Saturday, September 25, 2010

Stained Glass Butterfly Square

STAINED GLASS  BUTTERFLY SQUARE
© 2010 Jane Griffiths www.papillongold.blogspot.com

Materials required 
(Amounts are approximate)
8ply wool: 
40m or 13 grams colour A (something bright)
6.5m or 3 grams of cream or white – (Colour B)
22m or 8 grams of Black – (Colour C) is 
70cm black (extra ) for body 
(or 120cm for 2 bodies), 
4mm crochet hook and wool needle.
Final size of the square is approx 20cm (8") square.
Tension is 3 rows or 4 trebles to 2.5cm (1")
Use the size hook you need to get the required size.

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Embroidery for Butterfly Body
see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwWeMiZPSRA for an embroidery tutorial
Point A: top right hand corner stitch of row 2 - the middle white/cream treble on Left side
Point B: top right hand corner stitch of row 2 - the middle white/cream treble on Right side
Point C: underneath the top right hand corner stitch of row 2 (1st cream/white Corner)
Point D:bottom left hand corner stitch of row 2 - space in middle of the corner
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Using black wool,
Come up at Point A, leaving a 7cm tail at the back,
Put the needle down at Point B and come up at Point C catching the loop between
A and B, pull the thread through and down towards you to form a V.
Put the needle down at Point D and come up at Point C, pull the thread through
and repeat
Put the needle down at Point D and come up at Left side of centre ring, go down
on the right side of centre ring.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
© 2010 Jane Griffiths www.papillongold.blogspot.com

7 comments:

  1. Hi Jane,
    I see you have organised a post on SIBOL. Its such a brilliant post Thank you!
    Not quite ready? Still in draft.
    I'm sure everyone will love this.
    Thank you,
    Hugs Suex

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  2. This is so cute - thanks for sharing. :)

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  3. This looks lovely - thank so much for the pattern. I will try it!

    I am your newest follower and will stop by frequently to see what you are up to way out there in Australia ;-)

    Kind Regards,
    Doris and Gizzy

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  4. Thanks for stopping by SIBOL! Glad you like the Blanket.
    Could i have your address please? I want to send you a Thank You!
    sueatpigsty@talktalk.net
    Many thanks,
    Suex

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  5. Bedankt voor het delen van je patroontje!!
    http:knutsel-dekentje.blogspot.com
    Heb een link geplaatst!
    Groetjes Jacqueline

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  6. Glad you like the pattern Jacquline, your blog is lovely.

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  7. What multicolor yarn did you use it is so pretty! Not sure if we have that yarn in the U.S

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