Free crochet pattern for Milly the moth

Free crochet pattern for Milly the moth

Here she is, my little chubby moth Milly! She's quick and easy to crochet and also ideal for using up leftover yarn.

You can crochet her in all sorts of colors and yarn and even use her for a mobile, for example. Its rounded body is also very suitable for storing a rattle and thus using it as a baby toy.

Do you need a quick little gift that's also super cute? Then this crochet pattern is just what you're looking for.

Below, I'll explain everything step-by-step with plenty of photos, so the pattern is also suitable for beginners with some crochet experience.

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The pattern for "Milly the Moth" is for personal use only. It may not be sold, forwarded, reproduced, published, translated into other languages, exchanged with other patterns, or modified to be passed on or sold as your own pattern.

The sale of the finished toy, which was created with the help of these pattern, is allowed with the name of the designer (Gutherz - Doreen Goedhart). The seller must add this notice to the item description and the product being sold.

Thank you very much and have fun crocheting!

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This pattern is suitable for: beginners and advanced knitters (depending on the choice of yarn).

Abbreviations: (You should master this basic knowledge.)

Rnd      = continuous round
Row     = row
MR       = magic ring
sc         = single crochet
ch         = chain (stitch)
slst       = slip stitch
inc        = increase (2 sc in 1 stitch)
dec       = decrease
hdc       = half double crochet
dc         = double crochet
tch        = turning chain
BLO      = back loop only
FLO      = front loop only
bo         = bobble stitch (tutorial in this pattern)
CC        = Color change
(…) x?  = everything within the brackets is repeated as many times as specified after the x
{…}       = everything intoide the bracket is crocheted into one stitch

At the beginning you will find the number of the respective round/row.

The number of stitches in the completed round/row is in the brackets at the end.

Required material:

Crochet hook: 
NS 2 mm (If you use a different needle size and/or yarn, the size of the finished cuddly toy may change, as well as the position of the legs, which would need to be adjusted.)

Yarn:  Cotton yarn (50 g/125 m, e.g. Schachenmayr “Catania”)
- White or beige for the wings
- Body color (here used: "cinnamon")
- Contrasting color for the wide stripes (here used: "sand")
- Decorative color for the narrow stripes (here used: "white")
- Some black and white yarn for the face

Additional:
Scissors, needle for embroidery and sewing, stuffing, stitch marker

PATTERN:

The finished moth, using the specified materials, will be approximately 7,5 cm high.

The moth's body is crocheted continuously in spiral rounds from top to bottom.

Tip: When changing colors, it's best to change the color while completing the previous stitch to create a smoother color transition.

Wings in white or beige:

The wings are crocheted in rows. After each row, a turning chain is crocheted, which is not counted as a stitch and is skipped in the next row.

1. Row: 22 ch, 1 tch       (22)

2. Row: Back along the chain of air stitches: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 7 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, 1 hdc, 7 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 tch      (22)

3. Row: dec, (dec, 1 sc) x3, (1 sc, dec) x3, dec, 1 tch      (14)

4. Row: 7 sc, 1 tch (The row will not be crocheted to the end.)          (7)

5. Row: 5 sc, 1 tch (The row will not be crocheted to the end.)          (5)

6. Row: dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 tch         (3)

7. Row: 1 sc, dec, 1 tch         (2)

8. Row: dec, 1 tch, turn and crochet around the edge of the wings with a slip stitch until you reach row 3 on the other side. There you crochet row 4:

4. Row: 7 sc, 1 tch (The row will not be crocheted to the end.)           (7)

5. Row: 5 sc, 1 tch (The row will not be crocheted to the end.)           (5)

6. Row: dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 tch           (3)

7. Row: 1 sc, dec, 1 tch           (2)

8. Row: dec, 1 tch, turn and crochet around the edge of the lower wing back to row 4 using slst.

Cut the thread, pull it through the last loop, tighten and sew it in place.

Body starting with body color:

1. Round: 6 sc in MR           (6)

2. Round: inc x6          (12)

3. Round: (1 sc, inc) x6          (18)

4. Round: In this round, the antennae are crocheted with chains:
(2 sc, inc) x2, into the FLO of the next stitch: (1 slst, 5 ch, starting from the 2nd stitch from the needle, back: 4 slst, 1 slst into the FLO from the beginning of the ch chain), 1 sc into the next complete stitch, into the FLO of the next stitch: (1 slst, 5 ch, starting from the 2nd stitch from the needle, back: 4 slst, 1 slst into the FLO from the beginning of the ch-chain), into the next complete stitch: inc, 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x2          (24)

5. Round: (3 sc, inc) x2, into the BLO of the preliminary round: 1 sc, 1 sc into the next complete stitch, into the BLO of the preliminary round: 1 sc, into the next complete stitch: inc, (3 sc, inc) x3          (30)

6. Round: (4 sc, inc) x6          (36)

7.-12. Round: 36 sc (6 rounds)           (36)

13. Round: 34 sc (Do not complete the round: Set a new round start here!)            (34)

14. Round: CC to the decorative color: 36 sc          (36)

15. Round: CC to the contrast color: 36 sc           (36)

To crochet the moth's legs, you need to crochet bobble stitches (bo). These are crocheted as follows:
Crochet an unfinished dc: Yarn over and insert your hook in the next stitch. Yarn over and pull through. Now you have 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through two loops. That’s your first unfinished dc. Repeat till you have 4 unfinished dc on your hook (in total 5 loops on your hook). Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops.

After crocheting the next few stitches, you have to push the bobble outwards.

16. Round: 14 sc, bo, 5 sc, bo, 15 sc          (36)

17. Round: 36 sc          (36)

18. Round: CC to the decorative color: 36 sc            (36)

19. Round: CC to the body color: 36 sc           (36)

20. Round: 15 sc, bo, 5 sc, bo, 14 sc         (36)

21. Round: 36 sc            (36)

Crochet 2 additional stitches; this is where the new round begins!

22. Round: CC to the decorative color: (4 sc, dec) x6          (30)

23. Round: CC to the contrast color: 30 sc          (30)

24. Round: (3 sc, dec) x2, 2 sc, bo, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, bo, 1 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec          (24)

Stuff firmly with cotton wool and continue to stuff.

25. Round: 24 sc         (24)

26. Round: CC to the decorative color: (2 sc, dec) x6        (18)

27. Round: CC to the body color: (1 sc, dec) x6       (12)

28. Round: dec x6        (6)

Cut the thread, thread it through the front loops of the last 6 stitches with a needle, pull tight, knot and sew in.

Now the body of your moth Milly is finished and it's time to work on the details.

Finish:

Embroider your moth's eyes with black cotton yarn in rounds 9-10, 6 stitches apart. The eyes should be aligned with the legs. You can add a highlight to the eyes with a little white yarn.

I added the freckles in a contrasting color with 3 small stitches each, just below the eyes (see photo). I also applied a touch of pink blush underneath to give the moth an even cuter look and to make the freckles stand out more.

The eyebrows are embroidered with a length of 1 stitch, two rounds above the eyes (between rounds 6 and 7).

Finally, the wings are sewn onto the center of the moth's back with a few stitches. The narrow middle section should be positioned within the three rounds of the same color (rounds 15-17).

Your Milly the Moth is ready!

I hope you had lots of fun crocheting.

You can find more crochet patterns on my blog here and, of course, in my shop (@gutherzdesign). I look forward to your visit!