Hello, Fancy a large crochet bumble bee pattern for free? Well you’ve come to the right place.
Here you can get the instructions to make a large bee using super bulky/ chunky yarn. If you don’t have this – a little tip is you can use 3 strands of DK or Worsted Weight yarn instead!
This is a simple pattern using amigurumi techniques, and “googly’ eyes to give a cartoon inspired bee.
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Large Crochet Bumble Bee Pattern – why I designed it
As usual – I made these cool bees a long time ago and took an age to write them up.
>>>check out my other bee pattern here if you want a smaller design
Why a bee? Well, there was a campaign on instagram for #pollencounts, where @seriously.hooked.up asked for crochet and knitted bees to raise awareness that we need bees. Anyone seen Bee Movie? It was a firm favourite in my house for a whole summer a few years ago, but it did highlight the issue of bees, and that we really need them. The campaign was also to set a world record hopefully.
So about this time, I was making a cardigan that was going less than smoothly, and I just needed a break from it.? Now I love Super Chunky Yarn – why? Well it makes things so so so quickly is why (Lazy crocheter strikes again!!)
I raided my stash, and found some perfect yarn.
I even typed the pattern up as a I went – this was a bit of a novelty for me, and I was very proud of myself, until I closed the file down before saving it! Yep, a complete error, so I’ve had to make another one to show you how they are made.
You will need:
Cygnet Seriously chunky yarn in Mustard, Cream and Black
Toy safety eyes
Needle (These are perfect for super chunky yarn)
Scissors
To Make a crochet bee (USA TERMS):
Working in the round. Each round finishes with a ss to join at the top of the chain 2.
Using mustard make a magic loop
Round 1: Ch2, 5HDC in loop, pull tight. [6]
Round 2: Ch2, 1HDC in base of chain, 2 hdc in every stitch. [12]
Round 3: Ch2, 1HDC in each st. (Do the last yarn over in black). [12]
Round 4: Ch2, 1 HDC in each st.? (Do the last YO in Mustard). [12]
>>>Crochet Easter egg covers – check out the free pattern here
Round 5: Ch2, 1HDC in each st. (Do the last YO in black). [12]
Round 6: Ch2, 1 HDC in each. (Do the last YO in Mustard. [12]
Round 7: Ch2, 2hdc tog all the way round. [6]
Add the eyes, and stuff your bee.
Round 8: Ch2 2hdc tog until the bee is closed.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Sew a mouth on using black yarn if you’d like.
>>>Get more free crochet toy patterns here
Wings – make 2
Using cream and a 10mm hook.
Row 1: Ch3, 4hdc in the first chain,
Row 2: Ch2, 1 HDC in base of chain, 2 HDC in each st to end [10]
Fasten off, leaving ends long enough to sew the wings on to the bee.
Position the wings half way down the bees body, and sew them on the sides, about 3 stitches apart.
You’ve hopefully got a bee who looks very similar to this!
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