Blue Butterfly
Finished
August 10, 2023
August 13, 2023

Blue Butterfly

Project info
big butterfly by Aleksandra Maka
Crochet
SoftiesAnimal
Holiday Toy Drive, Aviva Children’s Services, Tucson, AZ
14” ht, not incl antennae, 13” wide, 4” depth
Hooks & yarn
4.5 mm
16 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in sc
1,274 yards
Jade Sapphire Lacey Lamb
371 yards in stash
0.55 skeins = 453.8 yards (414.9 meters), 30 grams
1000830
Blue
The Yarn Store at Nob Hill in Albuquerque, New Mexico
February 27, 2016
Lion Brand Shawl in a Cake
192 yards in stash
0.9 skeins = 432.9 yards (395.8 meters), 135 grams
620976
Multicolored
Lion Brand
November 11, 2019
Loops & Threads Woolike
170 yards in stash
0.25 skeins = 169.5 yards (155.0 meters), 25 grams
413
Blue
Michaels in New Mexico
May 26, 2020
Yarn Bee Sugarwheel Cotton
127 yards in stash
0.65 skeins = 217.8 yards (199.1 meters), 92 grams
108387
Hobby Lobby in Arizona
May 28, 2022
Notes

Don’t be alarmed by the amount of yarn used in this project. I held numerous strands together for the head / thorax / abdomen piece. Wings, aran double strand.

Yarn quantities, bulky, single strand:
Main piece: ~ 170 y
Upper wings: ~ 145 y
Lower wings: ~ 65 y
Antennae: unk, a small amount

I’m a big fan of this designer.
On Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/alemaka?ref=shop-header-name&am...
Her prices there are similar to ravelry, but she has discounts on Etsy.

I’m using yarns for her decor pillows that are hard to match up with other designs.

Nice touch:
The designer staggers the (sc, sc inc) one row to the next, creating a true circle vs a roundish hexagon.
Ex:
r 3: (sc, sc inc) 6x. (18)
r 4: sc, sc inc, (2 sc, sc inc) 5 x, sc. (24)

Teensy Erratum:
Smaller Wings:
pattern states:
r 18. 7 sc, 1 sc. 8sc
correction:
r 18. 7 dec, 1sc. 8sc

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Finished
August 10, 2023
August 13, 2023
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2 projects, in 4 queues
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  1. unique and creative
  2. whimsical
  3. pretty!
About this yarn
by Jade Sapphire
Lace
100% Wool
825 yards / 55 grams

1858 projects

stashed 2633 times

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  1. yarn perfection: easy care, soft
  2. beautiful colors, beautiful texture
  3. easy center pull
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by Loops & Threads
Light Fingering
85% Acrylic, 15% Nylon
678 yards / 100 grams

25550 projects

stashed 21992 times

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  1. practical
  2. economical
  3. utilitarian
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by Lion Brand
Aran
58% Acrylic, 39% Cotton, 3% Other
481 yards / 150 grams

1599 projects

stashed 1784 times

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  1. superb non-wool yarn
  2. beautiful colors
  3. indestructible
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by Yarn Bee
DK
100% Cotton
335 yards / 142 grams

2871 projects

stashed 2284 times

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  1. luxurious yet inexpensive
  2. soft and pliable
  3. sophisticated coloring
  • Project created: August 10, 2023
  • Finished: August 13, 2023
  • Updated: March 14, 2025
  • Progress updates: 4 updates