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 Finished Height: Approximately 9¾" (25 cm)

SHOPPING LIST
Yarn (Medium Weight)
 Lt Gold - 165 yards (151 meters)
 Lt Yellow - 120 yards (110 meters)
 Yellow - 75 yards (68.5 meters)
 White - 20 yards (18.5 meters)
 Black - 15 yards (13.5 meters)
 Brown - 5 yards (4.5 meters)
Crochet Hook
 Size E (3.5 mm)
Additional Supplies
 9½" (24 cm) Plastic canvas circle
 Polyester fiberfill
 Yarn needle

GAUGE INFORMATION
Gauge is not of great importance as long as
your crochet fabric is very dense (see Gauge,
page 43).

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 STAND
With Lt Gold, work Basic Stand,
page 2.

RINGS
With Lt Yellow, work all 4 Basic
Rings, page 5.

Using photo as a guide for

APPLIQUÉS placement and having wrong
Hex side of Hex against base of Stand,
Rnd 1 (Right side): With Brown, sew Hex in place.
make an adjustable loop to form
a ring; work 6 sc in ring; do not Bee (Make 20)
join, place a marker to indicate the With Yellow, ch 6; sc in second
beginning of the rnd. ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc
in next ch, hdc in next ch, 2 sc
Note: Mark Rnd 1 as right side. in last ch; working in free loops
on opposite side of ch (Fig. 2,
Rnd 2: 2 Sc in each sc around: page 44), hdc in next ch, dc in
12 sc. next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next
ch; join with slip st to first sc,
Rnd 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next finish off leaving a long end for
sc) around: 18 sc. sewing.

Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sc, 3 sc in Using photo as a guide:

next sc) around; slip st in next sc, • Sew 6 Bee appliqués evenly
finish off leaving a long end for spaced around base of Stand.
sewing: 30 sc. • Sew 5 Bee appliqués evenly
spaced around Bottom Ring.
• Sew 4 Bee appliqués evenly
spaced around Second Ring.

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 • Sew 3 Bee appliqués evenly Rnd 3: Sc in each sc around
spaced around Third Ring. changing to Black in last sc made
• Sew 2 Bee appliqués evenly (Fig. 3, page 44), drop Yellow.
spaced around Top Ring.
• Using Black, add 4 stripes to Rnd 4: Sc in each sc around
each Bee appliqué using changing to Yellow in last sc
straight stitch (Fig. 5, page 45). made, drop Black.
• Using Black, add a French knot
eye to each Bee appliqué (Fig. 7, Rnd 5: Sc in each sc around
page 45). changing to Black in last sc made,
drop Yellow.
Wing (Make 42)
Rnd 1 (Right side): With White, Rnd 6: Sc in each sc around
make an adjustable loop to form changing to Yellow in last sc
a ring; work 6 sc in ring; join with made, cut Black.
slip st to first sc, finish off leaving a
long end for sewing. Rnds 7 and 8: Sc in each
sc around.
Sew two Wings to the top of
each Bee appliqué, leaving the Stuff piece with polyester fiberfill.
top of the Wings unsewn (you
should have 2 Wings left to sew to Rnd 9: Sc2tog around; slip st in
3-D Bee that follows). next sc, finish off leaving a long
end for sewing.
3-D Bee
Rnd 1 (Right side): With Yellow, Weave yarn end through the sts
make an adjustable loop to form on the last rnd to close; secure
a ring; work 6 sc in ring; do not end.
join, place a marker to indicate the
beginning of the rnd. • Sew 2 remaining Wings to
3-D Bee.
Rnd 2: 2 Sc in each sc around: • Using Black, add 2 French knot
12 sc. eyes.
• Sew 3-D Bee to top of Stand.

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Patterns
STITCH GUIDE Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next
SINGLE CROCHET 2 TOGETHER sc) around: 32 sc.
(abbreviated sc2tog)
Pull up a loop in each of next Rnd 5: (Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next
2 sc, YO and draw through all sc) around: 40 sc.
3 loops on hook (counts as
one sc). Rnd 6: (Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next
sc) around: 48 sc.

BASIC STAND Rnd 7: (Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next

Rnd 1 (Right side): With color sc) around: 56 sc.
indicated, make an adjustable
loop to form a ring (Figs. 1a-d, Rnd 8: (Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next
page 43); work 8 sc in ring; do not sc) around: 64 sc.
join, place a marker to indicate the
beginning of the rnd (see Markers, Rnd 9: (Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next
page 44). sc) around: 72 sc.

Note: Loop a short piece of yarn

around any stitch to mark Rnd 1
as right side.

Rnd 2: 2 Sc in each sc around:

16 sc.

Rnd 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next

sc) around: 24 sc.

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 Rnd 10: (Sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around: 80 sc.

Rnd 11: (Sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around: 88 sc.

Rnd 12: (Sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around: 96 sc.

Rnd 13: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 14: (Sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around: 104 sc.

Rnd 15: (Sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around: 112 sc.

Rnd 16: (Sc in next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around:

120 sc.

Using the crocheted circle as a pattern, trim plastic

canvas circle slightly larger than the crocheted
piece; set piece aside.

Rnd 17: (Sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog) around:

112 sc.

Rnd 18: (Sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog) around:

104 sc.

Rnd 19: (Sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) around:

96 sc.

Rnd 20: (Sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog)

around: 88 sc.

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 Insert plastic canvas circle inside Rnd 27: (Sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog)
crocheted piece to form the around: 35 sc.
bottom of the stand.
Rnds 28-35: Sc in each sc around.

Stuff piece firmly with polyester

fiberfill.

Rnd 36: (Sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog)

around: 30 sc.

Rnds 37-44: Sc in each sc around.

Add polyester fiberfill as you

continue to work.
Rnd 21: (Sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog)
around: 80 sc. Rnd 45: (Sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog)
around: 25 sc.
Rnd 22: (Sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog)
around: 72 sc. Rnds 46 and 47: Sc in each sc
around.
Rnd 23: (Sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog)
around: 64 sc. Rnd 48: (Sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog)
around: 20 sc.
Rnd 24: (Sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog)
around: 56 sc. Rnds 49-54: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 25: (Sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) Rnd 55: (Sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog)
around: 48 sc. around: 15 sc.

Rnd 26: (Sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) Rnds 56-59: Sc in each sc around.
around: 40 sc.

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 Rnd 60: Sc2tog around until only
5 sts remain; slip st in next sc,
finish off leaving a long end for
sewing.

Weave yarn end through the sts

on the last rnd to close (Fig. 4,
page 44); secure end.

BASIC RINGS
Ring lengths may need to be
adjusted depending on your
stitch tension. Looser stitches will
stretch more when stuffed so you
may need to decrease the number Repeat Rnd 4 for a total of
of rounds. You may measure the 70 rnds, stuffing the tube firmly
ring around the stand before approximately every 10 rnds;
finishing and add just the number slip st in next sc, finish off leaving
of rounds as needed. a long end for sewing.

Bottom Ring Sew the tube to itself to form a

Rnd 1 (Right side): With color ring.
indicated, make an adjustable
loop to form a ring; work 6 sc in Second Ring
ring; do not join, place a marker to Work same as bottom ring for a
indicate the beginning of the rnd. total of 60 rnds.

Rnd 2: 2 Sc in each sc around: Third Ring

12 sc. Work same as bottom ring for a
total of 50 rnds.
Rnd 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next
sc) around: 18 sc. Top Ring
Work same as bottom ring for a
Rnd 4: Sc in each sc around. total of 40 rnds.
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 General Instructions
ABBREVIATIONS SYMBOLS & TERMS
ch(s) chain(s) ( ) or [ ] — work enclosed
cm centimeters instructions as many times
dc double crochet(s) as specified by the number
hdc half double crochet(s) immediately following or
mm millimeters contains explanatory remarks.
Rnd(s) Round(s) colon (:) — the number(s) given
sc single crochet(s) at the end of a row or round
sc2tog single crochet 2 together denote(s) the number of
st(s) stitch(es) stitches or spaces you should
tr treble crochet(s) have on that row or round.
YO yarn over

Yarn Weight LACE SUPER FINE FINE LIGHT MEDIUM BULKY SUPER BULKY JUMBO
Symbol & 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Names
Type of Fingering, Sock, Worsted, Super
size 10 Sport, DK, Light Chunky, Jumbo,
Yarns in
crochet Fingering,
Afghan, Bulky,
Baby Worsted Craft, Rug Roving
Category thread Baby Aran Roving
Crochet Gauge*
Ranges in 32-42 21-32 16-20 12-17 11-14 8-11 6-9 5 sts
Single Crochet sts** sts sts sts sts sts sts and fewer
to 4" (10 cm)
Steel***
Advised B-1 E-4 7 I-9 K-10½
6 to 8, M/N-13 Q and
Hook Size to to to to to
Regular to Q larger
Range E-4 7 I-9 K-10½ M/N-13
hook B-1
*GUIDELINES ONLY: The chart above reflects the most commonly used gauges and hook sizes for specific
yarn categories.

** Lace weight yarns are usually crocheted with larger hooks to create lacy openwork patterns.
Accordingly, a gauge range is difficult to determine. Always follow the gauge stated in your pattern.

*** Steel crochet hooks are sized differently from regular hooks–the higher the number, the smaller the
hook, which is the reverse of regular hook sizing.

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