I love butterflies and I love to crochet. But I have never found a good combination of these two loves. The glory of a butterfly is its lightness, gossamer wings! But crochet attempts are too heavy.
They get the shape right, but the airy-ness is lost, as illustrated in these two examples I found on a google search. However….
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This is closer to the lightness I seek… but not there yet. |
This baby blanket might be the solution! It was created by a person named Vivienne Jackson. I plan to make it as a wall hanging… with crazy colors.
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