Bee Hanger

You will need:

4mm knitting needles

DK yarn in black – about 5g

DK yarn in yellow – about 2g

Ribbon for hanger – 50cm

Ribbon / fabric for wings

Eyes

Sewing thread and sharp needle

Large blunt needle

 

Tip – leave long tails when changing colour and use them to sew the body together.

Or – carry the yarn up the side of the work as you progress.

 

To make

With 4mm knitting needles and black – cast on 8 stitches.

Row 1: purl.

Row 2: knit into the front – then into the back of each stitch.  (16 stitches).

Row 3: purl.

Row 4: knit into the front – then into the back of each stitch.  (32 stitches).

Row 5: purl.

Row 6: knit.

Row 7: purl.

Row 8: knit.

Row 9: purl.

Row 10: knit.  Drop black yarn.

Row 11: start in yellow yarn - purl.

Row 12: knit.

Row 13: purl.

Row 14: knit.  Drop yellow yarn.

Row 15: start in black yarn - purl.

Row 16: knit.

Row 17: purl.

Row 18: knit.  Drop black yarn.

Row 19: start in yellow yarn - purl.

Row 20: knit.

Row 21: purl.

Row 22: knit.  Drop yellow yarn.

Row 23: start in black yarn - purl.

Row 24: knit.

Row 25: purl.

Row 26: knit 2 stitches together across all of row.  (16 stitches).

Row 27: purl 2 stitches together across all of row.  (8 stitches).

Row 28: knit 2 stitches together across all of row.  (4 stitches).

Break yarn leaving a long tail to sew up – draw end through the loops – tighten and secure.

 

Use the tail to sew up the edges.

Sew on the buttons for the eyes.

Fold the edges of the fabric / net / ribbon to the middle and sew to create the wings.

Cut 2 different lengths of ribbon - fold in half and sew on to the back.

 

Take a step further

• Make the stripes pink or blue for a new baby bee hanger.
• Make several and string on ribbon as a garland.

Make with glitter or ra