The Mariposa Butterfly Blanket
Please enjoy a throwback to our Mariposa Butterfly Blanket crochet pattern 😀. This pattern was created so that I could gift the blanket to a university friend’s new tiny baby. Who doesn’t love butterflies?! As the pattern is square-based it can effortlessly be adapted to make a beautiful blanket of any size.
I’ve always been fascinated by butterflies. When you walk through a butterfly house you can’t help but stare at all of the beautiful colours and patterns featured on the butterflies. I designed this pattern so that you could easily customise the butterfly motif and make each square entirely unique. The crochet pattern file even includes a handy blank motif so that you can readily design your own excluive motif. Both written and graphical instructions are also included for your convenience.
***This page may include affiliate links - this means that I may earn a small commission if you purchase the product. This is at no additional cost to you. I will only recommend products that I have tried and tested myself, and that I like using. This income helps me to keep designing quality crochet patterns for you.***
If you love this pattern but are lacking confidence in crocheting it (using wriiten instructions) I would recommend signing up for our 5 day pattern reading challenge below - you won’t be disappointed. Click here if you’d like further details about our challenge.
Check our the LoveCrafts shop if this pattern is just the excuse that you needed to pick up some new yarn. Alternatively, if you’re crocheting on a budget check out our 20 tips to make crocheting more affordable. We would hate for your finances to get in the way of crocheting something that you love.
Here you can see an example of how you can use this pattern to create a completely different blanket - this one was made using chenille yarn. Further details can be found on the Ravelry projects page for this pattern.
This pattern is available on Ravelry, Etsy, LoveCrafts and Payhip.
If you don’t have time to crochet this stunning blanket now, I recommend pinning the image below and adding it to your queue on Ravelry.
Materials list
If you would like the crochet the version of this blanket featured in the title image you will require:
4mm/G-6 crochet hook (affiliate link to Amazon)
White – 435m/465yds
Bluebell – 185m/200yds
Cornish blue – 115m/125yds
Violet – 135m/150yds
Aster – 92m/100yds
Cloud blue – 222m/242yds
Boysenberry – 125m/135yds
Tapestry needle (to weave in your ends) (affiliate link to Amazon)
Scissors (affiliate link to Amazon)
Stitch markers (optional) (affiliate link to Amazon)
Stitch counter (optional) (affiliate link to Amazon)
Yarn bobbins (optional) (affiliate link to Amazon)
You might also find these handy video tutorials useful when crocheting the pattern:
If you crochet a Mariposa Butterfly Blanket and decide to share it on social media, we’d be very grateful if you could use the hashtag #mariposabutterflyblanket and/or tag us (@elimee_designs on Instagram or @elimeedesigns on Facebook).
Here are some further beautiful examples crocheted by our testers Keli Bridinger and Sharon Whims!
Do you fancy having a go at testing an Elimee Designs pattern in the future? If you sign up to our pattern tester e-mail list below you’ll be notified when new tester calls are launched 😀. If you’d like to know more about crochet pattern testing you can check out our blog post here.
If you like insect-based crochet patterns, you might also like our Mariquita Ladybird Blanket - available on Ravelry, Etsy and LoveCrafts.
Feel free to leave us a comment below if you have any questions or queries about this pattern.