Butterfly Runner Pattern #S-37

R unner measures 14 x 36 inches.

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 6 balls of No.9 Yellow, 5 balls of No. 76 China Blue, 2 balls of No. 12 Black .. Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 13...'2 yard of pale blue organdy, 36 inches wide.

BUTTERFLY (Make 16)-Large Wing (Make 2) ... Starting at inner edge with Yellow, ch 36.

Ist row: Half dc in é6thch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, tr innext 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 innext ch, 9 sc in next sp, (sc in next st, 2scinnext sp) 9 times; sc in next st, 4scinnext sp. Join with sl st to first sc. Break off.

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

2nd row: Skip first sc, attach Yellow to next sc, ch 3, dc insame place, (ch 2, skip 2 sc, 2 dc innext sc) 4 times; (ch 2, skip 2 sc, 2 trinnext sc) 4 times; (ch 2, skip 2 sc, 2d trin next sc) Atimes. Ch 5, turn.

3rd row: Skip first dtr, d trin next dtr, (ch 3, dtrinnext 2 dtr) 3 times; (ch 3, trin next 2 tr) 4 times; (ch 3, dc innext 2 dc) 4 times; ch 3, skip next dc, sl stin top of starting chain. Turn.

4th row: SI stinnext 3 ch, sl stin next dc, ch 4, skip next dc, (dc in next 2 dc, ch 4) 3 times; (trin next 2 tr, ch 4) 4 times; (d trin next 2 dtr, ch 4) 3 times; dtrinnext dtr, dtrin top of turning chain. Ch 5, turn.

5th row: Skip first dtr, dtrinnext dtr, ch 5, dtrinnext dtr, ch 8, turn; skip last d tr made, dtrin next d tr andin top of turning chain, ch 5, turn; skip first d tr, holding back on hook the last loop of each dtr, make dtrin next dtr, skip 3 ch, dtrinnext ch, thread over and draw through allloops on hook-joint d tr made-ch 5; working along side, sI st at base of next dtr, ch 5, sl stintop of next dtr, dtrinnextd tron 4th row, (ch 5, dtrin next 2 d tr) twice; (ch 5, trinnext 2 tr) 4 times; (ch 5, dc innext 2 dc) twice; ch 5, skip next dc, sl stin next dc. Break off.

OUTLINE... Attach China Blue to first free sc on inner side of Wing and sc ineach sc across, ch 5, skip next Black sc, sc innext free sc, (ch 5, skip next free Black sc, sc innext 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.

SMALL WING (Make 2)... Starting at inner edge with Yellow, ch 10. Join with sl st to formring.

Ist row: Ch 3, 8 dc inring. Ch 3, turn.

2nd row: 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.

3rd row: Skip first dc, dc in next dc, ch3,trinnext 2.dc,ch3,dtrinnext 2 dc, ch3, trinnext 2 dc, ch 3, dc innext dc, dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn.

4th row: Skip first dc, dc innext dc, ch 4, trin next 2 tr, (ch 4, 2 dtrin next dtr) twice; ch 4, trinnext 2 tr, ch 4, dc innext dc, dcin top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn.

5th row: Skip first dc, dc innext de, ch 5, trin next 2 tr, ch 5, dtrin next 2 dtr,ch5,2dtrinnextsp,ch5,dtrinnext 2 dtr, ch 5, trinnext 2 tr, ch 5, dc in next dc, dc intop of turning chain. Break off.

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

BODY ... Starting at long side with Black, ch 24.

Ist row: Scin2ndch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in next ch, half dc innext ch, sc in next ch (Head), half dc in next ch, dc innext 3 ch, half dc innext ch, sc in next ch, half dc in next ch, dc in next ch, trinnext 7 ch, dc innext ch, half dc innext ch, sc in next ch. Break off.

Now work around as follows: Ist rnd: Attach Yellow to first sc, sc in same Sc, Sc innext 3 sts, sl st at base of next sc (long st made), sc in next 5 sts, sist 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.

2nd rnd: With Black make a chain 1% inches long (Antenna), sl stin first sc on Head, sc in each sc around Head and Body, making long sts overlong sts as before. Join to first sc. Make another chain 12 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 Y 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