The start of this simple crochet pattern can be done the old way with the slip stitch and chain or the magic ring method which I prefer.

MAGIC RING/LOOP METHOD:If you need to Learn magic ring method please look at other guides or on you tube.

Pull yarn through

Make single chain

Now make a single crochet. Put hook through centre pull yarn over hook and take back up through centre of loop.

Loop yarn over hook and pull through the two loops on hook. You have made your first single crochet

Half way through

10 complete single crochet in magic Loop

Pull the tail of magic loop tight

Slip stitch into first chain/stitch

Single crochet into next stitch

Keep going around into each loop doing single crochet for a total of 10

Slip stitch into first stitch and pull tight

Cut some length on the tail for sewing It in On under side. Using yarn needle sew it in on under side. Ensure you pull the magic Loop tail tight before sewing it in.

Body is complete

Magic loop with black yarn

Chain one

Single crochet 6 on loop and pull tight to close

Cut length on tail for sewing it in on underside

Sew in edges

Keeping the length of yarn still Going see head on to body

Tie it off and cut

Get a new length of yarn approx 1 metre and come up through middle.

Go down centre of body and put needle through

Loop it back up trough a stitch under the black line

Now move over to see of body to make dots. You can do this as you please but ensure you do 3 stitches for each dot

I use some white yarn to sew in eyes. It's up to you how you personalise your lady bug. Thankyou and hope you enjoy your cute little bug!

To make with a chain to start- ROUND 1 Slip knot, chain 5, slip stitch to first chain to make ring. Chain 1, now do 10 single crochet using the centre of the ring. When doing this

Carry your starting tail into these stitches to hide and pull it right at end

ROUND 2- Slip stitch to first stitch. Single crochet into each stitch around for ten again. Pull yarn tight and cut length to see into body and pull centre tail tight before sewing it in

Head Slip knot, chain 5, slip stitch to first stitch. Do 8 single crochet into centre for only one round. And finish off same way as body.