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a cartoon bee with a striped body, wings, and antennae
A stylized bee with a rounded body, alternating yellow and black stripes, two wings on top, and two antennae on the head
Overall Progress
0 of 92 rows completed
Materials
Yarn
Acrylic
Crochet Hooks
Additional Notions
Gauge
17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in
in single crochet
Stitch Glossary
4 stitchesAbbreviations and descriptions for all stitches used in this pattern
Instructions
Body
Ch 40, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (40)
[sc 38, dec] x 1, join. (39)
Sc in each st around, join. (39)
[sc 37, dec] x 1, join. (38)
Sc in each st around, join. (38)
[sc 36, dec] x 1, join. (37)
Sc in each st around, join. (37)
[sc 35, dec] x 1, join. (36)
[sc 34, dec] x 1, join. (35)
Sc in each st around, join. (35)
[sc 33, dec] x 1, join. (34)
Sc in each st around, join. (34)
[sc 32, dec] x 1, join. (33)
Sc in each st around, join. (33)
[sc 31, dec] x 1, join. (32) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.
Head
Pick up 59 sc evenly around opening, join. (59)
[sc 5, dec] x 8, sc in next 3 st, join. (51)
[sc 4, dec] x 8, sc in next 3 st, join. (43)
[sc 4, dec] x 7, sc in next 1 st, join. (36)
[sc 2, dec] x 8, sc in next 4 st, join. (28)
[sc 1, dec] x 8, sc in next 4 st, join. (20)
[sc 5, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (23)
[sc 10, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)
[sc 11, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (27)
Sc in each st around, join. (27)
[sc 11, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)
[sc 10, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (23)
[sc 5, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (20)
[sc 3, dec] x 4, join. (16)
[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)
Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)
Sc in each st around, join. (6)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.
Right Wing
Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)
[sc 5, inc] x 1, join. (7)
[sc 2, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (9)
[sc 8, inc] x 1, join. (10)
[sc 9, inc] x 1, join. (11)
[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)
[sc 2, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)
[sc 2, inc] x 6, sc in next 3 st, join. (27)
[sc 4, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32) Fasten off and weave in ends.
Left Wing
Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)
[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8)
[sc 7, inc] x 1, join. (9)
[sc 3, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)
[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)
[sc 2, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)
[sc 2, inc] x 6, sc in next 3 st, join. (27)
[sc 4, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32) Fasten off and weave in ends.
Right Antenna
Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening, join. (10)
[sc 8, dec] x 1, join. (9)
[sc 7, dec] x 1, join. (8)
[sc 6, dec] x 1, join. (7)
[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)
Sc in each st around, join. (6)
Sc in each st around, join. (6)
Sc in each st around, join. (6)
Sc in each st around, join. (6)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.
Left Antenna
Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)
[sc 10, dec] x 1, join. (11)
[sc 3, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (9)
[sc 7, dec] x 1, join. (8)
[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)
Sc in each st around, join. (6)
Sc in each st around, join. (6)
Sc in each st around, join. (6)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.
Stripe 1
Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)
Inc in each st around, join. (12)
[sc 3, inc] x 3, join. (15)
[sc 2, inc] x 5, join. (20)
[sc 3, inc] x 5, join. (25)
[sc 4, inc] x 5, join. (30)
[sc 5, inc] x 5, join. (35)
[sc 6, inc] x 5, join. (40) Fasten off and weave in ends.
Stripe 2
Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)
Inc in each st around, join. (12)
Inc in each st around, join. (24)
[sc 23, inc] x 1, join. (25)
[sc 4, inc] x 5, join. (30)
[sc 5, inc] x 5, join. (35)
[sc 6, inc] x 5, join. (40) Fasten off and weave in ends.
Stripe 3
Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)
Inc in each st around, join. (12)
[sc 3, inc] x 3, join. (15)
[sc 2, inc] x 5, join. (20)
[sc 3, inc] x 5, join. (25)
[sc 4, inc] x 5, join. (30)
[sc 5, inc] x 5, join. (35)
[sc 6, inc] x 5, join. (40) Fasten off and weave in ends.