Butterfly Doily Pattern #12-60

Starting at center with Nile Green ch 12. Join with sl st to form ring. Ch 4, 31 tr in ring. Join.

Ch 5, * tr in next tr, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-5.

Sl st in next sp, sc in same sp, * ch 5, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st in next 2 ch and in loop, ch 4, in same loop make 3 tr, ch 5 and 4 tr; * skip next loop, dc in next loop, skip next loop, in next loop make 4 tr, ch 5 and 4 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 3 tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made); * ch 7, sc in next sp, ch 7, (4-tr cluster over next 4 tr) twice. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st to center of next sp, sc in same sp, * ch 7, sc in next sp, ch 5, 3 dc in tip of clusters, ch 5, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join to first sc made.

Sl st in next 2 ch and in sp, ch 4, in same sp make 3 tr, ch 5 and 4 tr; * ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, skip next sp, in next sp make 4 tr, ch 5 and 4 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Ch 4, 3-tr cluster over next 3 tr, * ch 7, sc in next sp, ch 7, 4-tr cluster over next 4 tr, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, 4-tr cluster over next 4 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st to center of next sp, sc in same sp, * ch 7, sc in next sp, ch 8, dc in next 3 dc, ch 8, skip next sp, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st in next 2 ch and in sp, ch 4, in same sp make 3 tr, ch 7 and 4 tr; * ch 8, dc in next 3 dc, ch 8, skip next sp, in next sp make 4 tr, ch 7 and 4 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Ch 4, 3-tr cluster over next 3 tr, * ch 6, sc in next sp, ch 7, 4-tr cluster over next 4 tr, ch 8, dc in next 3 dc, ch 8, 4-tr cluster over next 4 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st to center of next sp, sc in same sp, * (ch 8, sc in next sp) twice; ch 4, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, sc in next sp, ch 8, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st in next 2 ch and in sp, ch 4, in same sp make 3 tr, ch 6 and 4 tr; * ch 7, sc in next sp, ch 6, dc in next 3 dc, ch 7, skip next sp, sc in next sp, ch 6, in next sp make 4 tr, ch 6 and 4 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Ch 4, 3-tr cluster over next 3 tr, * ch 6, sc in next sp, ch 6, 4-tr cluster over next 4 tr, ch 7, skip next sp, sc in next sp, ch 4, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, sc in next sp, ch 7, 4-tr cluster over next 4 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st to center of next sp, sc in same sp, * ch 7, sc in next sp, ch 6, sc in next sp, ch 4, (2 dtr cluster in next dc, ch 4) 3 times; skip next sp, sc in next sp, ch 6, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st in next sp, ch 4, make 3-tr cluster in same sp, (ch 5, 4-tr cluster in same sp) 3 times; ch 5, * sc in next sp, ch 5, 2 sc in next sp, sc in dtr cluster, (5 sc in next sp) twice; sc in next dtr cluster, 2 sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, in next sp make (4 tr cluster, ch 5) 4 times. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st to center of next sp, sc in same sp, * (ch 10, sc in next sp) 3 times; (ch 10, dc in center sc of next 5 sc group) twice; ch 10, skip next sp, sc in next sp, ch 10, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

Starting at center with Dk. Yellow, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. Ch 4, 9 tr in ring. Ch 3, turn.

Skip first tr, (sc between next 2 tr, ch 3) 7 times; sc between next tr and ch-4 (8 loops). Ch 3, turn.

Skip first loop, * sc in next loop, ch 3. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in last loop. Ch 3, turn.

Repeat 3rd row. Break off at end of 9th row. Attach thread to ring and make another Large Wing in the same way.

Make 2. Attach thread to ring. Ch 4, 5 tr in ring. Ch 3, turn.

Skip first tr, (sc between next 2 tr, ch 3) twice; sc between next tr and ch-4 (4 loops). Ch 3, turn.

Repeat 3rd row of Large Wing. Break off at end of 5th row. Attach thread at base of any wing and sc closely around all 4 wings. Break off.

Ch 2, 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join.

* Ch 8, thread over, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, draw loop through, (thread over, insert hook in same ch, draw loop through) twice; thread over and draw through all loops on hook, sl st in each ch across, sl st in any sc on Head. Repeat from * once more, ending with sl st in same sc on Head. Sl st in next 4 sc on Head.

Ch 25, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 7 ch, half dc in next 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, tr in next 4 ch, dc in next 3 ch, half dc in next 2 ch, sc in next 2 ch, sl st in Head. Break off.

Make 7 more Butterflies using remaining colors.

Make 32 in assorted colors. Ch 2, 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join and break off. Sew a Dot to each Wing of Butterfly. Sew Butterflies in place around Doily.

This free pattern originally published in Royal Society #12, Doilies