a cartoon bee with a striped body, wings, and antennae

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A stylized bee with a rounded body, alternating yellow and black stripes, two wings on top, and two antennae on the head

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Black · 60yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Yellow · 30yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Pearl · 20yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Body

R1Ch 40, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R2[sc 38, dec] x 1, join. (39)(39 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (39)(39 sts)
R4[sc 37, dec] x 1, join. (38)(38 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (38)(38 sts)
R6[sc 36, dec] x 1, join. (37)(37 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R8[sc 35, dec] x 1, join. (36)(36 sts)
R9[sc 34, dec] x 1, join. (35)(35 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R11[sc 33, dec] x 1, join. (34)(34 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (34)(34 sts)
R13[sc 32, dec] x 1, join. (33)(33 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R15[sc 31, dec] x 1, join. (32) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(32 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening, join. (24)(24 sts)
R2[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R7[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R8[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R9Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Fasten 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.(0 sts)

Right Wing

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3[sc 7, inc] x 1, join. (9)(9 sts)
R4[sc 3, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R5[sc 10, inc] x 1, join. (12)(12 sts)
R6[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R7[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R8[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R10Dec in each pair of st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R11Work dec 7 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (8)(8 sts)
R12[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R13Fasten 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)(0 sts)

Left Wing

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2[sc 2, inc] x 2, join. (8)(8 sts)
R3[sc 3, inc] x 2, join. (10)(10 sts)
R4[sc 4, inc] x 2, join. (12)(12 sts)
R5[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R6[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R7[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (30)(30 sts)
R9Dec in each pair of st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R10Work dec 7 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (8)(8 sts)
R11[sc 2, dec] x 2, join. (6)(6 sts)
R12Fasten 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)(0 sts)

Right Antenna

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Fasten 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. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Left Antenna

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Fasten 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. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(0 sts)

Stripe 1

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R9Dec in each pair of st around, join. (21)(21 sts)
R10Work dec 10 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R11Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R12Fasten 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)(0 sts)

Stripe 2

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Inc in each st around, join. (24)(24 sts)
R4[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R6[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8Dec in each pair of st around, join. (21)(21 sts)
R9Work dec 10 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R10Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R11Fasten 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)(0 sts)

Stripe 3

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R9Dec in each pair of st around, join. (21)(21 sts)
R10Work dec 10 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R11Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R12Fasten 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)(0 sts)