Christmas Butterfly Ornament

by Bea Wells ©2000

Materials: 4 ply Yarn: Off White and Contrasting Color (CC) Holy and Ivy

Size H hook

Chenile Stick

Paper Clip

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Rnd 1: With Off White, ch 7, join to form a ring, ch 3, in ring work 2 dc, ch 3, (3 dc, ch 3) 7 times, join. (8-3 dc grps)

Rnd 2: Slip st to next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in each ch-3 sp around, join; FO

Rnd 3: Join CC with slip st in any ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, *ch 2, skip next 3 dc, sc in sp before next dc, ch 2, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp (shell made); rep from * around ending with slip st to beg ch-3; FO

Rnd 4: Join Off White with slip st in ch-2 sp of any shell, ch 3, in same sp work (3 dc, picot, 4 dc); * ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, (4 dc, picot, 4 dc) all in ch-2 sp of next shell; rep from * around ending with slip st in beg ch-3; FO

Fold Chenile Stick in half, make a twist about an inch above the fold to form a tail. Wrap rem stems around center of Butterfly and twist to close. Curl ends around a pencil to shape. Clip on tree with paper clip attached to back.

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