Crochet Little Bee

This little bug will make spring and summer come even on these snowy days. You can use these bees as wonderful bag charms, keyholders, and much more. Your kids and friends will definitely love this as a gift.

This pattern is using US terminology.

Skill level: beginner

Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet
ch: chain
st: Stitch
inc : increase
dec: decrease

F/O: Fasten off
CC: change color
R: round
Rep: repeat

Materials:
2 mm crochet hook
Cotton yarn in yellow, black and white colors
Needle for sewing
Stuff
Scissors
6mm safety eyes

Note: Work in continuous round

Head:
Using yellow
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)

R4: sc, inc, [2 sc, inc = rep 5x], sc (24)

R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6: 2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc = rep 5x], 2 sc (36)
R7: 5 sc, inc, rep 6x (42)
R8-14: sc around
Attach safety eyes between R9 and 10, give space about 7 stitches
R15: 2 sc, dec, [5 sc, dec = rep 5x], 3 sc (36)
R16: 4 sc, dec, rep 6x (30)
R17: sc, dec, [3 sc, dec = rep 5x], 2 sc (24)
R18: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
stuff
R19: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
R20: dec, rep 6x (6)

F/O

Body:
Using black
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc

R2-3: sc around

R4: inc, 2 sc, rep 2x (8)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 2x (10)
R6: inc, 4 sc, rep 2x (12)
R7: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R8: 2 sc, inc, rep 6x (24)
CC to yellow
R9-11: sc around
CC to black
R12: sc around
R13: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
R14: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
stuff

F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Antennas (make 2):
Using black
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 5 sc
R2: inc, rep 5x (10)
R3-4: sc around
stuff
R5: dec, rep 5x (5)
R6-9: sc around
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing

Wings (make 2):
Using white
Part 1 (upper):
R1: ch 2, starting from second chain from hook 6 sc
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc around
R4: 4 sc, dec, rep 2x (10)
R5: 3 sc, dec, rep 2x (8)
R6: sc around
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing the gap