Directions:

For 2 butterflies, wind first shuttle with 5 yds.; wind 2nd shuttle with 1 yd.
Tail: With first shuttle, Rnd of 4, p, 4, CR. Wrap thread around little finger of left hand and (Body) with 2nd shuttle, ch 3; drop shuttle and (Lower left wing) with first shuttle, Rnd of 2, 5 P separated by 2, 2, 1 long P, 12, P,3, CR.
Body: With 2nd shuttle, 2.
Upper left wing: With first shuttle, rnd of 3, join to last P of previous rnd, 2, 6 P separated by 2, 2, 3 large P (each progressively larger) separated by 2, 18, CR.
Body: With 2nd shuttle, ch 2. Head: With first shuttle, R of 3, 1 extra- long P (about 3 in., to be cut later for antennae), 3, CR. Body: With 2nd shuttle, 2.
Upper right wing: With first shuttle, R of’ 18, 3 large P separated by 2, 2, 7 P separated by 2, 3, CR. Body: With 2nd shuttle, ch 2.
Lower right wing: With first shuttle, R of 3, join to last P of previous R, 12, 1 large P, 2, 5 P separated by 2, 2, CR.
Body: With 2nd shuttle, ch of 2, (knot will take place of 1 ds); cut, leaving several in. to tie body threads to beginning tail threads.
Tie and cut.
Steam-press lightly.