Ladybug and mister Bug by Elena Belova

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Ladybug and mister Bug

1                       translated and published with the kind author permission

2. The height of the finished toy from the feet to the antennae ends  is 14 cm

3. Materials:

• Acrylic yarn ( 300 m/100g): claret red, red, black, white colors
•                     (for the Ladybug)
• Iris yarn ( 690 m/100g): white color for the eyes
• Crochet hook  1.0 and 1.25 mm
• Copper or aluminum wire (0.8 mm)  – 15-20 cm.
• Thick cardboard
• Yarn needle
• Filler of your choice
• Glue
• Decorative bow
• Black felt
• Black half-beads or small plastic eyes – 2 pcs
• False eyelashes – 2 pcs

Abbreviations and terms:

• sc – single crochet
• ch – chain\s
• hdc - half double crochet
• dc - double crochet
• inc - increase, make 2 sc in 1 stitch of the previous row
• dec – decrease, crochet 2 next sc together
• sl st – slip stitch
• FLO - work in front loops only
• BLO - work in back loops only
• * - repeat the specified number of times
• sk st - skip stitch\s

The number in brackets at the end of each row of the description indicates how many

stitches (loops) there should be in this row.

The toy size depends on the density of crocheting and on the thickness of your yarn!

4. Head + body

claret red, the hook 1.25

1 round: make 2 ch, crochet 6 sc in the 2nd st from the hook

• work in spiral rounds.

2 round: inc*6 (12)

3 round: (sc, inc)*6 (18)

4 round: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)

5 round: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

6 round: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)

7 round: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

8 round: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)

9 round: 48 sc

10 round: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)

11-18(8) rounds: 54 sc

19 round: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)

20 round: 48 sc

21 round: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)

22 round: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)

23 round: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)

24 round: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)

25 round: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)

26 round: (sc, dec)*6 (12)

Stuff. Continue crocheting the body.

27 round: FLO: (sc, inc)*6 (18)

28 round: (5 sc, inc)*3 (21)

29 round: (6 sc, inc)*3 (24)

30-34(5) rounds: 24 sc

35 round: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)

36 round: (sc, dec)*6 (12)

Stuff.

37 round: dec to the end

Finish with sl st. Cut off the yarn and hide the tail.

   

5. Eyes ( 2 pcs)

Iris yarn, the hook 1.0

1 round: make 8 ch, start in the 2nd st from the hook: 6 sc, 3 sc in the last st, continue

crochet in opposite direction 5 sc, inc (16)

• work in spiral rounds

2 round: inc, 5 sc, inc*3, 5 sc, inc*2 (22)

3 round: sc, inc, 5 sc, (sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (sc, inc)*2 (28)

4 round: 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 (34)

5 round: 3 sc, inc, 5 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (3 sc, inc)*2 (40)

6 round: 4 sc, inc, 5 sc, (4 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (4 sc, inc)*2 (46)

7 round: 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, (5 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (5 sc, inc)*2 (52)

8 round: 52 sc

Finish with sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

6. Attach the eyes with pins and sew them close each to other, stuffing a little.

7. Nose

red yarn

1 round: make 2 ch, crochet 6 sc in the 2nd st from the hook

• work in spiral rounds

2 round: inc*6 (12)

3-5(3) rounds: 12 sc

6 round: dec*6 (6)

Stuff.

7 round: dec to the end.

Finish with sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

8. Sew the nose.

9. Embroider the smile under the nose, glue the plastic eyes instead the pupils. Glue the

eyelashes. Embroider eyebrows.

10. Legs (2 pcs)

start with claret red, the hook 1.25 mm

1 round: make 2 ch, crochet 6 sc in the 2nd st from the hook

• work in spiral rounds

2 round: (sc, inc)*3 (9)

3 round: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)

4-5 rounds: 12 sc

Change yarn color to red.

6 round: 12 sc

7 round: dec*6 (6)

Stuff. Change the yarn color to black.

8-11(4) rounds: 6 sc

Finish with sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

11. Hands (2 pcs)

black yarn, the hook 1.25 mm

1 round: make 2 ch, crochet 6 sc in the 2nd st from the hook

• work in spiral rounds.

2 round: (sc, inc)*3 (9)

3 round: 9 sc

4 round: 4 sc, 2 dc in the next st, 4 sc (10)

5 round: 4 sc, 2 st together, 4 sc (9)

6 round: (sc, dec)*3 (6)

Stuff the palm a little.

7-11(5) round: 6 sc

Finish with sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

12. Antennae (2 pcs)

red yarn, the hook 1.25 mm

1 round: make 2 ch, crochet 6 sc in the 2nd st from the hook

• work in spiral rounds.

2 round: inc*6 (12)

3-4 rounds: 12 sc

5 round: dec*6 (6)

Finish with sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff.

Cut 2 piece of wire 6-8 cm length. Wrap them with the black yarn. Fix the yarn ends with glue.

13. Put the glue on the wire ends and insert them in the top antennae parts.

14. Sew the legs and the hands.

Put the glue on another antennae ends and insert them into the head.

15. Large wings (2 pcs)

red yarn, the hook 1.25 mm

1 round: make 8 ch, start in the 2nd st from the hook: 6 sc, 3 sc in the last st, continue

crocheting in the opposite direction 5 sc, inc (16)

• work in spiral rounds.

2 round: inc, 5 sc, inc*3, 5 sc, inc*2 (22)

3 round: sc, inc, 5 sc, (sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (sc, inc)*2 (28)

4 round: 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 (34)

5 round: 3 sc, inc, 5 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (3 sc, inc)*2 (40)

6 round: 4 sc, inc, 5 sc, (4 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (4 sc, inc)*2 (46)

7 round: 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, (5 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (5 sc, inc)*2 (52)

8 round: 6 sc, inc, 5 sc, (6 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (6 sc, inc)*2 (58)

9 round: 58 sc

10 round: 7 sc, inc, 5 sc, (7 sc, inc)*3, 5 sc, (7 sc, inc)*2 (64)

11 round: 64 sc

12 round: 59 sc (the round is crocheted not to its end)

Finish with sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

16. Attach with pins, then sew.

17. Small wings (2 pcs)

white yarn, the hook 1.25 mm

1 round: make 6 ch, start in the 2nd st from the hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last st,continue

crocheting in the opposite direction 3 sc, inc (12)

work in spiral rounds.

2 round: inc, 3 sc, inc*3, 3 sc, inc*2 (18)

3 round: sc, inc, 3 sc, (sc, inc)*3, 3 sc, (sc, inc)*2 (24)

4 round: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 (30)

5 round: 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3, 3 sc, (3 sc, inc)*2 (36)

6 round: 4 sc, inc, 3 sc, (4 sc, inc)*3, 3 sc, (4 sc, inc)*2 (42)

7 round: 42 sc

8 round: 39 sc (the round is crocheted not to the end)

Finish with sl st. Leave a long tail for sewing.

18. Attach with pins, then sew.

19. Sew or glue the decorative bow on the neck. Cut the black felt rounds and glue them

to the Ladybug wings.

Enjoy your work!

Crochet pattern by Elena Belova

https://www.instagram.com/elenabelova2702/