Butterfly Pot Holder Pattern #S-510

Starting at center with Yellow, ch 10. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

2 sc in first sc (an inc), sc in each sc to within center sc. Sl st in center sc, sc in each sc across, 2 sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn.

Inc 1 sc, sc in each sc to sl st, sl st in sl st and complete other half of row as before. Repeat 3rd row until 8 rows have been completed.

Inc 1 sc, sc in each sc to sl st, sl st in sl st and break off (upper side of butterfly). Attach thread to opposite side of starting chain and complete to correspond. Now work in rnds.

Attach Aqua to end of starting chain. Ch 1, insert hook in first st, draw loop through, drop Aqua, pick up White and draw through both loops on hook, insert hook in first st of next row, draw loop through, drop White and pick up Aqua and draw through both loops on hook. Work in this manner around, alternating colors, always making 3 sc in corners and sc over sc and sl st over sl st. Join and do not break off.

Attach Flamingo and, working in back loop only, make sc in each sc around, sl st in each sl st and 3 sc in center sc of each corner. Join and break off.

Pick up Aqua and White and make sc in each st around, alternating colors as before. Join and break off.

Attach Yellow and work in pattern, making sl st over sl st and 3 sc in each corner.

Attach Black and work as before, alternating Yellow and Black. Break off Black.

Working with Yellow only, repeat 4th rnd.

Attach Killarney and work as before, alternating Yellow and Killarney. Join and break off.

With Black make a chain 8 inches long. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, making sl st, ch 1 and sl st in last ch (tail end). Now, working along opposite side of chain, make sc in each ch across, making 7 sc in last ch (head). Break off. Sew in place. With Black embroider a few stitches over center of wings as shown.

Make another piece exactly the same. With wrong sides facing, sew pieces neatly together.

With Black, ch 7, sl st in first ch, ch 17, sl st in 7th ch from hook, sl st in next 10 ch and break off. Sew in place.

With Black sc closely around bone ring. Sew in place.

This free pattern originally published in Coats & Clark's O.N.T. #304, Kitchen Crochet