Little Bee

Little Bee

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/little-bee-2 • Posted by Sabrina S.

A pattern for the busy bees among us, it doesn't take a lot time to make one! The finished plush is about 8 cm high.

You will need

Crochet Hook 2,5 mm Yellow Yarn Black Yarn White Yarn Fiberfill Iron Wire Black and white Felt

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Description

A pattern for the busy bees among us, it doesn't take a lot time to make one! The finished plush is about 8 cm high.

Instructions

1. Head (Use yellow yarn) RND 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6) RND 2: 2 sc in each sc (12) RND 3: 2 sc in each 2nd sc (18) RND 4: 2 sc in each 3rd sc (24) RND 5: 2 sc in each 4th sc (30) RND 6: 2 sc in each 5th sc (36) RND 7-12: 36 sc (36) RND 13: dec over each 5th and 6th sc (30) RND 14: dec over each 4th and 5th sc (24) RND 15: dec over each 3rd and 4th sc (18) Fill the head and keep filling until the last round. RND 16: dec over each 2nd and 3rd sc (12) Tie-off with a sl.st and leave enough yarn to sew the head to the body.

2. Body (Start with black yarn) RND 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6) RND 2: 2 sc in each sc (12) (Switch to yellow yarn) RND 3: 12 sc (12) RND 4: 2 sc in each 2nd sc (18) (Switch to black yarn) RND 5: 18 sc (18) RND 6: 2 sc in each 3rd sc (24) (Switch to yellow yarn) RND 7-8: 24 sc (24) (Switch to black yarn) RND 9: 24 sc (24) RND 10: dec over each 3rd and 4th sc (18) Fill the body and keep filling until the last round. (Switch to yellow yarn) RND 11: dec over each 2nd and 3rd sc (12) Tie-off with a sl.st and put the remaining yarn into the body.

3. Wings (2x) (Use white yarn) RND 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6) RND 2: 2 sc in each sc (12) RND 3-6: 12 sc (12) RND 7: dec over each 2 sc (6) Tie-off with a sl.st and leave enough yarn to sew the wings to the body.

4. Antennae (2x) (Use black yarn) Row 1: 7 ch + 1 tch (7) Row 2: turn around and crochet 7 sc + 1 tch (7) Row 3: turn around and crochet 7 sc (7) Tie-off with a sl.st and leave a long piece of yarn. Cut a piece of iron wire that is as long as the row. Place the wire between the chain and close the chain by sewing the remaining wire back and forth from one side to the other side.

5. Putting all the parts together Sew the head to the body. Sew the wings to the back, somewhere at round 3 (counted from above). Sew the antennae to the head, somewhere at round 3.

6. Face Cut 2 circles out of black felt and 2 smaller circles out of white felt. Paste the white circles onto the black circles. Then paste the eyes to the head, somewhere at round 6. Embroider am mouth with black yarn to the head, somewhere at round 11.