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Butterflies in Crochet, Clarks Book 272
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Butterflies in Crochet
Book No. 272
Clark's O.N.T. J&P Coats
The Spool Cotton Company
Original Copyright 1951
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All sizes and shapes of brilliant butterflies in a blaze of colors - a note of surprising beauty to glamorize your wardrobe and dramatize your home!
Abbreviations
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
half dc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
tr - treble
d tr - double treble
tr tr - triple treble
sl st - slip stitch
sp - space
st(s) - stitch(es)
rnd - round
incl - inclusive
inc - increase
dec - decrease
* (asterisk) - Repeat the instructions following the asterisk as many more times as specified, in addition to the original.
Repeat instructions in parentheses as many times as specified. For example: "(Ch 5, sc in next sc) 5 times" means to make all that is in parentheses 5 times in all.
To change the size of a butterfly, use any J&P Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Thread other than the one specified; consult chart for size of hook to use with each thread.
Choose any one of hte J&P Coats or Clarks O.N.T. "Boilfast" Threads Listed (or find a substitution available today based on thread weight).
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MATERIALS
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SIZE
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HOOK
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| J&P Coats Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Art. A.4, Sizes 10-100
Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Art. B.4, Sizes 10-100 J&P Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Art. A.104, Sizes 10-60 Clark's Big Ball Mercerized Crochet, Art. B.34, Sizes 10-50 J&P Coats Tatting-Crochet, Art. A.21, Size 70 |
10
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8
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20
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9
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30
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10
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40
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11
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50
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12
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60
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12
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70
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13
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100
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14
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Crochet Patterns
BUTTERFLY-Wing: Starting at lower edge with main color, ch 13. lst row: Dc in 7th ch from hook, ch 2, skip next ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, skip next ch, half dc in next ch, ch 2, sc in last ch. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in first st, (2 sc in next sp, sc in next st) 3 times; sc in last sp. Ch 7, turn. (More)
BUTTERFLY -Large Wing: Starting at inner edge with Blue, ch 33. 1st row: Half dc in 6th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, tr in next ch ) 5 times; ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, half dc in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, sl st in next ch. (More)
LEFT GLOVE-Little Finger: Starting at tip, ch 4. 1st rnd: Make 11 dc/12 dc/13 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join with sl st to top of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-1 to 3rd ch of ch-4. (More)
BUTTERFLY (Make 24) -Large Wing (Make 2): Starting at lower edge with China Blue, ch 25. 1st row: Tr in 7th ch from hook, (ch 1, skip 1 ch, tr in next ch) twice; (ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch) 3 times; (ch 1, skip 1 ch, half dc in next ch) twice; ch 1, skip 1 ch, sc in next 3 ch. (More)
PLACE DOILY - BUTTERFLY (Make 10)-Wing (Make 2): Starting at lower edge with Lemon and Pink, ch 20. 1st row: Tr in 8th ch from hook, tr in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, sc in next 4 ch; insert hook in next ch, draw loop through, drop Lemon and Pink, pick up Blue and draw a loop through, thus changing color. (More)
PLACE DOILY: Starting at center with Hunter's Green, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4, 19 tr in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-4. 2nd rnd: Ch 6, * tr in next tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 4th ch of ch-6. (More)
BUTTERFLY (Make 16) - Large Wing (Make 2): Starting at inner edge with Yellow, ch 36. 1st row: Half dc in 6th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, tr in next ch) 6 times; ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, half dc in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, sl st in next ch. (More)
LARGE WING (Make 2): Starting at center with Purple, ch 24. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, d tr in next 15 ch, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, half dc in next ch, sc in next ch. Break off. (More)
DOILY: Starting at center with White, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 4 dc in ring, (ch 5, 5 dc in ring) 3 times; ch 5. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 6, sc in 3rd ch from hook (picot made), ch 4, sc in 3rd ch from hook (another picot made), skip next dc, dc in next dc, * picot, ch 1, picot (a picot loop made), in next sp make tr, picot loop and tr; (make a picot loop, skip next dc, dc in next dc) twice. (More)
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