Materials
- 3.00 mm crochet hook
- 100 % cotton yarn for a 3.00 mm hook (8/8)
- A pair of 8 mm safety eyes
- Tapestry needle and pins
- Polyfiber fill
- 3.00 mm crochet hook
- 100 % cotton yarn for a 3.00 mm hook (8/8)
- A pair of 8 mm safety eyes
- Tapestry needle and pins
- Polyfiber fill
Colors needed:
- White, beige, brown, light yellow and fuchsia pink.
- A bit of pink yarn to embroider the cheeks.
- White, beige, brown, light yellow and fuchsia pink.
- A bit of pink yarn to embroider the cheeks.
Abbreviations
st = stitch
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
st = stitch
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
Finished size:
From head to toe, your finished love bee measures 10 cm approximately.
Of course, should you choose a different hook and yarn, final measures will vary.
From head to toe, your finished love bee measures 10 cm approximately.
Of course, should you choose a different hook and yarn, final measures will vary.
Shall we begin?
Body
Starting with brown…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. and 4. Crochet 1 sc in each st (12)
5. Change to yellow and crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (18)
6. Crochet 1 sc in each st (18)
7. Change to brown and crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (24)
8. Crochet *3 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (30)
9. Change to yellow and crochet 1 sc in each st (30)
10. Crochet 1 sc in each st (30)
11. Change to brown and crochet 1 sc in each st (30)
12. Crochet 1 sc in each st (30)
13. Change to yellow and crochet 1 sc in each st (30)
14. Crochet 1 sc in each st (30)
Start stuffing the body now…
15. Change to brown and crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 6 times (24)
16. Crochet 1 sc in each st (24)
17. Change to yellow and crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
Go on stuffing…
18. Crochet 1 sc in each st (18)
19. Change to brown and crochet 1 sc in each st (18)
20. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat *6 times (12)
21. Change to beige and, only through back loops, crochet 1 sc in each st (12)
Starting with brown…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. and 4. Crochet 1 sc in each st (12)
5. Change to yellow and crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (18)
6. Crochet 1 sc in each st (18)
7. Change to brown and crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (24)
8. Crochet *3 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (30)
9. Change to yellow and crochet 1 sc in each st (30)
10. Crochet 1 sc in each st (30)
11. Change to brown and crochet 1 sc in each st (30)
12. Crochet 1 sc in each st (30)
13. Change to yellow and crochet 1 sc in each st (30)
14. Crochet 1 sc in each st (30)
Start stuffing the body now…
15. Change to brown and crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 6 times (24)
16. Crochet 1 sc in each st (24)
17. Change to yellow and crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
Go on stuffing…
18. Crochet 1 sc in each st (18)
19. Change to brown and crochet 1 sc in each st (18)
20. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat *6 times (12)
21. Change to beige and, only through back loops, crochet 1 sc in each st (12)
DO NOT BREAK THE YARN! We will now start crocheting the head…
Head
22. Crochet 2 sc in each st (24)
23. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 12 times (36)
Stuff the neck area firmly…
24. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (42)
25. to 36. Crochet 1 sc in each st (42)
Place the safety eyes between rounds 27 and 28, with a distance of 8 stitches between them, and embroider the cheeks with a pit of pink yarn.
37. Crochet *5 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 6 times (36)
38. Crochet 2 sc, one decrease, *4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 2 sc (30)
Start stuffing the head…
39. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 6 times (24)
40. Crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
41. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat *6 times (12)
42. Crochet 6 decreases (6)
Close the remining stitches through the front loops, fasten off yarn and weave in ends.
22. Crochet 2 sc in each st (24)
23. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 12 times (36)
Stuff the neck area firmly…
24. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (42)
25. to 36. Crochet 1 sc in each st (42)
Place the safety eyes between rounds 27 and 28, with a distance of 8 stitches between them, and embroider the cheeks with a pit of pink yarn.
37. Crochet *5 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 6 times (36)
38. Crochet 2 sc, one decrease, *4 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 2 sc (30)
Start stuffing the head…
39. Crochet *3 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 6 times (24)
40. Crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
41. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat *6 times (12)
42. Crochet 6 decreases (6)
Close the remining stitches through the front loops, fasten off yarn and weave in ends.
Larger wings
Make two, using white…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (18)
4. Crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (24)
5. and 6. Crochet 1 sc in each st (24)
7. Crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
No need to stuff the wing…
8. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 6 times (12)
9. Crochet 6 decreases (6)
Close the remining stitches through the front loops and fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to the body. Flatten the wing and exit the yarn tail to one of the sides to have it ready to sew.
Make two, using white…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (18)
4. Crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (24)
5. and 6. Crochet 1 sc in each st (24)
7. Crochet 1 sc, one decrease, *2 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (18)
No need to stuff the wing…
8. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat * 6 times (12)
9. Crochet 6 decreases (6)
Close the remining stitches through the front loops and fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to the body. Flatten the wing and exit the yarn tail to one of the sides to have it ready to sew.
Smaller wings
Make two, using white…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (18)
4. and 5. Crochet 1 sc in each st (18)
6. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat *6 times (12)
No need to stuff the wing…
7. Crochet 6 decreases (6)
Close the remining stitches through the front loops and fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to the body. Flatten the wing and exit the yarn tail to one of the sides to have it ready to sew.
Make two, using white…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12)
3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (18)
4. and 5. Crochet 1 sc in each st (18)
6. Crochet *1 sc, one decrease*, repeat *6 times (12)
No need to stuff the wing…
7. Crochet 6 decreases (6)
Close the remining stitches through the front loops and fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to the body. Flatten the wing and exit the yarn tail to one of the sides to have it ready to sew.
Antennae
Make two, using brown…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. to 4. Crochet 1 sc in each st (6)
No need to stuff the antenna…
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to the head.
Make two, using brown…
1. Magic ring of 6 sc
2. to 4. Crochet 1 sc in each st (6)
No need to stuff the antenna…
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to the head.
Heart appliqué
Using fuchsia pink…
1. Into a magic ring, crochet 3 ch stitches, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 2 ch stitches, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 3 ch stitches, 1 slst.
Closet the ring tightly and fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew.
Using fuchsia pink…
1. Into a magic ring, crochet 3 ch stitches, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 2 ch stitches, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 3 ch stitches, 1 slst.
Closet the ring tightly and fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew.
Assembly
- Sew the wing to the body, the larger wing first and the smaller wing in front and bellow.
- Sew the antennae to the head.
- Sew the heart appliqué to the body.
- Sew the wing to the body, the larger wing first and the smaller wing in front and bellow.
- Sew the antennae to the head.
- Sew the heart appliqué to the body.
- Using yellow, embroider some spots to one of the sides of the head, below one of the antennae.
- Weave in all ends inside the body of your bee.
- Weave in all ends inside the body of your bee.
That's it!!! You are done!!!! Congratulations!
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