From Caterpillar to Butterfly

A month or two ago I was in a Lalylala flow and crocheted lots of her patterns, that I purchased on Etsy. After that I found The Velvet Acorn, another lovely Etsy store, and started knitting sweaters. But since a couple of weeks Lalylala has a book published and as it comes to crochet I think it's one of the cutest books ever seen. And really original. No pages full with amigurumi (although I do like a nice amigurumi every now and then), but a book full of crocheted bugs. So I had to start crocheting again.

The first thing I made from the book was this butterfly! It's not just a butterfly, but the whole metamorphosis from egg to butterfly is worked out in patterns. Love it! 


Basic pattern is the caterpillar and wings, egg, cocoon and hat with antennas are all adjustable. 


Caterpillar in egg


Caterpillar in cocoon before metamorphosis



After metamorphosis: a beautiful Papilio ulysses! 

~*~

My story about Sinterklaas and the Hot Chocolate that comes with it, was featured by Shabby Art Boutique!


Thank you, Kerryanne!

Comments

  1. BevaDecember 2, 2017 at 11:25 AM

    Beautiful project!

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  2. MaggieDecember 5, 2017 at 11:16 AM

    I love this pattern! Maybe I need to branche out... (I mostly knit and my crochet got stuck at beginner's level)

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  3. Sum of their StoriesDecember 7, 2017 at 7:00 PM

    Noooo! That is just too cute. What a gorgeous idea.

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  4. Two Chicks and a MomDecember 13, 2017 at 12:33 AM

    So cute--I love this! Thanks for sharing at Party in Your Pjs!

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  5. The Charm of HomeDecember 13, 2017 at 4:02 PM

    Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home! Merry Christmas!

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  6. blooming home and gardenDecember 17, 2017 at 9:45 AM

    Hello, what a beautiful butterfly you have made!
    Ida

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  7. Hyder Ak47July 5, 2021 at 10:58 AM

    Beautifull project
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