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Adorable Crochet Bee Pattern: Create Your Own Abigail the Bee

Looking for a sweet and cozy crochet project? This detailed guide will walk you through creating Abigail the Bee, a charming amigurumi character complete with tiny accessories. Whether you are a seasoned crocheter or looking for a fun weekend project, this step-by-step pattern is perfect for you.

Materials Needed

• Yarn in Yellow, Dark Brown, and White
• Crochet hook suitable for your yarn weight
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Black embroidery thread for facial details
• Yarn needle
• Optional: Thin wire for arms and legs (for posing)
• Optional: Thin wire for glasses
• Blush or pink powder for cheeks

Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase
• dec: decrease
• sl st: slip stitch
• st: stitch

Step-by-Step Crochet Pattern

Antennas (Make 2)

Color: Dark Brown

• Ch 6. Starting from the second chain from the hook:
• Round 1: 3 sc in the first stitch, 4 sl st (7)

Fasten off, leaving a small tail for sewing.

The Head

Color: Yellow

• Round 1: 8 sc in MR (8)
• Round 2: 8 inc (16)
• Round 3: (3 sc, inc) x4 (20)
• Round 4: (4 sc, inc) x4 (24)
• Round 5: 24 sc (24)
• Round 6: (5 sc, inc) x4 (28)
• Round 7: (6 sc, inc) x4 (32)
• Round 8: 32 sc (32)
• Round 9: (7 sc, inc) x4 (36)
• Round 10-13: 36 sc (36)

Assembly Note: Sew the antennas into Round 3.

• Round 14: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
• Round 15: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
• Round 16: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing the head to the body. Stuff the head very firmly.

Facial Details

Using Black Thread:

• Eyes: Embroider eyes in Round 10, leaving 6 stitches between them. Each eye should be 2 stitches wide and 1 stitch high.
• Eyebrows: Embroider in Round 6 diagonally across 1 stitch. Leave 4 stitches between the eyebrows.
• Mouth: Embroider between Rounds 14 and 15, 2 stitches wide.

Using Yellow Thread:

• Nose: Embroider between Rounds 11 and 12, 2 stitches wide.

Add a small amount of blush to the cheeks. For an extra touch, you can add small glasses made from wire.

The Arms (Make 2)

Color: Dark Brown

• Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Round 2-9: 6 sc (6)

Fasten off and hide the yarn end. Do not stuff the arms. Optional: Insert a small piece of wire inside to make the arms posable.

The Legs (Make 2)

Color: Dark Brown

• Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Round 2-8: 6 sc (6)
• Round 9: 5 sc, inc (7)
• Round 10: 6 sc, inc (8)

Fasten off and hide the yarn end. Do not stuff the legs. Optional: Insert a small piece of wire inside to help the bee sit better.

The Body

Color: Dark Brown

• Round 1: 8 sc in MR (8)
• Round 2: 8 inc (16)
• Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x8 (24)
• Round 4: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

Attaching Legs (Round 5):

• Round 5: 4 sc, inc, 4 sc through both layers of Leg 1 and the body, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc through both layers of Leg 2 and the body, inc, (4 sc, inc) x2 (36)

Change Color to Yellow:

• Round 6-9: 36 sc (36)
• Round 10: sc until the middle of the back. Place a marker; this is now the start of the round.

Change Color to Dark Brown:

• Round 11: (1 sc, dec) x3, 18 sc, (1 sc, dec) x3 (30)
• Round 12-14: 30 sc (30)

Change Color to Yellow:

• Round 15: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
• Round 16: 6 sc, 3 sc through both layers of Arm 1 and the body, 7 sc, 3 sc through both layers of Arm 2 and the body, 5 sc (24)
• Round 17: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

Fasten off and hide the yarn end. Stuff the body firmly and sew the head to the body.

The Wings (Make 2)

Color: White

• Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Round 2: (2 sc, inc) x2 (8)
• Round 3: (3 sc, inc) x2 (10)
• Round 4: (4 sc, inc) x2 (12)
• Round 5-7: 12 sc (12)
• Round 8: (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)

Fold the wing in half and crochet 4 sc across both layers to close it. Do not stuff the wings. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew the wings to the back of the bee diagonally (points facing up) between Rounds 11 and 14.

Bonus: Miniature Crochet Books

Give your bee something to read with these tiny crochet books!

Closed Book

Pages:

• Ch 21. Starting from the second chain from the hook:
• Row 1-11: 20 sc, ch 1, turn (20)
• At the end of Row 11, sc along three sides to join them together. Finish with 1 sl st in the first stitch of Row 11. Fasten off.

Book Cover:

• Ch 17. Starting from the second chain from the hook:
• Row 1-11: 16 sc, ch 1, turn (16)
• Sc along three sides and finish with a sl st. Fasten off.

Open Book

Pages (Make 2):

• Ch 15. Starting from the second chain from the hook:
• Row 1-9: 14 sc, ch 1, turn (14)
• Fasten off.

Assembly: Place the two pages on top of each other and sc around the entire perimeter through both layers. Fasten off.

Book Cover:

• Ch 17. Starting from the second chain from the hook:
• Row 1-11: 16 sc, ch 1, turn (16)
• Sc along three sides and finish with a sl st. Fasten off.

Final Touch: Place the assembled pages on the cover and sew a center seam with thread. Leave the outer edges of the pages free to look like an open book.

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