Butterfly Friend Stuffy (Reversible)

[champygirl]

Butterfly Friend Stuffy
(Reversible)

Reverse Side 

By Amelia Beebe (Aka champygirl) 3/16/2022

Materials:
Worsted Weight yarn (like Red Heart Super Saver Yarn) in 3 colors.  Color A (CA), Color B (CB), Color C (CC).  
Size E hook (3.50mm)
Poly-fil
yarn needle
scissors
 

Finish Size: 13" inches at its widest and 7" inches High,  about 2 1/2 to 3" inches thick depending on how much you stuff it.

Notes: When working into chains work in back bump of chain only.  (Optional)  
 

Directions:
Body: (Make 2)
 

Row 1: With Color A (CA) ch4, 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook, 1sc in each of the next 2 chains, ch1 and turn. (3sc)
 

Row 2: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st, ch1 and turn. (5sc)
 

Row 3: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch1 and turn. (7sc)
 

Row 4: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, 2sc in last st, ch1 and turn. (9sc)
 

Row 5: 1 sc in each st across, ch1 and turn. (9sc)
 

Rows 6-14:  Repeat Row5 for Rows 6 thru 14. (9sc)
 

Row 15: Sc decrease first 2 sts together, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts, sc decrease last 2 sts together, ch1 and turn. (7sc)
 

Row 16: Sc decrease first 2 sts together, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc decrease last 2 sts together, ch1 and turn. (5sc)
 

Row  17: Sc decrease next 2 sts together, 1 sc in next st, sc decrease last 2 sts together, ch1 and turn. (3sc)
 

Now you're working around the body.
 

Rnd 1: Ch1, starting with Row end work 1 sc in each of the next 17 row ends, work 2 sc in first free loop from starting chain, 3 sc in next chain loop, 2 sc in next chain loop, 1 sc in each of the next 17 row ends, 1 sc in next st, Ch10, 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc in each of the next 8 chains, 1 sc in same st  on body, 1 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, ch10, 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc in each of the next 8 chains, 1 sc in same st on body,  join with slst to first sc. 
Finish off, secure and weave in ends.
 

Repeat Directions for Body for 2nd side.   
 

Wing 1:  (Make 1 in Color B and Make 1 in Color C)
 

Row 1: Ch11, 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sts, ch1 and turn. (10sc)
 

Row 2: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch1 and turn. (12sc)
 

Row 3: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of the next 10 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch1 and turn. (14sc)
 

Row 4: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of the next 12sts, 2 sc in last st, ch1 and turn. (16sc)
 

Row 5: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of the next 14 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch1 and turn. (18sc)
 

Row 6: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of the next 16 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch1 and turn. (20sc)
 

Row 7: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of the next 18 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch1 and turn. (22sc)
 

Row 8: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of the next 20 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch1 and turn. (24sc)
 

Row 9: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of the next 22 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch1 and turn. (26sc)
 

Row 10: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of the next 24 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch1 and turn. (28sc)
 

Row 11: 1 sc in each st  across, ch1 and turn. (28sc)
 

Row 12: 1 sc in each st across, ch1 and turn. (28sc)
 

Row 13: 1 sc in each of the next 16 sts, ch1 and turn. (16sc)
 

Row 14: Sc decrease first 2 sts together, 1 sc in each of the next 12 sts, sc decrease last 2 sts together, ch1 and turn. (14sc)
 

Row 15: Sc decrease first 2 sts together, 1 sc in each of the next 10sts, sc decrease last 2 sts together, ch1 and turn. (12sc)
 

Row 16: Sc decrease first 2 sts together, 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts, sc decrease last 2 sts together, ch1 and turn. (10sc)
 

Row 17: Sc decrease first 2 sts together, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts, sc decrease last 2 sts together, ch1 and turn. (8sc)
 

Row 18: Sc decrease first 2 sts together, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc decrease last 2 sts together, ch1 and turn. (6sc)
 

Row 19: Sc decrease first 2 sts together, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc decrease last 2 sts together. (4sc)
 

Wing 1 edging:
Rnd 1: Ch1, 1 sc in each of the next 7 row ends, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 11 row ends, 2 sc in next chain loop, 1 sc in each of the next 8 chain loops, 2 sc in next chain loop, 1 sc in each on the next 18 row ends, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, join with slst to first sc.  (mark this side as front of wing)
 

Finish off, secure and weave in ends.
 

Repeat directions in Color C.
Wing 2 (Make 1 in Color B and make 1 in Color C)
Rows 1-19: Repeat Rows1 thru 19 of Wing 1 for Wing 2 and when done with Row 19 ch1 and turn.
 

Wing 2 edging:
Rnd 1: 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 18 row ends, 2 sc in next chain loop, 1 sc in each of the next 8 chain loops, 2 sc in next chain loop, 1 sc in each of the next 11 row ends, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sts, 1 sc in each of the next 7 row ends, join with slst to first sc. (this will be other front of wing)
 

Finish off, Secure and weave in ends.
 

Repeat directions in color C.
 

Connecting wings to Body:
 

Butterfly/body Side 1
With Color A and with Wrong side out and rightsides (fronts) facing together; sl st together 12 sts of side of body and flat side of wing (the sc worked in Chain loops on wings) together)  (The slipstitch seam will show on the wrongside of your work and when putting butterfly together it will be on the inside.)
Repeat for other wing on side 1 of butterfly/body and the repeat whole process over for attaching wings side 2 of butterfly/body.
 

Middle Line on Wings: (optional)
With Color A start with slipknot on hook surface crochet by slst (starting from where wing meets body) a horizontal line (like pictured) across wings separating the top and bottom half of wings then ch1 and slst back into slst to make line darker. Repeat for other 3 wings.
 

Border:
 

Butterfly Side 1:
With Color A join yarn with slst to body under the wing, 1 sc in each of the sts around, potting 3 sc in body point, when you get to antenna tips put 2sc  in each of 2 sc on the very  top of antenna, then work 1 sc in each of the sts on antenna into you reach last sc on first antenna, Sc decrease st on antenna and st on head together, 1 sc on st on head, sc decrease st on head and st on second antenna together, 1 sc in each of the sc on 2nd antenna until you reach the 2 sc at the tips, 2 sc in each of those sts, 1 sc in each of the rest of the sts around, join with slst to first sc.
 

 Fasten off, secure, weave in ends.
 

Repeat Directions for Butterfly Side 2.
 

Note: Now  would be a  good time to add any embellishments or faces  or  dot or anything extra you wanted to the butterfly and it's wings.(optional)
 

Joining:
With Color A and with wrongsides together and front/rightsides out, slst butterfly side1 and 2 together; joining the two pieces together. Stuff as you go.  (Make sure to stuff antennas some too.)  When you Get to the end join with sl st and finish off, secure and weave in ends.

 

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[ReniC]

Awe- These are so cute!

[joanelle]

cute,  thanks