Do you remember the joy of seeing a butterfly for the first time, its vibrant wings fluttering effortlessly? That same joy inspired me to create this butterfly doll amigurumi crochet pattern. It’s a simple project, bursting with color and personality, perfect for brightening up any space. Join me in making this delightful little butterfly, and let’s bring a touch of whimsy into our crochet adventures.
Butterfly Doll Amigurumi Crochet Ideas
Materials
To create this adorable butterfly doll amigurumi, you will need the following materials:
- Yarn:
- Light pastel pink (body)
- Pink (wings)
- Purple (wings and antennae)
- Blue (wings)
- Crochet Hook: Size appropriate for the yarn used (typically 2.5mm to 3.5mm for amigurumi)
- Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
- Safety Eyes: 6mm black safety eyes
- Tapestry Needle: For sewing parts together
- Scissors
Instructions
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- ch: Chain
- sl st: Slip Stitch
Body
- Round 1: Using light pastel pink yarn, make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Rounds 5-12: Sc around (24).
- Round 13: (2 sc, dec) around (18).
- Round 14: (Sc, dec) around (12).
- Round 15: Dec around (6).
- Finish off and stuff the body firmly.
Head
- Round 1: Using light pastel pink yarn, make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Rounds 5-10: Sc around (24).
- Insert safety eyes between Rounds 7 and 8, about 4 stitches apart.
- Round 11: (2 sc, dec) around (18).
- Round 12: (Sc, dec) around (12).
- Round 13: Dec around (6).
- Finish off and stuff the head firmly.
Wings (Make 2 of Each Color)
- Using pink yarn:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Finish off.
- Using purple yarn:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Finish off.
- Using blue yarn:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Finish off.
Antennae
- Using purple yarn:
- Ch 10.
- Sl st in the second ch from the hook and in each remaining ch.
- Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body.
- Arrange and sew the wings to the back of the body in a layered pattern.
- Attach the antennae to the top of the head.
- Embroider a small smile on the face using black yarn or embroidery thread.
Materials
To create this delightful butterfly doll amigurumi, you will need the following materials:
- Yarn:
- Light pastel blue (body)
- Yellow (wings)
- Green (wings and antennae)
- Orange (wings)
- Crochet Hook: Size appropriate for the yarn used (typically 2.5mm to 3.5mm for amigurumi)
- Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
- Safety Eyes: 6mm black safety eyes
- Tapestry Needle: For sewing parts together
- Scissors
Instructions
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- ch: Chain
- sl st: Slip Stitch
Body
- Round 1: Using light pastel blue yarn, make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Rounds 5-12: Sc around (24).
- Round 13: (2 sc, dec) around (18).
- Round 14: (Sc, dec) around (12).
- Round 15: Dec around (6).
- Finish off and stuff the body firmly.
Head
- Round 1: Using light pastel blue yarn, make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Rounds 5-10: Sc around (24).
- Insert safety eyes between Rounds 7 and 8, about 4 stitches apart.
- Round 11: (2 sc, dec) around (18).
- Round 12: (Sc, dec) around (12).
- Round 13: Dec around (6).
- Finish off and stuff the head firmly.
Wings (Make 2 of Each Color)
- Using yellow yarn:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Finish off.
- Using green yarn:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Finish off.
- Using orange yarn:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Finish off.
Antennae
- Using green yarn:
- Ch 10.
- Sl st in the second ch from the hook and in each remaining ch.
- Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body.
- Arrange and sew the wings to the back of the body in a layered pattern.
- Attach the antennae to the top of the head.
- Embroider a small smile on the face using black yarn or embroidery thread.
Materials
To create this charming butterfly doll amigurumi, you will need the following materials:
- Yarn:
- Light pastel yellow (body)
- Red (wings)
- Pink (wings and antennae)
- White (wings)
- Crochet Hook: Size appropriate for the yarn used (typically 2.5mm to 3.5mm for amigurumi)
- Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
- Safety Eyes: 6mm black safety eyes
- Tapestry Needle: For sewing parts together
- Scissors
Instructions
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- ch: Chain
- sl st: Slip Stitch
Body
- Round 1: Using light pastel yellow yarn, make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Rounds 5-12: Sc around (24).
- Round 13: (2 sc, dec) around (18).
- Round 14: (Sc, dec) around (12).
- Round 15: Dec around (6).
- Finish off and stuff the body firmly.
Head
- Round 1: Using light pastel yellow yarn, make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Rounds 5-10: Sc around (24).
- Insert safety eyes between Rounds 7 and 8, about 4 stitches apart.
- Round 11: (2 sc, dec) around (18).
- Round 12: (Sc, dec) around (12).
- Round 13: Dec around (6).
- Finish off and stuff the head firmly.
Wings (Make 2 of Each Color)
- Using red yarn:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Finish off.
- Using pink yarn:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Finish off.
- Using white yarn:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Finish off.
Antennae
- Using pink yarn:
- Ch 10.
- Sl st in the second ch from the hook and in each remaining ch.
- Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body.
- Arrange and sew the wings to the back of the body in a layered pattern.
- Attach the antennae to the top of the head.
- Embroider a small smile on the face using black yarn or embroidery thread.
Materials
To create this vibrant butterfly doll amigurumi, you will need the following materials:
- Yarn:
- Bright orange (body)
- Blue (wings)
- Green (wings)
- Yellow (wings)
- Red (wings)
- Vibrant blue (antennae)
- Crochet Hook: Size appropriate for the yarn used (typically 2.5mm to 3.5mm for amigurumi)
- Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
- Safety Eyes: 6mm black safety eyes
- Tapestry Needle: For sewing parts together
- Scissors
Instructions
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- ch: Chain
- sl st: Slip Stitch
Body
- Round 1: Using bright orange yarn, make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Rounds 5-12: Sc around (24).
- Round 13: (2 sc, dec) around (18).
- Round 14: (Sc, dec) around (12).
- Round 15: Dec around (6).
- Finish off and stuff the body firmly.
Head
- Round 1: Using bright orange yarn, make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Rounds 5-10: Sc around (24).
- Insert safety eyes between Rounds 7 and 8, about 4 stitches apart.
- Round 11: (2 sc, dec) around (18).
- Round 12: (Sc, dec) around (12).
- Round 13: Dec around (6).
- Finish off and stuff the head firmly.
Wings (Make 2 of Each Color)
- Using blue yarn:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Finish off.
- Using green yarn:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (Sc, inc) around (18).
- Finish off.
- Using yellow yarn:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Finish off.
- Using red yarn:
- Round 1: Make a MR and work 6 sc into the ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Finish off.
Antennae
- Using vibrant blue yarn:
- Ch 10.
- Sl st in the second ch from the hook and in each remaining ch.
- Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body.
- Arrange and sew the wings to the back of the body in a layered pattern.
- Attach the antennae to the top of the head.
- Embroider a small smile on the face using black yarn or embroidery thread.