Crochet Bee – Beginner Friendly Free Pattern

Is there anyone who doesn’t love bee? Even my friends who aren’t particular insect lovers seem to be big fans of our pollinating buddies. My usual amigurumi style tends towards the realistic, but with my crochet bee pattern the priority was cute and simple. I’d love to hear whether you think i’ve hit those goals, but I’m hopeful!

What You Will Need

• 25g DK yellow yarn
• 25g DK black yarn
• 25g DK white yarn
• 3mm crochet hook
• Steel yarn needle
• Toy safe stuffing
• Scissors
• 2 x 10mm safety eyes

The Stitches

• mc – magic circle
• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• 2sc – make two single crochets into the same stitch
• sc2tog – use one single crochet to join two stitches together
• cc – color change

Free Crochet Bee Pattern

You are going to create your bee in a few separate parts, which will be hand sewn together.

The Head and Body

Begin working in your yellow yarn.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of 8 stitches

Round 2

2sc x 8 (16)

Round 3

(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)

Round 4

(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 8 (32)

Round 5 – 8

1sc x 32

Round 9

(1sc x 3, 2sc) x 8 (40)

Round 10 – 14

1sc x 40

Round 15

(1sc x 3, sc2tog) x 8 (32)

Round 16 – 17

1sc x 32

Round 18

(1sc x 2, sc2tog) x 8 (24)

Insert safety eyes at round eleven level, six stitches apart.

Round 19

(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (16)

Round 20

(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)

Round 21

(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 8 (32)

cc to black

Round 22

(1sc x 3, 2sc) x 8 (40)

Round 23 – 27

1sc x 40

Round 28

(1sc x 3, sc2tog) x 8 (32)

cc to yellow

Round 29 – 35

1sc x 32

cc to black

Round 36 – 40

1sc x 32

Round 41

(1sc x 2, sc2tog) x 8 (24)

Round 42

1sc x 24

cc to yellow

Round 43 – 48

1sc x 24

cc to black

Round 49 – 51

1sc x 24

Round 52

(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (16)

Fill with toy safe stuffing

Round 53 – 54

1sc x 16

Round 55

sc2tog x 8 then sew to close.

The Wings

Work 2 wings in your white yarn.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of eight stitches

Round 2

1sc x 8

Round 3

2sc x 8 (16)

Round 4 – 5

1sc x 16

Round 6

(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)

Round 7 – 9

1sc x 24

Round 10

(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 8 (32)

Round 11 – 14

1sc x 32

Flatten the shape and work a single crochet through the stitches on each side to join together.

Antenna

Make 2 antenna in black yarn

Round 1

Make a magic circle of six stitches

Round 2

2sc x 6 (12)

Round 3 – 4

1sc x 12

Round 5

sc2tog x 6 (6)

Fill with toy safe stuffing

Round 6 – 10

1sc x 6

Fill the remainder of the shape with toy safe stuffing.

Sew the antenna onto the top of the head, centrally in line with each of the eyes.