Butterfly and Joy Squares – Free Crochet Pattern

This pattern was designed by Joanita Theron of Creative Crochet Workshop, exclusively for The Stitchin’ Mommy

A pair of cute and whimsical mini afghan squares 🙂 The second in a series! Find the first set in the series, the Ladybird and Love Squares, visit this post.

Butterfly & Joy Squares

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Materials:

• Hook 4.00 mm
• Double knitting light worsted yarn in green, dark pink, yellow, pink, cream and dark brown (small amounts for appliqués)
• Double knitting light worsted yarn in aqua & pink (approx 25gr)
• Scissors & Yarn Needle

Abbreviations:

I use US Crochet stitch terminology

SC – single crochet
DC – double crochet

Gauge:

Gauge is NOT important for this project – your squares just need to be the same size when used in a project

Finished Size:

14 cm x 14 cm

Notes:

Woven Stitch is worked on a even numbered foundation chain his pattern is worked in multiples of 16 + 1 for the turning CHAIN

Instructions:

The Square

CH 30

FOUNDATION ROW: Work 1 SC into the 4th CH from hook, *CH 1, SKIP 1 CH, work 1 SC into next CH, rep from * until  end, TURN

ROW 1: CH2, work 1 SC into first CH space, *CH1, work 1 SC into next CH space rep from * until end, TURN

Row 1 forms the pattern

REPEAT ROW 1 UNTIL PIECE MEASURES APPROXIAMTELY 14 CM X 14 CM

Fasten off and weave in ends

Butterfly Square Appliqués:

The Hill:

With green yarn

Make a magic circle

Row 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 5 DC into circle (6 DC), TURN

Row 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 2 DC into each DC until end (12 DC), TURN

Row 3:  CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 1 DC into same ST as 3 CH, work 1 DC into next ST. *Work 2 DC into next ST, work 1 DC into next ST. Repeat from * until end (18 DC) – DO NOT TURN – continue working into the rows on the bottom, work 2 SC into each Row (16 SC)

Fasten off and a leave a tail for sewing

The Butterfly:

Body –

With dark pink yarn

CH 10

Work 2 SC into 2^nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into next 7 CH, work 4 SC into last CH – continue along the bottom of the chain, work 1 SC into next 7 CH,  work 2 SC into last CH, SL ST into first SC worked.

Fasten off and a leave a tail for sewing

Wings-

With cream yarn

Left:

Make a magic circle

Row 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 5 DC into circle (6 DC), TURN

Row 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 2 DC into same ST, work [1 DC, 1 TR, 1 DC] into next ST, SL ST into next  3 STS, CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work [1DC, 2 TR] into same ST, work [1 TR, 2 DC ] into 3^rd of 3 CH, SL ST into same ST.

Fasten off and a leave a tail for sewing

Right:

Make a magic circle

Row 1: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work 5 DC into circle (6 DC), TURN

Row 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work [1 DC, 1 TR] into same st, work [2 TR, 2 DC] into next ST, SL ST into next 3 STS, CH 3 (counts as 1 DC), work [1 TR, 1 DC into same ST, work 3 DC into 3^rd of 3 CH, SL ST into same ST

Fasten off and a leave a tail for sewing

The Flower:

Center –

With yellow yarn

Make a magic circle

Rnd 1: Work 6 SC into circle

Rnd 2: Note – work in back loops only – Work 2 SC into each SC (12 SC)

Fasten off and a leave a tail for sewing

Petals –

With purple yarn – join with a SL ST into first back loop of last yellow round

Rnd 1: * (CH3, 1 DC, CH 3, SL ST) – all in one ST, SL ST into next 2 STS – repeat from * until end (6 Petals made)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Joy:

The Letter J –

With dark pink yarn

CH 12

Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into next 6 CH, work 3 SC into next CH, and work 1 SC into next 3 CH, and work 3 SC into last CH, TURN

Work 3 SC into first SC, work 1 SC into next  5 STS, work 3 SC into next ST, work 1 SC into next 8 STS and SL ST all around letter

Fasten off and a leave a tail for sewing

The Letter Y –

With dark pink yarn

CH 14

Work 1 SC into 2^nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into next 5 CH, work 5 SC into next CH, work 1 SC into next 6 CH – continue on the inside of the V that is formed and SL ST into each ST.

SL ST into first SC worked, work 1 SC into same ST, work 1 SC into next 6 SC, CH 6, work 1 HDC into 2^nd CH from hook, work 1 DC into next 4 CH, SKIP center SC of previous 5 SC worked, work 1 SC into next SC, work 1 SC into next 7 SC, join with a SL ST into last SC. TURN and work a SL ST into each ST on the outside of the Y.

Fasten off and a leave a tail for sewing

The Letter E –

With dark pink yarn

CH 17

Work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into next 3 CH, work 3 SC into next CH, work 1 SC into next 6 CH, work 3 SC into next CH, work 1 SC into next 4 CH,TURN

Work 1 SC into next 5 STS, work 3 SC into next ST, work 1 SC into next 8 STS, work 3 SC into next ST, work 1 SC into next 5 STS TURN

SL ST all around letter – when you reach the inner center – SL ST into 2 STS, CH 3, work 1 SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1 SC into next – continue with SL ST all around

Fasten off and a leave a tail for sewing

The Flower O:

Repeat instructions for flower – changing purple yarn for aqua

All four squares currently in this series!

Happy Hooking 🙂

 

I love to crochet! To design and make patterns for both young and old is an absolute life’s passion. My daughter is my greatest inspiration! I love to try and learn new techniques, and although patience is not my strongest virtue, I have found that committing to a project and having the pleasure of a finished item, is one of life’s greatest and most satisfying pleasures. I believe that anyone can learn a new craft. I try to design and make my projects so that even a novice can do them. “Crochet is an art and crocheters it’s artists. Each crafted item is unique and own to its crafter” Find Joanita on her Blog and Facebook page!