Honey Bee: A Buggable

Make a Honey Bee that is 20x its natural size! Great as a toy or an educational tool. Easy crocheting, detailed and simple assembly instructions.

This is the 4th Buggable pattern by Jenna Wingate Designs. Buggables: Bugs big enough to hug.

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Crochet Terms: American
Language: English
Finished Size: 20 inches long
Skill Level: Novice
In-Line Color Changes: no
Shaping: yes
Sewing: yes
No. of Pages: 12
No. of Images: 24
Other: Includes printable Wing Pattern, diagrams, and material suggestions for non-yarny parts.

Materials: ·         #4 Medium Weight yarn in: o   (A) Dark Brown (300 yds) o   (B) Med Brown (25 yds) o   (C) Light Brown (15yds) o   (D) Gold (100 yds) ·         A few yards each in amounts in: o   (E) Black o   (F) White ·         Crochet hooks in: o   F/5 3.75mm o   D/3 3.25mm or smaller (antenna only) ·         Stitch Markers ·         Stuffing ·         10-15mm (total)* dowel rod, cut to 10-12”long      ·         Tapestry needle ·         Long Straight Pins ·         9 (minimum) Matching Pipe Cleaners ·         Thick clear plastic** OR white felt for wings ·         Permanent Marker ·         Jewelry Wire (optional) ·         Gold embroidery thread (optional)

Stitches Used: American Crochet Terms MR – magic ring Sc – single crochet Lsc – long single crochet Ch – chain FLO/BLO- Front/Back Loop Only Sc2tog – single crochet 2 together FO – finish off Slst – slip stitch Hdc – half double crochet Dc – double crochet Sk – skip RS/WS -  right/wrong side

*I bought a package of 16 12”long, 3/16” thick dowels for under $1. I used 3 together in my bee. That package has enough for 5 bees!

**I used thick heavy-duty gallon size freezer zipper bags for my plastic. The pattern testers used a variety of items including laminating sheets, tulle, and dollar store flexible cutting sheets. A variety of cheap or found materials would work.

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