Free Crochet Pattern: Billy the Bee – Crochet for Children

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Billy the Bee is crocheted with Shamrock Yarns 100% Cotton 8/4, which is 100% cotton.

Size

Billy the Bee measures 4x9cm

Tools & Materials

Yarn consumption

Shamrock Yarns 100% Cotton 8/4

Shamrock yarns 100% cotton – 8/4, colour 01 – black, 6 grams
Shamrock yarns 100% cotton – 8/4, colour 02 – white, 2 grams
Shamrock yarns 100% cotton – 8/4, colour 26 – yellow, 4 grams

Abbreviations

dc - double crochet stitches

ch - chain stitch

sl st - slip stitch

tr - treble stitch

dtr - double treble stitch

inc - increase (2 stitches in the same stitch)

dec - decrease (2 stitches crocheted together)

Instructions

The bee

Start with yellow

Start by making 6 dc in a magic ring

Inc x 6 (12)
1 dc, inc x 6 (18)
2 dc, inc x 6 (24)

Crochet 6 rounds of 24 dc

2 dc, dec x 6 (18)
1 dc, dec x 6 (12)
Dec x 6 (6)
Dec x 6 (12)
1 dc, inc x 6 (18)

Change to black in the last stitch

Crochet 2 rounds of 18 dc, change to yellow in the last stitch

18 dc (18)
2 dc, inc x 6 (24)

Change to black in the last stitch

Crochet 2 rounds of 24 dc, change to yellow in the last stitch

24 dc (24)
3 dc, inc x 6 (30)

Change to black in the last stitch

30 dc (30)
3 dc, dec x 6 (24)

Change to yellow in the last stitch

2 dc, dec x 6 (18)
18 dc (18)

Change to black in the last stitch

1 dc, dec x 6 (12)
Dec x 6 (6)
6 dc (6)
1 dc, dec x 3 (4)

Cut the yarn, weave the last 4 stitches together - fasten off and cut

Wings

Use white - you make 2 wings

Crochet 11 ch

Start in the second stitch from the hook
2 slip stitches
2 double crochet stitches
2 half treble stitches
2 treble stitches
1 double treble stitch
9 double treble stitches in the last stitch

Turn and do the same on the other side

1 double treble stitch
2 treble stitches
2 half treble stitches
2 double crochet stitches
2 slip stitches

Cut the yarn, but leave a long tail – make another wing

Sew the wings together before sewing them on the bee.

Fasten off the one end from the chain stitch row, the other end you bring to the side, so you can use it for sewing them together.

Sew the stitches from the double treble stitch and down to the chain stitches.

Sew the wings onto the bee over the colour changes, use the yarn tail from the bottom of the wing and sew up along the side and down in the middle. Fasten off and sew the other wings the same way. Leave the tip of the wing free to add some ’life’ to it.