I needed another butterfly flake for a T-shirt design I'm creating, and I wanted it to look different from the Monarch Park and Butterfly Pyramid flakes from a few years ago. This 3D flake was so fun to work up!
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You may do whatever you'd like with snowflakes you make from this pattern, but you may not sell or republish the pattern. Thanks, and enjoy!
Finished Size: 6.5 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, size 7 crochet hook, empty pizza box, wax paper or plastic wrap, cellophane tape, water soluble school glue or desired stiffener, water, glitter, small container for glue/water mixture, paintbrush, stick pins that won't be used later for sewing, clear thread or fishing line
Mini Butterfly Motif Instructions (Make 6 and fold them in half.)
Make magic ring.
Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in ring, * ch 3, 2 dc in ring; repeat from * 4 times; turn. Pull magic ring tight.
Row 2: In next ch 3 sp work (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 tr, 3 dc); 1 sc between next 2 dc, in next ch 3 sp work (5 dc, ch 1, sl st in top of dc just made, 5 dc), sl st between next 2 dc, in next ch 3 sp work (5 dc, ch 1, sl st in top of dc just made, 5 dc), 1 sc between next 2 dc, in next ch 3 sp work (3 dc, 1 tr, ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook,1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc); sl st to magic ring, 1 sc around middle of butterfly, between wings, to form body; bind off. Tie starting tail and ending tail in knot to for butterfly head, and trim ends as antennae.
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Mariposa Snowflake Instructions
SPECIAL STITCHES:
Popcorn Stitch (pc)
Work 5 dc in designated st, take loop off hook, insert hook through top loop of 1st dc and replace loop on hook, pull loop through top of 1st dc.
Make magic ring.
Round 1: [1 pc in ring, ch 10, sl st in 8th ch from hook, ch 2] 5 times; 1 pc in ring, ch 2, 1 dc in starting pc to form 6th ch 4 point of Round, ch 2, 1 trtr in top of dc just made to form 6th ch 7 loop of Round. Don't pull magic circle too tight.
Round 2: Ch 5 (counts as 1 tr and ch 2, [1 tr over post of trtr directly below, ch 2] 5 times, 1 tr in same sp, [in next ch 7 loop work ([1 tr, ch 2] 6 times, 1 tr)] 5 times; sl st in 3rd ch of starting ch 5.
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Round 3: [In each of next ch 2 sp work (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in next ch 2 sp work (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, ch 1), 2 sc in bottom (body) of folded butterfly motif (starting from the bottom of each butterfly and working toward the head), ch 2, in next ch 2 sp work (1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc), in each of next 2 ch 2 sp work (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc)] 6 times; sl st in starting sc; bind off. Weave in ends.
Round 3, Rock Covering: [In each of next ch 2 sp work 3 sc, in next ch 2 sp work (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, ch 3), in next ch 2 sp work (1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc), in each of next 2 ch 2 sp work 3 sc] 6 times; sl st in starting sc.
Round 4, Rock Covering: Ch 7, (counts as 1 dc and [ch 5), sk next 5 sc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 5, 1 sc in next ch 3 tip, sk next 4 st, ch 5, 1 dc in next sc, sk next 5 sc, ch 5, 1 dc in next sc] 6 times, omitting last ch 5 and last dc of final repeat; ch 2, 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 7 to form 24th ch 5 sp of Round.
Rounds 5-?, Rock Covering: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and ch 5), [1 dc in next ch 5 sp, ch 5] 22 times; 1 dc in next ch 5 sp, ch 2, 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 7 to form 24th ch 5 sp of Round. Continue with Round 5 until snowflake fits snugly around rock, leaving about a 1- to 2-inch opening on the back or bottom side.
Final Round, Rock Covering:Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each ch 5 sp around, inserting rock after about 2/3rds of Round, gently stitching while finishing Round and closing up hole so as not to damage crochet hook; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2; bind off, leaving 4- to 5-inch tail. Weave end through final Round of dc and pull tight. Bind off again, weave in end. Place in garden!
Finish: I've been stiffening my flakes with undiluted, full-strength water soluble school glue for quite a while now, and I've been squishing the glue onto and throughout each flake with my fingers (yucky mess!!!) instead of gingerly painting the flakes with glue. Yes, it's a mess. But it's faster. And stiffer.
Tape wax paper or plastic wrap to top of empty pizza box. Pin snowflake to box on top of wax paper or plastic wrap.
If using glue, mix a few drops of water with a teaspoon of glue in small washable container. Paint snowflake with glue mixture or desired stiffener. Sprinkle lightly with glitter. Wash paintbrush and container thoroughly. Allow snowflake to dry at least 24 hours. Remove pins. Gently peel snowflake from wax paper or plastic wrap. Attach 10-inch clear thread to one spoke, weaving in end. Wrap fishing line around tree branch (or tape to ceiling or any overhead surface) and watch snowflake twirl freely whenever you walk by! Snowflake also may be taped to window or tied to doorknob or cabinet handle.
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