1. 7 sc on the leg, 2 sc on the ch, 7 sc on the second leg, 2 sc on the ch (18) Change the yarn color to yellow.
2. 4 sc, 8 inc (this is the belly), 6 sc (26)
3. 26 sc (26)
   Change the yarn color to black.
   4-5. 26 sc (26)
   Change the yarn color to yellow.
   6-7. 26 sc (26)
   Change the yarn color to black.
4. 26 sc + 1 shift stitch (may be more, align the marker to the back center)
5. 5 sc, 8 dec, 5 sc (18)

Change the color to yellow. Stuff well as you crochet.
10-11. 18 sc (18)
Change the color to black.

12. (sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Head:

13. 12 inc (24)
    Change the color to yellow.
14. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
    15-18. 30 sc (30) 4 rows and move the marker to the back center, for me it’s 3 shift stitches.
15. 9 sc, 6 dec, 9 sc (24)
    20-21. 24 sc (24)
16. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
17. (sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Stuff tightly, form cheeks, and close the opening or continue decreasing to the end.

Wings (2 parts):

Crochet with white yarn 4 details.

1. Crochet a chain of 6 ch, starting from the second stitch from the hook crochet 4 sc, 4 sc in the last stitch, then on the opposite side of the chain 4 sc, crochet 1 turning ch and turn the work, crochet the second row in the opposite direction.
2. 4 sc, 4 inc from dc, 4 sc. Fasten off and leave a long end for sewing.

Assembling the toy:

Sew the arms in the 12th row of the body, the threads left after sewing should be pulled into the head, in the place of the antennae, make a knot and trim the excess.
Cut an oval or two circles from felt and glue them above the decrease line in the 19th row.
Glue pupils on top of the felt, half-beads.
Embroider the smile, eyebrows, and optionally lashes and outline the eyes.
Sew the wings on the back, slightly folding them.

Pocket Bee by Lyudmila Timoshchuk – @mila_tim_toys.

Enjoy!