Butterfly: Crochet Bookmark Generator

Separate a page strip from a four-wing topper

This bookmark combines a four-by-twenty-four SC strip and a thirty-two-output butterfly, giving 128 main crochet outputs in two pieces. Four center sc support four wing groups. The upper pair uses taller treble posts and chain-three sides; the lower pair uses double crochet and chain-two sides. That actual height difference distinguishes the wing roles rather than relying on a butterfly-shaped color grid.

Follow the wing order before adding the body wraps

Every wing attaches with a slip stitch, makes five tall posts and closes with another slip stitch in its own old center base. Wing groups one and four are the taller pair, while two and three are lower. Twenty-eight wing outputs combine with the four center sc. Twenty decorative chains are separate. After the circuit, wrap a separate strand four times around the center region and secure its ends on the back as the body finish.

Distribute four center tacks across the strip

Complete the ninety-six-sc strip first. Pin the four original butterfly center stitches respectively over final-strip positions one, two, three and four. Keep the wings outside the page edge. Sew the four center-to-strip tacks through the underside, inspect the actual spread and reinforce without catching wing tops. A narrower supported strip can repeat receiving positions; that does not reduce the butterfly to fewer center bases.

Repair orientation before tightening

If the topper looks upside down, confirm the taller pair's position relative to the strip before sewing permanently. If the body is a hard knot, loosen overly tight wraps and resecure on the back. Compare the real wing fabric and strip gauge rather than expecting their schematic widths to specify a physical attachment span.

Are antennae supplied?

No separate antenna construction is included. Finish and secure tails instead of treating loose yarn ends as a tested attachment feature.

Do body wraps add crochet outputs?

No. They are finishing work after the thirty-two-output butterfly circuit.

Exact original setup and complete working record

Open the Crochet Bookmark Generator and choose butterfly. Set strip width to 4, strip rows to 24, cord foundation to twenty and fringe cut length to fifteen centimeters; inactive fields do not resize a fixed source. Download the complete original bookmark JSON before editing. Use compatible smooth, low-bulk yarn, a matching hook, removable markers, scissors and a tapestry needle.

The sequence below uses US terms: sc means single crochet, hdc half double, dc double and tr treble. Ch is chain and sl st slip stitch. UK mode translates the stitch names without changing the source coordinates, quantities or joining references. Check each count's unit: decorative chains, counted closures, routine joins, sewing tacks and cut strands are different things. Review the chart-reading guide and the gauge guide before comparing nominal dimensions.

Use Symbol Chart for insertion sources, Written Pattern for the complete route and Stitch Preview for corresponding loop schematics. These original vector views are not real photographs or evidence of a physically tested bookmark. Wash and measure the actual sample, weave every tail securely and test paper contact in an ordinary book. Save yarn, hook, measured gauge and finishing notes alongside the complete JSON. Keep bulky motifs and fringe outside the page stack.

Every row, component and separate finishing reference

1. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 1: Ch 5. Starting in chain 2 from hook, work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
2. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 2: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
3. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 3: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
4. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 4: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
5. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 5: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
6. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 6: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
7. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 7: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
8. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 8: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
9. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 9: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
10. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 10: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
11. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 11: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
12. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 12: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
13. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 13: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
14. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 14: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
15. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 15: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
16. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 16: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
17. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 17: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
18. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 18: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
19. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 19: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
20. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 20: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
21. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 21: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
22. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 22: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
23. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 23: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. [4 counted outputs per copy]
24. SC bookmark strip (make 1), row 24: Ch 1, turn (turning chain does not count), work sc, sc, sc, sc. Fasten off, weave in ends and block the completed motif without stretching. [4 counted outputs per copy]
25. Four-wing butterfly topper (make 1), round 1: Magic ring: ch 1 (not counted), 4 sc; sl st to the first sc, excluding this routine join from the count. Tighten the ring. [4 counted outputs per copy]
26. Four-wing butterfly topper (make 1), round 2: Make one wing in each of four old sc. For wings 1 and 4 use [sl st, ch 3,5tr, ch 3, sl st] into the same base; for wings 2 and 3 use [sl st, ch 2,5 dc, ch 2, sl st] into the same base. Four wings have 20 tall posts,8 base slip stitches and 20 decorative chains. Fasten off, then wrap a separate yarn strand around the ring center four times for the body; secure both ends on the back. [28 counted outputs per copy]
27. Four-wing butterfly topper (make 1), round 3: Fasten off, weave the foundation tail into the wrong side and leave a suitable attachment tail. Block the unfilled applique without stretching; sew through the underside and bases rather than crushing visible tops. [0 finishing reference]
28. Keep the butterfly wings outside the pages. Pin its four original center stitches over strip final-row positions 1,2,3,4, respectively. For a narrow strip some receiving positions repeat; make four distributed center tacks without sewing wing tops down. Check the real width before reinforcing. [4 topper-to-strip sewing tacks]