Create Your Own Adorable Amigurumi Bee

ByLina Morgen

Adorable Crochet Bee Pattern: Step-by-Step Guide

Create your own cute, cuddly crochet bee with this detailed pattern. This project is perfect for beginners and intermediate crocheters looking to make a charming amigurumi companion. The finished toy stands approximately 24 cm tall.

Materials Needed

  • Yarn:
    • Yellow yarn (approx. 30g)
    • Brown yarn (approx. 25g)
    • Cream/Milk yarn for wings (approx. 15g)
    • White yarn for the daisy (approx. 10g)
    • Green yarn for the stem (approx. 10g)
  • Tools:
    • Crochet hook: 2.0mm or 2.25mm
    • Safety eyes: 10mm and 8mm
    • White felt
    • Fabric glue (clear drying)
    • Long sewing needle (10-15 cm)
    • Scissors
    • Stuffing (fiberfill or similar)
    • Stitch markers

Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • ch: chain
  • sc: single crochet
  • inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
  • dec: decrease (sc 2 together)
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • MR: magic ring
  • st(s): stitch(es)

General Tips

  • Work in continuous spiral rounds unless otherwise noted.
  • Use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round to keep track of your progress.
  • Maintain a medium stuffing density for a firm yet huggable feel.

Step-by-Step Pattern

Upper Arms (Make 2)

Use brown yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: inc * 6 (12)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
  • Rounds 4-7: 18 sc (18)
  • Round 8: 5 sc, 4 dec, 5 sc (14)
  • Round 9: 5 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc (12)
  • Stuff the piece lightly.
  • Rounds 10-11: 12 sc (12)
  • Round 12: 1 dec, 10 sc (11)
  • Rounds 13-14: 11 sc (11)
  • Round 15: 1 dec, 9 sc (10)
  • Rounds 16-26: 10 sc (10)
  • Work 2 additional sc to shift the position for attachment.
  • Flatten the end and sc 5 across both sides to close. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Legs and Body

Use brown yarn.

First Leg:

  • Start: Chain 6.
  • Round 1: Starting from 2nd ch from hook: inc, 3 sc, 4 sc in the last ch, 3 sc, inc (14)
  • Round 2: 2 inc, 3 sc, 4 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (22)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 2, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 4, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 2 (30)
  • Rounds 4-7: 30 sc (30)
  • Round 8: 6 sc, (1 sc, dec) * 3, (dec, 1 sc) * 3, 6 sc (24)
  • Round 9: 24 sc (24)
  • Round 10: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18)
  • Rounds 11-12: 18 sc (18)
  • Round 13: (5 sc, inc) * 3 (21)
  • Round 14: 21 sc (21)
  • Round 15: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) * 2, 3 sc (24)
  • Fasten off and stuff the leg. Mark the 9th stitch from the opposite side of the final round.

Second Leg:

  • Repeat the instructions for the first leg, but do not fasten off.

Connecting Legs to Body:

  • Round 16: 9 sc, ch 6, join to the marked stitch of the second leg, 24 sc, sl st into the next st (which already has a sc from this round), sc 6 along the chain, sl st into the 9th stitch of the first leg, 15 sc (60)
  • Round 17: 9 sc, 6 sc across the chain, 45 sc (60)
  • Work 12 sc to shift the start of the round to the center back of the body.
  • Round 18: (9 sc, inc) * 6 (66)
  • Rounds 19-20: 66 sc (66)

Body Stripes:

  • Switch to yellow yarn.
  • Rounds 21-24: 66 sc (66)
  • Switch back to brown yarn.
  • Rounds 25-27: 66 sc (66)
  • Switch to yellow yarn.
  • Rounds 28-29: 66 sc (66)
  • Round 30: (9 sc, dec) * 6 (60)
  • Round 31: 60 sc (60)
  • Switch to brown yarn.
  • Round 32: (13 sc, dec) * 4 (56)
  • Round 33: 56 sc (56)
  • Round 34: 6 sc, dec, (12 sc, dec) * 3, 6 sc (52)
  • Switch to yellow yarn.
  • Round 35: 52 sc (52)
  • Round 36: (11 sc, dec) * 4 (48)
  • Round 37: 48 sc (48)
  • Round 38: 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec) * 3, 5 sc (44)
  • Switch to brown yarn.
  • Round 39: 44 sc (44)

Attaching Arms and Finishing Body:

  • Round 40: 9 sc, sc 5 together with the arm stitches, 16 sc, sc 5 together with the other arm stitches, 9 sc (44)
  • Stuff the body firmly.
  • Round 41: (9 sc, dec) * 4 (40)
  • Switch to yellow yarn.
  • Round 42: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) * 3, 4 sc (36)
  • Round 43: 36 sc (36)
  • Round 44: (7 sc, dec) * 4 (32)
  • Round 45: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) * 3, 3 sc (28)
  • Round 46: (2 sc, dec) * 7 (21)
  • Stuff the neck area.
  • Rounds 47-53: 21 sc (21)
  • Round 54: (1 sc, dec) * 7 (14)
  • Stuff fully.
  • Round 55: dec * 7 (7)
  • Close the hole, fasten off, and hide the yarn tail.

The Head

Use yellow yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: inc * 6 (12)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
  • Round 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24)
  • Round 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
  • Round 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) * 5, 2 sc (36)
  • Round 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
  • Round 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) * 5, 3 sc (48)
  • Rounds 9-12: 48 sc (48)
  • Round 13 (Eye Holes): 22 sc, ch 1, skip 1 st, 2 sc, ch 1, skip 1 st, 22 sc (48)
  • Round 14: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
  • Round 15: 54 sc (54)
  • Round 16: 15 sc, 9 inc, 6 sc, 9 inc, 15 sc (72)
  • Insert safety eyes into the holes and secure them with washers.
  • Rounds 17-25: 72 sc (72)
  • Round 26: (7 sc, dec) * 8 (64)
  • Round 27: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) * 7, 3 sc (56)
  • Round 28: (5 sc, dec) * 8 (48)
  • Round 29: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) * 7, 2 sc (40)
  • Round 30: (3 sc, dec) * 8 (32)
  • Round 31: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) * 7, 1 sc (24)
  • Stuff the head evenly, focusing on the cheeks.
  • Round 32: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) * 2, 3 sc (21)
  • Fasten off, leaving a 40 cm tail for sewing.

Face Details

  • Eyes: Cut two white felt circles (one 13mm, one 18mm). Glue the safety eyes to the felt circles and then glue the felt to the head.
  • Nose: Using brown yarn, ch 6. Round 1: (start in 2nd ch) inc, 3 sc, 3 sc in last st, 4 sc (12). Round 2: 2 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, inc (18). Rounds 3-4: 18 sc. Stuff and sew under the eyes.
  • Mouth and Brows: Using brown yarn, embroider a simple straight stitch for the mouth and two short stitches for the brows (make them slightly different lengths for character).

Antennae (Make 2)

Use brown yarn.

  • Round 1: 9 sc in MR (9)
  • Rounds 2-4: 9 sc (9)
  • Round 5: (1 sc, dec) * 3 (6)
  • Stuff the tip and work Rounds 6-12: 6 sc. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Wings (Make 2)

Use cream yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: inc * 6 (12)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
  • Round 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24)
  • Round 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
  • Rounds 6-10: 30 sc (30)
  • Round 11: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) * 2, 4 sc (27)
  • Round 12: 27 sc (27)
  • Round 13: (7 sc, dec) * 3 (24)
  • Round 14: 24 sc (24)
  • Round 15: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) * 2, 3 sc (21)
  • Round 16: 21 sc (21)
  • Round 17: (5 sc, dec) * 3 (18)
  • Round 18: 18 sc (18)
  • Round 19: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) * 2, 2 sc (15)
  • Round 20: 15 sc (15)
  • Round 21: (3 sc, dec) * 3 (12)
  • Round 22: 12 sc (12)
  • Round 23: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) * 2, 1 sc (9)
  • Round 24: (1 sc, dec) * 3 (6)
  • Do not stuff. Flatten the wing and sc 3 across the end to close. Fasten off.

The Daisy Accessory

Stem: Use green yarn.

  • Round 1: 7 sc in MR (7)
  • Rounds 2-32: 7 sc (7) (Stuff as you go)
  • Round 33: inc * 7 (14)
  • Fasten off.

Flower Center: Use yellow yarn.

  • Round 1: 7 sc in MR (7)
  • Round 2: inc * 7 (14)
  • Do not cut the yarn. Place the center on top of the stem and crochet Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 7 (21), working through both the center and the stem stitches. Stuff as you work.

Petals: Use white yarn.

  • Round 4: (sl st, ch 11, 10 sc back down the chain) * 21 times around the center.
  • Fasten off and hide the tail.

Final Assembly

  1. Sew the head to the body.
  2. Sew the antennae to the top of the head between rounds 4 and 7.
  3. Sew the wings to the back of the body around round 41, slightly angled.
  4. Attach the daisy flower to the bee’s hand or side.

Congratulations! Your crochet bee is complete

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