In the creative activity of many beginner craftswomen, the time comes when knitting simple canvases with elementary patterns becomes few. The next step can be called the manufacture of motifs and fragments. They come in completely different shapes, symmetrical or abstract, flat and three-dimensional. This article will cover the butterfly. Crocheting (a diagram and description of several models, as well as a master class for making the simplest butterfly located below), it is not difficult to tie it.
The principle of crochet butterflies
The embodiment of butterflies in various forms of applied art is far from a new idea. This insect, due to the variety of species and the brightness of the color of the wings, inspired many craftsmen to create stylized images.
Crochet is no exception. Here butterflies are used extremely often:
- For the manufacture of appliques and patches for children's clothing.
- As a decor for the interior.
- As an element of Irish lace.
Regardless of the purpose of the decoration, there are elements that any crocheted butterfly should possess . The scheme and description of all models include the presence of a body, upper and lower wings, as well as a head with antennae.
Materials for knitting butterflies
If we are talking about making fragments for making lace using Irish or Romanian technique, then the choice of material is not discussed. Use the same thread as for the rest of the canvas.
Cotton, viscose, lurex and any decorative threads are often used if you need a crocheted lace interior butterfly. The scheme and description of several models are located below.
Choosing a color, it is better to stay in light shades, so the pattern will be more clearly visible. It is undesirable to try to knit butterflies from melange yarns, the distribution of colors is very difficult to predict.
Crocheted butterfly looks beautiful (the diagram and description can be any), decorated with beads, sequins or beads. They are sewn after the main fabric is ready. If you plan to treat a butterfly with a solution of gelatin, starch or PVA glue, then do not rush with the sewing decor. Frozen film will deprive decoration of shine.
The easiest butterfly
The following diagram illustrates how to tie a neat decorative element in just half an hour.
Such a crocheted butterfly (the scheme and description for beginners should be taken first) consists of literally three rows:
- An initial ring of four air loops.
- Four arches from air loops interspersed with three double crochet columns. Two of them (large) form the upper wings, the rest, respectively, are small.
- In the last row, all wings, as well as antennae, are formed. This is made possible by combining single crochet, half crochet and multi crochet posts.
- The antennae are made of chains of air loops with connecting posts. At their ends are pico of three loops.
More complicated crocheted butterfly: diagram and description, master class
This decor is knitted in several stages and in different directions:
- Start work with the manufacture of the calf. Guided by the pattern, you should knit from bottom to top in short rows of double crochet.
- The last row forms the head.
- Then, without tearing, the threads proceed to knitting the antennae: air loops, pico, and with the help of connecting posts return to the body part.
- Tying the body with chains of air loops.
- The upper and lower wings, located on one side, fit together. Guided by the scheme, you should knit the first row based on the air loops of the body harness.
- Further, both wings are knitted with one fabric.
- The formation of the rounded part that completes each wing is performed by separate canvases.
The second part of the butterfly is knitted symmetrically. This model can be made in duplicate, stitched in the center and impregnated with a solution to give rigidity. During drying, the wings should be spread so that they do not touch and form a multi-layer butterfly.
If you follow the recommendations and follow the patterns, the knitter should get a beautiful crocheted knitted butterfly. The diagram and description with a photo are given to illustrate the knitting process and its simplification.