Bee

Bumble Bee - Free Pattern

   

Abbreviations

st = stitch

sc = single crochet

ch = chain

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Head and Body

Rnd 1                     With color yellow, 6sc in a magic ring

Rnd 2                     1 inc 6 times (12)

Rnd 3                     (1inc, 1sc) 6 times (18)

Rnd 4                     (1 inc, 2sc) 6 times (24)

Rnd 5                     (1 inc, 3sc) 6 times (30)

Rnd 6                    2 sc, (1 inc, 4sc) 5 times, 1 inc, 2 sc (36)

Rnd 7-11               1 sc 36 times

Rnd 12                  2 sc, (1dec, 4sc) 5 times, 1 dec, 2 sc (30)

Rnd 13                  (1 dec, 3sc) 6 times (24)

Rnd 14                  1 sc 24 times, changing to black in the last st

Rnd 15                  (1 inc, 3sc) 6 times (30)

Rnd 16                  2 sc, (1 inc, 4sc) 5 times, 1 inc, 2 sc (36)

Rnd 17                  1 sc 36 times, changing to yellow in the last st

Rnd 18                  (1 inc, 5sc) 6 times (42)

Rnd 19                  1 sc 42 times

Rnd 20                  3 sc, (1 inc, 6 sc) 5 times, 1 inc, 3 sc (48), changing to black in the of last st

Rnd 21-23            1 sc 48 times, changing to yellow in the of last st

Rnd 24                  3 sc, (1 dec, 6sc) 5 times, 1 dec, 3 sc (42)

Rnd 25                  (1 dec, 5 sc) 6 times (36). Stuff.

Rnd 26                  2 sc, (1 dec, 4 sc) 5 times, 1 dec, 2 sc, changing to black in the last st (30)

Rnd 27                 (1 dec, 3 sc) 6 times (24)

Rnd 28                  1 sc , (1 dec, 2 sc) 5 times) 1 dec, 1 sc (18) 

Rnd 29                  (1 dec, 1 sc) 6 times (12). Stuff.

Rnd 30                  1 dec 6 times (6)

Close and fasten off.

Legs (make 4)

Rnd 1                     With color black, 3 sc in a magic ring

Rnd 2                     1 inc 3 times (6)

Rnd 3-4                 1 sc 6 times        

Rnd 4                     (1 dec, 1sc) 2 times (4)

Rnd 5-10              1 sc 4 times

Close, fasten off and sew to body.

Antenna (make 2)

Rnd 1                     With color black, 6 sc in a magic ring

Rnd 2                     1 sc 6 times

Rnd 3                     (1 dec, 1sc) 2 times (4)

Rnd 4-6                 1 sc 4 times

Close, fasten off and sew to body.

Fore wings (make 2)

Rnd 1                     With color white, 4 ch

Rnd 2                     4 sc, rotate work, 4 sc in the bottom of the chain (8)

Rnd 3                     1 inc, 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc (14)    

Rnd 4                     1 inc, 2 sc, 2 hdc in next st, (1 dc, 2 dc in next st) 2 times, 2 hdc, (1 inc, 1 sc) 2 times (20)

Close and fasten off.

Rear wings (make 2)

Rnd 1                     With color white, 4 ch

Rnd 2                     4 sc, rotate work, 4 sc in the bottom of the chain (8)

Rnd 3                     3 ch, 2 dc in next st, 1 hdc, 3 inc, 1 hdc, (2 dc in next st) 2 times (14)

Close,  fasten off and sew to the body together with fore wings.

Sting

Rnd 1                     With color black, 4 sc in a magic ring

Rnd 2                     1 sc 4 times

Rnd 3                     (1 inc, 1 sc) 2 times (6)    

Rnd 4-5 1 sc 6 times

Close, fasten off and sew to body.

Final Touch

With black yarn embroider mouth. I use two buttons for the eyes, but you can use any type of eyes you prefer. You can also  make two with 4 sc in a magic ring and sew to head.

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