17 Easy Crochet Bee Patterns (Stuffies To Pillows!)

I know you’ll swarm to this collection of crochet bee patterns, put together with bee lovers and crochet lovers in mind. You’ll find all kinds of bee, honey and hive designs, including amigurumi, kitchen items, home decor and more!

All bee species – native and honey – have been under threat for years. Did you know that we can help bees to thrive in our own area by planting bee-friendly flowers in our gardens and in pots around the outsides of our homes?

Each of the bee-themed free crochet patterns below, are written by other designers who have generously shared their patterns. If you love one of these patterns, be sure to leave the designer a comment to let them know!

1. BEE LOVEY from Nana’s Crafty Home

There’s no need to wing it when you need a last-minute baby shower gift. This free crochet pattern for a bee lovey works up quickly and would be a great addition to any baby’s nursery.

Lovey blankets are just the right size for the littlest hands, so you know that this crochet bee blanky will be loved at first sight.

The bee head, wings and antennae are made with beginner-friendly single crochet (sc) stitches. There’s a little stuffing of the head and a tiny bit of sewing embroidery, but otherwise it’s a quick project.

Yarn Weight: worsted 4-medium

Skill Level: beginner

2. BEE AMIGURUMI from Raffamusa Designs

Who could resist this soft and cuddly bee amigurumi? Make sure you select soft yarn that will result in a squishy softie!

With a tummy you can rub and face you could love, this sweet as honey amigurumi would make a lovely birthday gift for a garden loving toddler.

Or you might encourage your little one to observe the insects outside more, once you’ve crocheted them this adorable toy bug

Yarn Weight:  DK 3-light

Skill Level: advanced beginner

3. REVERSIBLE 2-in-1 BEE from Nicki’s Homemade Crafts

A cuddly bee toy, with a twist – it’s reversible!

You’ll be making two of everything for this crochet bee pattern, so that your child can turn it inside out. Although I’m glad that we can’t do that with an ordinary striped bee! Haha

On each of the two bee faces, you can embroider a different expression, allowing your child to turn the face outwards, which is most representative of the bee toy’s mood, at any given time. Such a precious idea!

Yarn Weight: worsted 4-medium

Skill Level: advanced beginner

4. LARGE AMIGURUMI BUMBLE BEE from the Loopy Lamb

Approximately 17 inches high and super cuddly, this bumble bee doll is a big one!

There’s a video tutorial included with this free crochet pattern, that demonstrates how to change colors almost invisibly in the round – helpful if this is a new technique for you as a beginner crocheter.

The amigurumi bumble bee pattern uses basic crochet stitches, making it an easy and accessible pattern to hook for everyone. And remember, you’ll need lots of stuffing!

Yarn Weight: heavy worsted 4-medium

Skill Level: beginner

5. BENEVOLENT BUMBLE BEE from Moogly Blog

How sweet to think that its name reminds us to Bee kind! An uplifting message to keep our spirits flying high.

The Benevolent Bumble Bee is another large amigurumi bee pattern. I think it looks incredibly plush and huggable in the photo, don’t you? Those heart-shaped cheeks! Those teensy white yarn wings!

You’ll begin with its nose, using a magic circle, and then continue the bee’s body by working in rounds, so it might be best to use a stitch marker to keep track of that stitch count! I hope you decide to give this crochet bee pattern a go.

Yarn Weight: worsted 4-medium

Skill Level: advanced beginner

6. OGO BUMBLE BEE from Repeat Crafter Me

Brighten up your day with this smiley Bumble Bee doll pattern, and just like bees to nectar, is bound to attract plenty of smiles.

For this crochet project, you will find a tapestry needle helpful to stitch the rosy cheeks in place and attach the bee’s head to its body, as the yarn recommended to use is super chunky.

This amigurumi bee pattern makes a bee softie with a sunny disposition, which will hive you humming with happiness as you stitch.

Yarn Weight: roving 6-super bulky

Skill Level: advanced beginner

7. STACKING BEE CROCHET TOY from Elisa’s Crochet

I love a crochet pattern that looks fun to make and is totally original, and the stacking bee crochet toy certainly fits the bill.

Each ring of yellow and black stripes, stack together to create a happy bee toy, or come apart to create a fun crocheted game for a toddler or young child.

This free crochet bee pattern will make a wonderful birthday gift, that’s genuinely different and will be created with a whole hive of love.

Yarn Weight: chunky 5 – bulky

Skill Level: beginner

8. SMALL BEE AMIGURUMI CROCHET PATTERN from Stitch by Fay

This little honey bee is the very cutest and it’s so easy to make. There is almost no sewing involved and you could reduce it more by using safety eyes, instead of stitching them in place. The most technical skill is the invisible decrease, so it’s definitely a beginner friendly pattern!

For anyone that might be looking through this free crochet pattern and noticed the bee’s sting, don’t worry! I can guarantee that this is an allergy-free version.

This little bumble bee will be a bright and happy addition to your cute amigurumi collection.

Yarn Weight: DK 3-light

Skill Level: beginner

9. BEE POT HOLDER from Raffamusa Designs

You will feel like the Queen of the kitchen with the Bee Pot Holder pattern, sure to protect your hands from hot pots, on the daily.

I love how simple and sweet this free crochet pattern design is, featuring a single busy bee, how about you? Bee sure to select yarn colors that compliment your kitchen décor, bee-cause you’ll bee using it often!

If you’ve always wanted to learn tapestry crochet, then this might just be the pattern for you! It’s a smaller project with only the single stitch and two colors. Perfect right?

Yarn Weight: DK 3-light

Skill Level: advanced beginner

10. HONEYCOMB TOWEL from Raffamusa Designs

Uplevel your crochet skills with the gorgeous golden Honeycomb Towel!

This free crochet pattern includes written pattern instructions for a whole colony of techniques. Learn how to use those long tail threads to sew the hexagons together.

Or, if you wish to purchase the PDF pattern, it comes with all the Royal Jelly! Including how to crochet the magic circle, how to make a chainless starting double crochet (dc), hexagon and half-hexagon tutorials, how to crochet in the back loop only, and how to do the mattress stitch!

Yarn Weight: DK 3-light

Skill Level: advanced beginner (opportunities to up-level to intermediate!)

11. HONEYCOMB BREAD BAG

I think that if you’re looking for a unique and practical bee-themed crochet design, this one is a real Hum-dinger!

Never get Bee-hind in your gift-giving. You could quite easily make a whole colony of these Honeycomb Bread Bags to pop away for those friend birthdays that seem to just pop up! A bread bag is a very unique and personal gift, so your friend is sure to feel like a Queen Bee when receiving one.

Although this pattern is a little more advanced, there’s plenty of guidance, so a less skilled crocheter could definitely learn a new technique with this free crochet pattern and as a result, uplevel your skills!

Yarn Weight: Sport 2-fine

Skill Level: advanced beginner (opportunity to up-level to intermediate!) 

12. HONEYCOMB DISHCLOTH

Many bee lovers are environmentally aware and prefer to use eco-friendly alternatives when possible. That’s why a crocheted dishcloth is always a great project to hook!

For this free crochet pattern, you’ll need cotton yarn – or plenty of cotton yarn – so that you can make one for each of your nature-loving friends.

This bee-autiful dishcloth pattern practices an interesting stitch, creating a crochet honeycomb pattern. There’s a free written tutorial and video included too, to help you learn this stitch, as well as other project suggestions to use the technique for. What a buzz!

Yarn Weight: Sport 2-fine

Skill Level: beginner

13. HEART BEE APPLIQUE from Golden Lucy Crafts

Making cute appliques can be a great yarn buster project to use up the odds and ends in your stash. If you have any yellow yarn or black yarn left over from another project, then this is the obvious crochet pattern for you.

Did you notice in the picture that this sweet bee is made from a row of hearts? How delightful!

This love-filled bee would make a Bee-autiful addition to any summery crochet project, a hanging decoration on its own or you might even attach them to the front of greeting cards, perhaps to gift to your gardening friends!

Yarn Weight: Sport 2-fine ~ cotton

Skill Level: beginner

14. BEE FINGERLESS GLOVES PATTERN from Briana K Designs

For a Bee loving advanced crocheter, this free crochet glove pattern is the Bees Knees!

Using a grid pattern and the fair isle crochet technique, this fingerless gloves pattern is for the more advanced crocheter, and will bee such a rewarding project! Making two gloves means you’ll perfect your colorwork skills quickly.

You might choose yellow and black yarn to craft your own bees and stripes for this pattern, or a less traditional color combo. Tailor your color selection to your own tastes and these could quite easily become your favorite mittens, for years to come.

Yarn Weight: Sport 2-fine ~ cotton

Skill Level: advanced

15. BEE PILLOW from Sunflower Cottage Crochet

Can you Bee-lieve how sweet this crochet bee pattern is to make your own bee pillow? Sweet as Honey!

As we travel through the seasons, the crochet bee pillow can sit on your settee and forever remind you that life is a cycle and Spring is never too far away.

Using worsted weight yarn, this free pattern will result in a 15” cushion cover, assuming you choose to use the gauge suggested. The crochet technique used is known as ‘intarsia’, or a form of tapestry crochet. Even if this style is new to you, give it a go and remember to have fun as you learn and make!

Yarn Weight: worsted 4-medium

Skill Level: advanced beginner

16. BUMBLE BEE BABY BLANKET from Raffamusa Designs

The most abstract of this grouping of crochet bee patterns, is this Bumble Bee Baby Blanket. If you let your mind fly freely, you’ll see it features a stylish, geometric, honeycomb pattern decorated with colorful hive cells and bees!

I can picture Summer gardening, with a small child playing happily nearby on their pretty blanket, giggling at the insects, buzzing in the plants and flowers around them.

The beginner friendly pattern is easy to craft, using a basic granny square for the panels, and will make a sweet DIY gift for any new mom and her baby (especially, if you were to choose neutral colors, like the ones pictured).

Yarn Weight: DK 3-light

Skill Level: beginner

17. BEE HIVE BANNER

Last, but certainly not least is the hexagonal Beehive wall hanging, decorated with adorable little bees!

The golden colors, buzzy bees and characteristic hexagon cells make the Bee Hive Banner stylish, attractive and fun, all at once!

I can imagine getting even a little bit more creative, by sticking some little crochet flower appliques too! It would be my attempt at bringing the garden indoors.

Yarn Weight: Sport 2-fine + Fingering 1-super fine

Skill Level: beginner

Just for Laughs

And to finish, while we’re being punny, I thought I might pollinate your funny bone, with a couple of bee-related jokes.

Why do Bees have sticky hair?
Because they use Honey Combs

Why did the Bee lose her job at the hairdressers?

She only gave Buzz cuts.

Where do bees go after they get married?

On their honeymoon.