Bee Applique

These little appliques are perfect for sewing onto baby clothing and blankets.

Materials

Small amounts of yellow and black / brown Dk / weight 3 yarn

3mm crochet hook I use this set from Amazon*

Written in English US terms with abbreviations for UK

sc = single crochet (double crochet in UK)

hdc = half double crochet (half treble crochet in UK)

dc = double crochet (treble crochet in UK)

ch = chain

* * = repeat between

slst = slip stitch

flo = front loop only (crochet into the front loop of the stitch)

Bee

Starting with yellow

Round 1: ch2 and 12 dc into a magic circle. slst to first.

Change to brown / black

Round 2: ch1, sc in the same, sc 5. Turn leaving the rest unworked.

Change to yellow

Round 3: ch1, hdc in the same, hdc 5. Turn

Change to brown / black

Round 4: ch1, sc in the same, sc 5. Turn

Change to yellow

Round 5: ch1, hdc in the same, hdc 5. Turn

Round 6: ch1, insert hook into same stitch, pull up a loop, *insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop* x 4, 7 loops on hook, pull through all 7 loops.

Fasten off

Wings

Join white to the centre of yellow stripe

For the first wing, *ch6, hdc in the third chain from hook, 1 dc in the next 3, slst to same space* repeat for the second wing.

Fasten off.

Small Bee

Starting with yellow

Round 1: ch2 and 8 hdc into a magic circle, slst to first.

Change to brown / black

Round 2: ch1, slst in the same, slst 3. Turn leaving the rest unworked.

Change to yellow

Round 3: (in flo) ch1, hdc in the same, hdc 3. Turn

Change to brown / black

Round 4: ch1, slst in the same, slst 3. Turn

Change to yellow

Round 5: (in flo) ch1, hdc in the same, hdc 3. Turn

Round 6: ch1, insert hook into same stitch, pull up a loop, *insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop* x 2, 5 loops on hook, pull through all 5 loops.

Fasten off.

Wings

Join white to the centre yellow stripe

For the first wing, *ch4, sc in the second chain from hook, hdc in the next, dc in the last, slst to same space* repeat for the second wing.

Fasten off.

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