Bumble Bee

Hey Lovelies! My sister asked me if I could make this giant bumble bee, that she saw online, for her. I said, yeah sure, so we went online to find yarn. We ended up buying Behéme Velvet “double” from go handmade (not sponsored). When it arrived we realized it was a lot thinner as expected. So that’s why I am releasing this pattern today, that if you still want a giant bee you can still make it with thinner velvet yarn. I hope you will enjoy!

For this Pattern you’ll need:
♥ Bohéme Velvet “Double” by Go Handmade, in the colors Snow White and Soft Rose.
♥ Crochet Hook (I used a 6 and 5 mm hook).
♥ Stuffing.
♥ Scissors.
♥ Stitch Markers.
♥ Sewing Pins.
♥ Yarn Needle.
♥ Safety Eyes, 12mm.
♥ Bit of pink felt or yarn to make the cheeks pink.

Stitches used (US Terms):
Magic Ring.
CH = Chain.
SLST = Slip Stitch.
SC = Single Crochet.
ST = Stitch.
Inc = Increase.
Dec = Decrease.
(…) = Repeat the space in brackets the given number of times.
[…] = Total number of stitches.

Pattern Giant Bumble Bee

This pattern is made using continues rounds, unless stated otherwise. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch.

Body
Start with the color Pink.
Use the 6mm hook.

1: 6SC in a Magic Ring. [6]
2: 2SC in each st around. [12]
3: (1SC, inc) 6 times. [18]
4: (2SC, inc) 6 times. [24]
5: (3SC, inc) 6 times. [30]
6: (4SC, inc) 6 times. [36]
7: (5SC, inc) 6 times. [42]
8: (6SC, inc) 6 times. [48]
9: 48SC. [48]
Place the eyes between row 7 and 8, about 10cm apart.
10: (7SC, inc) 6 times. [54]
11-17: 54SC. [54]
Change to the color White.
18-24: 54SC. [54]
Change to the color Pink.
25-31: 54SC. [54]
Change to the color White.
32-38: 54SC. [54]
Change to the color Pink.
39-41: 54SC. [54]
42: (7SC, dec) 6 times. [48]
43: 48SC. [48]
44: (6SC, dec) 6 times. [42]
45: (5SC, dec) 6 times. [36]
46: (4SC, dec) 6 times. [30]
47: (3SC, dec) 6 times. [24]
Start Stuffing the body.
48: (2SC, dec) 6 times. [18]
49: (1SC, dec) 6 times. [12]
Complete stuffing until you like it.
50: dec around. [6]
Fasten off and weave in tail.

Wings (Make 2)
Use the color White and a 5mm hook.

1: 6SC in a Magic Ring. [6]
2: 2SC in each st around. [12]
3: (1SC, inc) 6 times. [18]
4: (2SC, inc) 6 times. [24]
5: (3SC, inc) 6 times. [30]
6: (4SC, inc) 6 times. [36]
7: 36SC. [36]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Antenna (Make 2)
Use the color Pink and a 5mm hook.

Ch8, fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembling

Whenever I start with assembling an Amigurumi, I use sewing pins first. This way I can move around all parts until I am happy with the result. Then I sew it on.

The wings will be sewn on the middle, pink stripe of the Bumble bee, make sure to attach it well. The antenna will be on top of its head. Check to see what’s the cutest position. Then with pink felt or yarn make little pink cheeks just under its eyes.

Your Giant Bumble Bee is ready! It’s a fun project to make, and pretty quick. I loved making this one for my sister, and she loves it a lot. Haven’t seen it back since I gave it haha. If you made one as well, don’t forget to show me on Twitter or Instagram with #DelinleaDIY. I’d love to see what you create with my patterns.

I hope you’ll have a wonderful day!

Love
Danielle

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// ©2021 Delinlea / Danielle Kaal // Items made with this pattern may be sold in a limited number. Credit to ‘Delinlea’ is appreciated. Not allowed for mass production or commercial purposes. You may not reproduce, translate, share, freely distribute or sell this pattern as your own in digital or printed from.