Free Flower Gal Pattern

Materials Needed:

• Lightweight yarn (DK or light worsted) in 5 colors:
  • Color A: Head & bee wing color (e.g., Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in Blush Pink)
  • Color B: Body & skirt color (e.g., Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in Grass Green)
  • Color C: Petal color (e.g., Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in Rose Red)
  • Color D: Bee main color (e.g., Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in Daffodil Yellow)
  • Color E: Bee stripe color (e.g., Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in Pure Black)
• Toy stuffing (Fairfield Poly-Fil)
• Embroidery Floss (e.g., DMC six-strand embroidery floss in black)
• Embroidery/sewing needle (e.g., DMC Embroidery Needle)
• Tapestry needle (e.g., DMC Tapestry Needle Size 16)
• Scissors (e.g., Gingher Stork Scissors)
• Sewing pin
• Stitch marker (e.g., Tulip Heart Stitch Markers)

Suggested Yarn:

• Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (or similar lightweight yarns, DK or light worsted weight)

Yarn Measurements:

• The pattern doesn’t specify exact yardage for each color, but as it involves small pieces, you’ll need a small amount of each color.

Hook Size:

• 2.75mm (C) hook (e.g., Clover Amour)

Pattern Measurements:

• The finished Flower Gal measures approximately 7.5 inches tall.

Needle:

• Embroidery/sewing needle (e.g., DMC Embroidery Needle)
• Tapestry needle (e.g., DMC Tapestry Needle Size 16)

Abbreviations:

• ch – chain
• rnd(s) – round(s)
• mr – magic ring
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• inc – single crochet increase
• inv dec – invisible decrease
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• sm – stitch marker
• x – times (indicates the number of times to repeat)
• [ ] – repeat steps between brackets for the specified number of times
• ( ) – the number of stitches you should have at the end of each round

Stitching Rounds of Flower Gal Pattern:

Head (Color A)

• Rnd 1: Make a magic ring (mr), and sc 6 in the ring. (6 st)
• Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 st).
• Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) x 6 (18 st).
• Rnd 4: (Sc 2, inc) x 6 (24 st).
• Rnd 5–9: Sc in each st around (24 st).
• Rnd 10: (Sc 2, inv dec) x 6 (18 st).
• Rnd 11: (Sc 1, inv dec) x 6 (12 st).
• Rnd 12: Inv dec around (6 st).
• Finish: Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Body (Color B)

• Rnd 1: Make a magic ring (mr), and sc 6 in the ring. (6 st)
• Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 st).
• Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) x 6 (18 st).
• Rnd 4: (Sc 2, inc) x 6 (24 st).
• Rnd 5–8: Sc in each st around (24 st).
• Rnd 9: (Sc 2, inv dec) x 6 (18 st).
• Rnd 10: (Sc 1, inv dec) x 6 (12 st).
• Rnd 11: Inv dec around (6 st).
• Finish: Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Skirt (Color B)

• Rnd 1: Ch 26, join to form a circle with a sl st. (26 st)
• Rnd 2: Sc in each st around (26 st).
• Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) x 13 (39 st).
• Rnd 4–6: Sc in each st around (39 st).
• Rnd 7: (Sc 2, inv dec) x 13 (26 st).
• Rnd 8: (Sc 1, inv dec) x 13 (13 st).
• Finish: Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Petals (Color C) (Optional flower petals around head)

• Rnd 1: Ch 5, join with a sl st to form a ring.
• Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), then make 2 dc into the ring. Repeat around the ring (6 petals).
• Finish: Fasten off, leaving a tail to attach to the head.

Bee Wings (Color A)

• Rnd 1: Ch 5, join with a sl st to form a ring.
• Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), then make 2 dc in each of the next 4 stitches (10 st).
• Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) x 5 (15 st).
• Finish: Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Bee Body (Color D)

• Rnd 1: Make a magic ring (mr), and sc 6 in the ring. (6 st)
• Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 st).
• Rnd 3: (Sc 2, inc) x 4 (16 st).
• Rnd 4–5: Sc in each st around (16 st).
• Rnd 6: (Sc 1, inv dec) x 4 (12 st).
• Rnd 7: Inv dec around (6 st).
• Finish: Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Bee Stripes (Color E)

• Rnd 1: Ch 12, join to form a circle with a sl st.
• Rnd 2: Sc in each st around (12 st).
• Finish: Fasten off, leaving a tail to attach to the bee’s body.

Assembly:

• Attach the Head to the Body: Use the tapestry needle and yarn tail from the head to stitch it onto the body.
• Add the Skirt: Sew the skirt around the base of the body.
• Attach Petals and Wings: Use the long yarn tails from the petals and wings to sew them onto the head and body.
• Bee Stripes and Body: Attach the bee stripes to the body and sew the wings onto the back of the bee.

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