Last year we released Bree the Butterfly and many of you know Beatrice the Bumblebee and you bet all three of these patterns are about the same size making a fun trio! I'm thinking we may need to add a ladybug one of these days...

Daphne's pattern has the body and head made as one piece. I also chose to hot glue her wings onto her back, but if that's not your thing they can definitely be sewn on as well.

If you're new to amigurumi her pattern is fairly easy with few parts being sewn. You'll want to be familiar with working in a magic circle and invisible decreases (you can find our best tips here!).

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Materials -

• Size 4 worsted weight yarn (100 yards blue, 25 yards white)
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• 12mm safety eyes
• Black crochet thread for eyelashes/smile 
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Stuffing
• Stitch markers
• Hot glue gun

Abbreviations - US terminology

MC – Magic circle

SC- Single crochet

SC INC- Single crochet increase

INV DEC- Invisible decrease

Rep – Repeat

St(s) – Stitch(es)

NOTES -

- Finished dragonfly measures approximately 10 inches tall.

- Slowly stuff as you go, you want it to be firm but not stretched. You will be working in the round; I like to use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round.

- The body and head will be made as one piece.

- Yarn used in pictures is Hobby Lobby’s Baby Bee Stork Struck in the shades Baby’s Blue and Angel.



Body-

With blue

Round 1: Create a MC with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each st around (12)

Round 3: *SC in the first st, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (18)

Round 4: *SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (24)

Rounds 5-22: SC around (24)

Round 23: *SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (30)

Round 24: *SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (36)

Round 25: *SC in the first 5 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (42)

Rounds 26-28: SC around (42)

Round 29: *SC in the first 5 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (36)

Round 30: *SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (30)

Round 31: *SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (24)

Round 32: *SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (18)

*We will now start the head*

Round 33: *SC in the first 2 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (24)

Round 34: *SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (30)

Round 35: *SC in the first 4 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (36)

Round 36: *SC in the first 5 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (42)

Round 37: *SC in the first 6 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (48)

Round 38: *SC in the first 7 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (54)

Rounds 39-47: SC around (54)

Note: Here is where we will add the facial features before we start closing the head. Insert the eyes between rounds 43 and 44, 7 stitches apart. Optional: Place your eyes where you would like them and then remove to embroider your eyelashes before attaching the washer to the back. (This creates a little hole to help see where you want your eyelashes to go).


Smile – With crochet thread create a ‘V’ for your smile between the eyes.


Cheeks – With pink yarn create the cheeks by passing through a stitch just outside each eye.


 

Round 48: *SC in the first 7 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (48)

Round 49: *SC in the first 6 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (42)

Round 50: *SC in the first 5 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (36)

Round 51: *SC in the first 4 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (30)

Round 52: *SC in the first 3 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (24)

*Continue to stuff the head firmly

Round 53: *SC in the first 2 sts, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (18)

Round 54: *SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (12)

Round 55: INV DEC around (6)

Fasten off and sew remaining part closed, weave in your end.




Antennae – Make 2

With blue

Round 1: Create a MC with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each st around (12)

Round 3: *SC in the first 3 sts, SC INC in the next*, *rep around (15)

Round 4: SC around (15)

Round 5: *SC in the first st, INV DEC in the next*, *rep around (10)

Change to white

Rounds 6-9: SC around (10)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Firmly stuff each antenna.