Today I will be showing you the crochet bee pattern that is the design for my logo. The finished bee will look like this.

Finished crochet bee group portrait

If you would like to follow along with a video tutorial, the how to video is available on YouTube at Crochet Bee Tutorial.

The full crochet pattern is available to view on this page if you continue scrolling down. If you would like to download the pattern for offline use, it’s available at Ravelry for $1 at Crochet Bee Pattern.

This pattern will be using US terminology, if you would like to get the UK version it’s available at Crochet Bee Pattern (UK Version).

Crochet Bee Pattern

Abbreviations

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • sc – single crochet
  • hdc – half double crochet
  • dc – double crochet
  • tr – treble crochet 

Materials Used

  • Small amounts of yellow, black and white crochet cotton or wool.
  • Crochet hook.
  • Black sewing or embroidery cotton for wing markings and face.
  • Sewing needle.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Scissors.

Crochet bee 2 ply cotton

Purchasing Supplies

Head

Make a magic loop.
Row 1: 3 ch. Work 14 dc into loop and pull tight. Sl st into 3rd ch.
Row 2: 3 ch. Work 2 dc into each dc. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet bee 2 ply head

Body

 Join black thread to head.

Crochet bee 2 ply joining for body

Row 1: Ch 3, work another dc in same place and then 1 dc in next 2 sts, 3 tr in following st and 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. Then 2 dc in next st. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, 1 dc in same place, work 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 1 tr in each of next 3 tr, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc and 2 dc in last st. Turn.

Crochet bee 2 ply head and first stripe

Change to yellow

Row 3: 3 ch, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 4: 3 ch, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn.

Crochet bee 2 ply head and second stripe

Change to black

Row 5: 3 ch.  1 dc in each st across. Turn.
Row 6: 3 ch dec dc in next 2 sts, dc across to last 2 sts. Dec dc in these 2 sts. Turn.

Crochet bee 2 ply head and third stripe

Change to yellow

Row 7: 3 ch 2 dec dc over next 4 sts, dc to last 4 sts, 2 dec dc in these sts. Turn.
Row 8: 3 ch 2 dec dc over next 4 sts, dc to last 4 sts, 2 dec dc in these sts.  Turn.

Crochet bee 2 ply head and fourth stripe

Change to black

Row 9: 2 ch, 1 hdc and 1 dc over next 2 sts,  2 tr into next st, 1 dc and 1 hdc over next 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet bee 2 ply head and body

Sc around the body and head using the colours of the stripes working a stinger in the middle of the last black section by doing 3 ch, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and 1 hdc, continue sc around.

Crochet bee 2 ply neatening row first part

Crochet bee 2 ply neatening row middle

 

Crochet bee 2 ply head and body neatened

Wings (Make 2)

Ch 18.
Row 1: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch to last, 3 dc in last ch, continue working a dc into the back of each ch, sl st. into top at beginning of row.

Row 2:  ch 2, 1 hdc in same place, work 2 hdc into each of next 3 sts and then 1 dc into each of next 2 sts, 1 tr into each of next 7 sts, 1 dc into each of next 2 sts, work 2 hdc into each of next 6 sts.  1 dc into each of next 2 sts, 1 tr into each of next 7 sts, 1 dc into each of next 2 sts and then 2 hdc into each of next 2 sts. Sl st into 2nd ch.

Crochet bee 2 ply wings

Eyes (Make 2)

Make a magic loop.
Row 1: 1 ch. Work 10 sc into loop and pull tight. Slip st. into 1st ch.

Crochet bee 2 ply eyes

Antenna (Make 2)

Ch 9, hdc in 2nd ch from hook. Fasten off.

Crochet bee 2 ply antenna

To Make up

Finish off ends.  Embroider markings on wings if desired. Embroider markings on eyes, a nose over the centre circle and a mouth. Sew on eyes.

Crochet bee 2 ply wings with markings

Crochet bee 2 ply head with eyes

Crochet bee 2 ply head with mouth

Sew on wings.

Crochet bee 2 ply body with wings

Attach Antenna.

Finished crochet bee 2 ply landscape

I hope you have enjoyed the crochet bee pattern and if you have any issues let me know in the comments.