♥♥ Pattern to Share .. Butterfly Bobby Pins ♥♥

[iwiw60]

BUTTERFLY BOBBY PINS
Jaime's Butterfly
approximately 1 1/2 inches across
Supplies:
Embroidery Floss in butterfly colors (You can make 1.5 butterflies from one skein of floss)
Black Embroider Floss (for body and antennae)
Size C hook (Normally I don't care what kind of a hook you use, and being a huge Boye fan, that is the brand I normally do my projects with, but I was making a mess of the butterfly until I switched my hook to a Susan Bates hook. Suddenly, the floss didn't split, I was able to put the stitches where I wanted them to go, and my butterfly looked perfect. If I was ever certain of anything, it's this: The Hook Makes the Project! ...You can quote me on that, btw... So, if for some reason you are getting crazy frustrated with this project, switch your hook out for a different one...)
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Gaudy Stick-on Rhinestones and Bobby Pins (if you need to make hair pins for your favorite little Kindergartener...)

R1: in a magic loop, ch 2 (counts as first dc), 2 dc, ch, (3 dc, ch) 7 times, sl st to the ch 2 to close round, there is no need to pull the loop tight, just pull it so that the stitches sit snugly next to each other (there will be eight 3 dc clusters, and eight ch spaces)
R2: (change color if you wish) DO NOT ch, 6 dc in next ch sp, sl st in center st of next dc cluster, (5 dc in next ch sp, sl st in center st of next dc cluster) 2 times, (6 dc in next ch sp, sl st in center st of next dc cluster) 2 times, (5 dc in next ch sp, sl st in center st of next dc cluster) 2 times, 6 dc in next ch sp, sl st in center st of next dc (this will kind of be over the top of the very first dc of the round)
Fasten off. Weave in ends.

[meebo1]

What a clever idea and really not difficult

[iwiw60]

Yes, seems easy enough! I call these kind of projects "pocket crafts" ... just stuff some floss and hook in a zip-loc bag and carry it with you wherever!!

[HerMajesty]

Those are totally adorable!!!