This crochet pattern teaches you how to make a bumble bee using yellow and black yarn. [1] The materials needed are listed along with the basic stitches used like single crochet and increasing/decreasing. [2] The body is worked in rounds, starting with 8 stitches and increasing to 33 stitches which are worked in rounds of yellow and black to create stripes. [3] Small wings are made separately and sewn on, then the bumble bee is stuffed and sewn closed.
This crochet pattern teaches you how to make a bumble bee using yellow and black yarn. [1] The materials needed are listed along with the basic stitches used like single crochet and increasing/decreasing. [2] The body is worked in rounds, starting with 8 stitches and increasing to 33 stitches which are worked in rounds of yellow and black to create stripes. [3] Small wings are made separately and sewn on, then the bumble bee is stuffed and sewn closed.
This crochet pattern teaches you how to make a bumble bee using yellow and black yarn. [1] The materials needed are listed along with the basic stitches used like single crochet and increasing/decreasing. [2] The body is worked in rounds, starting with 8 stitches and increasing to 33 stitches which are worked in rounds of yellow and black to create stripes. [3] Small wings are made separately and sewn on, then the bumble bee is stuffed and sewn closed.
This crochet pattern teaches you how to make a bumble bee using yellow and black yarn. [1] The materials needed are listed along with the basic stitches used like single crochet and increasing/decreasing. [2] The body is worked in rounds, starting with 8 stitches and increasing to 33 stitches which are worked in rounds of yellow and black to create stripes. [3] Small wings are made separately and sewn on, then the bumble bee is stuffed and sewn closed.
Your Materials: -3-3.5mm crochet hook -Round marker (A paper clip or pipe-cleaner works well if you don’t have one) -Yellow and black yarn of the same weight(less than a quarter of a skein of each) -10mm Safety eyes (Small buttons give a cute look if you don’t have safety eyes) -Polyfill (or really any stuffing material) -Tapestry needle (For making the mouth and sewing on the wings)
You need to know:
How to make a magic ring Single crochet (SCH) Increase by 2 (INC) Decrease (DEC) Slip stitch
Body: Row 1: 8 SCH in magic ring (8 stitches) Row 2: *INC* x8 (This means that you increase in each of the stitches) (16 stitches) Row 3: *INC, INC, SCH* x5 *INC* x 1 (27 stitches) Row 4: *SCH, SCH, SCH, INC* x 6, *SCH, SCH, SCH* x 1 (33 stitches) Row 5-8: SCH in all (33 stitches in each row)
Install eyes (I placed them In line with the center of the face) Embroider mouth
Row 9-10: Switch to black (see images 1-4 if needed), SCH in all (33 stitches) Row 11-13: Switch to Yellow, SCH in all (33 stitches) Row 14-15: Switch to Black, SCH in all (33 stitches) Row 16-17: Switch to Yellow, SCH in all (33 stitches) Row 18- close: DEC in all, Slip stitch to close (Half-way through this, stuff the body)
How to for the images:
Image 1: cut the yellow yarn Image 2: Insert hook into next stitch Image 3: Pull both the yellow and black yarn through (not your black working yarn though, that’s to the top left of the picture) Image 4: Continue with SCH (Overtop of the cut black and yellow pieces for about 3 reps, tuck it inside and continue.) Wings: Row 1: Ch 5 Row 2: Start from the second chain on the hook and *SCH, INC, SCH, SCH* (5 stitches) Row 3-4: SCH across (5 stitches) Row 5: DEC, SCH, DEC (3 stitches) Row 6: DEC and slip stitch to close Sew wings across the first black stripe (See picture)
And you’re done!
I hope you enjoyed making the pattern!
This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not re-sell this, or parts of this pattern; including the results of this pattern. Thank You
