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How to Crochet an Amigurumi Bee

Updated August 2, 2023
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Crochet yourself an adorable Bee and get buzzing with creativity! This cute crochet bee is the perfect project for springtime. These adorable bee’s would look lovely in a spring wreath, dotted around your home or garden or simply gifted. So get your hooks ready and create your own swarm of buzzing bees to add a touch of whimsy to your home decor with this free beginner friendly pattern and assisting tutorial to help you get started.

Crochet Bee: Designer Louise

This cute crochet bee is from guest designer Louise of lulathemoth. Louise herself says, “I absolutely adore bees, my garden at home is planted full of flowers that attract bees and butterflies and watching them buzzing around gives me so much joy. Of course, you can’t cuddle a real-life bee, so I thought I’d make a cute crochet buddy to avoid any stings! The bees pictured are made using a beautifully soft, chenille yarn to mimic the fuzzy fur on real bees but this pattern would work just as well with any other DK or aran weight yarn.

As this is a guest post, Bella Coco Crochet is unable to answer any queries. If you have a question, please contact the designer directly and they will be happy to help you.

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MATERIALS & TOOLS

  • Yarn: DK weight yarn (less than 25g) in three colours. The designer used Sirdar Happy Chenille in shades Duckling, Ink Spot and Soda Pop for the yellow bee. The pink bee uses Fuzzy, Ink Spot and Soda Pop.
  • Hook: 3mm (however with amigurumi if your work has gaps in then it’s always recommended to drop a hook size)
  • Scissors
  • Darning Needle
  • Safety Eyes (optional, alternatively you gave embroider them on with some black thread)
  • Stuffing
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PATTERN NOTES

Written in UK terms

CROCHET TERMS

  • Chain (Ch): Yarn over, pull through one loop on hook.
  • Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through both stitch and loop on hook.
  • Double crochet (dc): Insert your hook into the chain or stitch, yarn over and pull through (you will have two loops on the hook) yarn over and pull the yarn through both loops on the hook.
  • Half treble crochet (htc): Yarn over and insert your hook into the chain or stitch, yarn over and pull through (you will have three loops on the hook) yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook.
  • Treble crochet (tr): Yarn over and insert your hook into the chain or stitch, yarn over and pull through (you will have three loops on the hook) yarn over and pull through two loops (you will have two loops on your hook) yarn over and pull the yarn through both of the remaining loops on the hook.
  • Double crochet two together (dc2tog): Decrease (insert hook, yarn over and pull through, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over, pull through all three loops)
  • Stitch/es (st/s)
  • MC: Main colour (in the examples this is yellow and pink)
  • CC: Contrast colour (in the examples this is black)
  • CC2: Contrast colour 2 (in the examples this is white)

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CROCHET BEE PATTERN

Crochet Bee by Designer Louise

assisting tutorial – magic ring/circle

BODY

With MC yarn, begin with a magic ring and then DC 6 in the circle.

Rnd 1: 2dc in each stitch around (12 stitches)

Rnd 2: *1dc, 2dc in next stitch* repeat (18 stitches)

Rnd 3: *2dc, 2dc in next stitch* repeat (18 stitches)

Change to CC yarn

Rnd 4 & 5: dc around

Change to MC yarn

Rnd 6 & 7: dc around

Change to CC yarn

Rnd 8 & 9: dc around

Change to MC yarn

Rnd 10 & 11: dc around

Change to CC yarn

Rnd 12: *2dc, dc2tog* repeat (18 stitches)

Rnd 13: *1dc, dc2tog* repeat (18 stitches)

Stuff bee and add eyes to the face. This is where you began working. I used 5mm safety eyes, but you can easily embroider the eyes.

Rnd 14: dc2tog around (6 stitches)

Fasten off leaving a long tail then tighten the hole so it leaves no gaps and using this tail end you can then weave the tail end through each stitch and cinching closed.

Crochet Bee by Designer Louise

WINGS

For this project you need to make two wings.

Begin with a magic circle. Inside the centre hole, 1dc, 1htc, 3tr, 1htc, 1dc.

Turn your work, ch1 then 5 dc across. FO and secure.

Stitch these wings on to the top side of your bee. I left one stitch between the wings.

ANTENNA

Ch10, tie off with a long tail. Thread this tail through a needle and pull through head. Then secure with a knot in both ends.

LOVE BEES?

If you’re buzzing for all things bee’s why not check out this other honey-loving critter-themed pattern available on the blog by guest designer Emma?

Busy Bumble Blanket by Designer: Emma

Related Post: Busy Bumble Blanket

designer LOUISE

Buttercup the Bee is my first ever crochet design, I really hope you enjoy making it as much as I enjoyed designing it. My next crochet goal is to create a fun little rainbow rug. I’m learning so much as I go about yarn properties, stitches and how to present my work. 

It’s definitely very fun even if I never saw myself as a crochet designer!

I always love to see your makes so if you try any of my patterns or follow my stitch tutorials please tag me @bellacococrochet or use the #bellacococrochet

sarah-jayne
 
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