I would like to introduce my very first crochet project! This October, my friend Hannah supplied me with a hook and yarn, and we sat together for three hours on a lovely Saturday morning where she taught me the secrets to crocheting. It took me over two months to actually finish this lovely boy, but I did end up finishing him, and I would like to show him to all of you now. ๐Ÿ™‚

Sadly, I do not have any pictures from the beginning of the project, but please enjoy seeing him progress!

October 22, 2022 – Freddy the Bumble had a head and a face! I also whipped out my embroidery skills and introduced Hannah to a new way of sewing a mouth. And Iโ€™m very glad it turned out, because it was my first time actually attempting it, haha.
What he looked like from the back, prior to receiving any stripes.
October 29, 2022 – okay, Iโ€™m actually really bad at remembering to take pictures while working on a project, so I donโ€™t have anything from making his stripes. But here, he officially has all his beautiful, bumbly stripes, and now he is stuffed and ready to take shape!
October 29, 2022 – taken an hour and a half after the last image. He has a full body!
Look at those beautiful stripes.
He is a happy bumble.
October 29, 2022 – one wing done!

Not shown: Hannah helping me with the second wing and crocheting the stinger for me because it was just not cooperating for me. (December 3, 2022)

Also not shown: me sewing on the wings and stinger. (December 16, 2022)

December 16, 2022 – he is all done! A little messy in some places, but still a very successful first project!
A full majestic bumble.
A very happy bumble. ๐Ÿ™‚