Hands up who needs cheering up! This happy little chub-bee (yep, the bee puns have started early) little fella could be the amigurumi ray of sunshine you have been looking for!

He is un-BEE-lievably simple to make. Made famous by TikTok, now you can make your own TikTok bee!

He works up nice and quickly, is a very simple fat lozenge shape and only involves minor counting (bonus ha!)

Straight onto the crochet bee pattern!

Yarn required:

· Chunky yarn in bumblebee colours! Yellow, black and white

· 10mm safety eyes

· Stuffing

· 4.5mm Crochet Hook (or whatever size suits your yarn, I always use a smaller hook than suggested for amigurumi projects as it keeps your stitches tighter)

· Repeat pattern between the asterisks

* …….. * Pattern is worked in spirals, do NOT join at the end of each round

· Pattern notes / explanations specific to each row

(info inside bracket written in italics)

· Stitch count in [ ]

AMERICAN STITCH TERMS

Stitches / abbreviations used:

MR = Magic Ring

Inv dec = invisible decrease

Sc = Single Crochet

Hdc = Half Double Crochet

Dc = Double Crochet

Ss = slip stitch

Using yellow to start:

6sc into MR

*inc* x 6 [12]

*sc, inc* x 6 [18]

*2sc, inc* x 6 [24]

*3sc, inc* x 6 [30]

*4sc, inc* x 6 [36]

Sc in each stitch around [36]

Sc in each stitch around [36]

Sc in each stitch around [36]

Attach safety eyes and embroider face

(see video)

Change to black

Sc in each stitch around [36]

Sc in each stitch around [36]

Change to yellow

Sc in each stitch around [36]

Sc in each stitch around [36]

Change to black

Sc in each stitch around [36]

Sc in each stitch around [36]

Change to yellow

Sc in each stitch around [36]

Sc in each stitch around [36]

Change to black

Sc in each stitch around [36]

Sc in each stitch around [36]

Change to yellow

*4sc, inv dec* x 6 [30]

*3sc, inv dec* x 6 [24]

*2sc, inv dec* x 6 [18]

Stuff the body

*sc, inv dec* x 6 [12]

*inv dec* x 6 [6]

Cut yarn and run end around the outside loops of last 6 stitches. Synch closed and weave in end.

Wings – MAKE 2

Wings are made with single crochet for round 1, half double crochet for round 2 and double crochet for round 3

Using white yarn

6sc into MR [6]

*Hdc inc* x 6 [12]

*1dc, dc inc* x 6 [18]

Join with ss and cut yarn leaving long end to sew to body.

Sew wings to the middle of the 2nd black stripe – see video

I’d love to see any bumblebees you make!

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Happy crocheting!

Robin x