Bee Pattern

♥ ♥ ♥ bee CroCHet Pattern ♥ ♥ ♥ By: LuvlyGurumi

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Materials: ♥ yarn colors of your choice

♥ crochet hook of the appropriate size for the yarn chosen

♥ one pair of safety eyes

♥ one bead (for the nose)

♥ stuffing (fiberfill, polyfill, etc.)

♥ tapestry needle

Recommended Materials: ♥ Vanna’s Choice yarn

♥ 4.25 mm crochet hook

♥ 10.5 mm safety eyes

♥ 8.0 mm pink bead (for the nose)

Finished Size: Bee stands approximately 8” tall based on “recommended materials”. Sizes

may vary depending on the yarn and size of crochet hook used.

Abbreviations: R = round

st = stitch

ch = chain stitch

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

tc = triple crochet

slst = slip stitch

inc = increase (single crochet twice in the same stitch)

dec = decrease (single crochet two stitches together)

* = repeat instructions between * and *

Important Note: Each piece begins with a “ring”. Use any type of ring you are comfortable with

(i.e. adjustable loop, chain 2 and single crochet in second chain, etc.). Work in

one continuous spiral and mark the last stitch of each round to keep track of

where you are.

♥ Bee Head

Use cream yarn

R1 Make a ring with 6 sc

R2 inc 6 (12 st)

R3 * sc 1, inc 1 * - repeat 6 times (18 st)





R8 sc 42


R10 sc 48


R12 sc 54

R13 sc 54

R14 sc 54

R15 sc 54

R16 sc 54

R17 sc 54

R18 * sc 7, dec 1 * - repeat 6 times (48 st)






Fasten off and weave in ends

♥ Bee Body

Start with brown yarn


R2 inc 6 (12 st)



Change to cream yarn




Change to brown yarn

R8 sc 42

R9 sc 42

R10 sc 42

Change to cream yarn

R11 sc 42


R13 sc 36



R15 sc 30


Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing

♥ Bee Hood

Use brown yarn


R2 inc 6 (12 st)







R9 sc 48

R10 sc 48

R11 sc 48

R12 sc 48

R13 sc 42, ch 1, turn your work








R21 sc 10, dec 1, sc 7, hdc 1, tc 1, tc 1, hdc 1, sc 7, dec 1, sc 10 (40 st)

R22 slst 18, sc 1, dc 1, dc 1, sc 1, slst 18 (40 st)

Next, we create a strap that stretches across below the bee’s head and attaches to the

other side. The strap will be attached to the other side by a button.

1) ch 15

2) sc 1 starting in the third loop from hook

3) ch 2 and skip two stitches (this creates the hole for the button)

4) continue sc starting after the two stitches just skipped until you reach the other end

5) Fasten off and weave in ends

6) Sew on a button inside the hood at the other side in the appropriate location

♥ Bee Arms (make 2) Start with cream yarn



R3 sc 9


R4 sc 9

R5 sc 9

R6 sc 9

R7 sc 9

R8 sc 9

♥ Bee Legs (make 2) Use brown yarn


R2 inc 6 (12 st)

R3 sc 12

R4 sc 12


R6 sc 9

R7 sc 9

Fasten off and leave tail for sewing

♥ Bee Wings (make 2) Use cream yarn


R2 inc 6 (12 st)




♥ Bee Antenna (make 2) Use brown yarn

ch 13, sc 1 starting at second loop from hook, slst the rest of the way back


♥ Suggested Bee Assembly Order 1) Attach the safety eyes through the head (between R13 and R14)

2) Attach the nose using embroidery floss

3) Stuff the head and the body

4) Sew the body to the head

5) Sew the arms onto the body

6) Sew the legs onto the body

7) Sew the wings onto the body

8) Sew the antenna on the hood

9) Put the hood on your bee, now he’s all set to go!

Note: the order of assembly is completely up to you.

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