give it a try.

Materials Needed:
-Small amounts of WW yarn in bright pink, light pink, white and yellow
-3.25mm & 3.75mm hooks
-Polyfil
-Rattle (optional)

Head: -3.25mm hook. Bright pink yarn.
RND 1- ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook.
RND 2- 2sc in each sc (12sts)
RND 3- *2sc in first st 1sc in next st* around (18sts)
RND 4- *2sc in first st 1 sc in next 2sts* around (24sts)
RND 5-8- Continue to inc 6 sts in each rnd. Should have 48sts at the end of rnd 8.
RND 9-17- Sc in each st around
RND 18-22- Dec 6sts on each rnd. Should have 18sts at the end of rnd 22.

Do not finish off. Stuff head. Continue onto the body.

Body: -3.25mm hook. Bright pink yarn.
RND 1- *2sc in first st 1 sc in next 2sts* around (24sts)
RND 2- *2sc in first st 1 sc in next 3sts* around (30sts)
RND3&4- Continue to inc 6sts each rnd. Should have 42sts at the end of rnd 4.
RND 5-20- Sc in each st around
RND 21&22- Dec 6sts in each rnd. (30sts)
RND 23&24- Sc in each st around
RND 25- Dec 6 sts (24sts)
RND 26&27- Sc in each st around
RND 28- Dec 6 sts (18sts). Stuff body.
RND 29-31- Sc in each st around

Now Sc2Tog Sc1 around and around until you’re left with 6 sts. Stuff a little more and sew hole closed.

Wings: (make 2) 3.75mm hook.
RND 1- Yellow- Ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook.
RND 2- 2sc in each st (12sts)
RND 3- *2sc in first st 1sc in next* around (18sts)
RND 4-6- Continue to inc 6sts in each rnd. Should have 36sts at the end of rnd 6.
RND 7-8- White- Inc 6 sts in each rnd. Should have 48sts at the end of rnd 8.
RND 9-11- Bright Pink- Inc 6 sts in each rnd. Should have 66sts at the end of rnd 11.

Finish off. Sew wings together and then sew them onto the back.

Eyes (background): (make 2) 3.75mm hook. White yarn.
RND 1- Ch2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
RND 2- 2sc in each st (12sts)
RND 3- *2sc in first st 1sc in next st* around (18sts)
RND 4- *2sc in first st 1sc in next 2 sts* around (24sts).
Finish off.

Eyes (pupils): (make 2) 3.75mm hook. Light pink yarn.
RND 1- Ch2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook.
RND 2- 2sc in each st.
Finish off. Sew light pink centers onto white eye background. Sew onto head.

Antennas: (make 2) 3.75mm hook. Yellow yarn.
Holding 2 strands of yarn together ch 8 slst in 5th ch from hook and also into the next 3chs. Finish off and sew onto top of head.

*Could put rattle in the body…just stuff body a little put rattle inside and stuff around it.


(I hope that all made sense...it's my first time writing out a pattern for anyone but myself, LOL. Enjoy)

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