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Materials:
Medium Weight Yarn (4) in Three Different Colors - I used Yellow for the Center, a Variegated for the Flower Bottom and a Solid for the Flower Petals
Size H, 5.00mm Crochet Hook
Level of Difficulty: Advanced Beginner
Estimated Time to Complete: 2 hrs.
Flower Center:
Ch 3. Join to form a loop. Ch 2.
Row 1. 13 DC inside of loop. Ch 2.
Rows 2. 2 DCs in the first stitch, 1 DC in the next stitch. Continue until row is complete.
Flower Bottom:
Row 3. Switch to Variegated Yarn by pulling it through to form a loop and then tying off the loose end. Ch 2. For this first row, you will be working in the back of the stitch of the last row of the Flower Center saving the front stitch of this last row to attach your Flower Petals. Proceed to start your flower bottom by doing 2 DCs in the first stitch, 1 DC in the next stitch. Continue until row is complete. Ch 2.
Row 4. 2 DCs in the first stitch, 1 DC in the next stitch. Continue until row is complete. Ch 2.
Rows 5 - 7. 1 DC in each stitch until the row is complete. Ch 2.
Row 8. 1 HDC in each stitch until the row is complete.
Flower Petals:
Using your second solid color yarn, join it up where your stitching ended on the Flower Center by pulling through a loop and then tying off the loose end. SC in the next stitch followed by a HDC in the same stitch. DC in the next stitch followed by a TC and then another DC in the same stitch. HDC in the next stitch followed by a SC in the same stitch. So you'll have 2 stitches in one stitch, followed by 3 stitches in the next stitch, followed by two stitches in the next stitch to form one petal. Continue this pattern all the way around the FRONT stitch of the Flower Center that you left open when you joined your Variegated yarn and started your Flower Bottom.
Bumblebee:
I used a chenille stem that was made of two different colors (black and yellow) to form my bumblebee. I found it in the kids section or the basics section of my local craft store with the other chenille stems. I cut it in half and wound it around a wooden shish kebab skewer to form the body making sure the stripes showed and then tucked the remaining wire inside the bee's body. I made the wings out of a very gauzy white fabric by cutting out a small piece in the shape of a peanut and then gluing it to my bee's body.
I hope you can figure this all out from what I have given you here so far. I am not an expert crochet artist and do not use/follow manufactured patterns so sometimes it is hard for me to explain. I will take some more photos when I make my next hat to show you each step.
Enjoy!
Medium Weight Yarn (4) in Three Different Colors - I used Yellow for the Center, a Variegated for the Flower Bottom and a Solid for the Flower Petals
Size H, 5.00mm Crochet Hook
Level of Difficulty: Advanced Beginner
Estimated Time to Complete: 2 hrs.
Flower Center:
Ch 3. Join to form a loop. Ch 2.
Row 1. 13 DC inside of loop. Ch 2.
Rows 2. 2 DCs in the first stitch, 1 DC in the next stitch. Continue until row is complete.
Flower Bottom:
Row 3. Switch to Variegated Yarn by pulling it through to form a loop and then tying off the loose end. Ch 2. For this first row, you will be working in the back of the stitch of the last row of the Flower Center saving the front stitch of this last row to attach your Flower Petals. Proceed to start your flower bottom by doing 2 DCs in the first stitch, 1 DC in the next stitch. Continue until row is complete. Ch 2.
Row 4. 2 DCs in the first stitch, 1 DC in the next stitch. Continue until row is complete. Ch 2.
Rows 5 - 7. 1 DC in each stitch until the row is complete. Ch 2.
Row 8. 1 HDC in each stitch until the row is complete.
Flower Petals:
Using your second solid color yarn, join it up where your stitching ended on the Flower Center by pulling through a loop and then tying off the loose end. SC in the next stitch followed by a HDC in the same stitch. DC in the next stitch followed by a TC and then another DC in the same stitch. HDC in the next stitch followed by a SC in the same stitch. So you'll have 2 stitches in one stitch, followed by 3 stitches in the next stitch, followed by two stitches in the next stitch to form one petal. Continue this pattern all the way around the FRONT stitch of the Flower Center that you left open when you joined your Variegated yarn and started your Flower Bottom.
Bumblebee:
I used a chenille stem that was made of two different colors (black and yellow) to form my bumblebee. I found it in the kids section or the basics section of my local craft store with the other chenille stems. I cut it in half and wound it around a wooden shish kebab skewer to form the body making sure the stripes showed and then tucked the remaining wire inside the bee's body. I made the wings out of a very gauzy white fabric by cutting out a small piece in the shape of a peanut and then gluing it to my bee's body.
I hope you can figure this all out from what I have given you here so far. I am not an expert crochet artist and do not use/follow manufactured patterns so sometimes it is hard for me to explain. I will take some more photos when I make my next hat to show you each step.
Enjoy!
