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Yarn: Caron Simply SoftHook: US I9/5.50mm

Size: Approximately 11 inches. (Square = 5″)

Special Stitches:

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• sm cl st (Small Cluster) – yo, insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
  
• lg cl st (Large Cluster) – yo, insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, (yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook.
  
• Join to beg cl st..
  
• sm cl v-st – (sm cl st, ch 1, sm cl st) in same st.
  
• dc-pop-st – 4 dc in same st, on last stitch draw up a 1” loop, remove hook, insert hook into beg dc, attach loop onto hook and draw up a loop.
  
• hdc-pop-st – 4 hdc in same st, on last stitch draw up a 1” loop, remove hook, insert hook into beg hdc, attach loop onto hook and draw up a loop.
  
• Adding butterfly bodies & antenna..

Gauge: 3 dc = 1” wide, 2 rows of dc = 1.25”

Crochet Butterfly Garden Octagon Pattern..

Start with MC and a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), dc in ring 11 times, tighten ring, join with sl st to beg dc, fasten off. (12 dc) Note: If you cannot work a magic ring, ch 4, work stitches in beg ch.

Rnd 2: sts this rnd will be worked in  the spaces between the dc stitches, draw up AC1, ch 1, lg cl st in same space, ch 2, * lg cl st in next sp, ch 2, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg cl st, fasten off. (12 lg cl sts, 24 ch)

Rnd 3: insert hook into ch2 sp from rnd 2, draw up MC, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), 2 dc in same ch2 sp, work 3 dc in each ch2 sp around, join with sl st to beg dc. (36 dc)

Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in each dc around, join with sl st to beg sc. (36 dc)

Rnd 5: sl st in next sc drawing up AC2, ch 1, sm cl v-st in same sc as ch1, ch 2, sk 2 sc, *sm cl v-st in next sc, ch 2, sk 2 sc, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg cl st drawing up MC, fasten off AC2. (24 sm cl sts, 36 ch, 60 sts total)

Rnd 6: *ch 4, sk sm cl v-st, hdc in next 2 skipped sc from prev rnd, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg ch, fasten off. (36 hdc, 48 ch, 84 sts total)

Rnd 7: insert hook into sm cl v-st ch1 sp from prev rnd making sure NOT to work under ch4 sp, draw up AC3, ch 2 (counts as beg hdc), 5 hdc in same ch1 sp, 2 dc in same ch1 sp, draw up a .5” loop, remove hook, insert hook into beg hdc and back into working loop, draw up a loop, ch 6, *(6 hdc, 2 dc) in next sm cl v-st ch1 sp, draw up a .5” loop, remove hook, insert hook into beg hdc and back into working loop, draw up a loop, ch 6, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg hdc drawing up MC, fasten off AC3. (12 flowers, 12 ch6 sps)

Rnd 8: (This rnd is worked in both rnd 7 and rnd 6) ch 1, *hdc in center of flower/ch4 sp from rnd 6, 2 hdc in next ch6/same ch4 sp, 3 hdc in 2nd skipped hdc from rnd6, hdc in same ch6 sp/next ch4 sp, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg hdc. (84 hdc)

Rnd 9: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to beg hdc drawing up AC1. (84 hdc)

Rnd 10: ch 2 (counts as beg hdc), 3 hdc in same hdc as beg ch2, remove hook, insert hook into beg hdc, attach loop onto hook and draw up a loop, ch 3, sk 1 hdc, hdc-pop-st in next hdc, ch 6, sk 4 hdc, *hdc-pop-st in next hdc, ch 3, sk 1 hdc, hdc-pop-st in next hdc, ch 6, sk 4 hdc, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg hdc drawing up MC. (24 hdc-pop-sts, 12 ch3 sps, 12, ch6 sps)

Rnd 11: *ch 3, sk ch3 sp, 3 hdc in 2nd sk sc from prev rnd, 3 hdc in next sk sc from prev rnd, rep from * around, join to beg ch drawing up AC1. (108 sts)

Rnd 12: sl st into both ch3 sps from last 2 rnds, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), 3 dc in same ch3 as beg ch3, remove hook, insert hook into beg dc, attach loop onto hook and draw up a loop, ch 5, dc-pop-st in same ch3 sp, ch 5, *dc-pop-st in next ch3 sp from prev rnd, ch 5, dc-pop-st in same ch3 sp, ch 5, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg dc drawing up MC fasten off AC1. (24 dc-pop-sts, 24 ch5 spaces)

Rnd 13: ch 1, *4 sc in ch5 sp, 3 hdc in 3rd sk hdc from rnd 11, 3 hdc in next sk hdc from rnd 11, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg sc. (120 sts)

Rnd 14: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to beg hdc. (120 hdc)

Rnd 15: ch 1, (Note: 1st hdc is worked in same hdc as beg ch1) *hdc in next 2 hdc, dc in next 2 hdc, sk 3 hdc, (3 tr, ch 1, 3 tr) in next hdc, sk 3 hdc, dc in next 2 hdc, hdc in next 2 hdc, rep from * around. (120 sts)

Butterflies..

Hook: US G6/4.00mm

Insert hook into skipped stitch from rnd 13 between the two hdc-pop-sts from the front, ch 3, push beg tail to back of work, insert hook into ch5 sp from rnd 15, sl st in the ch5 sp from rnd 15 using the beg tail to work with, fasten off, gentle snug the two strands and tie in a knot. Video tutorial available on my blog.  dearestdebi.com/dearest-debi-crochet-mandala-for-marinke

5” Square..

For the square I used a US J10/6.00mm hook.

Starting with MC and a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), dc in ring 11 times, tighten ring, join with sl st to beg dc, fasten off. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: sts this rnd will be worked in between the dc stitches, draw up AC1 or AC3, ch 1, lg cl st in same space, ch 2, * lg cl st in next sp, ch 2, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg ch 1, fasten off. (12 lg cl sts, 24 ch)

Rnd 3: insert hook into ch2 sp from rnd 2, draw up MC, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), 2 dc in same ch2 sp, 3 dc in next ch2 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch2 sp, *3 dc in next 2 ch2 sps, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch2 sp, rep from * 2 more times, join with sl st to beg dc. (56 sts)

Rnd 4: ch 3 (counts as beg dc), dc in each dc around working 3 dc in each ch2 sp, fasten off, invisible join. (60 dc)

Crochet Butterfly Garden Octagon Photos..

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Crochet Butterfly Garden Octagon Video Tutorial..

To work the butterfly bodies please visit the video tutorial posted above.