ROW 12: Yarn B: CH 2, Double Crochet Two Together (DC2TOG) or DC Decrease in the next stitch, DC in the next 62 stitches, DC decrease in the next stitch, double crochet in the last stitch, joining Yarn B in this stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: ( 66 )
ROW 13: Yarn A: CH 2, DC in the next stitch and in every stitch in the row, joining Yarn B in the last stitch. Turn your work. Total Stitches: ( 66 )
ROW 14: Yarn B: CH 2, DC in the next stitch and in every stitch in the row. Turn your work. Total Stitches: ( 66 )
ROW 15: Yarn B: CH 2, DC in the next stitch and in every stitch in the row. Turn your work. Total Stitches: ( 66 )
ROW 16 to ROW 25: Repeat Rows 13, 14 and 15 of the pattern.
ROW 26: Yarn A: CH 2, DC in the next stitch and in every stitch in the row. Total Stitches: ( 66 )
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
BEE COSTUME STOMACH PORTION
Using Yarn A and your 4 MM crochet hook, begin with a slip knot and CH 22, 28, 34.
ROW 1: DC in the 4th CH from the hook and in the next 18, 24, 30 CHS. Turn your work. Total Stitches: ( 20, 26, 32)
ROW 2: CH 2, DC in the next stitch and in every stitch in the row. Turn your work.
ROW 3 TO ROW 19: CH 2, DC in the next stitch and in every stitch in the row.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
PUTTING IT TOGETHER
Position the stomach portion and the back portion of the top with the wrong side facing up. From the first row, sew Rows 1 to 5 together, skip 6, 10, 14 rows and resew on rows 13 to 19, 16 to 22 and 19 to 25.
Repeat for the other side. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
WORKING THE ARMHOLE
Join your yarn into the inner portion of the armhole and CH 1, working around the armhole, SC in every stitch in the round, SL ST in the beginning CH to join. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends. Repeat for the other side.
NECK RIBBING
For this part of the costume, a 3 MM crochet hook is used.
Join Yarn B into the inner neck portion of the top and CH 12, 12, 16.
ROW 1: DC in the 4th CH from the hook and in the next 8 CHS, Slip Stitch Two Together ( SLST2TOG ), 2 times. Turn your work.
ROW 2: CH 2, DC in the back loops of every stitch in the row. Turn your work.
Row 3: CH 2,DC in the back loops of every stitch in the row. SLST2TOG 2 times. Turn your work.
Row 4: CH 2, DC in the back loops of every stitch in the row. Turn your work.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 alternately until you reach the end of the round.
To join the neck ribbing together, press the 2 ends with the right side facing up. SL ST in the back loops of every stitch in the row.
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
WINGS ( 2 )
The wings come in 2 sizes, the Small and Large Wing. Pair the small wings with the Small Bee Costume. The Large wing fits the Medium and Large Bee Costume.
Using Yarn C and your 4 MM crochet hook, create a slip knot and CH 21, 27.
ROW 1: SC in the 2nd CH from the hook and in the next 5 CHS, Half Double Crochet ( HDC ) in the next ( 5, 6 ) CHS, DC in the next ( 5, 7 ) CHS, Treble Crochet ( TR ) in the next ( 1, 5 ) CHS, Treble Crochet Two Together ( TR2TOG ). Turn your work.
ROW 2: CH 4, Treble Crochet in the Back Loops Only (TRBLO) in the same stitch, TRBLO in the next ( 1, 5 )stitches, Double Crochet in the Back Loops Only (DCBLO) in the next ( 5, 7 ) stitches, Half DOuble Crochet in the Back Loops Only (HDCBLO) in the next ( 5, 6 ) stitches, Single Crochet in the Back Loops Only (SCBLO) of the next ( 6, 4) stitches, Single Crochet Two Together in the Back Loops Only ( SC2TOG BLO ) of the next stitch. Turn your work.
ROW 3: CH 1, Single Crochet Increase in the Front Loops Only (SC INC FLO) of the first stitch, SC FLO in the next ( 5, 4 ) stitches, Half Double Crochet in the Front Loops Only ( HDC FLO ) of the next ( 5, 6 ) stitches, Double Crochet in the Front Loops Only ( DC FLO ) in the next ( 5, 7 ) stitches, Treble Crochet in the Front Loops Only ( TRFLO ) of the next ( 1, 5 ) stitches. Treble Crochet Two Together in the Front Loops Only ( TR2TOG FLO ) of the next stitch.
ROW 4: CH 4, Treble Crochet in the Back Loops Only (TRBLO) in the same stitch, TRBLO in the next ( 1, 5 )stitches, Double Crochet in the Back Loops Only (DCBLO) in the next ( 5, 7 ) stitches, Half DOuble Crochet in the Back Loops Only (HDCBLO) in the next ( 5, 6 ) stitches, Single Crochet in the Back Loops Only (SCBLO) of the next ( 6, 4) stitches, Single Crochet Two Together in the Back Loops Only ( SC2TOG BLO ) of the next stitch. Turn your work.
ROW 5: CH 1, Single Crochet Increase in the Front Loops Only (SC INC FLO) of the first stitch, SC FLO in the next ( 5, 4 ) stitches, Half Double Crochet in the Front Loops Only ( HDC FLO ) of the next ( 5, 6 ) stitches, Double Crochet in the Front Loops Only ( DC FLO ) in the next ( 5, 7 ) stitches, Treble Crochet in the Front Loops Only ( TRFLO ) of the next ( 1, 5 ) stitches. Treble Crochet Two Together in the Front Loops Only ( TR2TOG FLO ) of the next stitch.
ROW 6: CH 4, Treble Crochet in the Back Loops Only (TRBLO) in the same stitch, TRBLO in the next ( 1, 5 )stitches, Double Crochet in the Back Loops Only (DCBLO) in the next ( 5, 7 ) stitches, Half DOuble Crochet in the Back Loops Only (HDCBLO) in the next ( 5, 6 ) stitches, Single Crochet in the Back Loops Only (SCBLO) of the next ( 6, 4) stitches, Single Crochet Two Together in the Back Loops Only ( SC2TOG BLO ) of the next stitch. Turn your work.
ROW 7: CH 1, Single Crochet Increase in the Front Loops Only (SC INC FLO) of the first stitch, SC FLO in the next ( 5, 4 ) stitches, Half Double Crochet in the Front Loops Only ( HDC FLO ) of the next ( 5, 6 ) stitches, Double Crochet in the Front Loops Only ( DC FLO ) in the next ( 5, 7 ) stitches, Treble Crochet in the Front Loops Only ( TRFLO ) of the next ( 1, 5 ) stitches. Treble Crochet Two Together in the Front Loops Only ( TR2TOG FLO ) of the next stitch.
Small Wing: continue to the Wing Edging Instructions of the pattern. For the Large Wing, continue this pattern:
ROW 8: CH 4, Treble Crochet in the Back Loops Only (TRBLO) in the same stitch, TRBLO in the next ( 1, 5 )stitches, Double Crochet in the Back Loops Only (DCBLO) in the next ( 5, 7 ) stitches, Half DOuble Crochet in the Back Loops Only (HDCBLO) in the next ( 5, 6 ) stitches, Single Crochet in the Back Loops Only (SCBLO) of the next ( 6, 4) stitches, Single Crochet Two Together in the Back Loops Only ( SC2TOG BLO ) of the next stitch. Turn your work.
ROW 9: CH 1, Single Crochet Increase in the Front Loops Only (SC INC FLO) of the first stitch, SC FLO in the next ( 5, 4 ) stitches, Half Double Crochet in the Front Loops Only ( HDC FLO ) of the next ( 5, 6 ) stitches, Double Crochet in the Front Loops Only ( DC FLO ) in the next ( 5, 7 ) stitches, Treble Crochet in the Front Loops Only ( TRFLO ) of the next ( 1, 5 ) stitches. Treble Crochet Two Together in the Front Loops Only ( TR2TOG FLO ) of the next stitch.
WING EDGING
Turn your work and CH 1, Slip Stitch ( SL ST) in every stitch of the sides of the wing, this is the long portion. SL ST in every stitch of the short part of the wing, working your way down to the other long portion of the wing, SL ST in every stitch in the row.
* CH 5, SL ST onto the next stitch, repeat * 7, 9 times. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Create one more wing. Center and position the wings on the 5th row from the top of the back portion of the top. Sew into place.
Rotate your work and SL ST on the top portion of the wing, rotate your work and SL ST towards the bottom.
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
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