The finished size of the crochet bee is about 19 cm (7.4″) without antennae.

Materials:

• YarnArt Jeans yarn (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m), colors:
  • #35 – yellow
  • #53 – black
  • #62 – white
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• 10 mm safety eyes
• Black embroidery floss
• Thin white yarn for eye whites
• Soft pink pastel crayon
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitch marker
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
F.o. = finish off

Head
With yellow yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
R 7: 36 sc
R 8: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 9: 42 sc
R 10: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)
R 11: 48 sc
R 12: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 13-16: 54 sc (4 rows)
R 17: 18 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc, (inc, 1 sc)*3, 18 sc (60)
R 18-20: 60 sc (3 rows)
R 21: (3 sc, dec)*12 (48)
R 22: 3 sc, dec, (3 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
R 23: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Insert safety eyes between R 15 and R 16 at the distance of 6 st from each other.
R 24: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
R 25: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 26: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, 1 sc (18)
Stuff with fiberfill, paying special attention to the cheeks.
F.o.

Body
With black yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)
R 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 10: 54 sc
Change to yellow yarn:
R 11-13: 54 sc (3 rows)
Change to black yarn:
R 14-15: 54 sc (2 rows)
R 16: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
Change to yellow yarn:
R 17: 48 sc
R 18: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
R 19: 42 sc
Change to black yarn:
R 20: 42 sc
R 21: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 22: 36 sc
Change to yellow yarn:
R 23: 36 sc
R 24: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
R 25-26: 20 sc (2 rows)
R 27: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 28: 24 sc
R 29: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*6, 1 sc (18)
R 30: 18 sc
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

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