Butterfly
This gorgeous butterfly cross stitch pattern captures the iconic beauty of a monarch butterfly in flight, its wings spread wide and glowing with warm orange tones, bold black veining and delicate white markings along the edges. Every detail has been thoughtfully translated into a design that is a genuine pleasure to work through.
Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or a seasoned stitcher, this pattern makes a wonderful project to frame and hang at home or to give as a heartfelt, handmade gift to someone who loves nature and wildlife.
- Animal
- Butterfly
- Colourful
- Insect
- Nature
- Wildlife
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Pattern details
- Size count
- 100 × 70
- Colours
- 9
- Stitches
- 3,597
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Finished size by fabric count
| Fabric count | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|
| 14 per inch | 7.1 × 5 in | 18.1 × 12.7 cm |
| 16 per inch | 6.3 × 4.4 in | 15.9 × 11.1 cm |
| 18 per inch | 5.6 × 3.9 in | 14.1 × 9.9 cm |
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Thread shopping list
9 thread colours, sorted by the amount you'll need. Lengths are based on 16 stitches per inch.
| Length | DMC | Anchor | Madeira | Cosmo | J&P Coats | Presencia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.4 m(1,969 stitch) | 310Black | 403Black | 2400Black | 600Black | 8403Black | 0007Black | |
| 1.9 m(450 stitch) | 729Old Gold Medium | 820/890Old Gold Medium | 2012Tan Light | 574/575Honey Mustard | 2302Citrus Medium | 1232Tangerine Light | |
| 1.7 m(402 stitch) | 3830Terra Cotta | 5975Terracotta Dark | 2606Peach Ultra Very Dark | 465/466Light Cinnamon Stick | 3337Apricot Very Dark | 1661Rose Deep | |
| 96 cm(222 stitch) | 902Garnet Very Dark | 22/72/897Garnet | 0810Antique Mauve Dark | 226/247Dark Grayish Brown | 3083Rose Wine Very Dark | 2171Garnet Very Dark | |
| 84 cm(195 stitch) | 3853Autumn Gold Dark | 1003Salmon | 0309Copper Light | 403Zinnia | 2308Antique Gold Medium | 7644Copper | |
| 51 cm(117 stitch) | 3777Terra Cotta Very Dark | 1015Mahogany Ultra Very Dark | 0512Garnet Medium | 467/858Chili Pepper | 3340Terra Cotta Dark | 2171Garnet Very Dark | |
| 48 cm(111 stitch) | 3072Beaver Gray Very Light | 847Grey Blue Ultra Very Light | 1804Pearl Grey Very Light | 2211Baby Blue | 6005Blue Mist Very Light | 0003Beaver Grey Very Light | |
| 40 cm(93 stitch) | 930Antique Blue Dark | 840/922/1035Antique Blue Dark | 1005Antique Blue Dark | 735Parisian Night | 7182Sapphire Dark | 3670Turquoise Ultra Very Dark | |
| 25 cm(38 stitch) | 318Steel Gray Light | 399Steel Grey Light | 1708Blue Grey Light | 153Castor Gray | 5393Tawny Medium | 8728Steel Grey Light | |
CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so use the DMC column for those brands.CXC and Sullivans skeins carry the DMC number, so the codes above cover them too.
These lengths include the thread lost to tails and travelling, so they are what to buy rather than what ends up on the fabric. A spare skein of your main colours is still worth having, because dye lots vary between batches and matching one part way through is the hard part.
HobbyTub also converts to Ariadna, CXC, Gamma, Luca-S and Sullivans. Pick your brand when you start the project.
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