Welcome to my crochet beehive pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished beehive applique will look like.

Finished crochet beehive 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Beehive 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 

  • Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (208) Yellow Gold, (254) Moon Rock, (162) Black Coffee, (606) Grass Green and (106) Snow White.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • A darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Scissors.
  • Thread and needle to stitch the pieces together.

Crochet beehive 2 ply cotton

Size

Large beehive (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

16.5cm wide x 20cm high or 6.5” wide x 8” high

Medium beehive (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

10cm wide x 13cm high or 4” wide x 5” high

Small beehive (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

8cm wide x 9cm high or 3” wide x 3.5” high

Beehive Middle Section

Using (208) Yellow Gold work 15 ch.

Row 1:  Work 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch to last ch, 2 sc in last ch.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (18 sts)

Row 3:  2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st.  Turn.  (20 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (18 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (16 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply middle section

Edge

Join (254) Moon Rock to any st.

Crochet beehive 2 ply joining for middle section neatening row

Work 1 or 2 sc in each st around, join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply middle section neatened

2nd Top Section

Join (208) Yellow Gold to 6th st back from middle st at top of middle section.

Crochet beehive 2 ply joining for second top section

Row 1:  1 ch, work 2 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of next 11 sts, 2 sc in following st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (17 sts)

Row 3:  2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 11 sts, 1 hdc in following st, a joined hdc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply second top section

Edge

Join (254) Moon Rock to Moon Rock st before 2nd section.

Crochet beehive 2 ply joining for second top section neatening row

Work 1 sc in each st around the 2nd section to the next Moon Rock st, sl st in Moon Rock st.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply second top section neatened

Top Section

Join (208) Yellow Gold to 5th st back from centre st.

Crochet beehive 2 ply joining for top section

Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of next 11 sts.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 2:  2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, a joined hdc over last 3 sts. Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 3:  2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, a joined hdc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 4:  3 ch, work a joined dc over the 4 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply top section

Edge

Join (254) Moon Rock to Moon Rock st before top section.

Crochet beehive 2 ply joining for top section neatening row

Work 1 sc in each st to top st, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 sc in each st around top section to the next Moon Rock st, sl st in Moon Rock st.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply top section neatened

2nd Bottom Section

Join (208) Yellow Gold 7 sts before centre st at bottom of middle section where shown.

Crochet beehive 2 ply joining for second bottom section

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of next 14 sts. Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, a joined sc over last 3 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply second bottom section

Edge

Join (254) Moon Rock to Moon Rock st before 2nd bottom section.

Crochet beehive 2 ply joining for second bottom section neatening row

Work 1 sc in each st around 2nd bottom section to the next Moon Rock st, sl st in Moon Rock st.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply second bottom section neatened

Bottom Section

Join (208) Yellow Gold 3 sts before centre st on 2nd bottom section.

Crochet beehive 2 ply joining for bottom section

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in each of following 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in following st.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply bottom section

Edge

Join (254) Moon Rock to Moon Rock st before bottom section.

Work 1 sc in each st around bottom section to the next Moon Rock st, sl st in Moon Rock st.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply bottom section neatened

Entrance

Using (162) Black Coffee work 4 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 sc in last ch.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply entrance

Neatening Row

Join (254) Moon Rock to any st.

Crochet beehive 2 ply joining for entrance neatening row

1 ch, work 1 or 2 sc in each st around, join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply entrance neatened

Branch

Using (162) Black Coffee work 30 ch.

Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each of next 4 ch, 1 hdc in each of following 9 ch, 1 dc in each of next 11 ch, 1 tr in each remaining ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply main branch

Bottom Branch

Join (162) Black Coffee to ch at bottom of 2nd dc.

Crochet beehive 2 ply joining for bottom branch

10 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each of next 4 ch, 1 hdc in each remaining ch.  Join to branch with a sl st.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply bottom branch

Top Branch

Join (162) Black Coffee about halfway between the thick end and the bottom of the branch.

Crochet beehive 2 ply joining for top branch

9 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch, 1 hdc in each of following 3 ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Join with a sl st in branch.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply branch

Flower (Make 3)

Using (208) Yellow Gold make a magic loop.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 7 sc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply flower centres

Join (106) Snow White to any st.

Crochet beehive 2 ply joining for petals

Row 2:  (3 ch, work 1 dc in same st as ch, 3 ch, sl st in same st and sl st in next st) 6 times, 3 ch, 1 dc in same st as ch, 3 ch, sl st in same st as last dc.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply flowers

Leaves (Make 4)

Using (606) Grass Green work 7 ch leaving a long tail at beginning to stitch it to the branch.

Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in following ch, 1 dc in next ch, 1 hdc in following ch, 1 sl st, 1 ch, 1 sl st in last ch, working in back loop of ch work 1 hdc in 2nd ch, 1 dc in next ch, 1 hdc in following ch, 1 sc in next ch, 1 sl st in last ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet beehive 2 ply leaves

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the entrance to the hive.

Crochet beehive 2 ply hive with entrance

Attach the leaves to the branch.

Crochet beehive 2 ply branch with leaves

Sew the flowers to the branch.

Crochet beehive 2 ply branch with flowers

Attach the hive to the branch.

Finished crochet beehive 2 ply landscape

And there’s the finished beehive appliqué. I’ve also made it in different sizes and with different color flowers.

Finished crochet beehive 2 ply group landscape

I hope that you’ve enjoyed this pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns, including the crochet bee, the macadamia nut, the frangipani, the hot air balloon and the mountain pattern.

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