Welcome to the enchanting world of amigurumi! If you’re searching for a delightful and engaging project, this free Butterfly Rattle Amigurumi pattern is perfect for you. In this comprehensive guide, you’ll find detailed, step-by-step instructions to create a charming amigurumi butterfly rattle. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crafter, this project will add a touch of whimsy and fun to your creations.
Abbreviations
sc: Single Crochet
inc: Increase
dec: Decrease
Materials
Cream: Alize Cotton Gold Color 62
Pink: Alize Cotton Gold Color 33
Yellow: Alize Cotton Gold Color 187
Green: Alize Cotton Gold Color 15
Lilac: Alize Cotton Gold Color 166
Hook: 2.5mm
Stuffing Beads
Sewing Needle
Eyes: 10 mm
PATTERN – Amigurumi Butterfly
Head
With cream yarn:
1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
2: 6inc (12)
3: (1sc, 1inc) x6 (18)
4: (2sc, 1inc) x6 (24)
5: (3sc, 1inc) x6 (30)
6: (4sc, 1inc) x6 (36)
7: (5sc, 1inc) x6 (42)
8: (6sc, 1inc) x6 (48)
9: (7sc, 1inc) x6 (54)
10: (8sc, 1inc) x6 (60)
11-22: 60sc (12 rounds)
23: (8sc, 1dec) x6 (54)
24: (7sc, 1dec) x6 (48)
25: (6sc, 1dec) x6 (42)
26: (5sc, 1dec) x6 (36)
27: (4sc, 1dec) x6 (30)
28: (3sc, 1dec) x6 (24)
29: (2sc, 1dec) x6 (18)
30-31: 18sc (2 rounds)
(Place the eyes between rounds 15 and 16, 7 stitches apart. Don’t forget to insert the rattle ball inside the head.)
Amigurumi Butterfly Body
1st Part (Continue with pink yarn):
1: 18sc
2: (2sc, 1inc) x6 (24)
3: (3sc, 1inc) x6 (30)
4: (4sc, 1inc) x6 (36)
5: (5sc, 1inc) x6 (42)
6: (6sc, 1inc) x6 (48)
7-15: 48sc (9 rounds)
16: (6sc, 1dec) x6 (42)
17: (5sc, 1dec) x6 (36)
18: (4sc, 1dec) x6 (30)
19: (3sc, 1dec) x6 (24)
20: (2sc, 1dec) x6 (18)
21-22: 18sc (2 rounds)
2nd Part (Continue with yellow yarn):
1: 18sc
2: (2sc, 1inc) x6 (24)
3: (3sc, 1inc) x6 (30)
4: (4sc, 1inc) x6 (36)
5: (5sc, 1inc) x6 (42)
6-13: 42sc (8 rounds)
14: (5sc, 1dec) x6 (36)
15: (4sc, 1dec) x6 (30)
16: (3sc, 1dec) x6 (24)
17: (2sc, 1dec) x6 (18)
18-19: 18sc (2 rounds)
3rd Part (Continue with green yarn):
1: 18sc
2: (2sc, 1inc) x6 (24)
3: (3sc, 1inc) x6 (30)
4: (4sc, 1inc) x6 (36)
5-11: 36sc (7 rounds)
12: (4sc, 1dec) x6 (30)
13: (3sc, 1dec) x6 (24)
4th Part (Continue with lilac yarn):
1: 18sc
2: (2sc, 1inc) x6 (24)
3: (3sc, 1inc) x6 (30)
4-9: 30sc (6 rounds)
10: (3sc, 1dec) x6 (24)
11: (2sc, 1dec) x6 (18)
12: (1sc, 1dec) x6 (12)
13: 6dec (Close)
Amigurumi Butterfly Wings
With lilac yarn:
1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
2: 6inc (12)
3: (1sc, 1inc) x6 (18)
4-6: 18sc (3 rounds), break the yarn and make another piece the same way.
Combine the two pieces with single crochets (sc), no slip stitch (ss), to get 36sc.
7-11: 36sc (5 rounds)
12: (4sc, 1dec) x6 (30)
13: (3sc, 1dec) x6 (24)
14: (2sc, 1dec) x6 (18)
15-17: 18sc (3 rounds)
Break the yarn leaving a long tail. Make the other wing in the same way.
Yellow Dots (make 2)
1: 5sc in magic ring (5)
2: 5inc (10)
Pink Dot (make 1)
1: 5sc in magic ring (5)
2: 5inc (10)
Green Dot (make 1)
1: 5sc in magic ring (5)
2: 5inc (10)
Antennae
With lilac yarn:
1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
2-9: 6sc (8 rounds)
