Rnd 11: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (24); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn

Sew the last round to the foundation chain – stuff as you go.

YELLOW RING #2 (yellow yarn; 5 mm hook)

Rnd 1: work 28 ch, join the last ch to the 1st one and crochet 1 sc into the same st, then crochet 27 sc (28)

Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (42)

Rnd 3 – 10: sc even (42)

Rnd 11: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (28) F/O and leave a long strand of yarn

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Sew the last round to the foundation chain – stuff as you go.

Position the bee’s head on the small black ring #1, secure it in place with pins. Use a long string of black yarn to sew rnd #12 of head to the ring.

WINGS (antique yarn; 5 mm hook; make two)

Rnd 1: 6 chs, 1 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, 2 sc, (1 sc and 1 hdc) into the next ch, (1 hdc, 4 dc, 1 hdc) into the next one, keep working on the opposite side of the foundation ch, (1 hdc and 1 sc) into the next ch, 3 sc (16); F/O leave a long strand of yarn. Sew the wings to the back part of the small black ring.

POLE (yellow and black yarn; 5 mm hook)

Rnd 1: starting off with black yarn, 6 sc in a mr (6)

Rnd 2: sc even (6)

Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (8)

Rnd 4 – 5: sc even (8)

Rnd 6: switch to yellow yarn, (3 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (10)

Rnd 7 – 9: sc even (10); start stuffing

Rnd 10: switch to black yarn, (4 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (12)

Rnd 11 – 13: sc even (12)

Rnd 14: switch to yellow yarn, (5 sc, 1 sc inc) rep twice (14)

Rnd 15 – 18: sc even (14); finish stuffing

Rnd 19: working in BLO, sc dec around (7); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn.

Close the hole and wave in end.

…let’s crochet the pole base…

Rnd 20: join yellow yarn to any one st of rnd #18 of the pole, sc inc around (28)

Rnd 21: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (42)

Rnd 22: sc even (42)

Rnd 23: switch to black yarn, sc even (42); F/O and wave in ends.

Enjoy!

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