Yarn: Dazzle 8 ply yellow, black and white
Needles: 3mm double pointed needles
Body
With black yarn Cast on 4 sts join in the round ( I worked as Icord)
Knit 2 rounds
Round 3 (k1, Kfb) around (6sts) – (i now worked with all 4 DPNS)
Round 4 knit
Round 5 change to yellow yarn Knit
Round 6 (kfb) around (12sts)
Round 7 knit
Round 8 change to black yarn knit
Round 9 knit
Round 10 (k1, kfb) around (18sts)
Round 11 – 13 change to yellow, knit
Round 14 – 16 change to black, knit
Round 17 – 19 change to yellow, knit
Round 20 -29 change to black knit
Stuff bee
Round 30 (k2tog) around (9sts)
Round 31 knit
Break yarn and thread through stitches, finish stuffing bee and gather to close.
Shape body by gathering around at the start of the head in black yarn.
Wings – make 2
Cast on 5 sts leaving a tail to sew wing to body
Knit 4 rows
Row 5 p2tog k1, k2tog
Cast off
Eyes are embroidered on
Antenna are added by sewing a length of yarn through head and knotting the end.
