Bumblebee Free Crochet Pattern
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YARN: Medium Worsted in Yellow, Black and Beige
MATERIALS: 2.5 mm Crochet Hook;
Polyester Fiber Filling; Wooden stick (3/8” diameter); Two 6 mm Black Plastic Safety Eyes
DIMENSION: H. 6.5” x W. 4.5” x D. 3”
STITCHES and ABBREVIATIONS: stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), decrease (dec), increase (inc), fasten off (F/O), magic ring (mr), loop stitch
INSTRUCTION: join at the end of each round and ch1, unless otherwise instructed
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
HEAD AND BODY (yellow and black yarn)
1) starting off with yellow yarn, 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) sc inc around (12)
3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (18)
4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (24)
5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (30)
6) *4 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (36)
7) *5 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (42)
8-10) sc even (42)
11) 13 sc, 4 sc inc, 8 sc, 4 sc inc, 13 sc (50)
12) 13 sc, [*1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** 4 times], 8 sc, [*1 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** 4 times], 13 sc (58)
13) 11 sc, 1 sc dec, 12 sc, 1 sc dec, 4 sc, 12 sc, 1 sc dec, 11 sc (54)
14) 12 sc, [*1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** 4 times], 6 sc, [*1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** 4 times], 12 sc (46)
15) 1 sc dec, 13 sc, 1 sc dec, 12 sc, 1 sc dec, 13 sc, 1 sc dec (42)
Insert the plastic safety EYES between rounds #8-9, 10 stitches apart.
16-17) sc even (42)
LOOP STITCH instructions:
Wrap the yarn from front to back over the wooden stick; the length of the loop will depend on how loose or tight you wrap the yarn.
Insert the hook in the 1st stitch of the round, grab the strand of yarn from behind the wooden stick, and draw the yarn through the stitch. The yarn on the stick becomes the loop.
With the yarn loop still on the stick, yarn over the hook and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on your hook.
18) attach black yarn and turn (start working facing the inside of the body), with the help of a wooden stick, crochet 42 loop stitches (42) (free the previous loops and move the stick as you go).
19-21) crochet 42 loop stitches (42)
22) switch back to yellow yarn, turn your work so you are facing again the outside of the body, crochet 42 sc (42)
23) *6 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (48)
24-25) sc even (48); start stuffing the body
26) switch to black yarn, sc even (48)
28-30) sc even (48)
31) switch back to yellow yarn, sc even (48)
32) *6 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (42)
33) sc even (42); keep stuffing
34) *5 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (36)
35) *4 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (30)
36) *3 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (24)
37) *2 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (18)
38) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** around (12); finish stuffing
39) sc dec around (6); F/O, close the hole, cut and hide the yarn.
Embroider the MOUTH between rounds #11-15.
Embroider the EYEBROWS between rounds #5-8.
Apply some pink blush to the CHEEKS using a makeup brush.
ANTENNAE (black yarn)
Short:
1) work 10 ch very tight (10); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the antenna to the top of the head between rounds # 2-3. Trim the other end of the string.
Long:
1) work 13 ch very tight (13); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the antenna to the top of the head between rounds # 2-3. Trim the other end of the string.
UPPER WINGS (beige yarn; make two)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) sc inc around (12)
3) sc even (12)
4) 3 sc, 6 sc inc, 3 sc (18)
5) sc even (18)
6) 6 sc, 6 sc inc, 6 sc (24)
7) sc even (24)
8) 1 sc inc, 10 sc, 2 sc inc, 10 sc, 1 sc inc (28)
9) sc even (28)
10) 1 sc dec, 24 sc, 1 sc dec (26)
11) 1 sc dec, 22 sc, 1 sc dec (24)
12-13) sc even (24); do not stuff the wing
14) flatten the wing and crochet through both layers now, 1 sc, 5 hdc, 5 sc, 1 sl st (12); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the wing to the back of the body between rounds # 19-20.
LOWER WINGS (beige yarn; make two)
1) 6 sc in a mr (6)
2) sc inc around (12)
3) sc even (12)
4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (16)
5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc*, repeat ** around (20)
6) sc even (20)
7) 5 sc, 5 sc dec, 5 sc (15)
8) sc even (15)
9) 5 sc, 3 sc dec, 4 sc (12); do not stuff the wing
10) flatten the wing and crochet through both layers now, 5 sc, 1 sl st (6); ch and turn
11) 1 sc dec, 2 sc, 1 sc dec (4); ch and turn
12) 2 sc dec (2); F/O and leave a long tail of yarn to attach the wing to the back of the body between rounds # 22-23.
LEGS (black yarn; make 6)
1) 5 sc in a mr (5)
2) 4 sc, 1 sc inc (6)
3) sc even (6)
4) *1 sc, 1 sc dec*, repeat ** twice (4)
5-8) sc even (4); F/O and leave a long string of yarn. Do not stuff the leg.
Attach the upper legs between rounds # 18-20. Attach the center legs between rounds # 21-23. Attach the lower legs between rounds # 29-30.
All Finished.
