BUTTERFLY MOTIF - Kelebek

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Upper wing

R 3 ds, 15 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, clr, rw

Ch 15 ds, join to 5^th p in R

Ch 6 ds, do not rw

With R shuttle, R 3 ds, 5 p sep by 3 ds, clr, do not rw

The pattern throughout will be ch with ball thread and r with shuttle thread, following each other and without reversing work, unless indicated.

Ch 6 ds, j to next p in large R (6^th p)

*Ch 6 ds, R 3 ds, j to last p on prev R, 3 ds, 4 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, clr, do not rw

Ch 6 ds, j to next p in large R*

Repeat * - * 4 times, making last ch j in 11^th p of large R. There will be 6 small rings.

Ch 15 ds, j at base of large R

Continue on around, do not rw

Ch 3 ds, 8 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, j at 5^th p in large R, where prev ch was joined before

Ch 23 ds, do not rw

R 3 ds, 5 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, clr

Ch 7 ds, j to 3^rd p of 1^st small r of previous row

Ch 7 ds

R 3 ds, j to last p of prev R, 3 ds, 4 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, clr

Ch 7 ds, j to 2^nd p of next R

Ch 7 ds

R 3 ds, j ot last p of prev R, 3 ds, 4 p sep by 3 ds, 3ds, clr

Ch 7 ds, j to 4^th p of R from prev row

Ch 7 ds

R 3 ds, j to last p of prev R, 3 ds, 4 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, clr (4 r completed at this point)

Ch 7 ds, j to 2^nd p of next R of prev row

Ch 7 ds

R 3 ds, j to last p of prev R, 3 ds, 6 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, clr (5^th r completed)

Ch 7ds, j to 4^th p of R below

Ch 7 ds

R 3 ds, j to last p of prev R, 3 ds, 8 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, clr (6^th r)

Ch 7 ds, j to 2^nd p of next r below

Ch 7 ds

Repeat last r of 9 p (7^th r)

Ch 7 ds, j to 4^th p of r below

Ch 7 ds

R 3ds, j to last p of prev R, 3 ds, 6 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, clr (8^th r)

Ch 7 ds, j to 2^nd p of next r below

Ch 7 ds

R 3 ds, j to last p of prev R, 3 ds, 4 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, clr (9^th r)

Ch 7 ds, j to 4^th p of R below

Ch 7 ds

Repeat last r (10^th r)

Ch 7 ds, j to 2^nd p of next R below

Ch 7 ds

Repeat last r (11^th r)

Ch 7 ds, j to 4^th p of R below

Ch 7 ds

Repeat last r (12^th r)

Ch 23 ds, j to 11^th p of large r where last ch j was made on prev row

Ch 3 ds, 8 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, j to base of large R

Continue on around, do not rw

Ch 3 ds, 9 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, rw

R 3 ds, p, 3 ds, j to 5^th p of 8p ch below, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, clr, rw

Ch 3 ds, 5 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, rw

R 3ds, 3 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, clr, rw

Ch 3 ds, 5 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, j to center p of 1^st r of last row

Ch 3 ds, 5 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, rw

R 3 ds, 3 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, clr, rw

Ch 3 ds, 5 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, rw

R 3 ds, p, 3 ds, j to middle p of last r, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, clr, rw

Ch 3ds, 5 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, rw

R 3 ds, p, 3 ds, j to center p of 4^th r below, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, clr, rw

Ch 3 ds, 5 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, j to middle p of 5^th r below.

Fasten off and hide ends.

Lower wing:

R 10 ds, p, 3 ds, 6 p sep by 3 ds, 10 ds, clr

Ch 3 ds, p, 3 ds, 6 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, j to 1^st p of R

Ch 6 ds, do not rw

R with R shuttle 3 ds, 5 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, clr, do not rw

Ch 6 ds, j to 2^nd p of R

*Ch 6 ds

R 3 ds, j to last p of prev r, 3 ds, 4 p sep by 3 ds, 3ds, clr

Ch 6 ds, j to next p on large R*

Repeat * - * until there are 6 rings and j last 6 ds ch in last p of large R

Ch 3 ds, p, 3 ds, 2 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, j to upper wing at very last small r at bottom, in center p, 3 ds, 3 p sep by 3 ds, 3 ds, j to base of large ring.

Fasten off and hide ends.

Repeat for other side of butterfly.

Body:

Black or solid color, CTM, approximately 2 – 3 yards on shuttle.

R 2 ds, 4 p sep by 2 ds, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, clr, rw

Ch 5 ds, p, 5 ds, rw

R 5 ds, j to last p on 1^st r, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, p , 5 ds, clr, rw

Ch 5 ds, j to 6^th p down from 9 p ch on upper wing, 5 ds, rw

R 5 ds, j to last p on prev r, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, clr, rw

Ch 10 ds, rw

R 5 ds, j to p on prev r, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, clr, rw

Ch 5, j to 3^rd p on next 8 p chain of upper wing, 5 ds, rw

R 5 ds, j to p on prev r, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, clr, rw

Ch 10 ds, rw

R as before, rw

Ch 5 ds, then using shuttle thread, r 7 ds, j to p on small r on last rnd of upper wing, 7 ds, clr, ch 5 ds, rw

R 5 ds, j to p on prev r, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, p, 5 ds, clr, rw

Ch 10 ds, rw

R as before, rw

Ch 10 ds, rw

R as before, rw

Ch 5 ds, j to 4^th p on 7 p ch of lower wing, 5 ds, rw

R as before, rw

Ch 10 ds, rw

R 6ds, j to last p of prev r, 6 ds, clr

At opposite side of r, R 5 ds, long p, 5 ds, clr

Continue with ch 10 ds, j to middle p of last 3 p r

Ch 5, j to 4^th p of 7 p ch of opposite lower wing, 5 ds, j to p on next r

Ch 10 ds, j to p on next r

Repeat last ch

Ch 5 ds, using shuttle thread, r 7 ds, j to last p of small r on last row of upper wing, same as opposite side, ch 5 ds, j to p on next r

Ch 10 ds, j to p on next r

Ch 5 ds, j to corresponding p on 8 p ch on upper wing, 5 ds, j to p on next r

Ch 10 ds, j to p on next r

Ch 5 ds, j to corresponding p on 9 p ch of upper wing, ch 5 ds, j to p on next r

Ch 5 ds, p 5 ds, j to p on last r (now starting head portion)

Ch 8 ds, p, 3 ds, rw

R 5 ds, j to 1^st free p of r, 5 ds, clr, rw

Ch 2 ds, p, 2 ds, p, 2 ds, rw

R 5 ds, j to next free p of r, 5 ds, clr, rw

Ch 3 ds, p, 8 ds, j to last p on r

Fasten off and hide ends.

Antenna:

Attach thread in outer p of head

Ch about 1 inch in length, tipping with R of 2 ds, p, 2 ds, p, 2 ds, p, 2 ds, clr, fasten off and hide ends.

Repeat on outer p on other side of head.