The little amigurumi bee is quite simple to make, so here is a free pattern for you.
Difficulty: easy
Size: Using medium (worsted) weight yarn and a 3.5mm (E) crochet hook, your bee should be about 5 cm / 2″ long. However, exact gauge isn’t important.
Materials and tools: • Yellow, black, and white yarn • Crochet hook • Stuffing • 6 mm black beads for eyes • Black thread (for sewing eyes and mouth) • Tapestry needle and a smaller sewing needle
Abbreviations: • ch = chain • sc = single crochet • sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
Pattern: The little bee is worked in the round, without joining rounds. Start with a magic ring, or ch 2 and work in the first chain.
Body:
1. Using black yarn, 6sc in a circle. 2. 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc) 3. Using yellow yarn, (2sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc) 6 times. (18 sc) 4. (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 6 times. (24 sc) 5. sc in each stitch around. (24 sc) 6-9. Using black yarn, sc in each stitch around, for 4 rounds. (24 sc per round) 10-11. Using yellow yarn, sc in each st around, for 2 rounds. (24 sc per round) 12. (sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next sc) 6 times. (18sc) 13. (sc2tog, sc in next sc) 6 times. (12 sc) 14. sc2tog around. (6sc)
Cut yarn, leaving a tail for sewing, and finish off. Fill the body with enough stuffing to make it nice and squishy, then sew the hole closed.
Wings (make 2):
1. 6sc in a circle, but don’t join the circle. This will leave a flatter edge on one side of the wing.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing, and finish off.
Sew the wings to the top of the bee, using the pictures as a guide. The flat side of the wing goes against the body. The wings should be in the middle of the black stripe, and roughly 2 stitches apart.
Face:
Use black thread to sew a face onto your bee, using the photos as a reference. The eyes should be level with the middle of the face.
That’s all! Now you can put your little bee on your desk or in your pocket, throw him around, or give him to a friend. Here’s a quick video of a bee being made (click to play).
If you have any questions, let me know in the comments at the bottom of this post. I’d love to see your finished projects too! Share your photos with me on Instagram using #mohumohu (^-^)/
For information on copyrights and selling your finished amigurumi, look over here: copyright information.