I hope you will use these sweet little butterflies to decorate some of your projects...... Knitted Butterflies Marianna's Sweet Little Butterflies   Small Butterfly Cast on 8sts 1st Row: Kfb, k5, kfb, k1 10sts 2nd Row: Kfb, k7, kfb, k1 12sts 3rd Row: Kfb, k9, kfb, k1 14sts 4th Row: Kfb, k11, kfb, k1 16sts 5th Row: K2tog, k12, k2tog 14sts 6th Row: K2tog, k10, k2tog 12sts 7th Row: K2tog, k8, k2tog 10sts 8th Row: Cast off 3sts, knit to end 7sts 9th Row: Cast off 3sts, k3, cast on 5sts 10th Row: K9, cast on 5sts 14sts 11th Row: Kfb, k11, kfb, k1 16sts 12th Row: Kfb, k13, kfb, k1 18sts 13th Row: Kfb, k15, kfb, k1 20sts 14th Row: Knit 15th Row: Knit 16th Row: K2tog, k16, k2tog 18sts 17th Row: K2tog, k14, k2tog 16sts 18th Row: K2tog, k12, k2tog 14sts 19th Row: K2tog, k10, k2tog 12sts Cast off Using a contrasting darker colour of yarn – cut a length around 18” (46cm) Wrap this around the middle of the butterfly to form a body Tie in a knot at the top – and trim ends leaving a length of around ¾” (2cm) Large Butterfly Cast on 12sts 1st Row: Kfb, k9, kfb, k1 14sts 2nd Row: Kfb, k11, kfb, k1 16sts 3rd Row: Kfb, k13, kfb, k1 18sts 4th Row: Kfb, k15, kfb, k1 20sts 5th Row: Knit 6th Row: Knit 7th Row: K2tog, k16, k2tog 18sts 8th Row: K2tog, k14, k2tog 16sts 9th Row: K2tog, k12, k2tog 14sts 10th Row: Cast off 5sts, knit to end 9sts 11th Row: Cast off 5sts, k3, cast on 7sts 12th Row: K11, cast on 7sts 18sts 13th Row: Knit 14th Row: Kfb, k15, kfb, k1 20sts 15th Row: Kfb, k17, kfb, k1 22sts 16th Row: Kfb, k19, kfb, k1 24sts 17th Row: Kfb, k21, kfb, k1 26sts 18th Row: Knit 19th Row: Knit 20th Row: K2tog, k22, k2tog 24sts 21st Row: K2tog, k20, k2tog 22sts 22nd Row: K2tog, k18, k2tog 20sts 23rd Row: K2tog, k16, k2tog 18sts Cast off Using a contrasting darker colour of yarn – cut a length around 22” (56cm) Wrap this around the middle of the butterfly to form a body Tie in a knot at the top – and trim ends leaving a length of around ¾” (2cm) I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations. In addition: You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns. However, please do not copy my patterns Copyright © 2016 ‘made by marianna’ All Rights Reserved This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced or republished on another webpage or website.