Easy Butterfly Crochet Pattern
I’ve had this free crochet butterfly amigurumi pattern tucked away as a paid pattern since 2022, and honestly… it was time to let her spread her wings and fly free. 🦋
My Bijoux Butterfly stuffie has always made people smile. She’s soft, floppy and super cute, with those big fluttery wings and squishy, cuddly body that kids absolutely love. She works beautifully as a butterfly toy, a handmade gift, nursery decor, or a sweet little shelf friend for someone who just needs something bright and happy in their life.
One of my favorite summer sights is butterflies, flying around my garden and yard! My kids have always loved watching and running after them too, so it seemed only fitting to create a lovely little Butterfly Toy for my youngest daughter!
If you’ve been looking for a crochet butterfly amigurumi pattern that’s both fun to make and even better to gift, you’ll love this easy pattern. She’s the perfect project for spring crochet, baby gifts, birthdays, or honestly just because butterflies are cute and we don’t need a bigger reason than that.
Let’s make a butterfly!
Inspired by my Rainbow Caterpillar and Butterfly Rattles pattern, I wanted to create a toy with simple, friendly features to appeal to young children, and so I created the sweet and smiling Bijoux Butterfly Crochet Pattern! I hope y’all love this free pattern as much as my kids do! 🦋
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Why You’ll Love This Butterfly Crochet Toy Pattern
I love designing amigurumi patterns, and have been making them since my kids were tiny. Once I had mastered the basic crochet stitches, I started making amigurumi and absolutely fell in love with making fun toys – for my kids (of course), but honestly I’m a kid at heart too! I especially love to design toys that encourage learning and the use of imagination.
I love multifunctional toys too, so I wanted to create a large butterfly amigurumi that was easy for little hands to hold. But this free pattern is so much more than a toy! While my (then) 3 year old immediately grabbed Bijoux Butterfly by the wings and began racing around the yard and “flying” together.
This toy is equally appropriate for babies too. The large, soft wings are made in a granny square blanket style, and they double as a lovey security blanket. So you have a sweet butterfly that can grow with your baby into toddlerhood and beyond. My own kids still loved her through their preschool years!
This amigurumi butterfly doll also makes a sweet addition to a child’s bedroom decor, nursery shelf, or reading nook. So yes, there are lots of possibilities!
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Crochet Butterfly Amigurumi Tutorial
Is This Butterfly Crochet Pattern Beginner Friendly?
This crochet butterfly amigurumi pattern is best suited to intermediate crocheters, or confident advanced beginners ready to try simple shaping, treble crochet, and some simple seaming! If you’ve made a few amigurumi projects before and want something a little more interesting, the free Bijoux Butterfly pattern is a great fit for you!
The free crochet butterfly amigurumi pattern below includes the full written instructions so you can make the amigurumi body, sweet butterfly face, and granny square style wings. However, if you prefer extra visual help? Then the ad-free PDF includes photo tutorials for making and assembling the butterfly face and wings. With the PDF version, by the time you finish, you’ll feel confident making a butterfly lovey, butterfly toy, and a beautiful butterfly baby blanket style comfort toy all in one.
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Best Yarn for This Butterfly Crochet Pattern
Here’s what you need to get started
200-250 yards of Red Heart Super Saver or your choice of worsted/aran weight 4 yarn in 4 different colors for the body and wings. You could definitely use some larger balls of scrap yarn and it’s a great way to give new life to the ends of skeins you have lying around.
You will need a US G/6 4.0 mm hook for the body and a H/8 5.0 mm hook for the wings ← I highly recommend these gorgeous beauties! My 100% go to hooks for amigurumi are Furls Odyssey Hooks, I loved using mine to create this adorable amigurumi butterfly pattern!
You will also need 15 mm safety eyes, felt eyes, or yarn to embroider the eyes, and about 3 ounces of your stuffing of choice – you can’t go wrong with my fave poly-fil! Which gives a nice soft finish.
Below are the yarns I used to create my samples. For this project I used RHSS in Light Raspberry, Medium Purple, Lemon, and Aruba Sea. I absolutely love how bright and happy she turned out. 😍 I think you will have a LOT of fun choosing your colors for this project. Go for colors to match a nursery theme, pick neutrals with a pop of color, or use shades inspired by a favorite butterfly. You’ll end up with a crochet butterfly amigurumi project that feels special either way.
Large Butterfly Crochet Pattern Details
Bijoux Butterfly is a large crochet butterfly toy with a soft amigurumi body and wide granny square style wings. She has enough size to feel like a proper handmade toy, but she’s still soft and easy for little hands to carry around.
The granny square style wings give this pattern a bit of a lovey feel too, which makes it extra lovable for babies and toddlers. You can make her in bright rainbow colors, soft nursery shades, or scraps from your yarn stash, and each crochet butterfly will have her own sweet little personality to love.
The Best Pattern Testers!
I’m so lucky to have such amazing and dedicated pattern testers! Thank you so much to each and every one of my fabulous testers for helping bring this crochet butterfly amigurumi pattern to life. From test crocheting the pattern to sharing feedback and creating the sweetest butterfly toys, I truly couldn’t do this without y’all.
One of my favorite parts of releasing a new pattern is getting to see all the different versions come to life. Every crocheter brings their own color choices, style, and personality to the design, and it’s always so fun to see.
My talented testers play such an important role in helping me create the best quality patterns possible, and I’m so grateful for them. Take a look at the beautiful butterfly amigurumi projects they made with this pattern below!
Thank you so much for testing the Bijoux Butterfly Crochet Pattern: Robin Quade, Wendy King, Melyssa Weiner, Karine Carriere, Annette Thompson, Stephanie Ragland, and Leslie Boldt!
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The PDF includes the full written pattern, plus extra photo tutorials for making and assembling the butterfly face and wings. It’s handy if you like to print your patterns, save them to your device, or keep everything organized in your pattern library. Thank you so much for supporting my designs, it helps me keep sharing free crochet patterns here on the blog!
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Free Crochet Butterfly Amigurumi Pattern
Now for the part you came for, the free crochet butterfly amigurumi pattern!
Below you’ll find the full written pattern for Bijoux Butterfly, including the amigurumi body, face, and granny square style wings. This free pattern is written in US crochet terms and is best for intermediate crocheters, or advanced beginners who are comfortable with basic amigurumi, shaping, treble crochet, and simple seaming.
Take your time with each section, and don’t be afraid to check out my crochet tutorials if you need help with a stitch or technique. You’ve got this!
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How Big is the Finished Butterfly?
The finished Bijoux Butterfly measures approximately:
Wings: 10” tall x 9–12.5” wide
Body: 8” long x 6–10” around, or 10” long including antennae
These measurements are based on worsted weight yarn and the recommended hook sizes.
She’s designed to be a larger butterfly amigurumi, which makes her easier for babies, toddlers, and young children to hold. The wide wings also give her that soft, snuggly feel, without needing blanket yarn or chenille yarn.
As always, your finished size may change a little depending on your yarn, hook size, and personal tension. If you use thinner yarn, your butterfly will turn out smaller. If you use thicker yarn, she’ll grow a bit bigger. That’s one of the fun parts of amigurumi, right?
Tips for Customizing Your Butterfly Crochet Toy
One of the best things about this crochet butterfly toy pattern is how easy it is to make her your own. The wing colors can completely change her look, so this is a great pattern for using your favorite shades or raiding your stash for those half-used skeins.
Try making the wings in soft pastels for a baby gift, bright rainbow colors for a kid who loves bold toys, or earthy shades for a butterfly inspired by one you’ve seen in your own garden. You can also switch up the eye style depending on who you’re making it for. Safety eyes work well for older children, while embroidered eyes or felt eyes are a better choice for babies.
You can also play with the body and wing contrast. A darker body with bright wings gives a bold butterfly look, while a lighter body makes the whole toy feel soft and gentle. There’s really no wrong answer here. Butterflies are already full of color, so have fun with her!
More Free Amigurumi Crochet Patterns
If you enjoyed making this free crochet butterfly amigurumi pattern, you might love some of my other free amigurumi patterns too! I’ve gathered a few favorites below so you can find your next cute toy, gift, or stash-busting project without digging through the whole blog.
Free Crochet Sea Turtle Pattern: Easy No-Sew Amigurumi for Beginners
This free sea turtle amigurumi pattern is a cute no-sew project and a great pick for ocean-loving kids. It’s a fun one to make for summer gifts, baby showers, or anyone who loves sea creatures.
No-Sew Hedgehog Amigurumi Crochet Pattern: Quick, Cute and Free!
This free hedgehog crochet pattern is small, cute, and quick to finish. It’s a great little amigurumi project for gifts, market prep, or using up soft yarn from your stash.
Free Crochet Earth Pattern: Mother Earth Amigurumi Globe Ball
This free crochet Earth amigurumi pattern makes a fun learning toy for kids. It’s a cute project for Earth Day, homeschool themes, classroom gifts, or science-loving families.
Free Crochet Ice Cream Cone Amigurumi: Easy Pattern!
This free ice cream cone amigurumi pattern is a sweet little project for summer crochet. It makes a fun toy, pretend play food, or cute handmade gift for kids.
Free Crochet Gnome Pattern: Jul Tomten Christmas Amigurumi
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Free Fall Gourd, Squash & Pumpkin Crochet Pattern Trio
This free pumpkin crochet pattern set includes fall gourds and squash for seasonal decorating. They’re great stash busters and can stay out from early fall right through Thanksgiving.
Odin the Owl Softie Amigurumi: Free Crochet Pattern
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Tiny Bunny Amigurumi: Free Crochet Pattern
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Tiny Dinosaur Amigurumi: Free Pattern
This free tiny dinosaur amigurumi pattern is a fun pick for dino-loving kids. Make one as a small toy, keychain, party favor, or quick handmade gift.
Novelty Taco Food Keychain: Free Crochet Pattern
This free taco crochet pattern makes a cute little food amigurumi keychain. It’s a fun scrap yarn project and a silly handmade gift for anyone who loves novelty crochet.
Rainbow Caterpillar + Butterfly: Free Baby Rattle Crochet Patterns
This free baby rattle crochet pattern set includes a rainbow caterpillar and butterfly. It’s another amigurumi butterfly-inspired baby gift idea!
Please Share your Crocheted Butterflies!
I hope you enjoy making this adorable crochet butterfly amigurumi pattern as much as I enjoyed designing it just for you! I would love if you would share your Bijoux Butterfly Crochet Projects on social media and on Ravelry!!! I love getting to see your finished crochet patterns!! The absolute best part of being a crochet pattern designer is getting to see the amazing creations y’all make with my patterns! It makes me smile and it’s the reason I do what I do!! (TBH: The yarn benefits also rock! 😉)
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