Matchbox Pet Butterfly

This pattern is for a small no-sew caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly! The pattern also includes printable templates to enable you to make the matchbox and name card, making it an ideal gift, stocking filler or craft fair item. This project involves no sewing – the wings are attached after making the body, so the only sewing is to weave in the ends! If you choose to make the butterfly without the box, this design also works well in different weight yarns for uses such as a brooch, hair clip or keychain. The pattern is written in English using American crochet terms and contains loads of photos to help you every step of the way. **You will need:** Yarn of your choice. I used dk weight yarn (equivalent to light worsted, weight 3) and my finished butterfly measures approximately 5cm long and 5cm wide. Using a thicker yarn than this may result in your pet butterfly not fitting inside the accompanying box. For the caterpillar (page 4), you will need the following colour: * Dark green (approx. 4m). For the chrysalis (page 5), you will need the following colour: * Light green (approx. 8m). For the butterfly (pages 6 - 8), you will need the following colours: * Brown - for the body (approx. 1.75m). * Blue - for the inner wing (approx. 1.75m). * Dark Grey - for the outer wing (approx. 2.75m). Please note = The amount of yarn used will vary according to yarn weight, hook size and stitch tension so these measurements are only a rough guide. The pattern refers to the colours that I used, however these can be substituted for colours of your choice. **You will also need:** * A suitable size hook for the yarn you have chosen - I used a 4mm hook. * Other tools you will need are a needle, some scissors and some stitch markers. * To make the matchbox and name card, you will need access to a printer and to print the relevant pages out onto thick white paper or thin white card. **You are welcome to sell the items that you make using this pattern, but please do not sell / share the pattern itself. Thank you.** This crochet pattern has been prepared in accordance with the principles of the General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988. The digital file is secure to the best of the creator’s knowledge and intended for safe download and private use. Responsibility for the safety of the finished item rests with the maker. Laura Loves Crochet The Grove, Clive Avenue, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 7BL Email: laura.sutcliffe@hotmail.com Responsible Person Ciara Doyle, 6 Killallon Close, C15 Y5F9, Ireland Email: Ciara@TheFairythorn.ie