Buzzzzzzz........little Bee Baby in stinging with cuteness! I think insects can be absolutely adorable if you turn it into a newborn prop and make it look squeezable and not really sting you! One thing I love about the Bee Baby crochet pattern, is not just how adorable it is but how easy it is to make! If you know basic crochet skills, then you can whip up this adorable photography set!
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So grab your yarn, hooks and get ready to get hooked on the Bee Baby! As you can see you can customize the buttons in any way you like to make it for girls and boys! There is never an end to creativity possibility's!!
Beanies that I Love!!
1. Vintage Ripple Beanie 2. Morgan Beanie 3. Jelly Bean Beanie
The Bee Baby Crochet Pattern can be found in my pattern store as an ad free and beautifully formatted PDF.
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Materials
- Yarn: Medium, Weight 4; Yellow, Black, White. Example made Vanna’s Choice (Ducky, Black & White)
- Hooks: H (5.00mm) & K (6.50mm)
- Tapestry Needle, Scissors and Measuring Tape
- 4 Buttons: 2 for eyes & 2 for cheeks.
- Optional: Fiber Fill for the Stinger
Sizing
- Gauge: 12 Stitches and 10 Rows = 4”x4” (hdc using K Hook)
Pattern Key
- St/Sts: Stitch(es)
- Sl St: Slip Stitch
- Ch: Chain
- Sc: Single Crochet
- Hdc: Half Double Crochet
- Dc: Double Crochet
Notes
- Chain 1 will NOT count as a stitch.
- Joining: When ending the rounds, you will join with a slip stitch into the 1st stitch (not the chain 1).
Bee Beanie 0-3 Months: (Circumference 13-14” and Height 5.5”)
You Need Your K Hook and Black and Yellow Yarn.
Start with Black Yarn and Make a Magic Ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 7 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight. - 7
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 14
Round 3: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 21
Round 4: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 28
Round 5: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 35
Change to Yellow (Now you will begin alternating between yellow and black every two rounds)
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 35
Repeat Round 6 until the beanie measures 5 inches tall for a newborn or 5.5 inches tall for a 1-3 months. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Face: (3 ¼ inches in diameter)
You Need Your K Hook and Yellow Yarn.
Make a Magic Ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 7 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight. - 7
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 14
Round 3: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 21
Round 4: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 28
Round 5: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. - 28
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends, leaving a long tail to sew onto the beanie, but before sewing on the face, continue to the eyes, cheeks and mouth sections.
Eyes:
You Need Your Tapestry Needle, Black Yarn and 2 Buttons.
Sew two buttons on the face as eyes, (see photo for placement).
Cheeks and Mouth:
You Need Your Tapestry Needle, White Yarn and 2 Buttons.
Sew two buttons on the face as eyes, (see photo for placement).
To make the smile with the tapestry needle, first take a long strand from one cheek to the other, then using a smaller strand across the center of the mouth to keep it in place.
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends. Once accessories are added to the face, sew the face onto the beanie.
Antennas: (Make 2)
You Need Your H Hook and Black Yarn.
Chain 10,
Row 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sl st in the remaining 8 sts. – 3 sc & 8 sl st
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends, leaving a long tail to sew the first 3 sts of the antennas on above the face.
Tushy Cover: (6 ½” diameter)
You Need Your K Hook and Black and Yellow Yarn.
Start with Black Yarn and Make a Magic Ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 7 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight. - 7
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 14
Round 3: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 21
Change to Yellow
Round 4: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 28
Round 5: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 35
Change to Black
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from*, join. - 41
Change to Yellow
Round 7: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st and each st around, join. - 41
Change to Black
Round 8: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, *1 sc in next st, 1 dc in next st; repeat from*, join. - 41
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Stinger
You Need Your H Hook and Black Yarn.
Make a Magic Ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 3 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight. - 3
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 6
Round 3: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 9
Round 4: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 12
Rounds 5 & 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st and each st around, join. - 12
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the center of the tushy.
Optional: Stuff the stinger with fiber fill to keep the stingers shape.
Need more inspiration?
A fun textured blanket to make is the Oliver Blanket! This blanket can be customized any way you like!
~Ashley
