Amigurumi Bee

Glossary is At The Bottom

Terminology:

MR - magic ring: (see Step 7)

SC - single crochet: (see Step 8)

INC - increase: (see Step 9)

DEC - decrease: (see Step 10)

CC - color change: (see Step 11)

SLST - slip stitch: (see Step 12)

RND(s) - round(s)

[#] - stitch count

(...) x # - repeat the instructions within the parentheses # of times

• Skien of chunky yellow yarn
• Estako Velvet Yellow
• Skien of chunky black yarn
• Estako Velvet Black
• Skien of chunky white yarn
• Bernat Blanket White
• OPTIONAL: small amount of chunky pink yarn for blush!
• Bernat Baby Blanket Pink
• 2 Safety eyes (your choice of size)
• Crochet hook (size 5.5 - 6 mm)
• Crochet needle
• Stitch marker
• Polyester fill
• Scissors

Start in Yellow ( Magic Ring Instructions are on Step 7 )

RND 1: 6 SC in MR - [6] ( Single Crochet Instructions are on Step 8 )

RND 2: (INC) x 6 - [12] ( Increase Instructions are on Step 9 )

RND 3: (SC, INC) x 6 - [18]

RND 4 - 5: (SC) x 18 - [18]

CC to Black ( Color Change Instructions are on Step 11 )

RND 6 - 8: (SC) x 18 - [18]

CC to Yellow

RND 9 - 11: (SC) x 18 - [18]

Add your eyes on the front side of the bee.

We will be stuffing the bee here and closing it shut.

RND 12: (SC, DEC) x 6 - [12] ( Decrease Instructions are on Step 10 )

RND 13: (DEC) x 6 - [6]

Sew Shut

Start with a magic ring and create 5 single crochet. Pull the magic circle closed after you finish the 5 single crochet and slip stitch into the magic ring to close the rounds. Written pattern below:

Start Magic Ring in White ( Magic Ring Instructions are on Step 7 )

RND 1: (5 SC in MR, SLST) - [5] ( Slip Stitch Instructions are on Step 12 )

Repeat this in order to make two wings.

We start assembling by sewing the wings onto the body in the black section as well as sewing in your ends.

You may also add blush during this section!

You have finished your bee!

• To create a magic ring in starting color by wrapping a piece of yarn around four fingers, crossing over a second time creating an "X" on the underside of your hand. On the top side weave you crochet hook under and over the yarn grabbing the second piece, pulling through and grabbing a new piece of yarn near your ring finger and pinkie.
• To single crochet into a magic ring you must single crochet normally while keeping the tail bit in line with the "ring".
• To close a magic ring you pull on the excess tail, creating a closed ring.

Single crochet is a basic crochet stitch that is made by:

Step 1: Insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over, and pull through, making a loop. There should be 2 loops on the hook.

Step 2: Then, yarn over again and pull through both of the loops on the hook. There should only be a single loop on the hook.

An increase is a single crochet into the same stitch twice, giving you two stitches.

A decrease is a single crochet through two stitches, giving you one stitch.

A color change is when you go into your next stitch and pull through your new color in order to crochet with said color. The old color is kept on the inside of the bee.

For the second color change, use the yarn that we tucked inside the bee from the first change in order to change back to that color. Be sure to cut the color string we are no longer using and tuck it inside the bee.

A slip stitch is going through a stitch as if you were to single crochet but instead of grabbing new yarn, you pull through your existing stitch.