Free pattern: Sweet Coron Amigurumi

Have you known about my phobia of insects? I mean, I'm not only scared of cockroaches, bugs or wasps but also ants, ladybugs and even butterflies ... yes, it's true! And it's not advantageous to a biology/wildlife student lol. Working with insects during my studies was the worst nightmare ever! >_<

But this little bumble bee is anything but a nightmare! How can you be scared of this cutie, inspired by Sanrio's Sweet Coron, with its big eyes and these rosy cheeks? ♥

It's my first own design with so many sewing parts and I really like how it turned out. I'm quite happy with the result and even more to share the pattern with you guys. Actually I'm incredibly lazy when it comes to writing up a pattern but I did it! \ (^o^) /

Hope you like it!

Materials: 

• yarn: white (COLOR A), brown (COLOR B), yellow (COLOR C) and beige (COLOR D) (I used Wolle Rödel Mille Fili Color-No. weiß 5980, kaffee 5978, banane 5965 and natur 5952)
• 3.00 mm crochet hook
• fiberfill
• 9mm oval safety eyes
• small amount of pink felt
• small amount of black embroidery thread 
• fabric glue 
• textile scissors  
• wool or tapestry needle 
• optional: stitch marker (you can use a bobby pin as a stitch marker, too!)

Key:

• MR = Magic ring 
• ch = Chain 
• st = Stitch 
• sc = Single crochet 
• inc = Increase 
• inv dec = Invisible decrease
• hdc = Half double crochet
• dc = Double crochet
• trc = Treble crochet
• ss = Slip stitch
• [  ] = Repeat 
• (  ) = Total number of stitches per row/round 
• F/O = Finish off

Instruction for Sweet Coron

Work in continuous rounds. Place stitch marker in first st from beginning of each round, move marker up as round is completed.


HEAD: 
Starting with COLOR A.

Rnd 1: MR with a base of 6 sts.
Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] around. (18)
Rnd 4: [2sc, inc] around. (24)
Rnd 5: [3sc, inc] around. (30)
Rnd 6: [4sc, inc] around. (36)
Rnd 7: sc around. (36)
Rnd 8: [5sc, inc] around. (42)
Rnd 9: sc around. (42)
Rnd 10: [5sc, inv dec] around. (36) 
Rnd 11: sc around. (36)
Rnd 12: [4sc, inv dec] around. (30)
Rnd 13: [3sc, inv dec] around. (24)
Rnd 14: [2sc, inv dec] around. (18)
Rnd 15: [sc, inv dec] around. (12)
Stuff and add safety eyes (I placed mine between rounds 9 and 10 at about 10 stitches apart). F/O and leave long tail for sewing.


HOOD:
Starting with COLOR B.

Rnd 1: MR with a base of 6 sts.
Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] around. (18)
Rnd 4: [2sc, inc] around. (24)
Rnd 5: [3sc, inc] around. (30)
Rnd 6: [4sc, inc] around. (36)
Rnd 7-10: sc around. (36)
Rnd 11: 15sc, hdc, 2dc, 2trc, ch1, 2trc, 2dc, hdc, 15sc. (31)
F/O and leave long tail for sewing.


ANTENNAE (make 2):
Starting with COLOR B.

Row 1: ch4, 2 knot sts.
Row 2: sl st back into 4ch.
F/O and leave long tail for sewing.

 
BODY: 
Starting with COLOR C.

Rnd 1: MR with a base of 6 sts.

Rnd 2: inc around. (12)

Rnd 3: [sc, inc] around. (18)

Change to COLOR D.

Rnd 4: [2sc, inc] around. (24) 

Rnd 5: sc around. (24)

Change to COLOR C.

Rnd 6-7: sc around. (24)

Change to COLOR B.

Rnd 8-9: sc around. (24)

Change to COLOR C.

Rnd 10: [2sc, dec] around. (18) 

Rnd 11: [sc, dec] around. (12) 

Stuff. F/O and leave long tail for sewing.

ARMS (make 2):

Starting with COLOR D.

Rnd 1: MR with a base of 4 sts. 

Rnd 2: [sc, inc] around. (6)
Rnd 3-5: sc around. (6)

F/O and leave long tail for sewing.


LEGS (make 2):
Starting with COLOR D.

Rnd 1: MR with a base of 6 sts.
Rnd 2: [sc, inc] around. (9)
Rnd 3: sc around. (9)
Rnd 4: [sc, inv dec] around. (6)
F/O and leave long tail for sewing.


WINGS (make 2):
Starting with COLOR A.

Rnd 1: MR with a base of 6 sts.
Rnd 2: inc around. (12)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] around. (18)
Rnd 4: sc around. (18)
Rnd 5: [sc, inv dec] around. (12)
Rnd 6: sc around. (12)
Rnd 7: [2sc, inv dec] around. (9)
Rnd 8: sc around. (9)
Rnd 9: [sc, inv dec] around. (6)
F/O and leave long tail for sewing.

FINISHING:

1. Cut cheeks out of pink felt and glue them on.
2. Use black thread to embroider mouth onto the head.
3. Sew head and body together.
4. Sew antennae onto the head. 
5. Sew arms and legs on either side of the body.
6. Sew wings onto the back of the body.

***This is an original pattern by ©nanaliciouz.com, 2015. All rights reserved. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. You may not in any form distribute or reproduce this pattern including images. You may keep a copy for your personal use only. Do not sell pattern and/or finished products made from this pattern without first obtaining permission from me.***