Death Moth
Pattern Overview
About the Pattern
This pattern is inspired by american traditional tattoos of death moths!
Below you’ll find two options for a pattern. The graph and one that is written out - I recommend utilizing both.
The pattern is for personal use only. If you create something with this pattern, please tag me in it! I would LOVE to see it <3
This pattern is for personal use only. Selling items made or based off of this pattern is prohibited.
Details
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Right-Handed Graph Pattern
Chain 51 + 1 to turn to start!
Left-Handed Graph Pattern
Chain 51 + 1 to turn to start! Please note that you will start by floating your yarn towards you on the wrong side (WS) rows.
These are the rows on the left.
Doing this means the graph below is a visual representation of the BACK SIDE of your piece.
Right-Handed Written Pattern
Please reference the key to the right to read this pattern. WS and RS refer to which side you should be on. If utilizing the graph above, the RS will be the odd numbers, while the even numbers will refer to the WS. This is worked up in single crochet and you must remember to chain one at the end of each row to turn.
The foundation chain does NOT count as a row.
First, chain 51 + 1 to turn
Row 1 [RS]: B51
Row 2 [WS]: B1, C49, B1
Row 3 [RS]: B1, C1, B47, C1, B1
Row 4 [WS]: B1, C1, B4, C39, B4, C1, B1
Row 5 [RS]: B1, C1, B2, C43, B2, C1, B1
Row 6 [WS]: B1, C1, B2, C43, B2, C1, B1
Row 7 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C21, B3, C21, B1, C1, B1
Row 8 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C5, B9, C6, B4, C6, B9, C6, B1, C1, B1
Row 9 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B2, W6, B5, C3, B5, C3, B3, W8, B2, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 10 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, W6, B7, C3, B5, C2, B1, C1, B7, W4, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 11 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, W3, B7, C3, B1, C2, B5, C1, B2, C1, B8, W4, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 12 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, W3, B7, C4, B1, C1, B5, C1, B1, C5, B7, W2, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 13 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, W1, B5, C8, B8, C8, B5, W2, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 14 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, W2, B3, C10, B1, W5, B1, C11, B3, W1, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 15 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B4, C12, B1, W5, B1, C11, B3, W1, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 16 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B4, C5, B3, C4, B1, W5, B1, C4, B3, C5, B4, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 17 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B3, C6, B1, W1, B1, C4, B6, C5, B1, W1, B1, C6, B2, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 18 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B1, C7, B3, C4, B1, R5, B1, C4, B3, C7, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 19 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B1, C14, B1, R5, B1, C13, B1, C5, B1, C1, B1
Row 20 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C5, B2, C8, B5, R5, B5, C8, B2, C5, B1, C1, B1
Row 21 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C6, B1, C4, B4, C4, B7, C3, B5, C3, B1, C7, B1, C1, B1
Row 22 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C7, B5, C6, B2, W1, B1, W1, B1, W1, B2, C5, B6, C7, B1, C1, B1
Row 23 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C6, B3, W3, B1, C5, B2, W5, B2, C5, B1, W3, B3, C6, B1, C1, B1
Row 24 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C5, B1, Y1, B2, W3, B1, C5, B1, W3, B1, W3, B1, C4, B1, W3, B2, Y1, B2, C5, B1, C1, B1
Row 25 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B1, Y3, B2, W3, B1, C4, B1, W1, B1, W2, B1, W2, B1, C4, B1, W3, B2, Y2, B1, C5, B1, C1, B1
Row 26 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B1, Y3, B2, W3, B1, C4, B1, W7, B1, C3, B1, W3, B2, Y4, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 27 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, Y5, B2, W2, B1, C4, B2, W5, B2, C3, B1, W3, B2, Y4, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 28 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, Y5, B2, W2, B1, C3, B11, C2, B1, W2, B2, Y6, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 29 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, Y6, B2, W2, B3, C3, B5, C2, B2, C1, B1, W2, B2, Y6, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 30 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, Y6, B2, W2, B2, C4, B5, C4, B1, W3, B2, Y6, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 31 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, Y6, B2, W2, B1, C4, B6, C5, B2, W1, B2, Y5, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 32 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B1, Y5, B4, C5, B1, C1, B3, C1, B1, C4, B5, Y5, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 33 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B1, Y5, B2, C6, B1, C6, B1, C7, B2, Y5, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 34 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B2, Y2, B3, C7, B1, C7, B1, C7, B3, Y2, B2, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 35 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C5, B3, C9, B1, C8, B1, C9, B3, C6, B1, C1, B1
Row 36 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C17, B1, C9, B1, C17, B1, C1, B1
Row 37 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C16, B1, C10, B1, C17, B1, C1, B1
Row 38 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C16, B1, C11, B2, C15, B1, C1, B1
Row 39 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C15, B1, C12, B1, C16, B1, C1, B1
Row 40 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C15, B1, C13, B2, C14, B1, C1, B1
Row 41 [RS]: B1, C1, B2, C12, B2, C14, B2, C13, B2, C1, B1
Row 42 [WS]: B1, C1, B2, C43, B2, C1, B1
Row 43 [RS]: B1, C1, B4, C39, B4, C1, B1
Row 44 [WS]: B1, C1, B47, C1, B1
Row 45 [RS]: B1, C49, B1
Row 46 [WS]: B51
Attach the Dowel
To attach the dowel, follow this part of a video tutorial I made.
Left-Handed Written Pattern
Please reference the key to the right to read this pattern. WS and RS refer to which side you should be on. If utilizing the graph above, the RS will be the even numbers, while the odd numbers will refer to the WS. Please note that you will begin on a WS row because this is a left-handed graph meaning you start by floating the yarn towards you. This is worked up in single crochet and you must remember to chain one at the end of each row to turn.
The foundation chain does NOT count as a row.
First, chain 51 + 1 to turn
Row 1 [WS]: B51
Row 2 [RS]: B1, C49, B1
Row 3 [WS]: B1, C1, B47, C1, B1
Row 4 [RS]: B1, C1, B4, C39, B4, C1, B1
Row 5 [WS]: B1, C1, B2, C43, B2, C1, B1
Row 6 [RS]: B1, C1, B2, C43, B2, C1, B1
Row 7 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C21, B3, C21, B1, C1, B1
Row 8 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C5, B9, C6, B4, C6, B9, C6, B1, C1, B1
Row 9 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B2, W6, B5, C3, B5, C3, B3, W8, B2, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 10 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, W6, B7, C3, B5, C2, B1, C1, B7, W4, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 11 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, W3, B7, C3, B1, C2, B5, C1, B2, C1, B8, W4, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 12 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, W3, B7, C4, B1, C1, B5, C1, B1, C5, B7, W2, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 13 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, W1, B5, C8, B8, C8, B5, W2, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 14 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, W2, B3, C10, B1, W5, B1, C11, B3, W1, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 15 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B4, C12, B1, W5, B1, C11, B3, W1, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 16 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B4, C5, B3, C4, B1, W5, B1, C4, B3, C5, B4, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 17 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B3, C6, B1, W1, B1, C4, B6, C5, B1, W1, B1, C6, B2, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 18 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B1, C7, B3, C4, B1, R5, B1, C4, B3, C7, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 19 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B1, C14, B1, R5, B1, C13, B1, C5, B1, C1, B1
Row 20 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C5, B2, C8, B5, R5, B5, C8, B2, C5, B1, C1, B1
Row 21 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C6, B1, C4, B4, C4, B7, C3, B5, C3, B1, C7, B1, C1, B1
Row 22 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C7, B5, C6, B2, W1, B1, W1, B1, W1, B2, C5, B6, C7, B1, C1, B1
Row 23 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C6, B3, W3, B1, C5, B2, W5, B2, C5, B1, W3, B3, C6, B1, C1, B1
Row 24 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C5, B1, Y1, B2, W3, B1, C5, B1, W3, B1, W3, B1, C4, B1, W3, B2, Y1, B2, C5, B1, C1, B1
Row 25 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B1, Y3, B2, W3, B1, C4, B1, W1, B1, W2, B1, W2, B1, C4, B1, W3, B2, Y2, B1, C5, B1, C1, B1
Row 26 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B1, Y3, B2, W3, B1, C4, B1, W7, B1, C3, B1, W3, B2, Y4, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 27 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, Y5, B2, W2, B1, C4, B2, W5, B2, C3, B1, W3, B2, Y4, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 28 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, Y5, B2, W2, B1, C3, B11, C2, B1, W2, B2, Y6, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 29 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, Y6, B2, W2, B3, C3, B5, C2, B2, C1, B1, W2, B2, Y6, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 30 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, Y6, B2, W2, B2, C4, B5, C4, B1, W3, B2, Y6, B1, C3, B1, C1, B1
Row 31 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C3, B1, Y6, B2, W2, B1, C4, B6, C5, B2, W1, B2, Y5, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 32 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B1, Y5, B4, C5, B1, C1, B3, C1, B1, C4, B5, Y5, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 33 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B1, Y5, B2, C6, B1, C6, B1, C7, B2, Y5, B1, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 34 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C4, B2, Y2, B3, C7, B1, C7, B1, C7, B3, Y2, B2, C4, B1, C1, B1
Row 35 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C5, B3, C9, B1, C8, B1, C9, B3, C6, B1, C1, B1
Row 36 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C17, B1, C9, B1, C17, B1, C1, B1
Row 37 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C16, B1, C10, B1, C17, B1, C1, B1
Row 38 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C16, B1, C11, B2, C15, B1, C1, B1
Row 39 [WS]: B1, C1, B1, C15, B1, C12, B1, C16, B1, C1, B1
Row 40 [RS]: B1, C1, B1, C15, B1, C13, B2, C14, B1, C1, B1
Row 41 [WS]: B1, C1, B2, C12, B2, C14, B2, C13, B2, C1, B1
Row 42 [RS]: B1, C1, B2, C43, B2, C1, B1
Row 43 [WS]: B1, C1, B4, C39, B4, C1, B1
Row 44 [RS]: B1, C1, B47, C1, B1
Row 45 [WS]: B1, C49, B1
Row 46 [RS]: B51
Attach the Dowel
To attach the dowel, follow this part of a video tutorial I made.
Key:
B = Black
C = Cream
W = White
R = Red
Y = Yellow
WS = Wrong Side (The back side of your work)
RS = Right Side (The front side of your work
