Desk Goose Bumble Bee Costume

 

Another variation on the Desk Goose Sweater is the Bumble Bee Costume! This 

Gauge 4 stitches per inch

Supplies:

Desk Goose

Yarn size 4 worsted weight, Yellow and Black

Hook F- 4.0

Stitch Marker

Yarn Needle

Optional: 

elastic for the chin strap

Scotch two sided tape to adhere the hat to the head without any straps

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Stitches used:

MR - Magic Ring (can be replaced with chain 3 and work into first chain if you don’t like the

MR

Sl st - Slip Stitch

Sc - Single Crochet

Inc- Single crochet increase

Dec - Single Crochet Decrease

Puff Stitch 

Bee Body:

Yellow

R1: ch 16 [16] sl st to join (or MR, 16 sc in MR)

R2: (inc, 3sc) X 4 [20]

R3: 20 sc [20]

R4: (inc, sc) x2, 12sc, (inc, sc)x2 [24] 11cm

Black

R5: sc24

R6: (2sc, inc) x2, 12sc, (2sc, inc)x2 [28]  13cm 

Yellow

R7: (inc, 3sc) x2, 12sc, (inc, 3sc)x2  [32] 15cm

R8-10: 32 sc

Black

R11:32sc

R12: (inc, 4sc) x2, 12sc, (inc, 4sc)x2 [36]

Yellow

R13: 36 sc

R14: 12sc, (dec, 2sc) x4, 12sc [32] (stop here for smaller goose)

R15-16: 32sc

Fasten off and weave in ends

Hat Pattern:

R1: MR, 2sc into MR, Chain 5, Puff stitch into 2nd chain from hook, sl st down the chain, 3sc into MR, chain 5, puff stitch into 2nd chain from hook, sl st down chain, sc into MR (6)

R2: Inc X 6 (12)

Fasten off and leave tails to create chin strap or leave tails for tying onto the goose head.

Options: 

**If it's easier for you to make the circle and antennae separately, you can do the following

R1: MR, 6sc into MR

R2: inc x6, fasten off, leave tail for chin strap, or weave in ends if you are opting for a non chin strap option

Antennae (make 2):

Chain 5, Puff stitch into 2nd chain from hook, sl st down the chain, leave tails to tie into headpiece. 

Slip the tails through the stitches on the head piece, tie off and weave in ends. 

**To use elastic for the chin strap, cut a 2-3 inch piece of elastic to make a chin strap. Make a second "hat" round and pull both ends of the elastic to through the second round piece . Tie it firmly with a double knot, then sew the two rounds together. (Pumpkin Pictures for reference)

 

Bee Wings:

White:

R1: MR sc 3 into MR, ch 2, flip

R2: 2dc into each stitch, 2dc flip,

R3: Dc, ch, (2tc) x 3, dc, ch 2 sl st into same st as the last dc, weave tail down to mr for use in attaching

Sew the wings into the back of the bee body, in the middle yellow round

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