Murder Hornet FREE Crochet Pattern

Well, friends, here it is!    Hope you enjoy it, and if you have any questions, feel free to message me on my facebook page Yarn Varmints.

This pattern is crocheted in sc and in rounds.  I use a piece of contrasting color yarn as a running stitch marker.  It's a good idea to stuff as you go.  Instructions between ** are to be repeated the number of times stated or to the end of the round.

Materials:
Acrylic yarn in 2 colors
Size D, 3.5mm hook
Polyfil stuffing
2 large shank buttons for eyes, or may use safety eyes.
Several black chenille stems for legs and antenna.

Murder Hornet

Head  With yellow or gold yarn.

1.  Make 6 sc in a magic ring.
2.  Sc in each st. (6)
3.  *Sc, inc*  (9)
4.  Sc in each st.  (9)
5.  *Sc 2, inc.*  (12)
6.  Sc in each st.  (12)
7.  *Sc 2, inc*  (16)
8.  *Sc 2, dec*  (12)
9. Sc in each.  (12)
10.  Dec x's 6.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long enough tail to weave through loops of final round and pull closed.  Secure with a stitch and hide end of  yarn inside head stuffing.  Stitch eyes to sides of head using brown yarn.  When eyes are secure, bring yarn down through the center of round 1 and use the same yarn to embroider the facial features.  Weave in tail when done.

To make the antennae, cut a 4 inch length of chenille stem. fold about 1/3 of the stem and using your hook, pull the stem through 2 stitches at the top of the eye level.  (See pic).  I added a few drops of fabric glue at the spots where the chenille stem entered and exited the head to secure the antenna in place.

Thorax   With brown or black yarn.

1.  Make 6 sc in a magic ring.
2.  Inc. x's 6.  (12)
3.  *Sc, inc*  (18)
4.  Sc in each st.  (18)
5.  *Sc 2, inc*  (24)
6-13.  Sc in each st.
14.  *Sc 2, dec*  (18) 
 Between rounds 8 and 9 insert hook with 6 stitches between entry and exit of hook.  Pull a chenille stem through as you did for the antenna.  Now, pull up a loop from the inside of the thorax and twist the loop.  Then stuff the twisted loop back inside the thorax.  Stuff the thorax, finish rounds and  finish off.
15. *Sc, dec*  (12)
16.  Dec.  x's 6.  (6)
Finish off the same way you finished off the head.  Attach the head to the thorax.

Insert hook like this.

Hook chenille like this.

Pull chenille stem through.

Pull loop from inside thoras.

Twist loop and push back inside piece.

Tail  Alternate gold or yellow with brown or black to make stripes.

1.  Make 6 sc in a magic ring.
2.  Inc.  x's 6.  (12)
3.  Sc in each st.  (12)
4.  *Sc, inc*   (18)
5.  Sc in each st.  (18)
6.  Sc in each st.  (18)
7.  *Sc 2, inc*  (24)  Change color
8.  Inc,  sc 11,  dc,  sc 10  (24)
9.  Inc,  sc 11,  dec,  sc 10.  (24)
10 -14  Inc,  sc 11,, dec,  sc 10  (24)
15.  Sc 10,  dec x's 2,  sc 10...(22)
16.  Sc 9,  dec x's 2,  sc 9  (20
17.  Sc 8,  dec x's 2,  sc 8  (18)
18.  Sc in each st.  (18)
19.  Sc in each st.   (18)
20.  Sc 7,  dec x's 2,  sc 7.  (16)  Place legs as described above.
21.  Sc 6, dec x's 2,  sc 6.  (14)
22.  Sc 5,  dec x's 2,  sc 5.  (12)   Stuff
23.  Dec x's 6.  (6)
Attach open end of tail to thorax.  If you want to add a 'stinger' just attach yarn to end of tail, chain 2 chains and slip stitch in 1 chain.  Fasten off and weave in ends.

To make the wings you need some clear, rigid plastic.  The containers that your spring mix  and baby spinach salad mixes come in work very well.    Just print off the pic of the wings and trace them onto the plastic.  Add the 'veins', cut them out and either glue them on or punch a couple of holes in the top end of the wings to stitch them to the back of the thorax.

These wings are designed to be printed  on an 8 X 11 sheet of paper.    Just copy and paste into whatever program you use.  Then print it and you should be good to go!

Thanks for visiting my blog!   Have fun making this hornet!

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Be blessed!
Reny