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Butterfly Amigurumi Pattern

Butterfly Amigurumi Pattern
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Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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About This Butterfly Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern teaches you how to crochet a sweet butterfly amigurumi complete with a removable dress and detailed wings. It features step-by-step round instructions for the head, body, arms, legs, antennae and wings. You will also learn simple embroidery and attachment techniques to give your butterfly personality. The finished toy is fully detailed with bubbles, a cap and a dress.

Butterfly Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The pattern uses YarnArt Jeans yarn and US terminology with clear stitch counts for every round. Photos and notes are included to help with placement and finishing.

Why You'll Love This Butterfly Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines classic amigurumi construction with playful decorative details like removable wings and embroidered bubbles. I enjoy the mix of shaping and simple colorwork — it keeps crocheting engaging without being overwhelming. The pattern is versatile so I can easily adapt colors and embellishments for gifts or characters. I also love that the dress and wings are removable, which adds a fun interactive element to the finished toy.

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Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to change colors in this pattern to create different characters; try soft pastels for a baby-themed butterfly or bold brights for a playful look.

If you want a chunkier toy, use a bulkier yarn and a larger hook — the proportions remain the same but the finished toy becomes much cuddlier.

To make a keychain or mini version, use a lighter weight yarn and a smaller hook; the same rounds will produce a tiny companion perfect for bags.

I often add embroidered patterns on the wings for extra personality — try hearts, stars or initials using contrasting thread.

Swap safety eyes for embroidered eyes for a fully handmade look and to make the toy suitable for very young children.

Experiment with metallic or glitter yarn for the bubbles to give a subtle sparkle on the wings.

Try creating a matching set by making multiple colorways and displaying them together as decor or gifting a small family of butterflies.

I sometimes add tiny crocheted flowers or a crown to the head as an accessory — they can be sewn on or made removable.

For posable arms, include a bendable wire and wrap it well before inserting; for safety remove wire if making for toddlers.

I recommend personalizing the dress by adding stripes, a scalloped hem or small buttons to make each butterfly unique and special.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during rounds can lead to miscounted increases or decreases; place a marker at the start of each round to track your progress and reposition it after each round. ✗ Changing color incorrectly can leave loose loops at joins; change color in the last stitch of the previous round, as directed, to create a neat, secure color join. ✗ Overstuffing limbs and body causes bulging seams and difficulty sewing parts together; stuff gradually and evenly, adding small amounts so shaping stays smooth. ✗ Forgetting to insert wires into arms before finishing will make them hard to add later; insert and wrap the wire ends as instructed before stuffing and finishing the arm top.

Butterfly Amigurumi Pattern

Create a charming handmade butterfly amigurumi with this complete crochet pattern. You will follow clear step-by-step rounds, detailed assembly notes, and helpful photos to guide you. The pattern includes head, body, arms, legs, wings, dress and decorative bubbles so you can make a fully finished toy. Perfect for an experienced beginner to intermediate crocheter who loves detailed, customizable projects.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Butterfly Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    YarnArt Jeans (160 m/50 g) color 05 (light beige) - main body color, approx 50-100 g
  • 02
    YarnArt Jeans color 03 (cream) - accents and eye whites, approx 10-30 g
  • 03
    YarnArt Jeans color 70 (brown) - cap, dress and wing details, approx 50-80 g
  • 04
    YarnArt Jeans color 76 (light turquoise) - dress and wing color, approx 50-80 g

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm (US B) for toy
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 2.5 mm (US C) for dress
  • 03
    Soft toy filling (polyester stuffing)
  • 04
    8 mm safety eyes (2 pieces)
  • 05
    Needle for sewing and embroidery
  • 06
    Stitch markers
  • 07
    Scissors
  • 08
    Pins for positioning pieces
  • 09
    Brown felt pen for freckles
  • 10
    Blush (beauty blush) for cheeks
  • 11
    2 pieces of wire 1 mm diameter, about 15 cm each
  • 12
    Masking tape or adhesive woven tape bandage for wrapping the wire
  • 13
    Black sewing thread for eyelids and details

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— Materials :

Infos :

YarnArt Jeans (160 m/50 g) color 05 (light beige) main color. color 03 (cream). color 70 (brown). color 76 (light turquoise). Can be substituted with any yarn with the same meterage.

Infos :

Other materials: crochet hook 2 mm for a toy (US B) and 2.5 mm for a dress (US C). soft toy filling. 8 mm safety eyes. needle, stitch marker, scissors, pins. brown felt pen (for freckles). blush (I use a beauty blush). 2 pieces of wire 1 mm dia with the length about 15 cm. Masking tape or adhesive woven tape bandage for wrapping the wire. black sewing thread for details.

— Abbreviations :

Infos :

mr - magic ring. ch - chain. sc - single crochet. DC - double crochet. inc - increase. dec - decrease. Pic - picture. sl st - slip stitch. st, sts - stitch, stitches. (...) - total number of stitches in round. (...) x n - repeat the instruction in parenthesis n times. BLO - back loop only. Rnd/Rnds - round, rounds. R - row.

— Notes :

Infos :

Using this pattern you will crochet a cute Butterfly. The toy pieces are crocheted in continuous non-joining rounds. This pattern doesn't include any crochet lessons. You must know how to crochet main stitches. Change color in the last stitch of a round, before you start the round with a new color. Stuff the pieces as you go. Skill level - medium. Finished toy measures about 24 cm (9.45 inches) when using the recommended materials and hook sizes (without antennae). My stitches have a semi X-shape. If your stitches have V-shape, then your toy will be bigger. The legs and the body are crocheted as one piece. The arms are attached when crocheting the body. The dress and wings are removable. I use a wire for the arms but you can make a butterfly without it.

— Head :

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)

Round 8 :

(6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)

Round 9 :

(7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)

Round 10 :

(8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)

Round 11-20 :

(60) 10 rounds

Info :

We will now pause to insert the eyes. Insert them between rnds 17/18, 7 sts apart. Pic. 1

Round 21 :

(8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)

Round 22 :

(7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)

Round 23 :

(6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)

Round 24 :

(5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)

Round 25 :

(4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)

Info :

Start to stuff the head.

Round 26 :

(3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Round 27 :

(6 sc, dec) x 3 (21)

Round 28 :

21 sc, sl st (21)

Info :

Stuff the head. Cut the thread, weave in end inside of the head. Pic. 2

— Sewn cap (in brown color) :

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)

Round 8 :

(6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)

Round 9 :

(7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)

Round 10 :

(8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)

Round 11 :

(19 sc, inc) x 3 (63)

Round 12-19 :

(63) 8 rounds

Round 20 :

29 sc, (ch4, from the second ch from the hook crochet 3 sc along the chain, sc) x 3, 30 sc, sl st

Info :

Cut the thread, leaving a long tail for sewing. Pic. 3

— Head details :

Info :

Embroider the nose with the main thread YarnArt Jeans. Divide it into 4 thin strands and use 2 strands. Embroider the nose under the 18th rnd of the head (count the rnds from the top). Make 4 horizontal sts (the st length is 3 sc), then make the necessary number of vertical sts until the nose is convex. Pic. 4-7

Info :

Make special needle sculpting for the eyes using the thread of main color. Using a needle, insert the thread into the hole on the head, bring it out at point 1, insert it at point 2 and bring it out at point 3, insert it at point 4 and bring it out into the hole on the head. Tighten the ends of the threads well and fix them with a knot. Pic. 8

Info :

Embroider the eye whites with the cream thread YarnArt Jeans. Pic. 9-11

Info :

Embroider the eyelids with the black sewing thread. Pic. 12-14

Info :

Embroider the eyebrows with the brown thread YarnArt Jeans (divide it into 4 thin strands and use 1 strand). Pic. 15. Add blushes to the cheeks. Draw freckles above the nose and on the cheeks. Pic. 15

Info :

Sew the cap to the head, having fixed it with pins. Fix the cap to the head above the first round (count the rounds from the head bottom). Pic. 16

Info :

In front the cap is located above the 18th round of the head (count the rounds from head bottom). Pic. 17

Info :

Fix the first strand in the center, the other two are located at a distance of 2 sc from the central strand. Pic. 18. Sew on a cap.

— Antennae :

Info :

Put a pin under the cap's fourth round in the center (count the rounds from the bottom). Step 6 stitches from the pin to both sides and put 2 pins. Pic. 19. Remove the central pin. Start with brown color.

Round 1 :

Step 1 st from the pin to both sides and crochet 6 sc in a round (6)

Round 2-6 :

(6) 5 rounds

Info :

Change the brown thread to light turquoise. Cut the brown thread. Next, crochet in light turquoise color.

Round 7 :

6 inc (12)

Round 8-10 :

(12) 3 rounds

Info :

Add some stuffing.

Round 11 :

6 dec (6)

Info :

Cut the thread, leaving a thread tail. Pull the opening closed pulling a needle through front loops of stitches. Weave in the thread tail. Make another antennae in the same way. Pic. 21

— Arms (make 2, in main color) :

Info :

For the arms you will need two pieces of wire 15 cm long. Bend the ends of the wire and wrap them with adhesive tape. Pic. 22. Please note that if you don't use the wire, then stuff the arms to the middle.

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr (6)

Round 2 :

(1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)

Round 3 :

(2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)

Round 4 :

(12)

Round 5 :

2 sc, 3 DC bubble, 9 sc (12)

Round 6 :

(12)

Round 7 :

(2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)

Round 8 :

(2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)

Round 9-14 :

(12) 6 rounds

Info :

Insert the wire, stuff the arm. Pic. 26

Round 15-23 :

(12) 9 rounds

Info :

Stuff the last third of the arm slightly. Crochet the second arm in the same way. Pic. 27

— Legs and body (are crocheted as one piece. The arms are attached when crocheting the body. Stuff as you go) :

Info :

Please note that by the time you start crocheting the body, you should already have crocheted the arms. Legs (make 2). Start with brown color.

Round 1 :

Ch5, from the second ch from the hook: inc, 2 sc, 6 sc into one st, then on the other side of the chain: 2 sc, inc (14)

Round 2 :

Inc, 3 sc, 6 inc, 3 sc, inc (22)

Round 3 :

Inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 6, 5 sc, inc (30)

Info :

Change the brown thread to light turquoise. Cut the brown thread. Next crochet in a light turquoise color.

Round 4 :

Into BLO (30)

Round 5 :

9 sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 3, 9 sc (27)

Round 6 :

(27)

Round 7 :

7 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 5, 5 sc (22)

Round 8 :

7 sc, dec, crochet 3 sc together, dec, 8 sc (18)

Info :

Change the light turquoise thread to main color thread. Cut the light turquoise thread. Next crochet in main color.

Round 9 :

Into BLO (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)

Round 10 :

(4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)

Info :

Stuff firmly.

Round 11-17 :

(18) 7 rounds

Round 18 :

(4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)

Round 19 :

(4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)

Round 20-22 :

(18) 3 rounds

Info :

Change the main color thread to cream color thread. Cut the main color thread. Next crochet in cream color.

Round 23 :

(5 sc, inc) x 3 (21)

Round 24 :

21 sc, sl st (21)

Info :

Cut the thread. Pic. 31

Info :

Crochet the second leg in the same way but on the second leg crochet the 24th rnd not till the end (I crocheted 17 sc), stop in the middle on the inside of the leg. Next we will going to connect both legs. Crochet ch3. Pic. 32

Round 25 :

21 sc around the first leg, 3 sc along the chain, 21 sc around the second leg, 3 sc along the chain (on its other side) (48)

Round 26-32 :

(48) 7 rounds

Round 33 :

(14 sc, dec) x 3 (45)

Info :

After the rnd 33 crochet necessary amount of sc to shift the stitch marker to the middle of the back.

Info :

Change the cream thread to main color thread. Cut the cream thread. Next crochet in main color.

Round 34-36 :

(45) 3 rounds

Round 37 :

(13 sc, dec) x 3 (42)

Round 38-40 :

(42) 3 rounds

Round 41 :

(12 sc, dec) x 3 (39)

Round 42-44 :

(39) 3 rounds

Info :

Stuff firmly.

Round 45 :

(11 sc, dec) x 3 (36)

Info :

Next we are going to attach the arms. Fix the arms with pins. Pic. 35 Pay attention to the position of the fingers. Pic. 36

Round 46 :

8 sc, crochet next 6 sc through inner part of the arm and the body (the first arm is attached), 13 sc, crochet next 6 sc through inner part of the second arm and the body (the second arm is attached), 3 sc (36)

Info :

Pic. 37, Pic. 38

Round 47 :

(36) When you crochet to the place where the arms are attached, crochet 6 sc along their outer part.

Round 48 :

(4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)

Round 49 :

(30)

Info :

Stuff the body. Twist the ends of the wire, cut, fix with adhesive tape.

Round 50 :

(3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Round 51 :

(24)

Round 52 :

(6 sc, dec) x 3 (21)

Round 53 :

21 sc, sl st (21)

Info :

Cut the thread leaving a long tail. Stuff the body. Pic. 40

— Toy assembly :

Info :

Sew the head to the body, having fixed it with pins. Add some stuffing to the space between the body and the head while sewing. So the head would be fixed much better. Pic. 41

— Wing (make 4: 2 lower wings and 2 upper wings) :

Info :

Please note that by the time you start crocheting the wings, you should already have crocheted the bubbles.

— Bubble (make 20: 12 bubbles in brown color and 8 in light turquoise) :

Info :

Ch3, into the third ch from the hook crochet 3 DC bubble. Cut the thread leaving a tail. Pic. 42-44

— Lower wing (make 2, don't stuff) :

Info :

Start with brown color.

Round 1 :

Make a ch19, from the second ch from the hook: inc, 16 sc, 3 sc into one st, then on the other side of the chain: 16 sc, inc (39)

Round 2 :

(39)

Info :

Change the brown thread to light turquoise. Don't cut the brown thread! Next crochet in a light turquoise color.

Round 3-6 :

(39) 4 rounds

Info :

Change the light turquoise thread to brown. Don't cut the light turquoise thread! Next crochet in a brown color.

Round 7, 8 :

(39) 2 rounds

Info :

Change the brown thread to light turquoise. Cut the brown thread. Next crochet in a light turquoise color.

Round 9-13 :

(39) 5 rounds

Info :

We will now pause to fix the bubbles and make embroidery. For embroidery use the brown thread YarnArt Jeans (divide it into 4 thin strands and use 1 strand). Make vertical stitches between the second and seventh rounds, 3 sts apart. Pic. 46, 47

Info :

Using a crochet hook attach the first bubble in the center between the 10th and 11th rounds. Count from the first bubble 7 sts to the right and left, and attach the second and third bubbles. Pic. 48-51. In the same way fix 3 more bubbles on the other side of the wing.

Round 14, 15 :

(39) 2 rounds

Round 16 :

1 sc, dec, 15 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec (35)

Round 17 :

(35)

Round 18 :

1 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec (31)

Round 19 :

(31)

Round 20 :

1 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec (27)

Round 21 :

(27)

Round 22 :

1 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec (23)

Round 23 :

(23)

Round 24 :

1 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec (19)

Round 25 :

(19)

Round 26 :

1 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec (15)

Round 27 :

(15)

Round 28 :

(3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)

Round 29 :

1 sc, fold the wing in half and work 6 sc through two layers. Cut the thread. Crochet the second wing in the same way. Pic. 53

— Upper wing (make 2, don't stuff) :

Info :

Start with brown color.

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr (6)

Round 2 :

(1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)

Round 3 :

(2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)

Round 4 :

(1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 5 :

(18)

Round 6 :

(2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

Round 7 :

(24)

Round 8 :

(3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)

Round 9 :

(4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)

Round 10 :

(5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)

Round 11 :

(42)

Round 12 :

(6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)

Round 13 :

(48)

Round 14 :

(7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)

Round 15 :

(54)

Info :

Change the brown thread to light turquoise. Cut the brown thread. Next crochet in a light turquoise color.

Round 16 :

(54)

Round 17 :

25 sc, dec, 27 sc (53)

Round 18 :

24 sc, dec, 27 sc (52)

Round 19 :

24 sc, dec, 26 sc (51)

Info :

We will now pause to fix the bubbles. Using a crochet hook attach the first bubble in the center between the 6th and 7th rds. Count from the first bubble 5 rnds up and attach the second bubble. Count from the second bubble 7 sts to the right and left, and attach the third and fourth bubble. Pic. 55, 56

Round 20 :

24 sc, dec, 25 sc (50)

Round 21 :

23 sc, dec, 25 sc (49)

Round 22 :

23 sc, dec, 24 sc (48)

Round 23 :

21 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 22 sc (46)

Round 24 :

20 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 21 sc (44)

Round 25 :

19 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 20 sc (42)

Round 26 :

(5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)

Round 27 :

(36)

Round 28 :

(4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)

Round 29 :

(30)

Round 30 :

(3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Round 31 :

(2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Round 32 :

(1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Info :

For embroidery use the brown thread YarnArt Jeans (divide it into 4 thin strands and use 1 strand). Make vertical stitches between the 15th and 31st rounds. Please note! When embroider the first stitch, insert the needle from the wrong side of the wing. When the embroidery is finished, fix the ends of the threads with a knot on the wing's wrong side. Please note! Don't make embroidery on the other side of the wing.

Round 33 :

1 sc, fold the wing in half and work 6 sc through two layers. Cut the thread. Pic. 57

Info :

Crochet the second wing in the same way. But on the second wing fix the bubbles and make embroidery on its reverse side. Thus, the wings will be symmetrical. Pic. 58

— Fasteners and joining wings :

Info :

Next we are going to crochet the fasteners and join 4 wings together. Crochet with cream color. Make a chain 51. Turn the chain, find the bumps on its other side (Marked with arrow in the pic. 59). Insert the crochet hook under these bumps crochet from the second ch from the hook 50 sl st. Don't pull the loops tightly. Placed the upper wing on top of the lower and crochet through both pieces layers 6 sc. Pic. 60, 61

Info :

In the same way join the second pair of wings and crochet the second fastener. Please note the upper wings must be symmetrical! Weave in thread ends inside of the wings. Pic. 62-64

— Dress :

Info :

(Crochet with 2.5 mm hook. Crochet in turning rows. Start every new row with 2 turning ch (which are counted as one DC stitch). Start with brown color. Leave a long starting tail.)

Round 1 :

Make a ch27, from the third ch from the hook crochet 25 DC (26)

Round 2 :

2 turning ch, inc, (1 DC, inc) x 12 (39)

Round 3 :

In this row we form the opennings for the arms. 2 turning ch, 7 DC, ch6, skip 6 st, beginning from the 7th st crochet 11 DC, ch6, skip 6 st, beginning from the 7th st crochet 8 DC (39)

Round 4 :

2 turning ch, 1 DC, inc, (2 DC, inc) x 12 (52)

Round 5 :

2 turning ch, 51 DC (52) Connect the beginning and the end of the row with sl st

Round 6-10 :

2 turning ch, 51 DC, sl st (52) 5 rows

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the head to the body by aligning the base of the head with the top opening of the body, fix with pins and sew securely, adding a little stuffing between head and body for a snug fit.
  • Attach arms by pinning them in position as indicated in the pattern (use Pic.35 and Pic.36 as guides), then crochet through the inner part of the arm and body to secure them (Rnd 46 instructions).
  • Fix wings by joining lower and upper wings in pairs, crochet the cream fastener chain (ch51) and join pairs together, then attach the combined wings to the back using the fastener and sew securely, weaving in thread ends inside of the wings.
  • Sew the cap to the head after embroidery and facial details are finished, fixing it above the first round (from head bottom) and centering the front segment above the 18th round as shown in the photos.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the beginning of rounds, especially when joining the legs and shifting the marker to the middle of the back.
  • 💡Stuff parts as you go and especially stuff the head and body firmly but not too tightly to keep smooth shaping.
  • 💡Change color in the last stitch of a round before starting the next round in a new color to make tidy color transitions.
  • 💡When using wire for the arms, wrap the ends securely with tape before inserting and stuffing to prevent poking through the stuffing.

This Butterfly amigurumi pattern brings playful charm and removable outfit details together for a delightful handmade toy. The instructions include clear round-by-round shaping, embroidery tips and wing assembly guidance for a polished finish. Make it in the original palette or customize colors for a unique gift or keepsake. 🦋🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures about 24 cm (9.45 inches) tall when using the recommended yarn and hook sizes, measured without the antennae.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the final size will change. Choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and be aware that stitch counts will make the toy larger or smaller.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate (skill level medium) and assumes you know basic amigurumi techniques and stitches such as magic ring, single crochet, increases and decreases.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project over several sessions — typically 12-15 hours total — depending on experience and the amount of embroidery and finishing you choose to do.