ZomBee amigurumi- Free Pattern

The next pattern in the Halloween Guest Blogger Series is by the lovely Morine! Her ZomBee amigurumi pattern is adorably spooky. Hope you all enjoy this pattern.

About me

Hello!! My name is Morine and I’m the designer and maker behind Morine’s Shop. I’m Kenyan, born and raised. I learnt to crochet from my mother when I was around 8 years old. I didn’t do much but dishtowels until years later, I completed my first big project, a granny square blanket and I was hooked from then on. I picked up on amigurumi a few years ago after being encouraged by a friend to try it out and I love every minute of it since. I now mainly focus on baby and home décor designs and makes.

Inspiration behind the Pattern

ZomBee is based out of my first amigurumi design, Heimlich the bee. I wanted to modify the pattern and make it more Halloween-y but I decided to write up a new pattern all together. The name comes from merging Zombie Bee (what I initially wanted to call it). ZomBee has a much better ring to it, don’t you think?

ZomBee Pattern

Skill level: Beginner (with basic amigurumi knowledge)

Materials:

• DK Yarn in:

• Jungle green (10 yards)

• Black (3 yards)

• Light grey (5 yards)

• Small piece of black and red thread for embroidering

• 3.5 mm crochet hook

• Two 12 mm black safety nose

• Darning needle

• Scissors

• Toy stuffing

Stitches & terms used

• ch- chain

• ss- slip stitch

• sc- single crochet

• inc- increase

• dec- decrease

• fo- fasten off

Notes:

-Make sure you read through the pattern before you start your work.

-The pattern is worked in continuous rounds.

-The safety nose will be used in place of eyes.

-For colour changes, when working last stitch in old colour, work as a typical sc until you have 2 loops on your hook. Use the new colour to yarn over and pull through both loops.

-When working colour changes, simply drop the colour you are not using and pick it back up when you need it again in the following rounds.

-Finished dimensions approximately 3.5” tall and 4” long.

Pattern:

Start by making a magic circle and following the table below.

Body:

Round	Instructions	Stitch count
1 Jungle green	6 sc in magic circle	6
2	(inc) 6 times	12
3	(sc, inc) 6 times	18
4	(2 sc, inc) 6 times	24
5*	(3 sc, inc) 6 times	30
6	(4 sc, inc) 6 times	36
7-9	36 sc	36
10-11 Black	36 sc	36
12-14 Jungle green	36 sc	36
15-16 Black	36 sc	36

*Insert safety nose evenly spaced between rnds 5 & 6

17 Jungle green	36 sc	36
18	(4 sc, dec) 6 times	30
19	(3 sc, dec) 6 times	24
20	(2 sc, dec) 6 times	18
21	(sc, dec) 6 times	12
22 Black	(dec) 6 times	6
23	(dec) 3 times	3

• Fasten off and leave tail.

• Use the tail to further sew the stinger closed.

• Use the black and red embroidery thread to embroider a creepy smile and black thread for the    scar on the bee.

Wings (make 2)

Round	Instructions	Stitch count
1 Light grey	6 sc in magic circle	6
2	(inc) 6 times	12
3-6	12 sc	12

Fold in half and work through both layers.

7

6 sc

6

• Fasten off and leave long tail. 

• Sew the wings to the body between the black stripes.

• Use the black thread to embroider a scar on one of the wings.