Discover the cutest bee crochet keychain! Crochet the one for yourself with this very easy to follow free crochet pattern! Such sweet keychain adds a handmade touch to your keys. You can sell it or give as a gift to someone special.

SUPPLIES

cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: yellow, brown and lavender, a bit of black for the eyebrows, crochet hook 3 mm, Polyester fiberfill stuffing, scissors, little beads, 2 black beads or safety eyes, yarn needle.

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

SIZE

The ready amigurumi is approx. 12 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.

SKILLS YOU NEED

chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St = stitch

Sc =single crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)

inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)

Dc = double crochet

Rnd = Round

TIPPS

• Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round
• All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
• Amigurumi can be made in any desired colours.

Seamsless way of changing color when working in the round

Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.

SHIFT STITCH

Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).

Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd st of the round becomes 1st). this is shift stitch.

The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.

You may think this is a increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the amount of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.

INSTRUCTIONS

BODY and HEAD

Use yellow color yarn or any you wish, begin with a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.

Round 2: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Round 3: *sc in next stitch, inc* (9 stitches)

Round 4: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (12 stitches)

Round 5: *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (15 stitches)

Round 6: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (18 stitches)

Round 7: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (24 stitches)

Change the yarn color to brown

Round 8 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 24 stitches

Change the yarn color to yellow

Round 9 (working into the back loop): *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (30 stitches)

Work 2 rounds in yellow color yarn and one round in brown color yarn as follows:

Round 10-15: sc in each of next 30 stitches

Stuff the body firmly. Continue crocheting using the yellow color yarn.

Round 16: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)

Round 17: sc in each of next 24 stitches

Round 18: *dec, sc in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)

Round 18: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)

Round 19: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Stuff firmly.

HEAD

Use the yellow color yarn only.

Round 1: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (20 stitches)

Round 2: *sc in next stitch, inc* (30 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (36 stitches)

Round 4: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, inc* (42 stitches)

Round 5-10: sc in each of next 42 stitches

Round 11: *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)

Round 12: sc in each of next 36 stitches

Round 13: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)

Round 14: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)

Stuff the head firmly.

Round 15: *dec, sc in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)

Round 16: *dec, sc in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Round 17: *dec*, repeat 6 times.

Bind off. Work the second antenna the same way.

ANTENNA (2x)

Start with brown color yarn and begin with a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Rounds 3-5: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Stuff slightly.

Round 6: *dec*, repeat 6 times. Bind off.

Round 7-8: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second antenna the same way.

WING (4x)

Use lavender black color yarn and begin with a magic ring.

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Round 4-7: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Round 8: *dec, sc in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Round 9-11: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work all the other wings the same way.

ASSEMBLY

Since all the elements of your bee are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sweing needle.

Antennas are attached to the head now. Thread a needle on one of the yarn tails left from the antenna, place the antennas in their right place on the head and sew them to the other side. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Wings are attached to the body now. Thread a needle on one of the yarn tails left from the wing, press the wing flat, place wings in their right place on the body and sew them to the body of your bee. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 4-5 stitches to the head of the bunny.

Embroider eyebrows with black color yarn. Embroider mouth  and proceed to the smile if desired. You can also add eyelashes. Weave in all ends.

Embroider The little flower if desired and add some lovely beads. Weave in all ends.

In my blog you can find many free crochet and knitting pattern. Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!