Bernat Blanket Mini Yarn Crochet Bug Club

Introducing 5 adorable insects you can crochet with Bernat Blanket Mini yarn.

Say hello to the Bernat Blanket Mini Bug Club! These five fuzzy friends: bee, butterfly, ladybug, caterpillar, and ant are buzzing with personality and bursting with color thanks to the new Bernat Blanket Mini Yarn.

Each insect was designed using just the 10 colors from the new Bernat Blanket Minis yarn pack. This curated box includes ten 60g balls of plush chenille yarn, making it the perfect kit for soft and squishy amigurumi! No color-matching stress and no leftovers you’ll never use. Just grab a pack and start stitching.

These huggable bugs stitch up quickly thanks to the yarn’s super bulky weight. Whether you’re crocheting for fun, for gifting, or to decorate a playroom or nursery, this project is beginner-friendly and irresistibly cute.

Why You’ll Love the Bernat Blanket Mini Yarn Pack:
Comes in a perfectly coordinated 10-ball color set
Super bulky for fast stitching
Machine washable & dryable
Great for toys, home decor, wall art, and more
Makes a fun and foolproof gift for any crocheter!
Small, compact, and easy to bring on-the-go.

>>> GET THE BERNAT BLANKET MINI YARN PACK HERE <<<

Bernat Maker Mini Bugs Patterns

Materials:
– One Box of Bernat Blanket Mini Yarn.
You can purchase this RIGHT HERE on Yarnspirations.com
– Size K Crochet Hook
-Polyfil Fiber Stuffing
– Two 14mm safety eyes (or similar size) for each bug
– Tapestry needle

BEE:
Using colors Sunsoaked, Coal, and White
Starting with sunsoaked yellow
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3-5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
join in black yarn
Round 6-7: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
join back in yellow yarn
Round 8: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Pause to add 14mm safety eyes between rounds 2 and 3 about 3 stitches apart.
stitch on a smile with a strand of black yarn
Stuff with poly-fil
Round 9: SC Decrease, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1
Round 10: SC Decrease, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1
Round 11: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1
Round 12: SC Decrease until closed.
Fasten off, weave in ends.

Bee Wings (make 2):
With white yarn
magic ring, chain 1 and make 8 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2-3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (8 SC)
Round 4: SC Decrease around, fasten off leaving long tail
No need to stuff with polyfil.

Butterfly:
with Rose Violet
Butterfly Large Wing (make 2):
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in first, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (15 SC)
Round 3-5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (15 SC)
Round 6: SC Decrease, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (10 SC)
Round 7: SC in each stitch around, fasten off leaving long tail.

Butterfly Small Wing (make 2):
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2-4: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (10 SC)
Round 5: SC Decrease, SC in next 3, repeat around, fasten off leaving long tail.
No need to stuff the wings with polyfil.

Butterfly Wing Spots (make 2):
with Burgundy Plum
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join, fasten off leaving long tail.
Stitch circle spot to one side of each large wing.

Butterfly Head/Body:
works from top down
with Lapis Blue
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3: 2 SC in first, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 4-6: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Round 7: SC decrease, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 8: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 9: SC Decrease, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (15 SC)
Pause to add in safety eyes between rounds 5 and 6, stitch on a smile with burgundy yarn.
stuff with polyfil
Round 10-12: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (15 SC)
Round 13: SC Decrease, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (10 SC)
Round 14: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (10 SC)
Round 15: SC Decrease, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (8 SC)
Round 16: SC in eaech stitch around, join, cahin 1
finish stuffing with polyfil
Round 17: SC decrease until closed, fasten off weave in ends.

Butterfly Antennae:
join in black yarn about 3 rowS above one of the eyes on head.
Chain 4, 2 SC + slip stitch in second chain from hook, slip stitch in remaining two chains and join back to the head. Repeat to make a second antennae on top of head above the other eye.

Ladybug:
Tomato and Black yarn
Body:
with tomato red
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Round 3:2 SC in first, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Round 4-7: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
join in black yarn, fasten off red
Round 8: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Round 9: SC Decrease, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1
stuff with polyfil
Round 10 and 11: SC Decrease until closed.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Surface slip stitch a line from one side of body to the other with black yarn.

Ladybug Head:
with black yarn
Magic ring, chain 1 and make 8 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1
Round 3-4: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1
Fasten off after round 4.
Attach safety eyes between rounds 2 and 3
Stuff with polyfil and attach to front of body.

Ladybug Spots (make 6):
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 6 SC in ring, join, fasten off.
Weave in ends and hot glue onto top of ladybug.
or stitch on with a tapestry needle and loose end.

Ladybug Antennae:
join in black yarn about 1 row above one of the eyes on head.
Chain 4, 2 SC + slip stitch in second chain from hook, slip stitch in remaining two chains and join back to the head. Repeat to make a second antennae on top of head above the other eye.

Caterpillar:
with Lapis and Crystal Blue
starting with crystal blue yarn
NOTE: stuff with polyfil as you go
Magic ring, chain 1 and make 8 SC in ring, join, chain 1 
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (16 SC)
Round 3-4: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (16 SC)
Round 5: SC Decrease all the way around, (8 SC)
join in lapis blue yarn, chain 1
Round 6: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (16 SC)
Round 7-8: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (16 SC)
Round 9: SC Decrease all the way around, (8 SC)
join back in crystal blue yarn, chain 1
Round 10: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (16 SC)
Round 11-12: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (16 SC)
Round 13: SC Decrease all the way around, (8 SC)
join back in lapis blue yarn, chain 1
Round 14: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (16 SC)
Round 15-16: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (16 SC)
Round 17: SC Decrease all the way around, (8 SC)
fasten off lapis yarn, join back in crystal blue yarn, chain 1
Round 18: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (16 SC)
Round 19: 2 SC in first, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (24 SC)
Round 20-22: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (24 SC)
Round 23: SC Decrease, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (16 SC)
Round 24: SC Decrease in each stitch around, join, fasten off yarn leaving long tail.
Add safety eyes between rounds 22 and 23
Finish stuffing with polyfil
Use tapestry needle to close hole.
Weave in ends.

Caterpillar Antennae:
join in crystal yarn about 2 rows above one of the eyes on head.
Chain 4, 2 SC + slip stitch in second chain from hook, slip stitch in remaining two chains and join back to the head. Repeat to make a second antennae on top of head above the other eye.

Caterpillar Feet Nubs:
Use lapis yarn on lapis blue sections of caterpillar and crystal blue on the other sections.
Join in yarn on underside of caterpillar, chain 2 and make 3 SC in second chain from hook, join back down to the underbelly. Repeat making 2 nubs on each section. Secure the nubs as you weave in your loose ends.

Ant:
with dark gray
NOTE: Stuff with polyfil as you go
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 6 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in first, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1
Round 3: 2 SC in first, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1
Round 4: 2 SC in first, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1
Round 5-6: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1
Round 7: SC Decrease, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1
Round 8: SC Decrease, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1
Round 9: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1
Round 10-11: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (18 SC)
Round 12: SC Decrease, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (12 SC)
Round 13: SC Decrease, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (8 SC)
Round 14: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (16 SC)
Round 15: 2 SC in first, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (24 SC)
Round 16-18: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (24 SC)
Round 19: SC Decrease, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1
Round 20: SC Decrease, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1
add safety eyes between rounds 17 and 18
stitch on a smile under the eyes
finish stuffing with polyfil
Round 21: SC Decrease until closed.

Ant Antennae:
join in gray yarn about 2 rows above one of the eyes on head.
Chain 4, 2 SC + slip stitch in second chain from hook, slip stitch in remaining two chains and join back to the head. Repeat to make a second antennae on top of head above the other eye.

Ant Legs (make 6):
join in gray yarn to side of the middle body (make sure you are leaving room for 3 legs on each side).
Chain 7, 2 SC + slip stitch in second chain from hook, slip stitch in remaining chains and join back to the side of body. Repeat to make 6 legs.

I hope you feel inspired by this bug club collection! Let me know what you make with the Bernat Blanket Mini yarn! Tag me on social media @RepeatCrafterMe or use the hashtag #yarnspo.

Snug as a bug in a crochet leaf rug! This Bernat Blanket crochet play mat would pair perfectly with the Bernat Blanket Mini Bugs!
>>> Bernat Blanket Crochet Leaf Rug Play Mat <<<

If you like this yarn, you may also like the new Bernat Velvet Minis yarn pack!
Each kit comes in a set of 20 balls of lush yarns, each ball is 35g in weight. Great for small amigurumi projects!

>>> Shop Bernat Velvet Minis HERE <<<
>>> Shop BERNAT BLANKET MINI YARN PACK HERE <<<

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