With a small amount of yellow, black and white yarn, you can create an adorable amigurumi baby bee. Give as a gift, use to decorate a child’s room, or let this cheerful bee keep you company at your desk. For more ideas and inspiration, visit

Red Heart Yarn.

Size: Bee measures 6” tall.

Materials:
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 Skein each 324 Bright Yellow A, 312 Black B, and 311 White C.
Crochet Hook: 3.75mm [US F-5].
Split-lock stitch marker
yarn needle
stuffing
2 small black dome buttons
small amount red Pearl cotton.

Gauge: 16 sc = 4”; 20 rnds = 4” in sc. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Abbreviations:
inc (increase) = 2 sc in next sc.
dec (decrease) = draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

NOTE: Work in continuous rounds of sc without joining unless otherwise indicated. Place a marker in first stitch of round and move up each round.

Instructions:

HEAD AND BODY: Begin at top of head with A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 2: 2 Sc in each sc around – 12 sc.
Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times – 18 sc.
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times – 24 sc.
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6times – 30 sc.
Rnds 6-12: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 13: [Dec] 15 times – 15 sc.
Neck-Rnd 14: [Sc in next 3 sc, dec] 3 times – 12 sc.
Body-Rnd 15: [Inc] 12 times – 24 sc.
Rnds 16 and 17: Sc in each sc around. Cut A. Stuff Head.
Rnds 18-21: With B, sc in each sc around. Cut B.
Rnds 22-24: With A, sc in each sc around.
Rnd 25: Dec] 12 times – 12 sc.
Rnd 26: [Dec] 6 times – 6 sc. Fasten off.
Finish stuffing. Weave yarn tail through remaining 6 sc, draw up firmly to gather; fasten securely.

WING (Make 2): With C, ch 7.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, 6 dc in last ch; working on opposite side of ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in last 2 ch; turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, 2 dc in each of next 6 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts; turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, slip st in each st around. Fasten off.
Sew in place on back of bee.

LEG (Make 6): With B, ch 7; 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, slip st in last 5 ch. Fasten off. Sew in place.

FEELERS (Make 2): With B, ch 10; slip st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Fasten off.

This adorable little amigurumi crochet butterfly is made with worsted weight yarn and stands about 5 1/2 inches tall when finished. This free crochet pattern is great for crocheters who know how to work in rounds.

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