Mr Bumble Bee Ornament

Mr Bumble Bee Ornament Designed By Julie A. Bolduc

This ornament, even though it looks like a toy, is not a toy. It is a decoration or ornament for spring or summer decorating. It would look great stuck onto a plant poke or hung up in a window. His happy face should bring a smile to anyone who sees him.

    Materials Needed
  • Scrap of worsted weight acrylic yarn in yellow
  • Scrap of worsted weight acrylic yarn in black or black fleck
  • 6" scrap of worsted weight acrylic yarn in red
  • Polyester Fiber fill
  • 2 Wiggle eyes ¼" in diameter
  • 2 brown pipe cleaners 12" long
  • 1 black pipe cleaner 12" long
  • Hot Glue and gun
  • Size G/6 or 4.5mm aluminum crochet hook
  • Tapestry Needle

  • Yarn Thickness: 4mm
  • Gauge: 4dc = 1"
  • Finished Size: 4½ x 4½
  • Skill Level: Intermediate

side of Mr Bumble Bee

Instructions
RND 1: With Yellow. Ch 4. 11dc in 4th ch from hook. Join w/slst to top of ch4. Drop yellow but do not fasten off. Join black.

RND 2: Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. 2sc in each st around. Join w/slst to ch1. Drop black and pick up yellow.

RND 3: Ch3. Dc in each st around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Drop yellow and pick up black.

RND 4: Ch1. Sc in each st around. Join w/slst to ch1. Drop black and pick up yellow.

RND 5: Rep round 3.

RND 6: Ch1. Sc in next st. *Pull up a lp in each of the next 2 sts, yo pull through all 3 lps on hook. (decrease [dec] made) Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Drop black and pick up yellow.

RND 7: Rep rnd 3.

RND 8: Ch1. Sc in each of the next 2 sts. Dec 1, sc in each of the next 3 sts, 3 times. Sc in last st. Join w/slst to ch1. Drop black. Pick up yellow.

RND 9: Rep rnd 3. Fasten off yellow and pick up black.

RND 10: Ch1. Sc in next st. Dec 1, sc in each of the next 2sts, 3 times. Dec 1. Sc in last st. Join w/slst to ch1. Do not drop black.

RND 11-13: Ch1. Sc in each st around. Join w/slst to ch1. At the end of round 13, stuff body. Fasten off black but leaving a 12" end. Using the end, work a running stitch through the last round and gather up to close, then poke the needle through round 10 and work a running stitch through that round to form a fat neck then weave rest of end into the black part to secure in place. Trim rest of end.

Wings: Make 2 the same RND 1: Ch4. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3. 15dc in ring. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 2: Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. Work 2 sc in each of the next 11 dc. Ch1. Sc in side of last sc made. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. Sc in ch1. Do not ch1. Turn. Now you will work in rows.

ROW 1: Sc in each of the next 5 sc. Do not ch1. Turn.

ROW 2: Sc in each of the next 4 sc. Do not ch1. Turn.

ROW 31: Sc in each of the next 3 sc. Ch1. Fasten off. Leave finising end about 8" long. Weave other end into work.

Assembly
STEP 1: Stitch wings to back in position desired.

STEP 2: Cut black pipe cleaner into a 4" piece. Poke through top of head and curl both ends to form antennae.

STEP 3: Glue wiggle eyes to face just under where the antennae come out.

STEP 4: Use scrap of red yarn to stitch a smile onto the face. Use a back stitch.

STEP 5-7: Cut the 2 brown pipe cleaners in half. Poke 3 of them through the body from one side to the other to form legs. Bend the ends of each pipe cleaner ¼ from the end to form feet then bend the cleaners down to finish the legs.

STEP 8: Attach hanger to top or poke onto a skewer to form a plant poke.

Design written on Thursday, January 20, 2005. Copyright ©2004 By Julie A. Bolduc p103035

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