Ah, let me tell ya, nothing quite says “springtime” like crafting your own swarm of charming little bees – I mean, can you even handle the cuteness? I stumbled upon this cute tiny bee crochet pattern and it’s a game-changer, seriously. Whether you’re itching to make a petite pollinator or a bumbly big buddy, this pattern’s got your back.
First off, you’re starting with the tiniest of the two, which – oh my gosh – is as sweet as honey! It’s all about single crochet stitches, some increase and decreases…yeah, you know the drill. But wait till you see the adorable stripes coming to life in your hands. Then there’s the big version – it’s just a bunch of more rounds (because size does matter!).
Just picture this – a whole little bee family buzzing around your favorite shelf! And don’t fret about the wings; a few quick treble stitches and those little guys are ready to take flight – metaphorically, of course. After all, imagination is the buzz of life, right? So grab your hook, some yellow and black yarn, and make some magic happen!
Designer: Tueddelband Manufaktur
Materials & Tools
2 mm crochet hook
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Hdc – half double crochet
Sl st – slip stitch
Tiny Bee
Start the tiny bees body in yellow and change to brown or black for the stripes in round 6,8 and 10. Round 5-11 will be worked in closed rounds: close each round with a sl st, into the first stitch and start the next round with a chain. First sc will be crocheted into the same stitch as the sl st.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 6: brown 24 sc (24)
Rnd 7: yellow 24 sc (24)
Rnd 8: brown 24 sc (24)
Rnd 9: yellow 24 sc (24)
Rnd 10: brown 24 sc (24)
Rnd 11: yellow 24 sc (24)
Rnd 12: (1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc) x 6 (18) Start stuffing the body
Rnd 13: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 14: dec x 6 (6)
Fasten off, cut the yarn and close the last round by pulling the yarn tail through all 6 front loops.
Bigger Bee
Start the bigger bees body in yellow and change to brown or black for the stripes in round 7/8, 11/12, 15/16. Round 6-17 will be worked in closed rounds: close each round with sl st, into the first stitch and start the next round with a chain. First sc will be crocheted into the same stitch as the sl st.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a Mr (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: 30 sc (30)
Rnd 7-8: brown 30 sc (30)
Rnd 9-10: yellow 30 sc (30)
Rnd 11-12: brown 30 sc (30)
Rnd 13: yellow 30 sc (30)
Rnd 14: yellow (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 15: brown (1 sc, dec, sc) x 6 (18) start stuffing
Rnd 16: brown (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 17: yellow dec x 6 (6)
Fasten off, cut the yarn and close the last round by pulling the yarn tail through all 6 front loops.
Wings
For the wings crochet in white.
Both versions fit the same size of wings.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in a Mr (5)
Rnd 2: hdc inc x 5 (10)
Rnd 3: 10 hdc (10)
Rnd 4: hdc dec x 5 (5)
Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Don’t close the wings.
Sew the wing on top of the body between round 6 and 10 (tiny bee), 7 and 11 (bigger bee), 4-5 stitches apart from each other.
Embroider the eyes as you like.
Leaves
For the leaves of the scroller chain:
Dc – double crochet
Tc – triple crochet
Chain 12 and start in the 2nd chain from the hook.
Work all around the chain: sc, hdc, dc, tc, tc, dc, dc, hdc, hdc, sc, in the last chain, which is also the first of the opposite: (sc, chain 2, sl st, sc)
Now crochet back along the other side of chain: sc, hdc, hdc, dc, dc, tc, tc, dc, hdc, sc
Close with a sl st and chain 8, start in the 2nd chain fro the hook and crochet one sl st each all the way back to the leave. Fasten off.