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a butterfly soft toy designed as a keychain charm

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A small butterfly with a rounded body and two pairs of broad wings, stylized as a plush toy but miniaturized for a keychain. The total size is about 3 inches wide with the body in the center and the wings spread out.

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round0/6
Row 18 sts

Ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (8)

Row 28 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 38 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 48 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 58 sts

Sc in each st around. (8)

Row 68 sts

Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.

Head

In the Round0/4
Row 17 sts

Pick up 7 sc evenly around opening. (7)

Row 21 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 37 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (7)

Row 41 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Upper Wing / Left Upper Wing (make 2)

In the Round0/6
Row 116 sts

Pick up 16 sc evenly around opening. (16)

Row 215 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)

Row 312 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 49 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (9)

Row 56 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (6)

Row 63 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (3) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Upper Wing

In the Round0/1
Row 1

Same as Right Upper Wing.

Right Lower Wing

In the Round0/5
Row 111 sts

Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening. (11)

Row 211 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 38 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 45 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)

Row 53 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (3) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Lower Wing

In the Round0/5
Row 111 sts

Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening. (11)

Row 211 sts

Sc in each st around. (11)

Row 38 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 45 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)

Row 53 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (3) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Antenna Pair

In the Round0/3
Row 11 sts

Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1)

Row 21 sts

Sc in each st around. (1)

Row 31 sts

Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Keychain Loop

In the Round0/2
Row 11 sts

Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1)

Row 24 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (4) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.