Buzz into sweetness with this chubby Kawaii Bumble Bee! Features vibrant sunshine yellow and midnight black stripes, two translucent white wings, and sweet embroidered rosy cheeks.
Whether you are decorating your home for the autumn season or crafting gifts for friends, this pattern was designed from the ground up for relaxation and clean, crisp stitch definition.
One of the most common frustrations in crochet is vague sizing or running out of yarn right at the final row. That is why every stitch in this tutorial has been physically crocheted, swatch-tested, and audited with our designated 3.5 mm (US E/4) hook.
Standard Swatch: 20 sc x 22 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) using Single Crochet (sc) in continuous rounds with your designated 3.5 mm (US E/4) hook.
In yellow, 6 sc in magic ring. Expand to 30 sts (Rnds 1–5).
Rnds 6–7: Yellow (30 sts).
Rnds 8–9: Switch to black, sc around (30 sts).
Rnds 10–11: Switch to yellow, sc around (30 sts).
Rnds 12–13: Switch to black, sc around (30 sts).
Rnds 14–15: Switch to yellow, sc around (30 sts).
Rnds 16–22: Decrease evenly back down to 12 sts in black yarn to form tapered tail.
In white yarn, ch 8. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2, dc in next 3, 5 dc in last ch to round the tip.
Working along opposite side of foundation chain: dc in 3, hdc in 2, sc in last. Sl st to join, leaving long sewing tail.
Insert 10mm safety eyes between Rnds 3 and 4 of the yellow face.
Embroider a small 'v' shaped black smile centered between eyes.
Add two horizontal stitches of pink yarn beneath each eye for rosy cheeks.
Position wings centered along the top spine behind the first black stripe.
Whipstitch firmly through the foundation chain edge into the body stitches.
Knot securely inside the body cavity.
Pack 30g of polyfill firmly into the bee body.
Dec around down to 6 sts. Ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next (stinger point).
Fasten off, close opening with tapestry needle, and weave in yarn tail.
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Clear answers to common gauge, yarn weight, and technique inquiries
On the first stitch of the new color round, work a slip stitch instead of a single crochet, then work regular sc for the rest of the round. This blends the transition seamlessly.
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