A Flutter of Color: Crocheting the White Butterfly Square | Garden Medley CAL
Welcome back to the Garden Medley Blanket Crochet Along! The second square we’re making this week is the White Butterfly 1 square. It’s light, simple, and beautifully balanced, which makes it the perfect follow-up project while you get into your colorwork rhythm.
If you’re just joining in, make sure you’ve read the main CAL post here for information on materials, color choices, and the full release schedule.
About This Square
You’ll only need to make one of these squares for your blanket. The creamy white butterfly stands out against a warm rust background. The symmetry of this motif makes it satisfying to work on, and it’s a great opportunity to practice color changes over larger blocks without too many fiddly bobbins.
Get the Full Pattern
If you’d rather work ahead, you can grab the complete Garden Medley Blanket pattern now as a printable PDF. It includes all 12 charts, full written instructions, joining and border tutorials, and a coloring page to plan your palette.
👉 Click here to get the full pattern
And if you love this look, take a peek at the Bloom and Buzz Bundle, it includes two matching cushions that go perfectly with this blanket.
Materials & Notes
You’ll need the following materials to complete your White Butterfly 1 square:
Hook: 5 mm (or size needed to meet gauge)
Yarn: Amigo XL from Hobbii (Worsted weight, 100% Acrylic)
A – Ecru: 35 yards / 32 m
B – Black: 11 yards / 10 m
D – Rust: 96 yards / 88 m
Extras: scissors, yarn needle, stitch markers, yarn bobbins, and a bobbin holder
Video Tutorials
If this is your first time doing colorwork or you’d like a refresher, these videos will help you get started:
- How To Read A Chart
- How To Do Intarsia Colorwork
- Foundation Single Crochet Tutorial
- How To Work With Multiple Bobbins
- 5 Tips For Crocheting A Graphgan
- 5 More Tips For Crocheting Graphgans
- How To Weave In Ends On A Colorwork Project
Introduction
This pattern can be worked either by following the written instructions or the color chart.
Reading The Chart
The first row of the pattern is worked in FSC. For every following row, work a SC into every stitch. At the end of every row, ch 1 (not counted as a stitch) and turn. The ch 1 at the end of each row is not shown on the chart. The chart is worked flat. Read odd-numbered rows from right to left, and even-numbered rows from left to right. Each square equals one SC (or FSC for the first row).
Right and Wrong Sides
This pattern is worked back and forth in rows of single crochet. Both sides look nearly identical, but the RS and WS labels are used to keep the chart orientation consistent. The chart is read from the bottom right corner upward.
- Right-handed crocheters: Odd-numbered rows are the Right Side (RS)
- Left-handed crocheters: Even-numbered rows are the Right Side (RS)
This keeps everyone’s chart orientation consistent so the finished design faces the correct direction, no matter which hand you crochet with.
Color Changes
- To change colors, work last st with the current color until 2 loops remain on the hook, yarn over with the new color, and pull through.
- Use bobbins to add new yarn, do not carry the yarn that is not in use under stitches.
- When using the same color twice in a row, add multiple bobbins of color as necessary.
Chart
Written Pattern
A – Ecru
B – Black
D – Rust
Row 1: (D) 39 FSC, ch 1, turn.
Rows 2-7: (D) 39 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 8: (D) 11 SC, (A) 3 SC, (D) 5 SC, (B) 1 SC, (D) 5 SC, (A) 3 SC, (D) 11 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 9: (D) 10 SC, (A) 5 SC, (D) 3 SC, (B) 3 SC, (D) 3 SC, (A) 5 SC, (D) 10 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 10: (D) 9 SC, (A) 7 SC, (D) 2 SC, (B) 3 SC, (D) 2 SC, (A) 7 SC, (D) 9 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 11: (D) 9 SC, (A) 8 SC, (D) 1 SC, (B) 3 SC, (D) 1 SC, (A) 8 SC, (D) 9 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 12: (D) 8 SC, (A) 9 SC, (D) 1 SC, (B) 3 SC, (D) 1 SC, (A) 9 SC, (D) 8 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 13: (D) 8 SC, (A) 10 SC, (B) 3 SC, (A) 10 SC, (D) 8 SC, ch 1, turn.
Rows 14-17: (D) 8 SC, (A) 10 SC, (B) 3 SC, (A) 10 SC, (D) 8 SC, ch 1, turn.
Rows 18-19: (D) 9 SC, (A) 9 SC, (B) 3 SC, (A) 9 SC, (D) 9 SC, ch 1, turn.
Rows 20-22: (D) 10 SC, (A) 8 SC, (B) 3 SC, (A) 8 SC, (D) 10 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 23: (D) 8 SC, (A) 10 SC, (B) 3 SC, (A) 10 SC, (D) 8 SC, ch 1, turn.
Rows 24-25: (D) 7 SC, (A) 11 SC, (B) 3 SC, (A) 11 SC, (D) 7 SC, ch 1, turn.
Rows 26-28: (D) 6 SC, (A) 12 SC, (B) 3 SC, (A) 12 SC, (D) 6 SC, ch 1, turn.
Rows 29-30: (D) 5 SC, (A) 12 SC, (B) 5 SC, (A) 12 SC, (D) 5 SC, ch 1, turn.
Rows 31-32: (D) 5 SC, (A) 11 SC, (D) 1 SC, (B) 5 SC, (D) 1 SC, (A) 11 SC, (D) 5 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 33: (D) 5 SC, (A) 10 SC, (D) 3 SC, (B) 3 SC, (D) 3 SC, (A) 10 SC, (D) 5 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 34: (D) 5 SC, (A) 9 SC, (D) 4 SC, (B) 1 SC, (D) 1 SC, (B) 1 SC, (D) 4 SC, (A) 9 SC, (D) 5 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 35: (D) 5 SC, (A) 8 SC, (D) 5 SC, (B) 1 SC, (D) 1 SC, (B) 1 SC, (D) 5 SC, (A) 8 SC, (D) 5 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 36: (D) 6 SC, (A) 6 SC, (D) 6 SC, (B) 1 SC, (D) 1 SC, (B) 1 SC, (D) 6 SC, (A) 6 SC, (D) 6 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 37: (D) 6 SC, (A) 5 SC, (D) 6 SC, (B) 2 SC, (D) 1 SC, (B) 2 SC, (D) 6 SC, (A) 5 SC, (D) 6 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 38: (D) 7 SC, (A) 2 SC, (D) 21 SC, (A) 2 SC, (D) 7 SC, ch 1, turn.
Rows 39-44: (D) 39 SC, ch 1, turn.
Row 45: (D) 39 SC. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Share Your Square
That’s it for the White Butterfly 1 square! This one adds a lovely calm moment to the blanket and balances beautifully with the brighter motifs. Once you’ve finished, give your square a gentle block to keep those wings crisp and even.
I’d love to see your progress, share your photos using #GardenMedleyCAL so I can find and feature them!
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