Crochet Bumble Bee – Easy Beginner Amigurumi

Meet your new little crochet friend! This adorable Crochet Bumble Bee is a fun and easy amigurumi project that’s perfect for beginners or anyone looking for a quick and cheerful crochet project.

Made using simple single crochet stitches, this cute little bee measures approximately 5 inches / 13 cm long and features classic yellow and black stripes, little white wings, rosy pink cheeks and a sweet stitched smile.

-MATERIALS -

· DK yarn yellow, black, white, and pink

· 3.5mm crochet hook

· 2 x 10mm safety eyes

· Embroidery needle and scissors

· Toy stuffing

-ABBREVIATIONS-

· Magic Loop (I chain two and crochet into first loop to create ring)

· CH – Chain

· ST – Stitch

· SL ST – Slip stitch

· SK ST – Skip stitch

· SC – Single crochet

· SC2TOG – Single crochet two together

· JOIN and FO – SL ST into next ST, chain one, cut yarn

· FO- Fasten off

· T – Turn

-PATTERN NOTES-

· Stuff bee as you go.

· Pattern written using American terminology.

· Video Tutorial can be found at the end of written pattern.

Body – begin with yellow yarn.

1. CH2, 6SC into the 2nd CH from hook {6}

2. 2SC into each ST around {12}

3. (SC1, 2SC into next ST) 6 times {18}

4. (SC2, 2SC into next ST) 6 times {24}

5. (SC3, 2SC into next ST) 6 times {30}

6. (SC4, 2SC into next ST) 6 times {36}

7. (SC5, 2SC into next ST) 6 times {42}

8. (SC6, 2SC into next ST) 6 times {48}

9. SC around {48}

Change to black yarn.

10-14. SC around {48}

Change to yellow yarn.

15-19. SC around {48}

Change to black yarn.

20-24. SC around {48}

Change to yellow yarn.

25-26. SC around {48}

Before you begin to decrease, add eyes between rows 4 and 5, 5 stitches apart.

27. (SC6, SC2TOG) 6 times {42}

28. (SC5, SC2TOG) 6 times {36}

29. (SC4, SC2TOG) 6 times {30}

30. (SC3, SC2TOG) 6 times {24}

31. (SC2, SC2TOG) 6 times {18}

Stuff bee firmly.

32. (SC1, SC2TOG) 6 times {12}

Join and FO.

With yarn tail sew hole closed by picking up the front loop only of the remaining 12 stitches in order, and then pull tight to close.

With black yarn sew on the Bee’s mouth.

Wings – make 2 with white yarn.

1. CH2, 6SC into the 2nd CH from hook {6}

2. 2SC into each ST around {12}

3. (SC1, 2SC into next ST) 6 times {18}

4. (SC2, 2SC into next ST) 6 times {24}

5. (SC3, 2SC into next ST) 6 times {30}

6-8. SC around {30}

9. (SC3, SC2TOG) 6 times {24}

10-12. SC around {24}

13. (SC2, SC2TOG) 6 times {18}

14-16. SC around {18}

17. (SC1, SC2TOG) 6 times {12}

18. SC around {12}

Join and FO.

Press wing flat, and then pin and sew into place.

Cheeks – make 2 with pink yarn.

1. CH2, 6SC into the 2nd CH from hook {6}

Join and FO.

Sew onto the tips of the Bee’s smile

-VIDEO TUTORIAL-

https://youtu.be/O6txVvE2wF0