Butterflies always bring a smile, and this little crochet butterfly is no exception!
Using a simple wooden face bead as the head creates an adorable character that only takes a few minutes to make. Whether you’re making one for yourself, leaving it as a Random Act of Crochet Kindness, decorating a gift, or adding it to a spring display, these butterflies are wonderfully versatile.
This tutorial is beginner-friendly and works up quickly using just small amounts of yarn.
The orange and purple version shown here even has a magical Halloween feel, but you can easily customise the colours for every season.
- Spring pastels
- Bright summer shades
- Autumn colours
- Christmas reds and greens
- Rainbow butterflies
- Baby shower colours
One of my favourite things about this project is that every butterfly develops its own little personality simply by choosing a different face bead.
Why You’ll Love This Project
✔ Uses very little yarn
✔ Great stash buster
✔ Quick to make
✔ Beginner friendly
✔ Perfect for Random Acts of Crochet Kindness
✔ Lovely craft fair item
✔ Makes thoughtful little gifts
✔ Great for keyrings, bag charms or decorations
Materials
- DK cotton yarn – This is the one I used
- Wooden face bead – I used 25mm
- Crochet hook – I used 3mm
- Pipe cleaner for the antennae
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Glue (optional)
Ways to Use Your Butterfly
These little butterflies are incredibly versatile.
You could use them as:
- Random Acts of Crochet Kindness gifts
- Bag charms
- Keyrings
- Spring decorations
- Gift toppers
- Greeting card embellishments
- Classroom rewards
- Children’s room decorations
- Market stall items
- Charity fundraising makes
Perfect for Random Acts of Crochet Kindness
These butterflies are just the right size to pop into a kindness bag with one of the printable kindness cards.
Imagine someone finding one on a park bench or hanging from a tree and taking home a little unexpected smile.
Sometimes the smallest handmade gift can brighten someone’s day.
Watch the Video Tutorial Below
Follow along with the full step-by-step tutorial on YouTube and crochet your own adorable butterfly.
More Face Bead Tutorials
If you’ve enjoyed making this project, don’t forget to check out the rest of my Face Bead Series including:
- Crochet Flower
- Crochet Heart
- Crochet Person
- Crochet Worry Worm
- and many more coming soon!
Here Is A Lovely Pin For You To Save On Pinterest
Don’t forget to save this project to Pinterest so you can find it again whenever you want to make another butterfly.
