ThistleBee by Vicki Stewart

ThistleBee

Knitting
February 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
US 3 - 3.25 mm
120 - 131 yards (110 - 120 m)
One size
English
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ThistleBee is a Scottish cousin of New Zealand’s Wanna-Bee, and is identified by her thistle-antennae.

Bee measures 8inches long and 5.5inches high.

Gauge not essential for this project.

60m 8ply in cream
45m 8ply in purple
5m 8ply in green
3.25mm double pointed needles
2 tiny black buttons (5mm diameter) for eyes
2 small/medium cream buttons for wheel hubs
Washable toy stuffing
Contrast sewing thread for eyes