Amigurumi Crochet Bee Free Pattern

There’s something about tiny crochet animals that makes them impossible not to love, and this little amigurumi bee is no exception. With its round body, cheerful stripes, tiny wings, and sweet little smile, it’s such a fun project to make.

This crochet bee is also a great project if you’re getting started with amigurumi. The body is worked in simple single crochet stitches, with increases and decreases used to create its rounded shape. You’ll switch between yellow and brown yarn for the classic bee stripes and add a pair of white wings at the end.

The finished bee is small enough to use as a cute decoration, a handmade gift, or even as part of a collection of crocheted animals. And once you make one, you may find yourself wanting to make a few more in different color combinations!

So grab your yarn and crochet hook, and let’s make this little buzzing friend.

Materials You’ll Need

• Yarn: Brown and yellow for the body, plus white for the wings
• Crochet hook: Use a size appropriate for your chosen yarn
• Polyfill stuffing
• Safety eyes or black embroidery thread
• Yarn needle for sewing
• Stitch marker (optional, but helpful when working in the round)
• Glue (optional, if using safety eyes)

Crochet Abbreviations

• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase — work 2 single crochets in the same stitch
• dec: decrease — crochet 2 stitches together
• KA: magic circle

Crochet Bee Body

The body is worked in the round, beginning with yellow yarn and changing colors as indicated in the pattern.

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As you crochet, add small amounts of stuffing along the way rather than waiting until the very end. This makes it much easier to shape the bee and gives the finished piece that nice, plump amigurumi look.

Body Pattern

Yellow

Round 1: 6 sc in KA (6)

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Round 2: (inc) x 6 (12)

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Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)

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Round 6: 30 sc (30)

Rounds 7–8: 30 sc (30)

Rounds 9–10: 30 sc (30)

Rounds 11–12: 30 sc (30)

Rounds 13–14: 30 sc (30)

Rounds 15–16: 30 sc (30)

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At this point, your bee should have a nice rounded body. If you haven’t already started stuffing, add some polyfill now and continue adding a little more as the opening becomes smaller.

Brown

Round 17: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Yellow