Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) are some of the most conspicuous and colorful creatures found in nature. If you ever considered memorizing all butterfly species, you’ve got your work cut out for you, as there are over 20.000 species!
Three of these you can get to know a bit better through this pattern, wherein you’ll find the common blue, orange tip and purple emperor And – to introduce even more happy hues to your knit – try your hand at the handsome harebell.

Each butterfly is a small, fun and fast project to be finished in an evening or so, and great to use up any scraps you have lying around.

These butterflies measure between 5 and 8 cm and were knitted on 1.25 mm double pointed needles in lace-gauged yarn (for example single plies of a strand of merino or Scanfil mending wool in various shades). All can be done in a heavier yarn and will turn out slightly larger. For the antennae you’ll need some threads of sewing yarn and a little hair spray or hair gel.
The butterflies are an easy knit, done flat with some intarsia and striped color work and i-cords.

The butterflies can be attached to just about anything, as an embellishment. Or, start your own butterfly collection, lepidopterarium with a fancy word!
There will be more butterflies available!

Have a fly time!
Viv