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Butterfly Hat

Instructions:
Using 4mm needles and double knit wool
Cast on 28sts in green
Rows 1 & 2: Knit 2 rows
Row 3: K9, K1 wrapping yarn twice round needle, K1 wrapping yarn 3 times round needle, K1 wrapping yarn twice round needle, Knit to end.
Change to sky blue
Row 4: P16, Sl the next 3sts, letting the loops drop, P9
Row 5: K9, Sl the next 3sts, K16
Row 6: P15, slip next st on cable needle infront of work, P1, then P the st on the cable needle, sl1, slip the next st on cable needle behind work, P1, then P the st on the cable needle, purl to end.
Row 7: Knit 10, slip the next stitch, but twist it 5 times before moving it to your right hand needle, Knit to end.
Rows 8 – 14: Cont in SS
Row 15: (K2tog)rpt to end (14sts)
Row 16: (P2tog)rpt to end (7sts)
B & T 

Making Up:
Sew a small flower to the middle twisted stem you have created.  Add a butterfly button.  Oversew the row ends and turn inside out.  

These work really well with anything that may be beside a flower.  Perhaps a cat, rabbit, ladybird, dragonfly, tortoise, horse, bee etc.
Have a look here for the butterfly buttons

Have a look here for the flower trimming, or you could use a sequin