Bumblebee design

I spent five hours selling my "emigurumis" yesterday at our church's craft fair. Both teacup kitties and a bear got bought :-) I also had an order for a brown and yellow bee... and here he is! Pattern below....

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Body

R1: (yellow) ch2, 5 sc

R2: 2 sc in ea (10 stitches)

R3: 2 sc in ea (20 stitches)

R4: sc, 2 sc around (30 stitches)

R5: add eyes, sc 30

R6-R7: sc 30, embroider mouth

R8: sc 2, 2sc around (40 stitches)

R9-R17: (brown) sc 40

R18-20: (yellow) sc 40

R21: sc 2, dec 1 (30 stitches)

R22: sc 30

R23: (brown) sc 30

R24: sc 1, dec 1 (20 stitches)

R25: sc 20

R26: sk 1, sc 1 (10 stitches)

R27: sc 10

R28: sk 1, sc 1... until stinger comes to a point! Tie off.

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Wings (make 2 using white)

R1: ch 2, 5 sc in second loop from hook

R2: 2 sc in each (10 stitches)

R3: 1 sc, 2 sc around (15 stitches)

R4-R6: sc 15

R7: sc 1, dec 1 (10 stitches)

R8: sc 10, tie off, flatten and sew shut.

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Antennae (make 2 using brown)

R1: ch 10

R2: sc 2 in second bump from hook, slip stitch to end, tie off

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