pattern :: sweet little bumblebee

Instructions

buzz buzz [MATERIALS] (these are what i used, feel free to modify as needed): -stitch marker - 4 mm hook [ premium yarn (medium weight 4) ] :: -just yarn/ fils -- worsted/ moyen (yellow) -just yarn -- worsted (white) -just yarn -- tweed (brown/ rust) -just yarn --worsted (black) ----- -scissors -darning/ tapestry needle [PATTERN] BODY: r1 (with yellow): 3 sc in magic ring/ loop r2: 3 inc (6) r3: [sc, inc] x3 (9) r4: [2sc, inc] x3 (12) r5- 6 (with brown yarn): 12 sc (12) r7 (with yellow yarn): 12 sc (12) r8: [2sc, dec] x3 (9) --begin stuffing as you go from now-- --add eyes centered at the magic ring/ bottom if you are using safety eyes-- r9: [sc, dec]x3 (6) --close the body-- WINGS (make 2): r1 (with white yarn): 3 sc in magic ring/ loop r2: 3 inc (6) --stop now if you want small wings, continue if not-- r3: [sc, inc] x3 (9) --fasten off leaving a long tail-- --weave in the tail from the magic ring, then use the cut off tail from the piece to sew to the body, at the brown part around where the colors changed (sew the other one wherever you like)-- EYES: in short, embroider the eyes cut off a (at least 6 inches) long piece of black yarn using your needle, thread it with the black yarn. insert somewhere between the brown and yellow, the side nearest to which you are considering the face pull to where you'd like the bottom of the eye to be, be careful to leave an approximately 1-2 inch(es) tail outside. go one stitch above, pull out at the bottom of the eye. then insert back into the top of the eye, going out on the other side of the face (symmetrical to the first eye) (at bottom of where you'd like the eye to be, and insert one stitch above, pull out at bottom (not too tight), then insert back into the top, going out at the original stitch that you first inserted your needle in (the one with the 1-2 inch(es) tail. tie a knot or two with the two tails, then use your needle to push them inside of the piece. massage it around a little bit so the hole would close a little bit more and the stuffing would cover the black yarn. #bee#crochet#crochetpattern