Simple Angel Lesson Series
Part 3 - Butterfly Motif
by Sabina Carden-Madden
©Paradise Treasures, January 2003
http://www.paradisetreasures.com

Part 1 Beaded Simple Angel Lesson

Butterfly in size 50 Cordonet with size 10 sead beads, note join of upper and lower wing beaded and unbeadedButterfly plain in size 20 Flora

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2 Shuttles
Size 20 or 50 thread
Size 10 sead beads (optional for picot joins)

Featured Techniques: Using Split Rings to bridge from pattern section to next section, embellishment with beads and buttons using Mock ring technique from Part 1 Lesson optional, additional practice for Split Chain Stitch Join, adding a body to the butterfly using Self Closing Mock Rings and Split Rings, Josephine Knots for antennea

Legend
Red = S1 lp = last picot
Blue = S2 lppr = Last picot previous ring
R = True Ring - = 1/8" omp picot
SR = Split Ring -- = 3/16" omp picot
SCMR = Self Closing Mock Ring --- = 1/4" omp picot
Ch = Chain omp = Open Measured Picot
SCJ = Split Chain Stitch Join opp = Opposite
SCJWP = Split Chain Join Stitch with picot sep = Separated
SS = Switch Shuttles rep = Repeat
ds = Double Stitch pc = Paper clip or Spacer
p = Picot btw = Between
mp = Mock Picot rw = Reverse Work

First Upper Wing

CMT

R A: 6 - 6 rw, mp (paper clip)(note: an SR of 6 - / 6 may also be used)
Ch a: 7 - 5 rw
R B: 3 -- 4 - 3 rw
Ch b: 5 rw
R C: 3 + (lppr)3 -- 4 - 3
R D: 3 + (lppr) 3 -- 2 --- 2 -- 2 --- 2 -- 3 - 3
R E: 3 + (lppr) 4 - 3 - 3 rw
Ch c: 5 rw
R F: 3 + (lppr) 4 -- 3 rw
Ch d: 5 + (p Ch a) 7 + (p A)
Ch e: 6 + (lppr) 6 - 6 - 6 SS
R G: 6 - 6 - 6 - 6 rw
Ch f: 8 rw
R H: 6 + (lppr) 6 - 6 - 6 rw
Ch g: 3 + (4th p D) 5 rw
R I: 6 + (lppr) 6 - 6 - 6
R J: 6 + (lppr) 6 - 6 - 6 rw
Ch h: 5 + (2nd p D) 3 rw
R K: 6 + (lppr) 6 - 6 - 6 rw
Ch i: 8, rw
R L: 6 + (lppr) 6 - 6 - 6 SS

Ch j: 6 - 6 - 6 + (1st p B) 6 + (btw A/a) rw

Lower Wing

Substitute SR M: 6 / 6 for R A:,
Rep from Ch a: thru Ch e:, do not SS, rw, continue as follows,
R N: 6 + (5th p D) 6 rw
Ch k: 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 + (4th p D) 2 - 2 - 2 + (3rd p D) 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 rw
R O: 6 + (2nd p D) 6 rw
Ch l: 6 - 6 - 6 + (p B) do not rw

Body

SCMR P: 8 + (lppc) 3 [R Q: 6 - 6] 3 - 8 cl rw
SR R: 10 / 10

SR S: 3 + (btw M/e) 8 / 3 - 8
join btw A/a
SCMR T: 8 [jk 10] 4 [jk 10] 8 cl rw

Second Upper Wing

Substitute SR U: 6 / 6 for R A: Rep from Ch a: thru Ch j:, do not SS, rw, continue as follows,

Second Lower Wing

Substitute SR V: 6 / 6 for R A:, join to p S, Rep from Ch b: thru Ch e:, do not SS, rw, continue as follows,
Rep R N: thru R O:

Ch m: 6 - 6 + (p SCMR P) 6 + (p B)
Cut and tie and hide ends at base of SCMR P

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Graphics watermarked with Digimarc & edited by Charles D. Madden

Created March 13, 2003
Revised May29, 2004