Giant Bumble Bee Amigurumi Pattern

Description

This crochet pattern will guide you through creating a giant bumble bee amigurumi, perfect for adorning your space with a touch of whimsy.

Materials

• Yarn: Medium weight yellow, black, and white yarn
• Hook: US H/8 (5.00mm) / UK 6 / Metric 5.00mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Safety eyes

Abbreviations

• Ch: chain
• Sc: single crochet
• Inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• Dec: decrease (draw up a loop in the next two stitches and complete them together)

Pattern

Body (make 1)

Using yellow yarn, start with a magic ring

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2: Inc in each st around (12)

Round 3: *Sc, inc* around (18)

Continue to increase in each round until the body is the desired size, stuff firmly

Stripes (make 6)

Using black yarn, ch 5

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (4)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing

Sew the stripes onto the body evenly spaced

Wings (make 2)

Using white yarn, ch 6

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (5)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing

Sew the wings onto the body towards the top

Assembly

Attach safety eyes and embroider a smile with black yarn

Your giant bumble bee is now complete! Weave in any remaining ends.