A snazzy bee costume for your furry or furless friend/s to buzz about in! This crochet costume will keep your pet friend warm and looking cute.

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COLOR CODES: BLACK (YARN A), YELLOW (YARN B), WHITE (YARN C)

BEE COSTUME BACK PORTION

With your black yarn and 4 MM crochet hook begin with a slip knot and chain 62, 68, 74.

ROW 1: Double Crochet (DC) in the 4th chain (CH) from the hook and in the next 58, 64, 70 CHS, joining Yarn B in the last stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: ( 60, 66, 72 )

ROW 2: Yarn B: CH 2, DC in the next stitch and in the next 58 stitches. Turn your work. Total Stitches: ( 60, 66, 72 )

ROW 3: Yarn B: CH 2, DC in the next stitch and in every stitch in the row, joining Yarn A in the last stitch. Turn your work.

ROW 4: Yarn A: CH 2, DC in every stitch in the row, join Yarn B in the last stitch. ( 60, 66, 72)

FOR MEDIUM AND LARGE SIZE BEE COSTUME, CONTINUE TO THE MEDIUM PART OF THE PATTERN

ROW 5: Yarn B: CH 2, Double Crochet Two Together (DC2TOG) or DC Decrease in the next stitch, DC in the next 54 stitches, DC decrease in the next stitch, double crochet in the last stitch, joining Yarn B in this stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: ( 58 )

ROW 6: Yarn B: CH 2, DC decrease in the next stitch, DC in the next 52 stitches, DC decrease in the next stitch, DC in the last stitch, joining Yarn A in this stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: ( 56 )

ROW 7: Yarn A: CH 2, DC decrease in the next stitch, DC in the next 50 stitches, DC decrease in the next stitch, DC in the last stitch, joining Yarn A in the last stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: ( 54 )

ROW 8: Yarn B: CH 2, DC in the next 53 stitches, joining Yarn B in the last stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: ( 54 )

ROW 9: Yarn B: CH 2, DC in the next 53 stitches joining Yarn A in the last stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches ( 54 )

ROWS 10 TO 18: Repeat Rows 7, 8 and 9 of the pattern.

ROW 19: Yarn A: CH 2, DC in the next 53 stitches. Total Stitches: ( 54 )

Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.