Crochet Butterfly Sarong

Cover up at the pool with this crochet butterfly sarong! Open and airy mesh with a lacy butterfly is the perfect way to add a bit of flair to your swimwear.

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In 2015, I designed a filet crochet butterfly square. I gave the pattern a makeover in 2023, but the butterfly itself hasn’t changed.

In early 2022, I randomly stumbled across an article about Dua Lipa wearing a crochet bikini and crochet butterfly sarong. It took me a minute to realize (it had been 7 years, after all), but then I saw it. It was almost exactly my butterfly design!

I tried to reach out to both Dua Lipa’s social media team and the crocheter for confirmation that they used my pattern, but never received a response from either. Still, it’s quite exciting!

Basic filet crochet is a mesh background with solid blocks that act like pixels to create an image. It’s very easy to compare, pixel by pixel, and see where the crocheter made a few changes.

The crocheter split the butterfly in half, basically by removing the borders on the side and shifting the beginning of the row. They also repeated row 22, and skipped the last few rows of mesh and border at the top.

I liked this idea, so I decided to write up my version of turning this butterfly into a sarong. It includes 9 different sizes from xs to 5x!

Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton Yarn

Lion Brand gave me the 24/7 Cotton yarn I used for this pattern. It’s a mercerized cotton, so it has a lovely sheen to it. I chose color #158R Goldenrod.

This is one of my favorite colors in this yarn because it’s so vibrant, rich, and warm. It works equally well for deep, autumn palettes as it does with brighter, summery hues. I have plenty left over, so will likely make something else with this yarn later in the year.

Learn Filet Crochet

This crochet butterfly sarong is a great way to learn filet crochet! It uses only basic blocks and mesh, with no advanced stitches. Learn the basics in this basic filet crochet tutorial, then try out your skills on the sarong!

Crochet Butterfly Sarong

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Gauge

16 dc x 6.25 rows = 4 inches after blocking

(5 mesh + 1 dc) x 6.25 rows = 4 inches after blocking

Abbreviations used

This pattern uses US terms.

• beg mesh = beginning mesh (see Special Stitches)
• ch = chain
• dc = double crochet
• RS = right side
• sk = skip
• st(s) = stich(es)

Recommended Resources

• Long Starting Chains – Crochet Tips and Tricks
• Chainless Starting Double Crochet (csdc)
• Basic Filet Crochet

Instructions

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Bottom Mesh

Ch 102 [114, 126, 144, 156] [168, 180, 192, 204]

Row 1 (RS): Dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped chs count as first dc), dc in next 2 chs, [ch 2, sk next 2 chs, dc in next 4 chs] across. (68 [76, 84, 96, 104] [112, 120, 128, 136] dc, 16 [18, 20, 23, 25] [27, 29, 31, 33] ch-2 sps)

Rows 2-6 [6, 6, 6, 6] [8, 8, 8, 8]: Beg mesh, mesh across. (1 dc, 33 [37, 41, 47, 51] [55, 59, 63, 67] mesh)

Butterfly

Bottom Wings

Row 1: Beg mesh, 4 mesh, 4 blocks, 4 mesh, place marker in ch-2 sp of last mesh made, 8 [12, 16, 22, 26] [30, 34, 38, 42] mesh, place marker in ch-2 sp of last mesh made, 3 mesh, 4 blocks, 4 mesh. (1 dc, 8 blocks, 25 [29, 33, 39, 43] [47, 51, 55, 59] mesh)

Move markers up with every row. When moving marker into a mesh, place marker in the ch-2 sp of the mesh. When moving marker into a block, place marker in the 2nd dc of the block.

Row 2: Beg mesh, 2 mesh, 3 blocks, 2 mesh, 2 blocks, mesh across to 2nd marker, 3 mesh, 2 blocks, 2 mesh, 3 blocks, 3 mesh. (1 dc, 10 blocks, 23 [27, 31, 37, 41] [45, 49, 53, 57] mesh)

Row 3: Beg mesh, 2 mesh, block, mesh, block, 2 mesh, block, mesh, block, mesh across to 2nd marker, 2 mesh, block, mesh, block, 2 mesh, block, mesh, block, 3 mesh. (1 dc, 8 blocks, 25 [29, 33, 39, 43] [47, 51, 55, 59] mesh)

Row 4: Beg mesh, mesh, block, 2 mesh, block, mesh, block, 2 mesh, block, mesh across to 2nd marker, [2 mesh, block] twice, mesh, block, 2 mesh, block, 2 mesh. (1 dc, 8 blocks, 25 [29, 33, 39, 43] [47, 51, 55, 59] mesh)

Row 5: Beg mesh, [block, mesh] 4 times, 2 blocks, mesh across to 2nd marker, 2 blocks, [mesh, block] 4 times, mesh. (1 dc, 12 blocks, 21 [25, 29, 35, 39] [43, 47, 51, 55])

Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as dc throughout), 2 blocks, mesh, 4 blocks, [mesh, block] twice, mesh across to 2nd marker, 2 mesh, [block, mesh] twice, 4 blocks, mesh, 2 blocks. (1 dc, 16 blocks, 17 [21, 25, 31, 35] [39, 43, 47, 51] mesh)

Row 7: Ch 3, 3 blocks, 3 mesh, 2 blocks, mesh, block, mesh across to 2nd marker, 3 mesh, block, mesh, 2 blocks, 3 mesh, 3 blocks. (1 dc, 12 blocks, 21 [25, 29, 35, 39] [43, 47, 51, 55] mesh)

Row 8: Ch 3, 2 blocks, 5 mesh, 2 blocks, mesh across to 2nd marker, 4 mesh, 2 blocks, 5 mesh, 2 blocks. (1 dc, 8 blocks, 25 [29, 33, 39, 43] [47, 51, 55, 59] mesh)

Row 9: Ch 3, 7 blocks, mesh across to 2nd marker, 6 mesh, 7 blocks. (1 dc, 14 blocks, 19 [23, 27, 33, 37] [41, 45, 49, 53] mesh)

Top wings

Row 10: Ch 3, 9 blocks, mesh across to 2nd marker, 4 mesh, 9 blocks. (1 dc, 18 blocks, 15 [19, 23, 29, 33] [37, 41, 45, 49] mesh)

Row 11: Ch 3, 2 blocks, 7 mesh, block, mesh across to 2nd marker, 3 mesh, block, 7 mesh, 2 blocks. (1 dc, 6 blocks, 27 [31, 35, 41, 45] [49, 53, 57, 61] mesh)

Row 12: Ch 3, 11 blocks, mesh across to 2nd marker, 2 mesh, 11 blocks. (1 dc, 22 blocks, 11 [15, 19, 25, 29] [33, 37, 41, 45] mesh)

Row 13: Ch 3, 2 blocks, mesh, 2 blocks, 5 mesh, block, mesh across to 2nd marker, 2 mesh, block, 5 mesh, 2 blocks, mesh, 2 blocks. (1 dc, 10 blocks, 23 [27, 31, 37, 41] [45, 49, 53, 57] mesh)

Row 14: Ch 3, block, mesh, block, 2 mesh, block, 4 mesh, block, mesh across to 2nd marker, 2 mesh, block, 4 mesh, block, 2 mesh, block, mesh, block. (1 dc, 8 blocks, 25 [29, 33, 39, 43] [47, 51, 55, 59] mesh)

Row 15: Ch 3, 2 blocks, mesh, block, 2 mesh, 6 blocks, mesh across to 2nd marker, mesh, 6 blocks, 2 mesh, block, mesh, 2 blocks. (1 dc, 18 blocks, 15 [19, 23, 29, 33] [37, 41, 45, 49] mesh)

Row 16: Ch 3, 2 blocks, mesh, 2 blocks, 3 mesh, block, 2 mesh, 2 blocks, mesh across to 2nd marker, 2 blocks, 2 mesh, block, 3 mesh, 2 blocks, mesh, 2 blocks. (1 dc, 14 blocks, 19 [23, 27, 33, 37] [41, 45, 49, 53] mesh)

Row 17: Ch 3, block, 3 mesh, 2 blocks, 3 mesh, block, 2 mesh, block, mesh across to 2nd marker, block, 2 mesh, block, 3 mesh, 2 blocks, 3 mesh, block. (1 dc, 10 blocks, 23 [27, 31, 37, 41] [45, 49, 53, 57] mesh)

Row 18: Beg mesh, block, 3 mesh, 2 blocks, 2 mesh, 4 blocks, mesh across to 2nd marker, 4 blocks, 2 mesh, 2 blocks, 3 mesh, block. (1 dc, 14 blocks, 19 [23, 27, 33, 37] [41, 45, 49, 53] mesh)

Row 19: Beg mesh, mesh, block, 3 mesh, 2 blocks, 2 mesh, block, mesh, block, mesh across to 2nd marker, block, mesh, block, 2 mesh, 2 blocks, 3 mesh, block, 2 mesh. (1 dc, 10 blocks, 23 [27, 31, 37, 41] [45, 49, 53, 57] mesh)

Row 20: Beg mesh, 2 mesh, block, 3 mesh, 2 blocks, [mesh, block] twice, mesh across to 2nd marker, [block, mesh] twice, 2 blocks, 3 mesh, block, 3 mesh. (1 dc, 10 blocks, 23 [27, 31, 37, 41] [45, 49, 53, 57] mesh)

Row 21: Beg mesh, 3 mesh, block, 3 mesh, 4 blocks, mesh across to 2nd marker, mesh, 4 blocks, 3 mesh, block, 4 mesh. (1 dc, 10 blocks, 23 [27, 31, 37, 41] [45, 49, 53, 57] mesh)

Row 22: Beg mesh, 4 mesh, 2 blocks, mesh across to 2nd marker, 6 mesh, 2 blocks, 5 mesh. (1 dc, 4 blocks, 29 [33, 37, 43, 47] [51, 55, 59, 63] mesh)

Top mesh

Rows 1-2: Beg mesh, 2 mesh, 3 blocks, 2 mesh, 2 blocks, mesh across to 2nd marker, 3 mesh, 2 blocks, 2 mesh, 3 blocks, 3 mesh. (1 dc, 10 blocks, 23 [27, 31, 37, 41] [45, 49, 53, 57] mesh)

Row 3: Ch 3, block, [mesh, block] across. (1 dc, 17 [19, 21, 24, 26] [28, 30, 32, 34] blocks, 16 [18, 20, 23, 25] [27, 29, 31, 33] mesh)

Fasten off.

Ties

With RS facing, join yarn with sl st in either top corner.

Tie Row: Ch 50, sl st in each ch across, sl st in starting corner, fasten off.

Join yarn with sl st in opposite top corner and repeat tie row.

Join yarn with sl st in either end of row 13 and repeat tie row.

Join yarn with sl st in opposite end of row 13 and repeat tie row.

Finishing:

Weave in all ends.

Wash and block. As with most lace, blocking is very important to open up the mesh.

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