Missy and the Bungle Bees
By Emma Brown
Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #168
If you look into the meadow you will see Missy happily wandering through the long grass, gathering flowers and talking to her friends, the Bungle Bees.
EXTRACT: These adorable designs are taken from Crocheted Animal Friends by Emma Brown (CICO Books, £14.99).
Materials
MISSY & BAG
* King Cole Cottonsoft DK, 100% cotton, 100g/210m/229yds
Yarn A: Buttercup 1600 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Mint 715 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Lime 1601 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Cloud 1575 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Coral 1574 x 1 ball
Yarn F: Jade 781 x 1 ball
* Rico Essentials Cotton DK, 100% cotton, 50g/130m/142yds
Yarn G: White 80 x 1 ball
* 3mm & 4mm hooks
* Pair of black safety eyes, 7mm/¼in
* Polyester fibre filling
* 40cm/16in mint green ribbon, 1cm/½in wide
* Green square button, 1cm/½in diameter
* Turquoise flower button, 1cm/½in diameter
* Green button, 2cm/¾in diameter
* Green checked fabric, 1.5 x 1.5cm/½ x ½in
* Pins, needle and sewing thread
FLOWER RUG
* Patons Fab DK, 100% acrylic, 100g/274m/299yds
Yarn A: White 2306 x 1 ball
* Sirdar Country Style DK, 40% nylon/30% wool/30% acrylic, 50g/155m/170yds
Yarn B: Summer Blossom 629 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Tana 390 x 1 ball
* 3mm hook
* Large yellow button, 2cm/¾in diameter
* 10 assorted small yellow buttons, 1.2cm/½in diameter
* Pins, needle and sewing thread
BABY BUNGLE BEE
* Rico Essentials Cotton DK 100% cotton, 50g/130m/142yds
Yarn A: White 80 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Pigeon Blue 35 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Dark Jeans 85 x 1 ball
* Stylecraft Classique Cotton DK, 100% cotton, 50g/92m/100yds
Yarn D: Heather 3565 x 1 ball
* 3mm hook
* Pair of black safety eyes, 6mm/¼in
* Two heart-shaped buttons 1.2cm/½in diameter
* Pale pink embroidery thread
* Aqua button 7mm/¼in diameter
* Purple patterned fabric, 1 x 1cm/½ x ½in
* Polyester fibre filling
* Pins, needle and sewing thread
BIG BUNGLE BEE
* Stylecraft Classique Cotton DK, 100% cotton, 50g/92m/100yds
Yarn A: Heather 3565 x 1 ball
* Rico Essentials Cotton DK, 100% cotton, 50g/130m/142yds
Yarn B: Plum 21 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Hay 65 x 1 ball
Yarn D: White 80 x 1 ball
* 3mm hook
* Pair of black safety eyes, 7mm/¼in
* Two heart-shaped buttons, 1.5cm/½in diameter
* Grey button, 8mm/¼in diameter
* Purple patterned fabric, 1 x 1cm/½ x ½in
* Dark pink embroidery thread
* Polyester fibre filling
* Pins, needle and sewing thread
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