Queen Bee Stacking Toy by Brenda K. B. Anderson

Queen Bee Stacking Toy

Crochet
April 2018
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 11 rows = 2 inches
in single crochet (sc)
3.5 mm (E)
2.25 mm (B)
1320 yards (1207 m)
About 12.5" tall, excluding crown and antennae
US
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

The little ones in your home will love this adorable stacking toy! Made up of 5 stackable rings that rest on a base ring with a central pole attached. The whole thing is topped with a cute queen bee head, decorated with embroidery and a cute crochet crown.

Difficulty Easy

Finished Size About 12.5” tall, excluding crown and antennae; pole: 12.25” tall; base ring: about 7” outer diameter; largest A ring: about 8” outer diameter; wing ring: about 4.25” outer diameter; smallest A ring: about 5.75” outer diameter; head: about 4” tall, 6” outer diameter, and 21.5” circumference.

Yarn Cascade 220 Superwash (100% superwash wool; 220 yd / 3.5 oz): #1913 jet (MC), 3 balls, #877 golden (A), 2 balls, #1915 banana cream (B), 1 ball.

Hook Size E/4 hook (3.5 mm), B/1 (2.25 mm) hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Notions Yarn needle; stitch markers, 6 (5 same color, 1 contrasting color); 5.75” plastic canvas circle, 2; 11” x 5.5 plastic canvas rectangle, 1; safety pins, 5; quilter’s pins; fiberfill; embroidery floss, black (eyelashes), red (mouth), orange (nose), 1 skein each.

Gauge 10 sts and 11 rows = 2”.

Notes Toy used almost all of A. Consider purchasing an extra ball as insurance.

There are a total of 7 pieces: 1 ring with the base/center pole attached, 1 large ring, 2 medium rings, 1 ring with wings, 1 small ring, and 1 head.