A cute miniature knitted bow tie will be an excellent finishing element for any product. Such a symbol, for example, can be used to decorate children's clothes. Butterflies are usually crocheted. They can differ in the chosen ornament and color.
A simple way to make a knitted butterfly
To make such a finishing element as a knitted butterfly, you need a crochet hook. Of course, you can knit it with knitting needles, but it will be much more difficult. The simplest butterfly can be made using a thin, flexible wire frame. You can give it exactly the shape you like best. The result is a fairly stable product with pointed or round wings. Don't forget the antennae and torso.
Try making four loops out of the wire. In this case, two loops should be slightly larger than the others. Then you can tie the wire with multi-colored threads. If this option does not suit you, perform openwork knitting of the outer edge of the wire.
Knitted butterfly without frame
It is possible that the butterfly on the wire frame will not seem interesting to you. In principle, you can crochet it according to a special pattern, and then starch to give it a more stable shape.
So, first, cast on nine chain stitches and close them in a circle. Then knit three chain stitches for lifting and do seven double crochets. After that, make three stitches again and knit ten double crochets.
Next, you need to act strictly according to the instructions. Work two double crochets and cast on four stitches. On the basis of one loop, it is necessary to skip and tie into the next loop two stitches with a yarn and two yarns. As a result, you should have four base loops. Work four single crochet stitches into these stitches.
In the next three stitches, knit three single crochets. Then proceed in the same way, reducing the number of columns to one. After you finish knitting the stitches, make an air loop and knit a half stitch. In this case, it is necessary to grab four air loops and hold them a little. Make another stitch and single crochet. In the remaining loops, five stitches should be knitted - two with a crochet, two without a crochet and one without a crochet. One half of the butterfly is almost ready. It remains only to make three air loops again, and then knit six columns (two with two crochets and four with one crochet) and a half-crochet.
The second half of the butterfly is knitted in a similar pattern. Cast on five stitches to create the torso and knit four stitches and one stitch. Then make three more loops and a single crochet. That's all. It remains only to sew the wings to the body of the butterfly and arrange the antennae.
