BUTTERFLY BAG

Crochet Pattern

Crochet hook 4.5 mm

Yarn needle and scissors

Acrylic/ Cotton yarn in Medium weight

The pictured bag was made in a mix of

acrylic yarn for 166g and cotton yarn for the

border & strap for 330g.

(size 4)

MATERIALS

Ch – chain

Sc – single crochet stitch

Dc – double crochet stitch

Tr – treble crochet

Inc – 2 stitches in one stitch

Sc3tog – single crochet 3 together

Hdc3tog – half double crochet 3 together

Sl st – slip stitch

St(s) – stitch(es)

TO – turn over

ABBREVIATIONS

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Skilled level: Intermediate.

This pattern starts with making two

butterflies, then crocheting the strap,

and connecting all parts together.

Crochet with your right side out for

all parts, meaning the tail from the

foundation row is on the left.

Ch 1 counts as turning chain and Ch 3

counts as 1 dc.

Ch 3 = 1 dc = 1 stitch

Ch 3 at the end of the row = 1st

stitch for the dc row.

In all dc rows, start from the 2nd

stitch.

Weave in the loose ends as work

progresses.

You can add a lining if using soft yarn

so it does not stretch too much.

DESCRIPTION

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Foundation row: Ch 17,

Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from your

hook, sc 14, sc 3 into the next stitch,

sc 14, sc inc, sl st and ch 1. (34)

Row 2: sc 16, sc inc, sc 16, sc inc, sl

st and fasten off. (36)

Size: 3.5 cm x 12.5 cm

Crochet in rounds.

ABDOMEN

Stop crocheting before pulling through the

last 2 loops on the hook. Drop the old

color of yarn.

Lay the new yarn over the hook, and pull

the new color through the last 2 loops to

complete the stitch. Then continue

crocheting with the new yarn.

If you‘re done with the old yarn, fasten off.

This works for all stitches.

COLOR CHANGING

Graph of the butterfly:

Colors: Light purple-1, medium purple-2,

dark purple-3, blue-4 and white-5.

Attach your yarn-2 to the 3rd stitch of the

abdomen with the right side facing up.

Row 1: Insert your hook and make a

chain, sc in the same stitch (change to

yarn-1), then dc 3, sc 1, ch 3 and TO. (5)

Row 2: 2 dc inc (change to yarn-2) dc 1,

dc inc, ch 3 and TO. (8)

FOREWINGS(LEFT)

Row 3: Dc in the same stitch, dc inc

(change to yarn-1), tr 2, dc 4 (change to

yarn-2), ch 1 and TO. (10)

Row 4: Sc 1 (change to yarn-1), sc 5

(change to yarn-2), sc 1, dc 2, dc inc

(change to yarn-3), ch 3 and TO. (11)

Row 5: Dc in the same stitch, dc 2

(change to yarn-2), dc inc, dc 2, 2 tr inc,

dc 1 (change to yarn-3), dc 2, ch 1 and

TO. (15)

Row 6: Sc 3 (change to yarn-2), sc 7

(change to yarn-3), sc 4, sc inc, ch 3 and

TO. (16)

Row 7: Dc in the same stitch, dc 2, tr 4,

dc 4, sc 5 (change to yarn-4), ch 1 and

TO. (17)

Row 8: Sc across the row, ch 3 and TO.

(17)

FOREWINGS (L)

Row 9: Dc in the same stitch, dc 2

(change to yarn-5), dc 2 (change to

yarn-4), dc 2 (change to yarn-5), dc 2

(change to yarn-4), dc 2 (change to

yarn-5), dc 2 (change to yarn-4), dc 4,

ch 1 and TO. (18)

Row 10: Sc 4 (change to yarn-5), dc 2

(change to yarn-4), dc 2 (change to

yarn-5), dc 2 (change to yarn-4), dc 2

(change to yarn-5), dc 2 (change to

yarn-4), dc 3, sc inc, ch 3 and TO. (19)

Row 11: Dc in the same stitch, dc 4, tr

2, ch 4, sl st to the 2nd tr, tr 2, dc 4,

hdc 2, sc 3, sl st and fasten off. (20)

You have finished the the left

forewing. Let's work on the right

forewing.

FOREWINGS(L)

FOREWINGS (RIGHT)

Attach yarn-1 to the 28th stitch of the

abdomen with the right side facing up.

Row 1: Insert your hook and ch 1, sc in the

same stitch, dc 3 (change to yarn-2), sc 1,

ch 3 and TO. (5)

Row 2: Dc in the same stitch, dc 1 (change

to yarn-1), 2 dc inc, dc 1, ch 3 and TO. (8)

Row 3: Dc 3, tr 2 (change to yarn-2), 2 dc

inc, ch 3 and TO. (10)

Row 4: Dc in the same stitch, dc 2, sc 1

(change to yarn-1), sc 5 (change to yarn-

2), sc 1 (change to yarn-3), ch 3 and TO.

(11)

Row 5: Dc 1 (change to yarn-2), dc 1, 2 tr

inc, dc 2, dc inc (change to yarn-3), dc 2,

dc inc, ch 1 and TO. (15)

Row 6: Sc inc, sc 4 (change to yarn-2), sc

7 (change to yarn-3), sc 3, ch 1 and TO.

Row 7: Sc 5, dc 4, tr 4, dc 2, dc inc

(change to yarn-4), ch 1 and TO. (17)

Row 8: Sc across the row, ch 3 and TO.

(17)

Row 9: Dc 3 (change to yarn-5), dc 2

(change to yarn-4), dc 2 (change to yarn-

5), dc 2 (change to yarn-4), dc 2 (change

to yarn-5), dc 2 (change to yarn-4), dc 2,

dc inc, ch 1 and TO. (18)

Row 10: Sc inc, dc 3 (change to yarn-5),

dc 2 (change to yarn-4), dc 2 (change to

yarn-5), dc 2 (change to yarn-4), dc 2

(change to yarn-5), dc 2 (change to yarn-

4), sc 4, ch 1 and TO. (19)

Row 11: Sl st, sc 3, hdc 2, dc 4, tr 2, ch 4,

sl st to the 2nd tr, tr 2, dc 4, dc inc and

fasten off. (20)

FOREWINGS(R)

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Attach your yarn-1 to the 10th stitch of the

abdomen with the right side facing up.

Row 1: Insert your hook and ch 3, dc in

the next stitch, tr 3 in one stitch, dc inc,

sc inc, ch 1 and TO. (9)

Row 2: Sc inc, hdc 3, dc 1, dc inc, dc 1, tr

2 (change to yarn-2), ch 1 and TO. (11)

Row 3: Sc 1, hdc 2, dc inc, tr 2, dc 2, hdc

2, sc 1 (change to yarn-3), ch 1 and TO.

(12)

Row 4: Sc 5, hdc inc, dc 2, tr inc, dc 1,

hdc 1, sc 1 (change to yarn-4), ch 1 and

TO. (14)

Row 5: Sc 3, sc inc, sc 5, sc inc, sc 4, ch

1 and TO. (16)

Row 6: Sc 9, hdc inc, dc inc, dc 2 (change

to yarn-5), dc 2 (change to yarn-4), sc 1,

ch 3 and TO. (18)

Row 7: Dc 5, 3 dc inc, dc 3, ch 4, sl st to

the last dc, sc 4, sl st 2 and fasten off.

(21)

HINDWINGS (LEFT)

Attach your yarn-1 to the 21st stitch of the

abdomen with the right side facing up.

Row 1: Insert your hook and ch 1, sc inc

in the same stitch, dc inc, tr 3 in the same

stitch, dc 2, ch 4 and TO. (9)

Row 2: Tr 1, dc 1, dc inc, dc 1, hdc 3, sc

inc (change to yarn-2), ch 1 and TO. (11)

Row 3: Sc 1, hdc 2, dc 2, tr 2, dc inc, hdc

2, sc 1 (change to yarn-3), ch 1 and TO.

(12)

Row 4: Sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, tr inc, dc 2, hdc

inc, sc 5 (change to yarn-4), ch 1 and TO.

(14)

Row 5: Sc 4, sc inc, sc 5, sc inc, sc 3, ch

1 and TO. (16)

Row 6: Sc 1 (change to yarn-5), dc 2

(change to yarn-4), dc 2, dc inc, hdc inc,

sc 9, ch 1 and TO. (18)

Row 7: Sl st 2, sc 4, ch 4, sl st to the 4th

sc, dc 3, 3 dc inc, dc 6 and fasten off. (21)

HINDWINGS (RIGHT)

Here is the graph of the border. Row 1 is

graphed in black. Row 2 is in purple and

yellow.

Attach your yarn to the last stitch of the

abdomen with the right side facing up.

BORDER

Row 1 (left forewing to the abdomen): Ch

1, sc 17, hdc 2, dc 2, ch 3, sl st to the 2nd

dc, dc in the same stitch, dc 1, tr 2, dc 4, sc

16, ch 3, sl st to last sc, sc in the same

stitch, sc 16

Row 1 (left hindwing to the bottom of the

abdomen): sc 10, ch 2, sl st to the last sc,

sc in the same stitch, sc 3, hdc 2, dc 4, hdc

2, sc 13, ch 3, sl st to the last sc, sc in the

same stitch, sc 3, hdc 2, dc 2, sc 4, dc 1

Row 1 (right hindwing to the abdomen): dc

1, hdc 2, sc 4, ch 3, sl st to the last sc, sc in

the same stitch, sc 12, hdc 2, dc 4, hdc 2, sc

4, ch 2, sl st to the last sc, sc in the same

stitch, sc 11

Row 1 (right forewing): sc 15, ch 3, sl st to

the last sc, sc in the same stitch, sc 15, dc

4, tr 2, dc 2, ch 3, sl st to the last dc, dc in

the same stitch, dc 1, hdc 2, sc 17, sl st and

ch 1. (214)

Row 2: Sc 1, sc3tog, sc 8, hdc 5, dc 4, tr 3,

dc 3, tr 5, dc 4, hdc 5, sc 14,

BORDER

then fold the butterflies into half, right

sides in, and connect the lower part of the

forewing and the top of the hindwing

together by sc 11 and fasten it off.(Yellow

part of the graph)

Attach the yarn to the 2nd ch of the top left

corner of the left hindwing.

ch 1, sc in the same stitch, sc 4, hdc 2, 2 dc

inc, dc 9, hdc 9, hdc inc, hdc 7, hdc3tog, sl

st 2, hdc3tog, hdc 7, hdc inc, hdc 9, dc 9, 2

dc inc, hdc 2, sc 5.

Again, connect 2 wings together by sc 11

and fasten off.

Attach the yarn to the 4th stitch counting

from the right, after the ch 3, from the bottom

of the right forewing.

ch 1, sc in the same stitch, sc 13, hdc 5, dc

4, tr 5, dc 3, tr 3, dc 4, hdc 5, sc 8, sc3tog,

sc 1, sl st and fasten off. (208)

You have now finished 1 butterfly. Make 2

in total. Iron the butterflies if neccessary.

BORDER

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After finishing 2 butterflies, ch 8

(or till the desired width of the

strap), sc in the 2nd ch from your

hook, *sc across, ch 1 and TO*,

repeat till you reach the desired

length, including the border of

the butterfly.

Then you may sc/ sl st/ sew the

ends of the strap together, with

wrong sides facing up.

STRAP

First, crochet a

long rectangle.

Then, connect

the ends of the

strap together.

Length of the strap

should include part of

the butterfly bag and

the strap inself.

Connect the strap and the butterflies

by sc from the bottom centre of the

abdomen, with right sides facing up.

After sc across the left side of the

butterfly, continue to sc along the

edge of the strap, then connect back

to the top of the right wing, sc across

till you reach the bottom of the

abdomen again, sl st and fasten off.

Repeat to connect both butterflies to

the strap.

ASSEMBLY

Start connecting from the

bottom of abdomen.

After, connecting one side

of the bag, continue to sc

along the edge of the strap.

YOU ARE DONE!

I hope you enjoyed this pattern. Tag me in

photos with your Butterfly Bag. I would love to

see your lovely creations! If you have any

ques t i ons o r conce r ns

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TESTERS

LOOKBOOK

– B U T T E R F L Y B A G –

Yarn used: red heart, both weight 4 and acrylic

about 310g, with size 3.5 mm hook

Size of the bag: orange butterfly-10.5inches width and

9inches length; strap is 36inches.

blue butterfly – 9.5inches width and 10inches length;

strap is 30inches.

Yarn used: all acrylic weight 4: black- big twist,

greens- loops and threads impeccable

yarns for around 406g

Size of the bag: 8inches width and 9inches height

Size of strap: 18inches length and 1inch width

Yarn used: Weight 4, Acrylic & Cotton for ~200g roughly

Size of the bag: 50inches width and 2inches height

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Yarn used: acrylic weight 4, cotton weight 4, bamboo weight

2 doubled up, acrylic fuzzy yarn weight 5/6, acrylic fuzzy

yarn weight 7 for 158 grams

Size of the bag: 9.5inches width and 10.5inches height

Size of strap: 10.5inches length and 1inch width

Yarn used: 5 ply Milk Cotton yarn

4 diffrent colors of yarns for approx. 200gr

Size of the bag: 24cm x 26cm

Size of strap: 130cm x4 cm

Yarn used: daiso, 100% polyester, fine weight yarn for

approx. 138g/355.72yd

Size of the bag: 8inches width and 8inches height

Size of strap: 38inches length and 1.5inch width

Yarn used: Red Heart Acrylic, Weight 4

(for the white i used caron latte cake, weight 4)

6g yarn-1 (light orange), 8g yarn-2 (orange), 9g yarn-3

(rust), 180g yarn-4 (black), 2g yarn-5 (white)

Size of the bag: 35cm wide and 40cm across

Size of strap: 6cm wide and 47cm across

Yarn used: Impeccable/acrylic/4 for ~200 g total

Size of the bag: 7inches width and 8inches height

Size of strap: 1.5inches width and 46inches length

Yarn used: soft rose (loops & treats, acrilic, medium), white

(red heart, acrilic, medium), blue (iris, acrilic, medium) * the

other two (dark pink and white with pink) are acrilic and

medium for 184g = 358.94m. (soft rose= 108g, blue= 6g,

white =24g, dark pink = 40g and white with pink = 6g)

Size of the bag: 12inches height and 11inches width

Size of strap: 36inches length and 2inches width

Yarn used: 100% acrylic yarn weight 4

Size of strap: 10 stitches width and 13inches length

Yarn used: Weight 4, 100% cotton yarn (in a mix of

combed and chenille) Body of the butterfly: 156g mixing

combed cotton and chenille cotton. Border and strap:

144g only using chenille

Size of the bag: 31cm x 36cm

Size of strap: 2cm x 34cm

Yarn used: King Cole + Acrylic/Wool + DK (2 strands

except for the strap itself)

For the Butterflies 120g and the Border 200g

Size of the bag: 31cm long and 33cm wide

Size of strap: 183cm long and 5cm wide