Want to crochet a sweet, little amigurumi honey bee? This quick, easy, and FREE pattern will help you create a basic bee in no time.
About the Pattern
- Fast to work up
- Low-sew
- Easy / Beginner-friendly
- Size: 3.8cm across
- Makes a cute keychain
Recommended Yarn
This pattern is designed using fingering weight 1 yarn (Friends Cotton 8/4), making it small and compact, perfect to turn into a keychain! If a bulkier yarn weight is used, the finished bee will be larger. You can also try using plush yarn to give it a soft and squishy feel!
Want to use it as a component?
This pocket bee is cute as a standalone plush, but if you want to incorporate it into a project, try the Bee & Bloom Bookmark (free pattern). Your bee will have a little flower that way! Aside from a bookmark, you can also use it as a rearview mirror hanging ornament or attach it to a purse or bag.
AMIGURUMI BEE
Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
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Pattern Info
Size:
Bee is approximately 1.5 inches across
Bookmark length is easily adjustable
Level of Difficulty:
★★☆☆☆ Familiar Beginner. Requires familiarity with stitches used (below).Stitches/Terms Used:
- MR = magic ring
- FO = fasten off
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (insert 2 sc in same st)
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- tr = treble (triple) crochet
- FLO = front loops only
Materials:
- Fingering weight “1” yarn in yellow, black, white, green (I used Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4)
- 2.75mm crochet hook (I use these)
- Stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Crochet Instructions
BODY
Note: The mini bee is worked from head to bottom.Start with yellow yarn. Switch to black yarn in the [black stripe] rounds.
R1: In a MR, insert 6 sc. Tighten the ring. (6)
R2: Inc around. (12)
R3: (Sc, inc) x 6. (18)
R4-R5: Sc around. (18)
R6 [black stripe]: Sc around. (18)
R7: Sc around. (18)
R8 [black stripe]: Sc around. (18)
R9: Sc around. (18)
R10 [black stripe]: Sc around. (18)
R11-R12: Sc around. (18)
R13: (Sc, dec) x 6. (12)
Stuff the body well.
R14: Dec around. (6)
FO with a tail for sewing the opening closed.
WINGS
Use white yarn.R1: In a MR: (ch, dc, tr 2, dc, ch, sl st) x 2. Tighten the ring. This will form the shape of two circles.
R2: Sl st in to the space between the first ch and dc. Sc on the dc. On top of the first tr: sc+hdc+dc. On top of the second tr: dc+hdc+sc. Sc on the dc. Sl st into the space between the dc and ch. Sl st into the MR in R1.
The first wing is complete. Repeat these instructions to add R2 to the second wing.
FO with a long tail for sewing to the bee.
FINISHING
1. Sew the wings to the center of the bee’s back, between R7-R9.
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