These crochet bumble bees have been one of my most popular crochet toys patterns to date! you can make them with cotton yarn like I did or use a thick plushy yarn to make a bigger, softer bee ( you would just need to adjust your crochet hook size ). With this pattern you can make a cute small bee using a 3 mm crochet hook or make a larger bee by using a 5 mm crochet hook and two threads of yarn. While this pattern is available for free here on MummaJ Crochet, a PDF version is also available (low cost and print friendly!)
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You will need:
*Cotton Yarn: 100% cotton, 50 g (1.76 oz) / 115m (125 yd) Etsy
Stitches / Abbreviations:
Sc = Single Crochet (Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, now you have 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through both loops.)
Hdc = Half Double Crochet (Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through all three loops.)
Dc = Double Crochet (Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.)
Ss = Slip stitch (Insert hook, yarn over, pull through both stitch and loop on hook.)
Inc = Increase (2sc in same stitch)
Dec = Decrease (Insert hook into front loop of first stitch, Insert hook into front loop of second stitch, yarn over, pull through both loops, now you have 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through both loops.)
Blo = Back loop only
Flo = Front loop only
St = Stitch/stitches
Ch = Chain (Yarn over, pull through one loop on hook)
- * repeat the pattern in-between the asterix X amount of times
- = number of stitches at the end of the round
- Work in continuous spiral; do not join your work at the end of the rounds unless stated.
- This pattern uses US terminology.
NOTES
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Right handed video: https://youtu.be/H4-LtnDiViI
Left handed video: https://youtu.be/Gm6eCQBJx1Q
IMPORTANT!
1) This crochet pattern does not contain the crochet lessons. You should have the basic crocheting skills to be able to crochet with the help of this crochet pattern.
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Written Pattern:
Use 2 strands of yarn together and the 5 mm hook for the whole pattern if making the larger bee
Use 1 strand of yarn and the 3 mm hook for the whole pattern if making the smaller bee.
Body
Yellow yarn:
Make a slipknot, ch 2, make 6 sc in the first ch that you made. = 6
*1 inc* x 6 = 12
*1 sc, 1 inc* x 6 = 18
*2 sc, 1 inc* x 6 = 24
*3 sc, 1 inc* x 6 = 30
3 rows of sc = 30
Add safety eyes to the front.
Black yarn:
Ss to the next st and change yarn to black, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the same st that you ss into, make 1 sc in each st around = 30
*Ss to the next st, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the same st that you ss into, make 1 sc in each st around* x 2 = 30
Yellow yarn:
Ss to the next st and change yarn to yellow, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the same st that you ss into, make 1 sc in each st around = 30
*Ss to the next st, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the same st that you ss into, make 1 sc in each st around* x 2 = 30
Black yarn:
Ss to the next st and change yarn to black, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the same st that you ss into, make 1 sc in each st around = 30
*Ss to the next st, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the same st that you ss into, make 1 sc in each st around* x 2 = 30
Yellow yarn:
Ss to the next st and change yarn to yellow, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the same st that you ss into, make 1 sc in each st around = 30
2 rows of sc (do not make a ss and ch1 any more just skip over them and work in the round) = 30
*3 sc, 1 dec* x 6 = 24
*2 sc, 1 dec* x 6 = 18
Stuff
*1 sc, 1 dec* x 6 = 12
*1 dec* x 6 = 6
Cut the yarn long enough, thread the yarn through the front loops of each of the last 6 st, pull the tail tight and hide the yarn inside the bee.
Wings (Make 2)
White yarn:
Make a slipknot, ch 2, make 6 sc in the first ch that you made = 6
*1 inc* x 6 = 12
*1 sc, 1 inc* x 6 = 18
1 row of sc = 18
Ss to the next stitch, cut the yarn long enough to stitch it onto the body.
Stitch the wings on top of the bee in the very center.
