Materials
I used a 2.5mm hook for the body, the wings and the antennas
100% cotton yarn
Embroidery thread for details
Oval safety eyes of 6 × 8 mm ( or 5 mm )
Refund
Using these materials, insects will measure approx. 14cm
The thread used is just a suggestion and you can adapt it to everything you have at home.

Abbreviations
( ms ) / ( sc ): greenhouse mesh
( BO ) Hazelnut point
( ml ) / ( ch ): Chainette, Air mesh
( MR ): Magic ring
( dim ) / ( dec ): decrease, decrease, decrease
( augm ) / ( inc ): increase
( M ) / ( st ): Point ( pt ) mesh
( FLO ): work only in the front loops
( BLO ): work only in rear loops
( d-br, dble.b ) / ( tr ): Double flange
( br ) / ( dc ): flange
( dB ) / ( hdc ): half flange
( mc ) / ( sl-st ): casting mesh, small mesh
( db / dbr ) ( dtr ): Double flange
( mct ) / ( tch ): chain meshes to rotate
( 3msm ) / ( sc3tog ): 3 ms in the same mesh
( F.o. ): Stop the wire.
( 3 br ens ): 3 flanges together

Body and head
The base of the body and the head is the same for the two insects. When making the bee, change the colors as indicated in the pattern. When making the butterfly, use the same color for the whole room.
Rnd 1. 6 ms in MR ( 6 )
Rnd 2. ( 1ms, augm ) * 3 ( 9 )
Rnd 3. ( 2ms, augm ) * 3 ( 12 )
Rnd 4. ( 1ms, augm ) * 6 ( 18 )
Rnd 5. ms around ( 18 )
Rnd 6. 1ms, augm, ( 2ms, augm ) * 5, 1sc ( 24 )
Rnd 7. ms around ( 24 )
Rnd 8. ( 3ms, augm ) * 6 ( 30 )
Rnd 9. ms around ( 30 )
Rnd 10. 2ms, augm, ( 4ms, augm ) * 5, 2 ms ( 36 )
Rnd 11-12. ms around ( 36 )
Rnd 13. 2 ms, 1 dim, ( 4ms, dim ) * 5, 2 ms ( 30 )
Rnd 14. ms around ( 30 )
Rnd 15. ( 3ms, dim ) * 6 ( 24 )
Rnd 16. ms around ( 24 )
Rnd 17. 1 ms, dim, ( 2ms, dim ) * 5, 1sc ( 18 )
Rnd 18. augm around ( 36 )
Rnd 19. ( 2ms, augm ) * 12 ( 48 )
Rnd 20. ( 7ms, augm ) * 6 ( 54 )
Rnd 21-28. ms around ( 54 )
Rnd 29. ( 7ms, dim ) * 6 ( 48 )
Rnd 30. 3ms, dim, ( 6ms, dim ) * 5, 3 ms ( 42 )
If you plan to use safety eyes, insert them between towers 24 and 25, at eight stitches.

Fill the body and continue to stuff while you work.

Rnd 31. ( 5ms, dim ) * 6 ( 36 )
Rnd 32. 2 ms, dim, ( 4ms, dim ) * 5, 2 ms ( 30 )
Rnd 33. ( 3ms, dim ) * 6 ( 24 )
Rnd 34. 1 ms, dim, ( 2ms, dim ) * 5, 1 ms ( 18 )
Rnd 35. ( 1ms, dim ) * 6 ( 12 )
Rnd 36. dim around
F.o., close the opening.

Butterfly wings
( Repeat each part 2x )

Lower wing
Rnd 1. Channel 12, jump 1 chain, 9ms, augm, turn, continue on the other side of the chain, 10 ms ( 22 )
Rnd 2. augm, 8ms, augm, ms, augm, 8ms, augm, ms ( 26 )
Rnd 3. ms around ( 26 )
Rnd 4. 12ms, dim, 12 ms ( 25 )
Rnd 5. 11ms, dim, 12ms ( 24 )
Rnd 6. 10ms, 2dim, 10ms ( 22 )
Rnd 7. 9ms, 2dim, 9ms ( 20 )
Rnd 8. 8ms, 2dim, 8ms ( 18 )
Rnd 9. 7ms, 2dim, 7ms ( 16 )
Rnd 10. 6ms, 2dim, 6ms ( 14 )
Rnd 11. 5ms, 2dim, 5ms ( 12 )
Rnd 12. ( 2ms, dim ) * 3 ( 9 )
Rnd 13. ( 1ms, dim ) * 3 ( 6 )
Do not fill.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

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