Crochet Granny Hexagon Butterfly, Photo + Video Tutorial

A crochet granny hexagon butterfly is so cute and easy to make!  They are a great way too to use up some of your scrap yarn and ribbon too…all you need is a finished hexagon (tutorial below), some ribbon and scissors.  Let’s make a pretty butterfly, shall we?

Crochet Granny Hexagon Butterfly Instructions:

• Chain 4 and join into a ring with a slip stitch.
• Round 1: Chain 4 (counts as a dc), then work (a dc into center of ring, chain 1) 11 times.  Join to close with a slip stitch.
• Note: If you want to make round 2 in the same color, simply slip stitch until you reach a ch 1 space and keep going.  If you want to switch colors…cut yarn and join the new yarn at one of the ch 1 spaces and tie securely.
• Round 2: Chain 3 and work a dc in the same space.  Chain 1, then work two double crochet in the next (chain 1) space.  Keep doing this all the way around, working 2 dc in each space, then a chain 1.  Join to close with a slip stitch.
• Round 3: Chain 3, then work 2 dc in the same space, then chain 1.  In the next space, work three dc, then chain 1.  Keep doing this all the way around the circle…3 dc, then a chain 1 in each space.  Join with a slip stitch to close.
• Round 4 (circle becomes hexagon in this round): Chain 4, and in the first space work 2 dc, chain 1, then 3 dc all in the same space.  This creates the first hexagon corner.  In the next space, to work the hexagon side, chain 1, then work 3 dc in next space. Keep going in this manner, working a corner of two “clusters” and a side of 1 cluster (each cluster being separated by a chain 1).  Join with a slip stitch to close the round.
• Repeat round 5 for a larger butterfly!

The blue-edged hexagon above was worked in 5 rounds and the yellow-edged hexagon was made in 4 rounds.  

Watch a full video tutorial on how to make a hexagon stitch by stitch:

When you’re finished, weave in any ends and follow these simple steps:

1. Fold hexagon as shown below.
2. Cut a 12 inch piece of ribbon and wrap it around the hexagon as shown.
3. Tie at the top.  Be sure to cinch it a little as you tie to make it look more like wings and less geometric.

Next, trim the each ribbon antenna at an angle with scissors,

All finished…lovely!

Click below for a full tutorial on how to make a Crochet Granny Hexagon Butterfly:

Looking for more granny projects? Check out my free crochet pattern library!