Large Butterflies

A friend and I made these butterflies 22 years ago.  We put a treat with them and gave them to kids in the hospital.  I don't know where the original pattern came from, but here is the pattern I have used this last month.  These are cute to hang on the wall as decor, or glue a magnet to the back to put on your fridge for a springtime touch.  My toddlers also like to play with them.

Materials: yarn and 1 pipe cleaner
Size: 3" tall x 4" wide
Note: (*ch 2 counts as 1 DC)

Directions:

     Chain 8 and join together with a slip stich

     Chain 2*

     2 DC in ring, chain 1
     *** 3 DC, ch 1 (in ring)***Repeat until you have 8 clusters total
     slip stich in firts ch 2 to connect.
     Chain 2* and turn
     2 DC, CH 1, 3 DC in first ch1 space
     3DC, CH 1, 3Dc in each of the next CH1 spaces
     CH 1, turn
     SC in CH1 space
     ***10 DC in next CH1 space then
     SC in next CH1 space *** repeat around
     End with sl st in beginning CH1 space.  Cut, tie off and hide remaining yarn.

     Fold in half and insert pipe cleaner in hole of butterfly