Bumbles Honey Bee - Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
Say hello to Bumbles Honey Bee, a cheerful amigurumi crochet pattern that’s buzzing with personality. This adorable plush bee measures about 6 inches (15 cm) tall and is crocheted with KnitPal Cotton to the Core Worsted yarn, giving it a smooth texture and vibrant color for those classic bee stripes. The pattern is worked in continuous rounds and includes sweet details like rounded wings, safety eyes, and a stitched smile that bring this friendly little bee to life. Designed as an easy-level project, Bumbles Honey Bee is a fun and satisfying make for beginners who want to explore amigurumi while creating a charming handmade toy or nursery decoration.
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What You’ll Need
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Yarn:
KnitPal Cotton to the Core Worsted (weight #4 - 65% cotton / 35% acrylic, 218 yds per 100 g)
MC: 1 ball in Golden Yellow
CC: 1 ball in Pitch Black -
Hook:
3 mm
Or size needed to obtain gauge -
Notions:
Stitch marker
Scissors
2-Plastic safety eyes - 20 mm
Stuffing for toys
Tapestry needle
Sewing pins
Details
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Skill Level: Easy
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Gauge:
A 5-round gauge swatch = 2" (5 cm) in diameter with 3 mm hook
Swatch:
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 6. (18 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 2, inc)x 6. (24 sts)
Round 5: (Sc 3, inc)x 6. (30 sts) - Sizes: 6" (15 cm) tall
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- CC: contrast color
- ch: chain
- dec: invisible decrease (see below)
- inc: increase (work 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch)
- MC: main color
- rnd: round
- sc: single crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- st(s): stitch(es)
- (...)x #: work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed
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(# sts) - indicates the total number (#) of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
Special Stitches
invisible decrease - insert hook in FRONT LOOP ONLY of next two stitches (which results in two more loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops on hook, yarn over, pull through last two loops on hook
Notes
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This pattern is worked in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round, moving it up each round.
Pattern
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BODY
Use MC (Golden Yellow).
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 6. (18 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 2, inc)x 6. (24 sts)
Round 5: (Sc 3, inc)x 6. (30 sts)
Round 6: (Sc 4, inc)x 6. (36 sts)
Round 7: (Sc 5, inc)x 6. (42 sts)
Round 8: (Sc 6, inc)x 6. (48 sts)
Round 9: (Sc 7, inc)x 6. (54 sts)
Rounds 10-18 (9 rounds): Sc 54.
Sl st in next st.
Cut the yarn and fasten off.
With the CC (Pitch Black), make a ch in any st of Round 18 (does not count as a st). Rounds 19-23 (5 rounds): Sc 54. Sl st in next st.
Cut the yarn and fasten off.
Insert the eyes at Round 13, 22 sts apart.
With the MC (Golden Yellow), make a ch in any st of Round 23 (does not count as a st).
Rounds 24-28 (5 rounds): Sc 54.
Sl st in next st.
Cut the yarn and fasten off.
With the CC (Pitch Black), make a ch in any st of Round 28 (does not count as a st).
Rounds 29-33 (5 rounds): Sc 54.
Sl st in the next st.
Cut the yarn and fasten off.
With the MC (Golden Yellow), make a ch in any st of Round 33 (does not count as a st). Rounds 34-38 (5 rounds): Sc 54.
Round 39: (Sc 7, dec)x 6. (48 sts)
Round 40: (Sc 6, dec)x 6. (42 sts)
Round 41: (Sc 5, dec)x 6. (36 sts)
Round 42: (Sc 4, dec)x 6. (30 sts)
Stuff the Body.
Round 43: (Sc 3, dec)x 6. (24 sts)
Round 44: (Sc 2, dec)x 6. (18 sts)
Round 45: (Sc, dec)x 6. (12 sts)
Round 46: (Dec)x 6. (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Using a tapestry needle, thread the yarn tail through each st of the last round and pull to close. Hide the yarn end inside the Body.
WINGS (MAKE 2)
Use MC (Golden Yellow).
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
Round 3: (Sc 3, inc)x 3. (15 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 4, inc)x 3. (18 sts)
Round 5: (Sc 5, inc)x 3. (21 sts)
Round 6: (Sc 6, inc)x 3. (24 sts)
Round 7: (Sc 7, inc)x 3. (27 sts)
Round 8: (Sc 8, inc)x 3. (30 sts)
Rounds 9-11 (3 rounds): Sc 30.
Round 12: (Sc 8, dec)x 3. (27 sts)
Round 13: Sc 27.
Round 14: (Sc 7, dec)x 3. (24 sts)
Round 15: Sc 24.
Round 16: (Sc 6, dec)x 3. (21 sts)
Round 17: Sc 21
Round 18: (Sc 5, dec)x 3. (18 sts)
Rounds 19-23 (5 rounds): Sc 18.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew the wing onto the Body.
ASSEMBLY
ATTACHING THE WINGS
Pin the Wings between Rounds 22 and 30 of the Body. Sew the Wings on the Body using each yarn tail. Secure the yarn tails then hide the ends in the Body.
EMBROIDERING THE SMILE AND EYEBROWS
Using the CC (Pitch Black), embroider the smile and eyebrows. Use sewing pins to mark the points where you want to embroider (see photos below and on the next page).
For each eyebrow, mark the upper point above the center of the eye, and mark the lower point 3 sts down and 3 rounds over from the upper point. Sew a stitch between these two points.
For the smile, mark the two end points, 4 sts apart, then sew a stitch between these points, but do not pull tightly so you can create a curve. Make 2 small sts over the previous stitch to secure it in a curved shape.
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