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Willy the Bee, the best friend of Maya the Bee, is a sleepy looking companion who, despite his appearance, is always up for an adventure and, together with Maya the Bee, has been entertaining young and old with adventures in film and print media for ages.
If you are also looking for a friend like Willy, you can now crochet Willy the Bee yourself and always carry him with you.
Willy the Bee is crocheted with chain stitches, single crochet stitches, half double crochet stitches, double crochet stitches, treble crochet stitches and double treble crochet stitches in spiral rounds and in rows and is easy to crochet.
The depicted amigurumi Willy the Bee has been crocheted with the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn with a 2.5 mm crochet hook and has sitting a height of 5.5 cm.
Free Willy the Bee Crochet Pattern
ATTENTION: The pattern, in whole or in parts, may not be published, resold, translated, changed or exchanged in any way whatsoever!
Needed Techniques
- Slip Knot
- Magic Ring
- Chain Stitch
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Half Double Crochet
- Double Crochet
- Treble Crochet
- Double Treble Crochet
- Increase
- Decrease
- Crochet into Front and Back Loop
- Color Change
- Close Openings
- Sewing
Needed Materials and Tools
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- Colors: black, white, gold, brown
- This pattern was crocheted using the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn (100% Cotton, Meterage: 125 m, Yarn Ball Weight: 50 g, Yarn Weight: Sport – 5ply / Fine (2)) in the following colors:
- Black (Schwarz (110)), White (Weiß (106)), Gold (Gold (249)), Chestnut (Marone (157))
- 2.5 mm Crochet Hook
- 6 mm Safety Eyes
- Polyfill
- Scissors
- Tapestry Needle
- Stitch Marker
Crochet the Head and Body
The head and body is crocheted in one piece in Gold and Black in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.
Use the check boxes to mark your finished rounds, rows and steps.
- Crochet the head and body in spiral rounds in Gold.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
- Round 4: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
- Round 5: [3 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (30 stitches).
- Round 6-11: 6 rounds, each round 30 sc (30 stitches). Attach the eyes and then continue crocheting the next round.
- Round 12: [3 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (24 stitches).
- Round 13: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
- Round 14: [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 15: Crochet the complete round into the front loop only. Color change to Black. [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
- Round 16: Fill the head with polyfill. Crochet 18 sc (18 stitches).
- Round 17: Color change to Gold. 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
- Round 18: Crochet 24 sc (24 stitches).
- Round 19: Color change to Black. 24 sc (24 stitches).
- Round 20: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
- Round 21: Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 22: Fill the body only with some polyfill, do not stuff the body too full. [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously, close the opening, weave in and hide the leftover yarn.
Crochet the Legs (2x)
The legs are crocheted in Gold in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 legs. The finished legs do not need to be filled with polyfill.
- Crochet the legs in spiral rounds in Gold.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 3: Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
- Round 4: Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
- Round 5: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
- Round 6: Crochet 6 sc (6 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Crochet the Arms (2x)
The arms are crocheted in Gold in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 arms.
- Crochet the arms in spiral rounds in Gold.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
- Round 3: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
- Round 4-5: 2 rounds, each round 6 sc (6 stitches).
- Finish: Fill only the front part of the arm with polyfill. Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Crochet the Feelers (2x)
The feelers are crocheted in Black in rows with chain stitches. Crochet a total of 2 feelers.
- Crochet the feelers in rows in Black.
- Row 1: Make a slip knot with a Black thread. Form a circle, same as if you would do a basic knot. Wind the end of the thread 3 times around the circle and then tighten. Crochet 4 chain stitches (4 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the thread close to the knot. Leave the other thread longer to be able to sew the feelers to the head later.
Crochet the Wings (2x)
The wings are crocheted in White in rows with chain stitches, single crochet stitches, half double crochet stitches, double crochet stitches, treble crochet stitches and double treble crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 wings.
- Crochet the wings in rows in White.
- Row 1: 13 chain stitches (13 stitches).
- Row 2: 1 double treble crochet into the 6th stitch from the hook, 3 double treble crochet, 2 treble crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 half double crochet (8 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Crochet the Hair (3x)
The hair is crocheted in Chestnut in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 3 hairpieces. The finished hairpieces are not filled with polyfill.
- Crochet the hair in spiral rounds in Chestnut.
- Round 1: 5 sc into the Magic Ring (5 stitches).
- Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (10 stitches).
- Round 3: Crochet 10 sc (10 stitches).
- Round 4: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (5 stitches).
- Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembling
Eyes: After you’ve finished crocheting all pieces, attach the safety eyes after the 7th stitch row counting from the top center of the head. The eyes are 4 stitches apart from each other. Back to the crochet pattern.
Legs: Start sewing the legs onto the body. Sew the first leg onto the body directly over the edge that was created by the round that was crocheted only into the back loop. Sew on the second leg 4 to 5 stitches left or right from the first leg, again just over the edge.
Arms: Sew the arms left and right onto the body, 1 stitch row under the “neck”. Do not sew the arms directly over the legs but slightly behind the legs.
Nose: Embroider the nose with a Gold thread. Embroider the nose centered under the eyes. To do this, pull the thread horizontally several times from one stitch through the next, skipping one stitch. Repeat until a thick nose forms.
Hair: Sew the 3 hairpieces onto the head, one after the other. Start with the front piece, which you sew in the middle of the head, 3 stitch rows above the eyes.
The other two hairpieces are sewn on directly behind the first one.
Feelers: The feelers are sewn to the right and left next to the hair onto the head. Hide the remaining threads in the head.
Wings: Sew the wings right and left to the back of the body, closely behind the arms.
Eyebrows: Embroider the eyebrows with a Black thread diagonally above the eyes.
DONE!
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