Purple Azure Butterfly Chart

To crochet into an afghan square:
Materials
Worsted weight acrylic yarn: 1 oz. white, 1 oz. black,
1/2 oz. purple
small amount light yellow

Size G crochet hook

Guage: 4 stitches = 1 inch, 4 rows = 1 inch

Apprx. size of each finished square = 10 inches

Butterfly colors are crocheted in, following the chart. The antannae, indicated in blue on the chart, are embroidered on when the square has been completed.

Directions
With white yarn, chain 41.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in ea ch across.(40 sc)
Rows 2 - 5: sc in ea sc across.
Row 6: Begin chart at first row on the chart.
Rows 7 - 35: Continue to follow chart.
After completing all rows on the chart:
Rows 36 - 40: With white yarn, sc in ea st across.
End off.

Finishing
Using a straight stitch, with black yarn or embroidery floss, embroider antennae as indicated in blue on the chart.

Another way is to crochet the square entirely in the background color in single crochet (or in afghan stitch) and then, with yarn, using a large-eye needle, cross-stitch the butterfly design on, following the chart, in the indicated yarn colors.

Purple Azure Butterfly Chart Pattern copyright 1997 Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc.
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Printing the graph:
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It is the female of this species that displays a deep purple over her wings; the male is a bright royal blue.

This is a small butterfly, growing to only about 2 1/4 inches. It is of the Lycaenidae family and is found in Australia.
Butterfly facts are from The Encyclopedia of Butterflies by John Feltwell

For hints and a diagram on changing colors in crochet, see the 07/26/97 Feature, Changing Colors.

The 09/27/97 Feature gives links to all butterflies in the complete butterfly series.

Bookmark for this pattern is http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa080297.htm