Crochet Mini Bee
Crochet adorable little bees with this free mini bee crochet pattern! Substitute any color you want and make all the bees under the rainbow. Easy beginner amigurumi bee pattern.
Hi everyone!
This crochet bee works up quickly and is perfect for beginners. You can make a bunch of bees in various colors! My favorite to crochet is a pink strawberry bee or yellow for a more natural look.
The mini bee fits in the palm of your hand and is perfect to crochet for last-minute gifts.
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Bee Crochet Pattern
This pattern is worked in the round and a stitch marker and row counter are highly recommended. A finished crochet bee should be 3” tall. Want to make the chunky TikTok bee? Use this free crochet pattern with Bernat Blanket yarn and a size 8mm crochet hook!
What You’ll Need:
1 120g ball of worsted Bernat Softee Baby Cotton in Petal (Duckling for a yellow bumblebee)
1 50g ball of Bernat Handicrafter Cotton in White
1 50g ball of Bernat Handicrafter Cotton in Black Licorice
Polyfill (stuffing)
Stitch Marker
Scissors
Sewing Pins
Darning needle
Abbreviations:
ch=chain
sc=single crochet
ss=slip stitch
st(s)=stitch(es)
F/O=fasten off
inc=increase
dec=decrease
Gauge:
24 stitches x 24 rows = 4” in single crochet
Amigurumi Pattern:
Body/Head:
Start with pink
1. Ch 2. 6 sc in the first ch. Do not join. (6 sts)
2. 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
3. *1 sc, inc. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)
4. *2 sc, inc. Repeat from * around. (24 sts)
5. *3 sc, inc. Repeat from * around. (30 sts)
6. *4 sc, inc. Repeat from * around. (36 sts)
Attach safety eyes between rounds 4 and 5, 5 sts apart.
7. Sc in each st around. (36 sts)
Change to black.
8 – 10. Sc in each st around. (36 sts)
Change to pink.
11 – 13. Sc in each st around. (36 sts)
Change to black.
14 – 16. Sc in each st around. (36 sts)
Change to pink.
17. Sc in each st around. (36 sts)
18. *4 sc, dec. Repeat from * around. (30 sts)
19. *3 sc, dec. Repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Stuff.
20. *2 sc, dec. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)
21. *1 sc, dec. Repeat from * around. (12 sts)
22. Dec around. (6 sts)
Ss and F/O. Use the tail to sew up the hole at the end.
Wings:
Use white/make 2
1. Ch 2. 6 sc into the first ch. Do not join. (6 sts)
2. 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
3. *1 sc, inc. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)
4 – 7. Sc in each st around. (18 sts)
8. *1 sc, dec. Repeat from * around. (12 sts)
9 – 10. Sc in each st around. (12 sts)
11. Dec around. (6 sts)
Ss and F/O. Leave a long enough tail to attach wings to the bee at rounds 11 to 13. Do not stuff wings.
I hope you all have a buzzingly beautiful day, and maybe make enough crochet bees for your hive!
Make sure to take some photos of any crochet bees you make with this mini bee pattern and share them with me on social media @summerbugcrafts!
Don’t forget to save this pattern to Pinterest for later or share it on social media!