Buzzy Bee Free Crochet Pattern

I have been seeing some cute bees on Pinterest for some time and have searched for a pattern similar to this one with no luck.  So, I decided to see if I could design my own.  It does resemble the pics I have been seeing. It's not an exact copy, but I do like the way it turned out and I am happy to offer the pattern to you now.

Materials:
Worsted weight yarn in 2 colors plus white for eyes and wings.
Size 3.25  or D crochet hook
Stuffing
Felt for eyes
Black embroidery floss for accents
Yarn and embroidery needles
4 chenille stems for antenna

Body

The body of the bee is made from the bottom up with the neck end left open.
With main color:
1.  Make 6 sc in a magic circle.
2.  Make 2 sc in each stitch.  (12)
3. *Sc 1, inc*  (18)
4.  *Sc 2, inc*  (24)
5.  *Sc 3, inc*  (30)
6.  *Sc 4, inc*  (36)
7-10  Sc in each stitch.  (36)
Change to  contrasting color.
11-13.  Sc in each stitch.  (36)
Change to main color.
14.  *Sc 4, dec*  (30)
15-17.   Sc in each st.
Change to contrasting color.
18.  *Sc 3, dec*  (24)
19-20.  Sc in each st.  (24)
Change to main color.
21.*Sc 2, dec*  (18)
22-24.  Sc in each st.  (18)
Change to contrasting color.
25-27.  Sc in each st.
Change to main color.
28-30.  Sc in each st.  Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing to head.

Head:  With main color.
1.  In a magic circle make 6 sc.
2.  Inc. 6 times.  (12)
3.  *Sc 1, inc*  (18)
4.  *Sc 2, inc*  (24)
5.  *Sc 3, inc*  (30)
6.  *Sc 4, inc*  (36)
7.  *Sc 5, inc*  (42)
8-16.  Sc in each st.  (42)
17.  *Sc 5, dec*  (36)
18.  *Sc 4, dec*  (30)                                                   
             19.  * Sc 3, dec*  (24)
20.  *Sc, 2, dec*  (18)
21  *Sc, 1, dec*  (12)
22.  Dec 6 times.  (6)
Finish off leaving a tail.   Thread a yarn needle with yarn tail and weave through loops of last round.  Pull tight and secure yarn.  Hide yarn end inside the head.  Using the yarn tail of the body, sew the head and body together.

Eyes:  Make 2  with white yarn.
1.  Make 6 sc in a magic circle.
2.  Inc. 6 times.  (12)
3.  *Sc1, inc*  (18)
4.  *Sc2, inc*  (24)
5.  Sc in each st.  (24)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing eyes to head.  Make pupils of felt and stitch to center of eye.  With a bit of white yarn or thread, stitch 'eye glares'.  Sew eyes to head.

Nose:  With contrasting color.
1. 6 sc in a magic circle.
2.  Inc in each st.  (12)
3.  *Sc1, inc*  (18)
4.  Sc in each st.
5.  *Sc1, dec*  (12)  Stuff nose.
6.  Dec. 6 times.  (6)
F/O leaving yarn tail to close and stitch to center of face under eyes.

Antenna:  Make 2.
With contrasting color:
1.  Make 6 sc in a magic circle.
2.  Inc 6 times.  (12)
3.  *Sc1, inc*  (18)
4-5.  Sc in each st. (18)
6.  *Sc1, dec.*  (12)
7.  *Sc1, dec* (8)
(Stuff end of antenna now)

Change to main color.
8-22.  Sc in each stitch.  Finish off leaving a long tail to sew to head.
Using 2 chenille stems for each antennae, fold them in half and tuck folded end into the ball end of the antenna.   Trim as needed and stick ends of chenille stems into head stuffing through stitches so ends are well into the stuffing.  Stitch antenna to top of head with chenille stems covered by antenna.  This should make the antenna bendable to any position.

Arms:  Make 2 with main color.
1.  Make 5 sc in a magic circle.
2.   Inc 5 times.  (10)
3.  *Sc 1, inc*  (15)
4-6.  Sc in each st. (15)
7.  *Sc 1, dec*  (10)  Stuff hand at this time.
8-23.  Sc in each st.  (10)  Finsih off leaving a tail to sew arm to body.  Stuff lightly and stitch to side of body.

Feet and legs:  Make 2 with main color.
1.  Chain 7.  Sc in 2nd ch. from hook and in next 4 ch.  sc3 in last ch.   Rotate work and  sc in 4 chs.  sc 2 in last ch. (14)
2.  Sc2 in 1st. st.,    sc 4.   inc. in next 3 sts.   sc 4,    inc in next 2 st.  (20)
3.  Inc, sc7,   inc in next 3 sts.,    sc7,   inc in next 2 sts.  (26)
4-5.  Sc in each st.  (26)
6.  Sc 11,  dec,  sc11,  dec.  (24)
7.  *Sc2, dec*  (18)
8.  *Sc 1, dec*  (12)  Stuff foot now.
9-30.  Sc in each st.  (12)  Finish off leaving tail to sew to body.

Wings:  Make 2 from white yarn.  Do not stuff wings.

1.  Make 6 sc in a magic circle
2.  Inc, in each st.  (12)
3.  *Sc 1, inc*  (18)
4.  *Sc 2, inc*  (24)
5.  *Sc 3, inc*  (30)
6-10.  Sc in each st.  (30)
11. *Sc3, dec*  (24)
12-16.  Sc in each st.  (24)
17.  *Sc 4, dec*  (20)
18.  *Sc 8, dec*  (18)
19-23.  Sc in each st.  (18)
24.  Dec, sc 16  (17)
25.  Sc 7, dec, sc 8  (16)
26-27.  Sc in each st.
28.  *Sc 3, dec*  (12)
29.  Sc in each st.  (12)
30.  Sc open edge together.  (6)
F/O leaving a long tail to sew to back of body just below head.

I hope you enjoy making this little bee as much as I have enjoyed designing it!
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Blessings!
Reny