Adorable Crochet Bee Pattern 

This adorable crochet bee is the perfect project for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. It can be customized as a keychain, bouquet decor, or a cute standalone decoration. With its cheerful stripes and rosy cheeks, it’s sure to brighten anyone’s day! This simple, quick, and versatile pattern allows you to practice basic amigurumi techniques while creating a charming handmade piece.

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Uses of This Pattern

• Keychains: Turn it into a fun and unique accessory for your bag or keys.
• Bouquets and arrangements: Add a small stick to turn it into a decoration for flower arrangements or home decor.
• Gifting: Perfect as a handmade gift for bee lovers or as part of a craft fair collection.

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Skill Level & Terminology

• Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
  Ideal for those who know how to crochet basic shapes and change yarn colors.
• Terminology: This tutorial follows US Crochet Terms.

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Materials & Tools

• Yarn:
  • Yellow yarn for the bee’s body.
  • Black yarn for stripes.
  • White yarn for the wings.
  • Pink yarn (small amount) for the cheeks.
• Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm crochet hook.
• Notions:
  • Scissors.
  • Tapestry needle for joining pieces and hiding threads.
  • Fiberfill stuffing.
  • Safety eyes (optional): Use 6–8 mm eyes.
  • Optional: A small stick and hot glue for making a bouquet decoration.

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Gauge

Gauge is not crucial for this project, but use a slightly smaller hook to achieve tight stitches that prevent your stuffing from showing through.

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Finished Size

• The finished bee will measure approximately 6–7 cm (2.3–2.8 inches) in height.

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Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Meaning
ch	Chain
sc	Single Crochet
inc	Increase (two sc in the same stitch)
dec	Decrease (combine two stitches together)
sl st	Slip Stitch
st(s)	Stitch(es)

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Special Stitch Instructions

Magic Ring

1. Wrap yarn around your fingers to form a loop.
2. Insert your hook through the loop, yarn over, and pull through to create a loop on your hook.
3. Ch 1 to secure the magic ring.
4. Work the specified number of stitches directly into the loop. Pull the tail tightly to close the ring.

Invisible Decrease (dec)

1. Insert your hook into the front loop only of the next stitch.
2. Insert your hook into the front loop only of the following stitch.
3. Yarn over and pull through both loops.
4. Yarn over and pull through the last two loops on the hook.

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What You’ll Learn From This Pattern

1. How to shape a small, rounded amigurumi design using increases and decreases.
2. Basic color changes to create stripes or other designs.
3. Crafting small detailed parts like wings and attaching safely.
4. Adding details like embroidery for cheeks and sewing on accessories.

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The Pattern

Part 1: Main Body

Round 1:

1. Using yellow yarn, create a magic ring.
2. Work 6 sc into the ring. (6 sts total)
3. Pull the ring tight and close the round with a sl st.

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Round 2:

1. Work 1 inc (2 sc in the same st) in each stitch around. (12 sts total)
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2. Close with a sl st.

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Round 3 (1 sc, 1 inc):

1. Alternate 1 sc in the next st, 1 inc in the following st, around. (18 sts total)
2. Close with a sl st.

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Round 4 (2 sc, 1 inc):

1. Alternate 2 sc in the next 2 sts, 1 inc in the following st, around. (24 sts total)
2. Close with a sl st.

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Round 5 (3 sc, 1 inc):

1. Alternate 3 sc in the next 3 sts, 1 inc in the following st, around. (30 sts total)
2. Close with a sl st.

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Round 6 (4 sc, 1 inc):

1. Alternate 4 sc in the next 4 sts, 1 inc in the following st, around. (36 sts total)
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2. Close with a sl st.

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Rows 7–11:

1. Work 1 sc into each stitch around without increasing or decreasing for 5 rows. (36 sts per round)

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Part 2: Adding Stripes

Color Change to Black:

1. On the last sl st of Round 11, leave 2 loops on hook, yarn over with black yarn, and pull through.
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2. Ch 1 to secure the color change and work 1 sc in each st. (36 sts total)

Rows 12–13:

1. Work 1 sc in each stitch. (36 sts per round)

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Color Change to Yellow:

Switch back to yellow using the same method (sl st, ch 1).

1. Work 2 rows of 1 sc in each stitch in yellow. (36 sts per round)

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Adding Eyes:

1. Count 5 stitches down from the yellow part of the rows. Insert the first eye between the 5th and 6th stitches.
2. Place the second eye in alignment with the first eye, leaving approximately 15–16 stitches between them.
3. Secure the safety eyes inside.

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Rows 14–15:

Work 1 sc in each st for 2 rows using yellow yarn. Cut the black yarn (it will no longer be needed).

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Part 3: Shaping & Closing

Round 16:

1. Alternate 4 sc, 1 dec around. (30 sts total)
2. Close with a sl st.

Round 17:

1. Alternate 3 sc, 1 dec around. (24 sts total)
2. Close with a sl st.

Round 18:

1. Alternate 2 sc, 1 dec around. (18 sts total)
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2. Close with a sl st.

Round 19:

1. Alternate 1 sc, 1 dec around. (12 sts total)
2. Close with a sl st.

Round 20 (Final Decrease):

1. Work successive decreases by skipping every second st around until the hole is closed.
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2. Pull through the last loop, cut the yarn, and weave in the ends.

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Part 4: Wings

Wing (Make 2):

1. Using white yarn, create a magic ring and secure it with a sl st.
2. Ch 4, then add:
   • 3 hdc into the second ch from the hook,
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   • 1 hdc in the next ch,
   • 2 hdc into the last ch.
3. Join with a sl st to finish. Leave a long tail for sewing.

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Part 5: Assembly

1. Attach Wings:
   • Position wings symmetrically on the black stripe (or the midline of your bee’s body).
   • Sew them securely to the body using the long tails and a tapestry needle.
2. Add Cheeks:
   • Thread pink yarn and embroider cheek circles underneath the safety eyes, making 3 passes.
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   • Secure and weave in ends.

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Assembly & Finishing

• Stuffing: Add stuffing when the body is half-done and adjust as you close the final rows.
• Use a safety pin or retrieve leftover tails to evenly sew pieces together.
• Optional: If adding the bee to a bouquet, insert a stick into the bottom using hot glue.

Tutor’s Suggestions

• Alignment: The tutor recommends keeping the “seam” (where color changes happen) on the bottom of the bee to keep the top looking clean and professional.

• Stuffing Tip: Stuff the bee about halfway once you reach the second black stripe. This prevents the stuffing from getting caught in your hook as you work the tighter decrease rounds at the end.

• Attachment: If using as a floral decoration, apply a small dot of hot glue to the tip of a wooden skewer and insert it directly into the bottom of the bee where the color change seam is located.

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Why You’ll Love This Pattern

This pattern is short and simple yet highly versatile. It’s perfect for practicing common amigurumi techniques, including color changes and attaching small details. The result is an adorable little bee that’s easy to gift, sell, or play with!