Tiny Valentines – Part 5 (Crochet Pattern)

Well, I am excited to have finally published Part 5 of the Pocket Valentines, the Bee. I hope you like this little one as much as the other parts in the series.

Part 1: Envelope, Speech Bubble, and Heart

Part 2: Bear

Part 3: Narwhal

Part 4: Frog, Bunny, and Pig

Part 5: Bee

Part 6: Fox

Part 7: Axolotl

Materials

1. Drops Muskat Worsted Weight: Dark Yellow, Black, Dark Pink, White
2. Crochet Hook, 3.25 mm
3. Stuffing
4. Others: sewing needle, scissors

Abbreviations

mr – magic ring

ch – chain

st – stitch

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

inc – increase

Helpful Tutorials

Back Bump of Chain

Note: Make sure to read through the whole pattern and look at all the step-by-step pictures before crocheting the bee.

WINGS (x 2)

Suggested Color – White

Ch 5

Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in 2 ch, 4 sc in last ch; working on the opposite side of chain 1 sc in 3 ch; ch 1 and turn – 10 sts

Row 2: 1 sc in 2 sts, hdc, 4 dc inc, hdc, 1 sc in 2 sts – 14 sts

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Set aside.

ANTENNAE (x 2)

Suggested Color – Dark Yellow

Ch 4

Row 1: 2 dc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in last 2 chains – 4 sts

Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

ARMS (x 2)

Suggested color – Dark Yellow

Ch 4

Row 1: in back bump of ch only sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next, hdc in last ch – 3 sts

Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

BODY (x 2)

Suggested Colors – Dark Yellow and Black

NOTE: I do not weave in the ends. I tie knots and hide them inside since we will make two pieces for the body and then crochet them together to join.

With Dark Yellow, ch 7

Row 1: in back bump of ch only 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in 4 ch, 2 sc in last ch; ch 1 and turn – 8 sts

Row 2: inc, 1 sc in 6 sts, inc; ch 1 and turn – 10 sts

Rows 3 – 5: sc in each st; ch 1 and turn – 10 sts (2 rows)

Change color – Black

Rows 6 – 7: sc in each st; ch 1 and turn – 10 sts (2 rows)

Change color – Dark Yellow

Rows 8 – 9: sc in each st; ch 1 and turn – 10 sts (2 rows)

Change color – Black

Rows 10 – 11: sc in each st; ch 1 and turn – 10 sts (2 rows)

Change color – Dark Yellow

Row 11: sc in each st; ch 1 and turn – 10 sts

Row 12: sc, in BLO dec, 1 sc in 4 sts, in BLO dec, sc; ch 1 and turn – 8 sts

Row 14: sc in each st

Continue sc around the entire body, in every st and row.

Sl st to the 1st st of Row 14.

Fasten off the 1st piece. Do not break the yarn from the 2nd piece.

ASSEMBLY

1. The facial features will be sewn to the piece that has not been fasten off.
2. With Black yarn, sew the eyes on Row 4 or 5, 5 stitches apart.
3. With Black yarn, sew a line between the eyes. The line should be 3 stitches long.
4. Insert the needle a row below the mouth and in the middle. Pull and go around the mouth to form a curve. Insert the needle again through the same stitch and pull. Tie a knot to secure the ends.
5. With Dark Pink, sew a couple of times a row below the eyes to make the cheeks.
6. Sew the arms a row below the cheeks.

7. Place the two pieces of the body together with the right side facing out. Slip stitch all around going through both pieces. Stuff lightly before you finish closing the body. Finish closing the body, fasten off, and secure the stitches (I tie knots and stuff inside the body).

8. Sew the wings at the back of the body.

9. Sew the antennae in place using the BLO of the front piece and the FLO of the back piece.

And your little bee is finished!

I hope you enjoyed making this critter. Please let me know in the comments.

Happy Crochet!