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Today is Day 6 of the Pond Pals Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along. That means we are already halfway through and today finishes up week 1 of the 2 week long crochet along. Today is another little bug, this time a Bumbling Bee.
Similar to the turtle yesterday, I actually already had a pattern for a little bee, but it was just a little bit bigger than the bugs I was making for this set. So in the end it is similar to my old bee amigurumi pattern, but also a little different, including a little bit smaller.
One thing that I have kind of struggled with a little with the bugs is whether or not to add legs. On my old bee pattern it had little arms, but just 2 of them. As I have designed each of the bugs I have felt like I either needed to make 6 legs, or none. I didn't like the look of 6 legs on the bee, and same with the dragonfly, but the ant obviously needed legs. So what I have chosen to do is for the flying bugs I have left the legs off and just had wings, and for the crawling bugs I have added legs.
The little bee is made with a pointy stinger, black and yellow striped body, yellow head, little round wings and a two tiny antennae.
The finished bee is about 4" tall. The first week of the Crochet Along is Done, six more to go next week. Just as a reminder there is no new pattern tomorrow (Sunday 4/7/24), the next new pattern will come on Monday 4/8. With the bee wrapping up week 1 we now have a dragonfly, an ant, a hummingbird, a worm, a turtle, and a bee.
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How to Crochet a Bumbling Bee
Finished Size about 4" tall
You will need:
- Worsted weight yarn in yellow, black (I actually used a dark gray), and white (Sample made with Loops and Threads Classic in Butter, Red Heart Super Saver in Charcoal, and White)
- G crochet hook (4/4.25 mm)
- 2- 6mm safety eyes
- black embroidery floss and needle
- stuffing
- yarn needle
- stitch markers
- scissors
Instructions:
The body and wings are made beginning with a magic ring. The antennae are made starting with a chain. The body and head are worked in one piece starting at the bottom and working up. For the stripes, just carry the yarn inside rather than cutting and reattaching each time.
Body/Head
Make 1 starting with black yarn, beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 4 sc (4 sc)
Round 2: 1 sc in each st (4 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (6 sc)
Switch to yellow yarn
Round 4: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Switch to black
Rounds 6-7: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Switch to yellow
Round 8-9: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Switch to black
Round 10: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 11: sc2tog around (9 sc)
switch to yellow (at this point you can cut the black yarn and weave in or stitch over end to secure)
Round 12: 2 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 13: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Rounds 14-17: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
Round 18: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts) repeat around (18 sc)
insert safety eyes between rounds 15 and 16, about 3-4 stitches apart
Round 19: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next st) repeat around (12 sc)
Round 20: sc2tog around (6 sc)
Finish off and weave in end
Wings
Make 2 with white yarn, beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in first st, 2 hdc in next st, 3 dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 sc in last st, sl st to first sc to join (4 sc, 4 hdc, 6 dc)
Finish off and cut long tail for sewing
Sew one wing to each side of the body, towards the back
Antennae
Make 2 with black yarn, beginning with chainch 5
sk ch closest to hook, sc in next, sl st in last 3 ch (1 sc, 3 sl st)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
sew antennae to the top of the head
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