Butterfly Insertion Free Crochet Pattern. Vintage pattern from Star Book No 65 Flower Edgings 1949.
Shaded Yellows and Green or Colors Desired
Body
Begin: With Green ch 3, 3 dc in 3rd st from hook, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row. 1 sc in each st (4s c), ch 1, turn.
3rd Row. 2s cin Ist sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2sc,2sc in next s c, ch 1, turn.
4th Row. | sc in each c. Repeat the last row 13 times. Next Row. Decrease | s c at beginning and end of row (4s c), ch 2, turn.
Next Row. * Thread over hook, insert in next s.c, pull through and work off 2 loops, repeat from * twice, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ch 28 for feeler, insert hook in 2nd st from hook, pull loop through, * insert hook in next st of ch, pull loop through, repeat from * twice, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, break thread leaving an end, thread into needle and fasten securely. Attach thread in same space on head and work another feeler in same manner.
Attach Shaded Yellows in 8th row from lower edge of body, * ch 5, skip 1 row, s c in next row, repeat from * 3 times (4 loops), ch 5, turn.
2nd Row. 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in Ist loop, ch 4, skip 1 loop, 3. dc, ch 3, 3 dc (shell) in next loop, ch 1, shell in next loop, ch 5, turn.
3rd Row. Shell in center of Ist shell, ch 5, skip the ch 1 loop, shell in center of next shell, ch 3, 7 d c over next loop, ch 3, shell in center of next shell, ch 5, turn.
4th Row. Shell in center of shell, ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 7 dc with ch 1 between each d c, ch 3, shell in center of next shell, ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 4, shell in shell, ch 5, turn.
5th Row. Shell in shell, ch 5, s c in next s c, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 4, s c between Ist 2 dc, * ch 3, s c between next 2 dc, repeat from * 4 times, ch 4, shell in next shell, ch 5, turn.
6th Row. Shell in shell, ch 6, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop, * ch 3,s c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 6, 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in center of next shell, ch 6, s c in next s c, ch 6, shell in shell, ch 5, turn.
7th Row. Shell in shell, ch 6, s c in next s c, ch 6, skip 1 loop, shell in next ch 3 loop, ch 5, turn.
8th Row. 6 dc in center of Ist shell, 6 dc in center of next shell, ch 1, turn.
Next Row. | s c in each of the 12 dc, break thread, this completes lower wing.
Attach thread in Ist free ch 3 loop of 6th row next to lower wing, ch 5, shell in same loop, ch 7, s c in Ist ch 3 loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 7, shell in next shell, ch 5, turn.
Next Row. Shell in Ist shell, ch 7, s c in Ist ch 3 loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 7, shell in next shell, ch 5, turn.
Next Row. Shell in Ist shell, ch 7, s c in Ist ch 3 loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch.7, shell in next shell, ch 5, turn. Next Row. Shell in Ist shell, ch 7, s c in ch 3 loop, ch 7, shell in next shell, ch 5, turn.
Next Row. 6 dc in center of Ist shell, 6 dc in center of next shell, ch 1, turn and work 1 s c in each of the next 12 dc, break thread.
Attach thread in same place on opposite side of body and work other two wings in same manner.
Applique Butterfly to corner of handkerchief as illustrated. Cut away material from underneath butterfly.
Edge
Attach Shaded Yellows at wing of butterfly, * ch 4, skip-2 hemstitched spaces, 2 d ¢ in next space, ch 3, sl st in top of last d c for picot, d c in same space, ch 4, skip 2 spaces, s c in next space, repeat from * all around to opposite wing of butterfly, break thread.