Crochet Bee Pattern

This crochet bee pattern is about 8 inches from stinger to antenna. The pattern is worked up from the bottom. The body and head are made in one piece, with the antennae and wings attached separately.This is a very easy crochet bee pattern and is perfect for a beginner.

Meet Buzz the Bee! Buzz loves flying among the flowers (roses are his favorite). He also loves drinking nectar with his bee friends while he watches the sun set. But while he is content with his life, Buzz really dreams of flying into space and trading the flowers for stars. His favorite movie is Toy Story. Can you guess his favorite character?

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Crochet Bee Pattern Details and Materials

Please note this pattern is only for PERSONAL USE. Please feel free to make as many
items as you wish for yourself, or as gifts. You may sell items made with this pattern but
PLEASE LINK BACK OR GIVE CREDIT TO ME AS DESIGNER. In no way can you
share, reproduce, or sell this pattern. Please respect my rights as designer. This crochet bee pattern is the intellectual property of The Friendly Red Fox.

You will need:
Approx 70g yellow worsted weight size 4 yarn
Small amount of black
Crochet Hook in Size 3.5
Tapestry Needle
Polyfil or preferred stuffing
12mm safety eyes
stitch marker
Embroidery thread for eyebrows

Abbreviations
SC– single crochet
SC INC– single crochet increase (2 SC in each stitch)
HDC– Half Double Crochet
DC– Double Crochet
TRC- Triple Crochet
INV DEC– Invisible decrease (put hook through the FRONT LOOP ONLY of two consecutive stitches [two loops on hook] Yarn over pull through both loops. [two loops on hook] Yarn over pull through two loops)
Magic Circle– Make a loop, leaving a long tail to work with. Insert hook in center of loop, yarn over and draw up a loop. Yarn over, pull through to make the first chain (this does not count as a stitch!). Continue to crochet over the loop and tail with the number of stitches called for. (If you need 6 SC, then crochet 6 SC inside the ring.) Pull the tail to close the circle.

Crochet Bee Pattern

Make sure you watch this video to make a clean transition when you change colors!

Body and Head

Start with black yarn:
Round 1: 6 SC in a magic circle (6)
Rounds 2-3: SC in each around. (6)
Round 4: INC around. (12)
Round 5: SC in each around. (12)
Round 6: SC in the first, INC in the next. Repeat around. (18)
Change to yellow.
Round 7: SC in the first 2, INC in the next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 8: SC in the first 3, INC in the next. Repeat around. (30)
Round 9: SC in the first 4, INC in the next. Repeat around. (36)
Change to black.
Round 10: SC in the first 5, INC in the next. Repeat around. (42)
Rounds 11-12: SC in each around. (42)
Change to yellow
Rounds 13-15: SC in each around. (42)
Change to black
Round 16: SC in each around. (42)
Round 17: SC in the first 5, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (36)
Round 18: SC in the first 4, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (30)
Change to yellow
Round 19: SC in the first 3, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 20: SC in the first 2, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 21: SC in the first, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (12)
From here we will start the head.
Round 22: SC in the first, INC in the next. Repeat around.(18)
Round 23: SC in the first 2, INC in the next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 24: SC in the first 3, INC in the next. Repeat around.(30)
Round 25: SC in the first 4, INC in the next. Repeat around.(36)
Round 26: SC in the first 5, INC in the next. Repeat around. (42)
Round 27: SC in the first 6, INC in the next. Repeat around. (48)
Rounds 28-33: SC in each around. (48)
Place eyes between rows 30 and 31, about 5 stitches apart.
Round 34: SC in the first 6, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (42)
Round 35: SC in the first 5, INV DEC in the next. (36)
Round 36: SC in the first 4, INV DEC in the next. (30)
Round 37: SC in the first 3, INV DEC in the next. (24)
Round 38: SC in the first 2, INV DEC in the next. (18)
Round 39: SC in the first, INV DEC in the next. (12)
Round 40: INV DEC in each around. (6)
Sew the hole closed carefully.

Antennae  (using black)
Round 1: SC 6 in a magic circle. (6)
Round 2: INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in each around. (12)
Round 4: INV DEC in each around. (6)
Round 5-6: SC in each around. (6)

Wings (make 2 in white)
Round 1: SC 6 in a magic circle.
Round 2: INC in each around (12)
Round 3: SC in the first, INC in the next. Repeat around. (18)
Rounds 4-7: SC in each around. (18)
Round 8: SC in the first, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (12)
Rounds 9-10: SC in each around. (12)
Round 11: INV DEC in each around. (6)
Round 12: SC in each around. (6)
Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew on the back. Pin them to the back and angle them slightly up. I attached them on the black line.