The prettiest bee you will ever see! Bonbon is dainty with a love of all things colour. The more colourful the better!

Difficulty: Intermediate, US terminology

Materials:
 2.75mm hook/C-2 (US)
 8ply yarn/DK
 50g yarn in PURPLE
 Less than 50g yarn in ORANGE and WHITE
 BLACK 4ply yarn or embroidery thread
 Scissors
 Tapestry needle
 Polyester toy stuffing
 Stitch marker

Abbreviations:
 MR = magic ring
 ch = chain
 sc = single crochet
 inc = single crochet increase (2 sc in one stitch)
 dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
 sl st = slip stitch
 BLO = back loops only
 (..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
 .. = total number of stitches

Notes:
 Amigurumi is stitched in the round (unless it says otherwise).
 A yarn with no stretch is best for, I ordinarily use cotton or cotton blend.
 For this pattern, I used:
o PURPLE = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in col. 443 Tea Rose
o ORANGE = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in col. 409 Light Caramel
o LILAC = Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in col. 442 Dusty Rose
o BLACK = Scheepjes Catona in col. 110 Jet Black
 I crochet loosely and use a 2.75mm hook with 8ply yarn. Generally, the hook you use for amigurumi will be a smaller than for other crochet as you want the stitches tight.
 The yarn thickness and hook size used will affect the size of the finished item. My Bonbon the Bee is approximately 21cm tall (8 inches).
 I have embroidered the eyes for this pattern but you may choose to use safety eyes. Please ensure that there are no loose fittings.