Hello and welcome to my Free Cuddly Bumble Bee Knitting Pattern.
I love bumble bees, the way the yellow mixes in with the black just brings happiness to me for some reason, even though I am actually terrified of bees in real life, because my mother is allergic to them and we suspect I may be as well.
However they are super important for the environment and just make super cute toys!
So that was why I decided to create my Cuddly Bumble Bee Knitting Pattern and now make it available to you all for free!
It is perfect for beginners and even people who have been knitting for years.
The pattern is very easy to follow and actually really fun to make, I just love the way the colours work together.
But you don’t just have to use yellow and black, I have made many bumble bees using blue and black, pink and black, you are not limited in the colour choices.
He has an adorable personality and is nice and big which is perfect for cuddles.
So here you go, a treat on me, my Free Cuddly Bumble Bee Knitting Pattern, I hope you enjoy and have a wonderful time making this beautiful toy.
This pattern is also available as an ad-free, printer-friendly pdf pattern that can be purchased at the links below for only a small fee on Etsy.
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Free Cuddly Bumble Bee Knitting Pattern.
Designed by Nicola Marie Rattley.
Copyright 2019 by Nicola Marie Rattley.
All rights reserved. No part of this pattern may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
Required:
Needle Size: 4mm.
Wool Ply: 8 Ply, DK.
1 Ball of Main Colour (Yellow), 1 Ball of Contrast Colour (Black), 1 Ball of Contrast Colour 2 (White).
Tapestry Needle.
Polyester Toy Filling.
Sewn in Wobbly Eyes.
Warning – If this item is going to a small toddler under the age of 3, I recommend that you embroider the eyes instead so they don’t pose a choking hazard.
Finished Size is 25cm Tall and 25cm Wide.
Abbreviations:
KFB – Knit Front and Back of Stitch, otherwise known as increase.
St-St – Stocking Stitch.
K2Tog – Knit 2 Together, otherwise known as decrease.
St – Stitch.
Sts – Stitches.
Pattern.
Head.
Cast on 10 Stitches in Main Colour. (Yellow as shown on picture).
Row 1 – Purl Row.
Row 2 – KFB in every st to the end of row. 20 sts remaining.
Row 3 – Purl Row.
Row 4 – (Knit 1 st, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 30 sts remaining.
Row 5 – Purl Row.
Row 6 – (Knit 2 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 40 sts remaining.
Row 7 – Purl Row.
Row 8 – (Knit 3 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 50 sts remaining.
Row 9 – Purl Row.
Row 10 – (Knit 4 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 60 sts remaining.
Row 11 – Purl Row.
Row 12 – (Knit 5 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 70 sts remaining.
Row 13 – Purl Row.
Rows 14 – 29 – St-St 16 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.
Row 30 – Knit 3 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 5 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit last 2 sts. 60 sts remaining.
Row 31 – Purl Row.
Row 32 – Knit 2 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 4 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit last 2 sts. 50 sts remaining.
Row 33 – Purl Row.
Row 34 – Knit 2 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 3 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit last stitch. 40 sts remaining.
Row 35 – Purl Row.
Row 36 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 2 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit last st. 30 sts remaining.
Row 37 – Purl Row.
Row 38 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 1 st) 9 times, K2Tog. 20 sts remaining.
Row 39 – Purl Row.
Row 40 – K2Tog to the end of row. 10 sts remaining.
Fasten Off, Sew Up and Stuff.
Body.
Cast on 10 Stitches in Contrast Colour. (Black as shown on picture).
Row 1 – Purl Row.
Row 2 – KFB in every st to the end of row. 20 sts remaining.
Row 3 – Purl Row.
Row 4 – (Knit 1 st, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 30 sts remaining.
Row 5 – Purl Row.
Row 6 – (Knit 2 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 40 sts remaining.
Row 7 – Purl Row.
Change Wool Colour to Main Colour. (Yellow as shown on picture).
Row 8 – (Knit 3 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 50 sts remaining.
Row 9 – Purl Row.
Row 10 – (Knit 4 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 60 sts remaining.
Row 11 – Purl Row.
Rows 12 – 15 – St-St 4 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.
Change Wool Colour to Contrast Colour. (Black as shown on picture).
Rows 16 – 23 – St-St 8 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.
Change Wool Colour to Main Colour. (Yellow as shown on picture).
Rows 24 – 31 – St-St 8 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.
Change Wool Colour to Contrast Colour. (Black as shown on picture).
Rows 32 – 39 – St-St 8 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.
Change Wool Colour to Main Colour. (Yellow as shown on picture).
Rows 40 – 47 – St-St 8 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.
Change Wool Colour to Contrast Colour. (Black as shown on picture).
Row 48 – Knit 2 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 4 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit last 2 sts. 50 sts remaining.
Row 49 – Purl Row.
Row 50 – Knit 2 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 3 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit last st. 40 sts remaining.
Row 51 – Purl Row.
Row 52 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 2 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit last st. 30 sts remaining.
Row 53 – Purl Row.
Row 54 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 1 st) 9 times, K2Tog. 20 sts remaining.
Row 55 – Purl Row.
Row 56 – K2Tog to the end of row. 10 sts remaining.
Fasten Off, Sew Up and Stuff.
Arms. Make Two.
Cast on 10 Stitches in Contrast Colour. (Black as shown on picture).
Row 1 – Purl Row.
Row 2 – KFB in every st to the end of row. 20 sts remaining.
Row 3 – Purl Row.
Rows 4 – 19 – St-St 16 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.
Row 20 – K2Tog to the end of row. 10 sts remaining.
Fasten Off, Sew Up and Stuff.
Legs. Make Two.
Cast on 10 Stitches in Contrast Colour. (Black as shown on picture).
Row 1 – Purl Row.
Row 2 – KFB in every st to the end of row. 20 sts remaining.
Row 3 – Purl Row.
Row 4 – (Knit 1 st, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 30 sts remaining.
Row 5 – Purl Row.
Rows 6 – 9 – St-St 4 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.
Row 10 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 1 st) 9 times, K2Tog. 20 sts remaining.
Row 11 – Purl Row.
Rows 12 – 21 – St-St 10 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.
Row 22 – K2Tog to the end of row. 10 sts remaining.
Fasten Off, Sew Up and Stuff.
Antenna’s. Make Two.
Cast on 10 Stitches in Contrast Colour. (Black as shown on picture).
Row 1 – Purl Row.
Row 2 – KFB in every st to the end of row. 20 sts remaining.
Row 3 – Purl Row.
Rows 4 – 9 – St-St 6 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.
Row 10 – K2Tog to the end of row. 10 sts remaining.
Row 11 – Purl Row.
Rows 12 – 21 – St-St 10 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.
Cast Off, Sew Up and Stuff.
Wings. Make Four (4) Pieces.
Cast on 10 Stitches in Contrast Colour 2. (White as shown on picture).
Row 1 – Purl Row.
Row 2 – KFB 1 st at each end of row. 12 sts remaining.
Row 3 – Purl Row.
Row 4 – KFB 1 st at each end of row. 14 sts remaining.
Row 5 – Purl Row.
Row 6 – KFB 1 st at each end of row. 16 sts remaining.
Row 7 – Purl Row,
Row 8 – KFB 1 st at each end of row. 18 sts remaining.
Row 9 – Purl Row.
Rows 10 – 17 – St-St 8 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.
Row 18 – K2Tog at each end of row. 16 sts remaining.
Row 19 – Purl Row.
Row 20 – K2Tog at each end of row. 14 sts remaining.
Row 21 – Purl Row.
Row 22 – K2Tog at each end of row. 12 sts remaining.
Row 23 – Purl Row.
Row 24 – K2Tog at each end of row. 10 sts remaining.
Cast Off.
How To Make It Up.
Simply sew up and stuff all of the pieces but the wings, with the wings you simply get two of the pieces and sew them together, do not stuff them, sewing the two pieces together helps keep its shape and adds strength and all the other pieces however you do stuff and sew together, also I used sew in wobbly eyes as they are much safer than the stick on ones which tend to just fall off under a few seconds, but you can also embroider the eyes as that is even safer.
You have completed your Cuddly Bumble Bee!
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