How to crochet a Blue-banded Bee! [No-sew Crochet Pattern]

Welcome to the 12 days of Crochet 2024! 12 free patterns in 12 days, each one producing an adorable miniature creature.

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Intro:    • Everything you need to know about...  
Day 1:    • How to crochet a Ladybug!  [No-sew Cr...  

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US terminology used
All pieces are worked in a continuous spiral unless otherwise indicated.

Stitch Glossary:
slst “Slipstitch”
sc “Single crochet”
fpsc “frontpost single crochet”
inc “Increase”
dec “Decrease over two stitches”
sc3tog “Decrease over three stitches”
BLO{…} Work the stitches inside the brackets in the backloop only
hdc “Half-double crochet”
DC “Double crochet”
3DC Cluster “3-double crochet cluster” tutorial in video

Pattern notation
x[…] Repeat the instructions between the square brackets ‘x’ times.
(…) The total numbers of stitches in the row/round
{...} Used to indicate front or back loop stitches.

00:00 What are we making
00:58 Tools & Materials
01:58 Wings
05:01 Row 1 + 2
07:04 Row 3
11:18 Row 4
13:02 Row 5
16:07 Row 6
18:39 Row 7
23:00 Row 8 + 9
25:15 Row 10 -14
28:38 Details
30:02 Mr Bones' Craft Break
34:46 Clue for Day 3
35:08 Under the log

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