Crochet Bee Pattern (UK Version)

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6 years ago

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

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

Bee Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations

st – stitch
sts – stitches
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
htr – half treble crochet
tr – treble crochet
dtr – double 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.

Purchasing Supplies

Head

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

Body

Join black thread to head.

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

Change to yellow

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

Change to black

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

Change to yellow

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

Change to black

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

Dc 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 dc in 2^nd ch from hook and 1 htr, continue dc around.

Wings (Make 2)

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

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