Get ready, readers, today is the first day of March which means for the next two months I will be posting daily. In March for the Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers and in April for National Poetry Month.
In the early days of February I was babysitting my grandson in New Orleans. I went on a walk around their neighborhood and found a cute Little Free Library. In the box, there was a small clear ziplock holding a crocheted butterfly.
I crochet and have a crochet group I attend at the local Methodist Church. I brought this along to see if anyone could figure out how it was made. We discussed it. Then I realized that YouTube would be my best bet for finding the pattern. https://youtu.be/0roMpWheBec?si=oHX52nLBuufWV7GL
I made one using some left over rainbow yarn.
Isn’t it adorable? I decided all my grandchildren will be getting butterflies in their Easter baskets.
Do you have a hobby that is soothing and fun to share with others?
Reflections on the Teche 
My mother, who loved to crochet, created hundreds of these little butterflies for her church bazaar. I still have a few left. I’m happy you found the pattern, shared yours, and reminded me of my mother’s creativity.
What an fun thing to put in the little free library. And look at the ripple effect of the kindness it brought!
Margaret, this makes me smile seeing that crocheted butterfly! I tried crocheting and even messed up the cotton yarn potholders, so I applaud anyone who can keep count of stitches and actually make something that looks like what it is supposed to be! High Five! That’s a great idea to put them in your grandkids’ baskets! I love that you are asking about hobbies. I have been revisiting that question since I started thinking about retirement seriously, and as I ease into the months ahead, I’ll be looking back on things I have loved throughout my life. Reading, of course, tops my list, and writing as well. Thanks for nudging me to think about hobbies.
Margaret,
That butterfly is cute. I had one crochet lesson a while back and need to try again. At the time I was dealing w/ some severe neck pain. I’m ready now but maybe after April.
I learned when I was a teenager, so it’s been easy to go back to. I never learned to knit. There are a wealth of instructional videos to teach you, but you would need one on one to learn how to hold the thread. Good luck!
Margaret, this is amazing. I have never crocheted before, but I feel pulled to make this for all of my grands. Thank you
Adorable indeed! I might need to look up that pattern and make a few myself!
Margaret – these butterflies are beautiful! I crocheted long ago but my Wonder Studio girls want to learn. I think I need to get out my hook and some yarn and try to remember! Thank you for the nudge!
This pattern is tricky to start (magic circle took me a while to master) but uses a basic double crochet. Good luck!
That butterfly is so cute and the perfect addition to an Easter basket. I admire your creativity! I would love to learn to crochet! On a side note, my kids always got books in their baskets–along with chocolate of course 🙂
What fun! A great butterfly for an Easter basket. Now I have to think of some fun ideas for Little Mans basket this year.
Margaret–that is so much fun! I love the idea of these little talismans (talismen?). Makes me think of Pocket Bear–have you read it yet? Your grands will love it! (Katherine Applegate)
Margaret, what an adorable gift to receive and give! I love how your colors flow into each other and your antennae, too. I learned to crochet when I was a child, but I have forgotten how to do it. A friend taught me how to knit in my 20’s and I made three sweaters, two were gifts. I remember being so proud of them. My hobbies are photography, gardening, creating collages, coloring with colored pencil, markers, and crayons, and of course, reading and writing. I want to take a watercolor painting class and a mixed media class. When I taught summer enrichment reading classes, I loved creating art activities for my students to make that connected to the books.