R1with honey yellow: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3(1 sc, inc) ×6(18)
R41 sc, (inc, 2 sc) ×5, inc, 1 sc(24)
R5(3 sc, inc) ×6(30)
R62 sc, (inc, 4 sc) ×5, inc, 2 sc(36)
R7(5 sc, inc) ×6(42)
R8(BLO)42 sc(42)
R942 sc(42)
R10–1142 sc(42)
R12–1442 sc(42)
R15(5 sc, dec) ×6(36)
R1636 sc(36)
Size before assembly: about 5.9 cm at the widest, 4.7 cm long; 16 rounds.
Change to dark brown (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R4).
Change to honey yellow (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R6).
Change to dark brown (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R9).
Change to honey yellow (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R11).
Change to dark brown (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R14).
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff firmly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1with snow white: 5 sc in MR(5)
R2inc ×2, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc(8)
R31 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc(11)
R4–811 sc(11)
R91 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 1 sc(8)
R10dec ×2, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc(5)
Size before assembly: about 1.4 cm at the widest, 3.4 cm long; 10 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (lightly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Press the piece flat to about 3 mm thick (oval cross-section). Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 5 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

R1with dark brown: 4 sc in MR(4)
R2(1 sc, inc) ×2(6)
R36 sc(6)
Size before assembly: about 0.8 cm at the widest, 0.9 cm long; 3 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

R1with dark brown: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2(inc ×2, 1 sc) ×2(10)
R310 sc(10)
R4(dec ×2, 1 sc) ×2(6)
Size before assembly: about 1.2 cm at the widest, 1.4 cm long; 4 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (firmly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

Flat motif — heart (worked in rounds, one layer of fabric), about 4.1 × 4.2 cm; 4 rows.
Round 1: with heart pink: into a magic ring; ch 3 (the first post, not counted); 3 tr, 3 dc, ch 1, 1 tr, ch 1, 3 dc, 3 tr; ch 3 and sl st into the ring, then pull the ring tight (13) Round 2: starting with the first tr, work into the stitches only (not into the ch-3 posts or the ch-1 spaces); 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, 3 sc in one st, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc; sl st in the first st to join (19) Round 3: 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, 3 sc in one st, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc; sl st in the first st to join (25) Round 4: 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, 3 sc in one st, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc; sl st in the first st to join (31)
Fasten off leaving a long tail (~30 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff. Weave in the starting tail, pin the motif out to shape on a soft surface and steam it lightly.

R1with dark brown: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2(1 sc, inc) ×3(9)
R3–59 sc(9)
Size before assembly: about 1.2 cm at the widest, 1.7 cm long; 5 rounds.
Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eyes with a printed glint 7 mm (on the head): between rounds 10 and 11, 9 st apart (count along round 10: about 4.5 st each side of the centre front line).
Embroidery in dark thread (on the head), straight stitches through: (in round 12, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 12 and 13, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 13, on the centre front line) → (between rounds 12 and 13, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 12, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).

Pocket Hug Bee

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