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Hello Lovely! and welcome to my Free Bonnie the Bumble Bee Knitting Pattern!

I have a unabashed love for bumble bees, I have a few pattern designs of them now and I’m still creating more, both knitting and crochet.

I originally designed Bonnie the Bumble Bee in honor of my brothers dog who was named Bonnie (Rest in Peace), she was an American Staffordshire and just so loving and a little fatty, my brother called her a little house hippo.

And now to honor her more I am making my pattern available to you for Free!

It is a wonderful pattern for beginners or even if you have been knitting for years.

The pattern is very easy to follow and just so beautiful to make.

It would work well with a multitude of colours as well.

So here you go, my Free Bonnie the Bumble Bee Knitting Pattern, I do hope you enjoy and have a wonderful time making this beautiful toy that means so much to me.

This pattern is also available as an ad-free, printer-friendly pdf pattern that can be purchased at the link below on Etsy.

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Free Bonnie the Bumble Bee Knitting Pattern.

Designed by Nicola Rattley.

Copyright 2021 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 Single Point Needles.

Wool Ply – 8 Ply, DK.

1 Ball of Yellow Wool.

1 Ball of Black Wool.

1 Ball of White Wool.

Tapestry Needle.

Polyester Toy Filling.

Safety Eyes.

WARNING – If this item is going to a toddler under the age of 6, I recommend that you embroider the eyes instead so they don’t pose a choking hazard.

Finished Size – 35cm Long, 18cm Tall and 18cm 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/Body.

Cast on 10 Stitches with Yellow Wool.

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.

Row 14 – (Knit 6 sts, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 80 sts remaining.

Row 15 – Purl Row.

Rows 16 – 29 – St-St 14 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Change Colour to Black Wool.

Rows 30 – 37 – St-St 8 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Change Colour to Yellow Wool.

Rows 38 – 45 – St-St 8 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Change Colour to Black Wool.

Rows 46 – 53 – St-St 8 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Change Colour to Yellow Wool.

Rows 54 – 61 – St-St 8 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Change Colour to Black Wool.

Rows 62 – 69 – St-St 8 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Change Colour to Yellow Wool.

Row 70 – Knit 3 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 6 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 3 sts. 70 sts remaining.

Row 71 – Purl Row.

Row 72 – Knit 3 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 5 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 2 sts. 60 sts remaining.

Row 73 – Purl Row.

Row 74 – Knit 2 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 4 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 2 sts. 50 sts remaining.

Row 75 – Purl Row.

Row 76 – Knit 2 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 3 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 1 st. 40 sts remaining.

Row 77 – Purl Row.

Row 78 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 2 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 1 st. 30 sts remaining.

Row 79 – Purl Row.

Row 80 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 1 st) 9 times, K2Tog. 20 sts remaining.

Row 81 – Purl Row.

Row 82 – K2Tog to the end of row. 10 sts remaining.

Fasten Off.

Wings. (Make Two).

Cast on 10 Stitches with White Wool.

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.

Rows 10 – 19 – St-St 10 rows.

Row 20 – Knit 2 sts, (K2Tog, Knit 3 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 1 st. 40 sts remaining.

Row 21 – Purl Row.

Row 22 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 2 sts) 9 times, K2Tog, Knit 1 st. 30 sts remaining.

Row 23 – Purl Row.

Row 24 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 1 st) 9 times, K2Tog. 20 sts remaining.

Row 25 – Purl Row.

Row 26 – K2Tog to the end of row. 10 sts remaining.

Fasten Off.

Antenna’s. (Make Two).

Cast on 8 Stitches with Black Wool.

Row 1 – Purl Row.

Row 2 – KFB in every st to the end of row. 16 sts remaining.

Row 3 – Purl Row.

Row 4- (Knit 1 st, KFB 1 st) repeat to the end of row. 24 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) 7 times, K2Tog. 16 sts remaining.

Row 11 – Purl Row.

Row 12 – Knit 1 st, (K2Tog, Knit 1 st) 4 times, K2Tog, Knit 1 st. 11 sts remaining.

Row 13 – Purl Row.

Rows 14 – 25 – St-St 12 rows starting with a knit row and ending with a purl row.

Cast Off.

How To Make It Up / Assembly.

Step 1 – Sew up the Head/Body, stuff it firmly (remember to put the safety eyes in before you fully sew it up.

Step 2 – Sew up the Wings, do not stuff these pieces.

Step 3 – Sew up and stuff the antenna’s.

Step 4 – Sew the Wings to the middle of the Head/Body Piece.

Step 5 – Sew the Antenna’s to the top of the Head (On the part that is mostly yellow) Make sure to leave a gap between them.

Step 6 – Embroider the mouth with Black Wool.

Your Bonnie the Bumble Bee should now look like this!

You have completed you Free Bonnie the Bumble Bee Knitting Pattern!

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xx Nicola.