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Written by Alyssa Scott
Need some bees?
Don't worry, we've got you covered! We've got a super cute and easy crochet bee pattern!
Materials
- Yellow, black, and white worsted weight yarn (or other colors if you want a gorgeous eclectic bee)
- 5mm crochet hook
- Stuffing (I like using any yarn or fabric scraps I have left laying around)
The Body
Using yellow yarn
Make magic ring
Row 1: ch1 , 6 sc into mr. pull ring taught. Slst to join. (6 sts)
Row 2: ch1 , 2 sc into each st around. Slst to join. (12 sts)
Row 3: ch1 , *1 sc, 2sc into next st* *repeat around. Slst to join. (18 sts)
Row 4: ch1 , *2 sc, 2sc into next st* *repeat around. Slst to join. (24 sts)
Row 5-8: ch1 , sc around. Slst to join. (24 sts)Break yarn
Attach black yarn at join.
Row 9-10: ch1, sc around. Slst to join
Break yarn
Attach yellow yarn at join
Row 11-12: ch1, sc around. Slst to join.
Break yarn
Attach black yarn at join.
Repeat rows 9-10
Break yarn
Attach yellow yarn at join
Row 15: ch1, sc around. sl st to join
Row 16: ch1, *Sc2tog, 2 sc* *repeat around, slst to join. (17 sts)
Break yarn
Attach black yarn at join.
Row 17: ch1, sc around. sl st to join
Row 18: ch1, *sc2tog, sc* *repeat around, slst to join. (11 sts)
Break yarn
Attach yellow yarn at join
Row 19: ch1, sc around. sl st to join.
Stuff your bee
Row 20: ch1, *sc2tog, sc* *repeat around, slst to join (7 sts)
Break yarn
Attach black yarn at join.
Row 21: ch1, sc around. Slst to join.
Row 22: ch1, *sc2tog* * repeat around. Sl st to join. (4sts)
Finishing The Body
Break yarn leaving a 4” tail. Weave yarn through all 4 sts, sinch closed, secure yarn.
Weave in all ends.
Use black yarn to embroider a face onto your bee.
Wings
Using white yarn, create a slip knot.
To create base: Insert hook between under one st on row 11, slst. *Insert hook under the next st, slst.* *Repeat 2x more times.
Row 1: Ch1, sc across (4sts).
Repeat row 1 until wind is desired length,
Row 2: 2HDC into second st from hook, 3 HDC into next st. Slst into final ch st below.Break yarn, fasten off, weave in ends.
Skip 2 sts on row 11, then repeat the above process for the second wing.
Alyssa began working at Darn Good Yarn in the spring of 2021. She has been knitting and crocheting as a hobby since childhood. Alyssa graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Gender and Women’s Studies, with a minor in Social Justice
