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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Sunflower · 20yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Coral · 10yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Chestnut · 10yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Silver · 10yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 8 sc in ring, join. (8)(8 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (8)(8 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (8) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(8 sts)

Head

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Right Upper Wing / Left Upper Wing (make 2)

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R4[sc 4, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (13)(13 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (19)(19 sts)
R7Flatten the opening and sc 10 across through both layers to close it. (10) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing. Sew the flat top edge of Right Upper Wing to Body at Rnd 5, upper right. Lay the closed edge flat against Body, pin it so the piece hangs the way it should, then whip stitch along the edge (~10 stitches).(10 sts)

Right Lower Wing / Left Lower Wing (make 2)

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R4[sc 4, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (13)(13 sts)
R5Flatten the opening and sc 7 across through both layers to close it. (7) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing. Sew the flat top edge of Right Lower Wing to Body at Rnd 3, bottom right. Lay the closed edge flat against Body, pin it so the piece hangs the way it should, then whip stitch along the edge (~7 stitches).(7 sts)

Antenna Pair

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Keychain Loop

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)