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Honey Bee Bug-a-boo

Pattern designed by
Sherri Bush
Copyright March 2008

This pattern may not be distributed or sold by anyone other than myself.
You may make and construct this pattern and sell what you make from this pattern,
but you may not sell or give away the pattern itself.

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 Honey Bee Bug-a-boo
Pattern difficulty: Medium (I assume you already know how to crochet, how to crochet
in the round, how to read a pattern and how to sew pieces together.)

Supplies:
Size G hook
Worsted weight yarn (Red Heart Super Saver works nicely)
 Black
 Yellow
 White
 Polyfil

Gauge is unimportant for this project.

Terms:
 sc = single crochet
 hdc = half-double crochet
 dc = double crochet
 tc = triple crochet
 inc. = increase (two crochets in the same stitch)
 dec. = decrease (crochet two stitches together)
 work even = sc in each sc around
 Leave at least an 8” tail when you bind off each piece. You can then use that tail
to sew the pieces to the Bug-a-boo later on.
 Weave in starting tails as you go.

NOTE: Bug-a-boo’s are worked in the round, unless otherwise stated. When I crochet, I
join rounds and I sc in the same space as joining, so I’m assuming that at the end of each
round you are slip stitching to the first stitch of that round and that you chain 1 to start the
next round. You can work in spirals if that’s easier for you; just remember to mark your
rounds. You want your stitches tight and close together so the stuffing doesn’t show
through later on.

To start each piece you can chain 2 and work your 6 stitches into the 2nd stitch from the
hook, or you can use the Magic Ring.

Make lots of Bug-a-boo’s in various colors, sizes and textures. Be creative and have
fun!

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 Buggy Head
Row Instruction Stitches
1 Using yellow 6
Start by chaining 2 (or use a magic circle) and make 6 sc in the second
chain from the hook. Slip stitch to join and chain 1.
2 Make 2 sc in each sc around 12
3 *1 sc, 1 inc* around 18
4 *2 sc, 1 inc* around 24
5 – Work even (sc in each sc around) 24
7
8 *2 sc, 1 dec* around 18
9 *1 sc, 1 dec* around 12
Bind off, leaving a long tail to sew the head to the body later on. Stuff
the head firmly with polyfil.

Buggy Body
Row Instruction Stitches
1 Starting with black 6
Start by chaining 2 (or use a magic circle) and make 6 sc in the second
chain from the hook. Slip stitch to join and chain 1.
2 Make 2 sc in each sc around 12
3 Using yellow 18
*2 sc, 1 inc* around
4 Work even (sc in each sc around) 18
5 Using black 18
Work even
6 Work even 18
7 Using yellow 18
Work even
8 Work even 18
9 Using black 18
Work even
10 Work even 18
11 Using yellow 18
Work even
12 *1 sc, 1 dec* around 12

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 Antennae
The antennae are not worked in rounds / rows
Step Instruction Stitches
1 Using black
Chain 6. Slip stitch into the second ch from the hook, and into
remaining 4 chain stitches.
2 without binding off, repeat step 1 instructions
3 Bind off. You should have something that looks like a “V”. Use the
two tails to tie it, or sew it, on the head.

Legs (make 6)
Legs are not worked in rounds.
Row Instruction Stitches
Using black
Chain 6. Slip stitch in 2nd ch from hook, and in remaining 4 stitches.
Bind off. (Yes, make 6. All insects have 6 legs, as my kids reminded
me 47 times.)
1 5
When you make your starting slip knot, leave a tai of about 2 inches.
Also, when you bind off, leave a 2 inch tail. When you are ready to
attach the legs, slip each tail through a stitch and tie them in a square
knot. Then use a crochet hook to tuck the tails inside the bugs body.

Wings
Row Instruction Stitches
1 Using white 6
Start by chaining 2 (or use a magic circle) and make 6 sc in the second
chain from the hook. Slip stitch to join and chain 2.
2 Make 2 double crochets (dc) in each sc around 12
3 Ch 3. Make 2 triple crochet (tc) in same stitch as joining; 3 tc in next 2
dc; chain 2 and slip stitch into next stitch and the next 2 dc; chain 3 and
make 3 tc into the next dc; 3 tc in each of the next 2 dc; chain 2 and slip
stitch into the next stitch. Bind off, leaving a long tail and use the tail
to sew the wings to the bugs back.

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 More Pictures
More pictures to help you finish your Honey Bee.

Front view.

Back view. My stinger is a little off center… But you get the idea.

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