Butterfly & Caterpillar Doorstop

Butterfly Crochet Doorstop Pattern with Amigurumi Baby Caterpillar

Blanche the Butterfly Doorstop and Cabbage the Caterpillar. Pages of full colour photo tutorial with ‘how-to’ instructions, hints and tips from Cottontail and Whiskers. Available from your Account to keep, view, download and print whenever you need.

Part of our Doorstop catalogue. All original and available direct from the designer. Also available as part of our Crochet Bugs Doorstop Pattern Bundle.

Born in Scotland, written in English, terms in US American

Did you Know?

There are many more species of moths than butterflys. They both belong to the scientific order ‘Lepidoptera’ with around 10 flavours of moth for every type of butterfly.

Source: loc.gov

Butterfly Crochet Doorstop Pattern with Amigurumi Baby Caterpillar

Pages

• Total: 25 pages
  Phototutorial: 15 pages
  Text only: 6 pages

Finished size

• 22 x 18 x 18 cm (9 x 7 x 7 inches)

Skill level

• Intermediate

Skills required

• Rows
• Chain (ch)
• Rounds (rnd)
• Increase (inc)
• Decrease (dec)
• Slip stitch (slst)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Half double crochet (hdc)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Bobble stitch (BOB) explained in pattern
• Fasten off (fo)

Materials

Butterfly:

• Brown aran yarn – 75 g
• Cream aran yarn – 10 g
• White aran yarn – 10 g
• Red aran yarn – scraps
• Light pink aran yarn – scraps
• Safety eyes – 14 mm
• Stocking or tights
• Beads / rice / grain – 500 g
• Toy stuffing

Caterpillar:

• Blue /green aran yarn – 10 g
• Safety eyes – 6 mm
• Red embroidery thread or red yarn
• Toy stuffing

Equipment

• Crochet hook – 4.0 mm
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitch marker