This pattern uses 4 ply wool and a 2 mm hook. It is written in American crochet notation. The finished bee is 8.5 cm long.

Head

With black wool

Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: increase in each stitch (12 stitches)

Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch (18 stitches)

Round 4: sc in each stitch (18 stitches)

Round 5: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches)

Round 6: decrease around (6 stitches)

Stuff head

 

Thorax

With yellow wool

Round 7: increase in each stitch (12 stitches) (back loops only)

Round 8: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 9: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)

With black wool

Rounds 10 – 11: sc in each stitch (24 stitches) (2 rounds)

Round 12: sc in the first two stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 13: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches)

 

Body

Round 14: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches) (back loops only)

With yellow wool

Round 15: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)

Round 16: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches)

Stuff the thorax

With black wool

Rounds 17 – 19: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) (3 rounds)

Round 20: sc in the first three stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (24 stitches)

With yellow wool

Round 21: sc in each stitch (24 stitches)

Round 22: sc in the first two stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 23: sc in each stitch (18 stitches)

Round 24: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches)

Stuff

Round 25: sc in each stitch (12 stitches)

Round 26: decrease until the hole closes

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Wings (make two)

With light blue wool

Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: sc in each stitch (6 stitches)

Round 3: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)

Round 4: sc in each stitch (12 stitches)

Round 5: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)

Rounds 6 – 10: sc in each stitch (18 stitches) (5 rounds)

Round 11: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches)

Rounds 12 – 13: sc in each stitch (12 stitches) (2 rounds)

Round 14: decrease around (6 stitches)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

 

Legs (make 6)

Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring (4 stitches)

Rounds 2 – 5: sc in each stitch (4 stitches) (4 rounds)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

 

Antennae

Insert the hook into an appropriate spot in the head and chain 4. Fasten off, weave in ends.

 

Assembly

Sew on the wings and legs. Embroider the eyes.