I remember fondly one of them : mini butterflies made from yarn leftovers, like these ones...
.....I think they are extremely beautiful and colourful....they make me smile for sure!!!!
The fact is that they are even so easy to make....!!!! In few minutes you'll have tons of them!!!
It's a very inexpensive craft and you'll need just...
- a fork (in this case, with 4 prongs)
- some little balls of yarn
- a pair of scissors
Do you want to have some nice butterflies, too, in your home????
Well, follow me and the simple instructions....
We'll work with 2 different colours/yarns, so that you'll recognize the central body with a pair of antenna from the pair of wings!
Starting with the antenna/body yarn, cut a piece of 20cm and place it in the dent in the middle of your fork, like here...
...and keep it in place with the help of your thumb and forefinger!
Then, pick the yarn for the wings...
...and from left to right, insert the yarn, weaving it around each one of the prongs and keep going...
...remember to push down the yarn as you go!
This is the end of your second round...
...the end of your third round....
Notice that the odd rounds start from the left to the right, while the even ones go from the right to the left!!!
I've decided to reach 15 rounds and then stop weaving around...
This last picture is the real thing that you are creating, infact you have to remember to push down your yarn as you go, after each round!! The picture above this one is there to show you better all the rounds, once completed!!
Now, you can cut the wings yarn...
...grab both the green ends and tie 2 tight knots (to do that, hold the handle of the fork between your knees!) , to fix the body and the wings of your butterfly...
Once this passage is done, you have to grab the bottom of your butterfly and gently slip it off from the fork...
When your butterfly is free, you'll have something like this...
Pick up the scissors and start to trim the antenna...
...and then trim the wings...
....and your butterfly is free to fly...
....and eventually she joins her friends....
...but she is not the only one!!! As you can see, this craft is really addictive, so many more butterflies are on the way....
....Spring is finally here!!! ;oD
I honestly think that this is a perfect craft for kids!!! If you prefer, you can use plastic forks with kids, maybe a better solution for them....less dangerous than metallic ones!!!
I really hope you will enjoy this tutorial!!!
To me, it's really important to record crafts like this one.....kids need to be involved in simple projects like yarn butterflies, do you agree? ;oD
If there is any problem/question, please feel free to ask me via the comments option or here !!! Thank you!!!
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