Butterfly Runner Pattern #S-37

BUTTERFLY (Make 16) - Large Wing (Make 2).

Starting at inner edge with Yellow, ch 36. Half dc in 6th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, tr in next ch) 6 times; ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, half dc in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, sl st in next ch. Now work around as follows: Working along opposite side of starting chain, make 5 sc in first sp, (sc in next ch, 2 sc in next sp) 9 times; sc in next ch, 9 sc in next sp, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next sp) 9 times; sc in next st, 4 sc in next sp. Join with sl st to first sc. Break off.

Now work in rows as follows: Attach Black to same place as sl st, sc in same place, sc in next 4 sc, sc at base of next sc-long sc made-(sc in next 2 sc, sc at base of next sc) 9 times; sc in next 5 sc. Break off.

Skip first sc, attach Yellow to next sc, ch 3, dc in same place, (ch 2, skip 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc) 4 times; (ch 2, skip 2 sc, 2 tr in next sc) 4 times; (ch 2, skip 2 sc, 2 d tr in next sc) 4 times. Ch 5, turn.

Skip first dtr, dtr in next dtr, (ch 3, d tr in next 2 dtr) 3 times; (ch 3, tr in next 2 tr) 4 times; (ch 3, dc in next 2 dc) 4 times; ch 3, skip next dc, sl st in top of starting chain. Turn.

Sl st in next 3 ch, sl st in next dc, ch 4, skip next dc, (dc in next 2 dc, ch 4) 3 times; (tr in next 2 tr, ch 4) 4 times; (dtr in next 2 dtr, ch 4) 3 times; dtr in next dtr, dtr in top of turning chain. Ch 5, turn.

Skip first dtr, dtr in next dtr, ch 5, dtr in next dtr, ch 8, turn; skip last d tr made, dtr in next dtr and in top of turning chain, ch 5, turn; skip first d tr, holding back on hook the last loop of each d tr, make dtr in next dtr, skip 3 ch, dtr in next ch, thread over and draw through all loops on hook-joint d tr made-ch 5; working along side, sl st at base of next dtr, ch 5, sl st in top of next dtr, dtr in next d tr on 4th row, (ch 5, dtr in next 2 d tr) twice; (ch 5, tr in next 2 tr) 4 times; (ch 5, dc in next 2 dc) twice; ch 5, skip next dc, sl st in next dc. Break off.

Attach China Blue to first free sc on inner side of Wing and sc in each sc across, ch 5, skip next Black sc, sc in next free sc, (ch 5, skip next free Black sc, sc in next free sc) 12 times. Join and break off. Attach China Blue to first Yellow row and sc closely across side to joint d tr, sc in joint dtr, ch 5, sc in 5th ch from hook (picot made), sc in same place as last sc, sc closely across remaining side of Wing. Break off. When working Outline on 2nd Large Wing, start at opposite side so Wings will correspond.

Make 2. Starting at inner edge with Yellow, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring.

Ch 3, 8 dc in ring. Ch 3, turn.

Dc in first dc, (ch 2, skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc) 3 times; ch 2, 2 dc in top of starting chain. Ch 3, turn.

Skip first dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, tr in next 2 dc, ch 3, dtr in next 2 dc, ch 3, tr in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn.

Skip first dc, dc in next dc, ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, (ch 4, 2 d tr in next dtr) twice; ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, ch 4, dc in next dc, dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn.

Skip first dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, tr in next 2 tr, ch 5, dtr in next 2 dtr, ch 5, 2 dtr in next sp, ch 5, dtr in next 2 dtr, ch 5, tr in next 2 tr, ch 5, dc in next dc, dc in top of turning chain. Break off.

Attach China Blue to ring and sc closely around Wing. Join and break off.

Starting at long side with Black, ch 24. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in next ch, half dc in next ch, sc in next ch (Head), half dc in next ch, dc in next 3 ch, half dc in next ch, sc in next ch, half dc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next 7 ch, dc in next ch, half dc in next ch, sc in next ch. Break off.

Now work around as follows: Attach Yellow to first sc, sc in same sc, sc in next 3 sts, sl st at base of next sc (long st made), sc in next 5 sts, sl st at base of next sc, sc in each remaining st across; working along opposite side of starting chain make sc in each ch across, making long sts over sc's to correspond with opposite side. Join and break off.

With Black make a chain 1 1/2 inches long (Antenna), sl st in first sc on Head, sc in each sc around Head and Body, making long sts over long sts as before. Join to first sc. Make another chain 1 1/2 inches long for other Antenna. Break off.

Sew Wings together. Sew Body in place. Pin 14 Butterflies in place around organdy as illustrated.

Cut out material in back of Butterflies, leaving 1/4 inch for hem. Sew hem and Butterflies in place, joining adjacent picots on Wings. Sew a Butterfly to each end of runner.

Starch lightly and press.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #272, Butterflies in Crochet