Crochet Patterns - Tresa's Butterfly Rag Rug

This unique butterfly rug crochet pattern was kindly contributed by designer Tresa Robinson. If you have questions regarding this pattern, please contact Tresa To visit Tresa's website, click here

Materials:  Q hook; 3 inch wide strips of fabric, folded with no raw edges exposed.
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Wings-make 2
Chain 23
Round 1: 2 DC in 3rd ch. from hook. DC in next 19 chains. 4 DC in last chain. Turn. DC in next 6 chains. HDC in next chain. SC in next chain. Slip stitch in next 3 chains. SC in next chain. HDC in next chain. DC in next 6 chains. 2 DC in last chain (for a total of 4 DC in last chain). Connect with a slip stitch.
Round 2:  Chain 3. Working in back loops throughout, DC in same stitch as chain 3. 2 DC in next stitch. DC in next 19 stitches. 2 DC in next 4 stitches.  DC in next 5 stitches. HDC in next stitch. SC in next stitch. Slip stitch in next 4 stitches. SC in next stitch. HDC in next stitch. DC in next 5 stitches. 2 DC in next 2 stitches. Connect.
Round 3: Change colors. Chain 3. DC in same stitch as chain 3. 2 DC in next 4 stitches. DC in next 17 stitches. 2 DC in next 9 stitches. DC in next 5 stitches. HDC in next stitch. SC in next stitch. Slip stitch in next 4 stitches. SC in next stitch.  HDC in next Stitch. DC in next 5 stitches. 2 DC in next 4 stitches. Connect.
Round 4:  Change colors. Chain 3. DC in same stitch as chain 3.  2 DC in next 9 stitches. DC in next 17 stitches. 2 DC in next 17 stitches. DC in next 6 stitches.  HDC in next stitch. SC in next stitch. Slip stitch in next 5 stitches. SC in next stitch. HDC in next stitch. DC in next 6 stitches. 2 DC in next 6 stitches. Connect and finish.
Body: Chain 27 leaving a very long fabric tail.
SC in 2nd chain from hook. SC in each chain to the end leaving last chain. 3 SC in last chain. Turn.
Working down other side of chain, SC in next 20 chains.  
Chain 6. SC in 2nd chain from hook and in next 4 chains forming the second antennae.  Finish off leaving another very long fabric tail.
Using the long fabric tails, connect the body to the wings with a whip stitch. (I used a large paper clip as a sewing needle.)
Finish off and weave in all loose fabric tails.  I like to anchor it by sewing and hiding the sewn tail under a stitch.

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