Butterfly Hair-Do Pattern #1163
MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS or CLARK'S O.N.T. PEARL COTTON, size 5, 1 ball each of Turquoise, Pink and Purple.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 2.
2 pipe cleaners.
A small comb.
Divide each color into 2 parts and use thread double throughout.
WINGS … With Turquoise ch 39. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, h dc in next ch, in next ch make dc, tr and dc; h dc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, h dc in next ch, dc in next ch, in next ch make tr, d tr and tr; dc in next ch, h dc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, h dc in next ch, dc in next ch, in next ch make tr and d tr; in next ch make d tr, tr tr and d tr; in next ch make d tr and tr; dc in next ch. This is center of row. Work back from center of row to correspond. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in front loop of each st across (54 sts). Fasten off. 3rd row: With right side facing, attach Pink in 4th st from end. Ch 1, sc in same place where thread was attached, h dc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next st, dc in next st, h dc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, h dc in next st, dc in next st, in next st make tr, d tr and tr; dc in next st, h dc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, h dc in next st, dc in next st, in next st make tr and d tr; in next st make d tr, tr tr and d tr; in next st make d tr and tr; dc in next st, h dc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st. This is center of row; work other half to correspond. Ch 1, turn. 4th row: Sc in front loop of 29 sts. Sl st in next 2 sl sts, sc in front loop of next 29 sts. Fasten off.
5th row: With right side facing attach Purple in 13th st of last row. Ch 1, sc in same place where thread was attached, * in next st make h dc and dc; in next st make tr, d tr and tr; in next st make dc and h dc; sc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * once more, in next st make h dc and dc; in next st make tr, d tr and tr; in next st make dc and h dc; sc in next st. Ch 1, turn. 6th row: Sc in front loop of each st across. Fasten off. Skip 2 sc, 2 sl sts and 2 sc, attach Purple and work other side to correspond by working the 5th and 6th rows. Fasten off.
Attach Turquoise in end st of starting chain, then working over one pipe cleaner in order to cover it, make sc in each st of starting chain. Fasten off.
BODY … With Purple work sc closely over other pipe cleaner. Fasten off. Fold covered pipe cleaner in half and sew together for 2 inches up from fold. Remaining 2 ends are antennae. Sew Body in place across center of Wings. Sew onto comb.