meo my crochet: August 2018

HONEY BEE PATTERN

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For more photos of this crochet Honey Bee check out my last post here.

Materials used:

1 ball (5 oz) of worsted weight yarn in bright yellow.

1 ball (5 oz) of worsted weight yarn in black.

Hook size = 3.5 mm

yarn needles to join pieces

Polyester Fiberfill for stuffing

Stitches used:

ch - chain stitch

ss - slip stitch

sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
tc - triple crochet

inc - sc increase

dec - sc decrease (sc2tog - single crochet 2 together)

Magic Circle - see how here (start each piece with magic circle)

Use stitch marker to mark end of rows (work in continuous rounds with no joining)

Time to Complete - 16 hours (approximately)

Finished size - 14 inches tall

Head

Use yellow yarn.

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - inc x6 (12)

R3 - (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 - (2 sc inc) x6 (24)

R5 - (3 sc inc) x6 (30)

R6 - (4 sc inc) x6 (36)

R7 - (5 sc inc) x6 (42)

R8 - (6 sc inc) x6 (48)

R9 - (7 sc inc) x6 (54)

R10-18 – sc around (54)

R19 - (7 sc dec) x6 (48)

R20 – sc around (48)

R21 - (6 sc dec) x6 (42)

R22 - (5 sc dec) x6 (36)

R23 - (4 sc dec) x6 (30)

R24 - (3 sc dec) x6 (24)

R25 - (2 sc dec) x6 (18)

R26 - (2 sc dec) x3 + 6 sc (15)

R27 - sc around (15)

R28 - sc around (15)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for stitching nose. Stuff head and neck firmly to hold shape.

Cap

Use black yarn. Check to make sure cap fits head and adjust tension based on fit. You may have to move up a hook size if the cap is too tight.

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - inc x6 (12)

R3 - (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 - (2 sc inc) x6 (24)

R5 - (3 sc inc) x6 (30)

R6 - (4 sc inc) x6 (36)

R7 - (5 sc inc) x6 (42)

R8 – sc around (42)

R9 – sc around (42)

R10 – sc around (42)

R11 – (6 sc inc) x6 (48)

R12-24 - sc around (48)

R25 - ss loosely around (48)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for joining. Position on head as shown in photos above. After attaching head to body, I like to wrap the tail from the cap around the neck to cover joining stitches.

Antenna (x2)

Use black yarn.

R1 - 4 sc (4)

R2 - inc x4 (8)

R3 - (sc inc) x4 (12)

R4 – sc around (12)

R5 - sc around (12)

R6 – (sc dec) x4 (8)

R7 – sc – dec – sc – dec – 2 sc (6)

R8-16 – sc around (6)

Finish off leaving 8" tail for joining. Attach to head (see photo above).

Body (black with three yellow stripes)

Start with black yarn.

R1 – 6 sc (6)

R2 – inc x6 (12)

R3 – (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 – (2 sc inc) x6 (24)

R5 – (3 sc inc) x6 (30)

R6 – (4 sc inc) x6 (36)

R7 – (5 sc inc) x6 (42)

R8 – (5 sc inc) x6 (48)

R9-12 – sc around (48) à Switch to yellow yarn using jogless join.

R13 – (7 sc inc) x6 (54)

R14 – sc around (54) à Switch to black yarn using jogless join.

R15-17 – sc around (54) à Switch to yellow yarn using jogless join.

R18 – sc around (54)

R19 – (7 sc dec) x6 (48) à Switch to black yarn using jogless join.

R20 – (6 sc dec) x6 (42)

R21-22 – sc around (42) à Switch to yellow yarn using jogless join.

R23 – (5 sc dec) x6 (36)

R24 – sc around (36) à Switch to black yarn using jogless join.

R25 – sc around (36)

R26 – (4 sc dec) x6 (30)

R27 – sc around (30)

R28 – (3 sc dec) x6 (24)

R29 – sc around (24)

R30 – sc around (24)

R31 – dec – 10 sc – dec – 10 sc (22)

R32 – dec – 9 sc – dec – 9 sc (20)

Finish off. Stuff body firmly.

Right Leg

Use black yarn.

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - inc x6 (12)

R3 - (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 - (2 sc inc) x6 (24)

R5-R6 - sc around (24)

R7 - sc2tog x4 + 16 sc (20)

R8 - sc2tog x4 + 12 sc (16)

R9 – sc2tog x2 + 12 sc (14)

R10 – sc2tog x2 + 10 sc (12)

R11 – sc2tog x2 + 8 sc (10)

R12-R30 - sc around (10)

Finish off leaving a long tail for joining. Stuff only foot and part way up leg.

Left Leg

Use black yarn.

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - inc x6 (12)

R3 - (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 - (2 sc inc) x6 (24)

R5-R6 - sc around (24)

R7 – 16 sc + sc2tog x4 (20)

R8 – 12 sc + sc2tog x4 (16)

R9 – 12 sc + sc2tog x2 (14)

R10 – 10 sc + sc2tog x2 (12)

R11 – 8 sc + sc2tog x2 + 8 sc (10)

R12-R30 - sc around (10)

Finish off leaving a long tail for joining. Stuff only foot and part way up leg.

Arms (x2)

Start with black yarn

R1 - 6 sc (6)

R2 - inc x6 (12)

R3 - (sc inc) x6 (18)

R4 - sc around (18)

R5 - (4 sc dec) x3 (15)

R6 - sc around (15)

R7 - (3 sc dec) x 3 (12)

R8 - sc around (12)

R9 - (4 sc dec) x 2 (10)

R10-R30 - sc around (10)

Finish off and cut yarn leaving a long tail for joining. Stuff only hands and part way up arm.

Fore Wings - larger (x2)

Use light grey yarn.
Chain 15 leaving a long starting tail for joining
tc into third chain from hook, 3 tc, 3 dc, 3 sc, 3 ss (work in back bumps of chain)
Without turning work around bottom side of chain
ss into first chain, 2 ss, 3 sc, 3 dc, 3 tc
2 sc around post of last tc, 1 sc into ch (centre), 3 sc around starting 2 chains
ss to narrow end of wing
Finish off leaving a long tail for joining (should be two yarn ends together)

Hind Wings - smaller (x2)

Use light grey yarn.
Chain 12 leaving a long starting tail for joining.
tc into third chain from hook, 2 tc, 2 dc, 2 sc, 2 ss (work in back bumps of chain)
Without turning work around bottom side of chain
ss into first chain, 2 ss, 2 sc, 2 dc, 2 tc
2 sc around post of last tc, 1 sc into ch (centre), 3 sc around starting 2 chains
ss to narrow end of wing
Finish off leaving a long tail for joining (should be two yarn ends together)

Refer to photos of Honey Bee before joining the pieces. I like to pin pieces in place and pick the most pleasing look before attaching.

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I was inspired to make a Crochet Honey Bee way back in June when our niece named her baby "Beckett" which literally means "bee cottage".

Since I couldn't find a free bee pattern, I decided to make my own.

How hard could it 'Bee'?

I started with the head and cap (similar to my other patterns) then a striped body followed by two legs, two arms, two antenna and lastly four wings. I worked slowly a few rows at a time putting it down for long stretches busy with all sorts of other things. This was my summer crochet project. It took ages, but I finally finished and took some photos to share.

What do you think of this Crochet Honey Bee? Isn't he adorable?