There are so many great knitting patterns incorporating butterflies this might just have to be a multi-day roundup. So much cuteness!
For today, anyway, we’re focusing on literal knit butterflies, rather than the image of butterflies knit onto things. (But there’s lots of great stuff of both kinds; search butterfly on Ravelry to see.)
The Easy Knit Butterfly from Buttons and Pickles is actually as easy as it gets, and would be great for new knitters who want to make something cute with limited skills. More cute little butterflies come from Frankie Brown and Amanda Berry. And Claire Fairall has a cute knit and felted butterfly pattern.
Lilly Klatt has a butterfly bookmark, and Cassie McLaughlin knit a sweet butterfly that attaches to a baby’s car seat.
If you’re looking for a bigger butterfly that’s more of a toy, check out Amalia Samios’ Kookla Critter, the butterfly from ChemKnits or Julie L. Anderson’s Smiley Butterfly. Danielle Pace has a cute butterfly toy, and there’s a butterfly motif available from Lion Brand Yarn as well.
Paton’s has a fun butterfly pillow, and there’s a cool butterfly on Lorraine Hern’s Butterfly Posy Bag that is stitched separately so you could use it on any project or just as it is.
Have you ever knit a project with a butterfly before? I’d love to hear about it.
They are all so cute!!