This is a free crochet pattern to make this cute bee with a flower in a pot! A lovely spring giveaway for friends and relatives. Also, a great decoration. Crochet plant will surely bring a fun vibe to your apartment. A great little gift! You can make it in any desired colors. This is a simple design. It works up very quickly and is super cute. Happy crocheting!
SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: yellow, black and white, a bit of green, rose and pink for the flower, light blue and brown for the pot, crochet hook 3 mm, safety eyes or 2 black little beads, scissors, yarn needle, Fiberfil stuffing.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 25 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 in the one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat instructions for the times indicated
(...) = total amount of stitches
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
- Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless 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.
INSTRUCTIONS
The fox consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then you will sew them together.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
ARM (2x)
Work with yellow colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Rounds 4-11: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Stuff slightly.
Round 12: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 13-20: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Bind off. Work the second arm the same way.
LEG (2x)
Work with black colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 4-12: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 13: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, decrease* (15 stitches)
Rounds 14-17: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Stuff slightly.
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 19-24: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Bind off. Work another leg the same way.
BODY and HEAD
Work shift stitch every 3-4 round.
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during the 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 second stitch of the round becomes 1st). This is a 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 an increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the number of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 10: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Round 11: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Change the yarn color to black
Round 12: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
In the next round attach the legs (ensure that the legs are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 21 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 11 stitches.
Round 14: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Cange the yarn color to yellow
Rounds 15-20: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 22: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Change the yarn color to black
Rounds 23-24: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Start stuffing the body.
Round 25: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Cange the yarn color to yellow
Round 26: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 27: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 28: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 29: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 30: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
In the next round attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 31: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches.
Round 32: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 33: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Stuff the body firmly. Do not bind off.
HEAD
Continue crocheting in rounds using yellow colored yarn.
Round 1: increase every stitch (36 stitches)
Round 2: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)
Rounds 5-15: single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)
Round 17: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Mark where you want the safety eyes to be placed with pins and attach them with the distance of 8-10 stitches to the head of your amigurumi.
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Stuff the head firmly.
Round 23: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 24: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 25: *decrease*, repeat 6 times.
Bind off. Hide yarn ends.
ANTENNA (2x)
Work with black and yellow colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Rounds 4-6: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Stuff slightly.
Round 7: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 8: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Change the yarn color to yellow
Rounds 9-15: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Fasten off. Work the second antenna the same way.
WINGS
Crochet with white colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Rounds 6-11: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 12: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Rounds 13-14: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Rounds 16-17: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Rounds 19-24: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 25: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 26-27: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 28: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Rounds 29-30: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 31: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Rounds 32-37: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 38: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 39: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 40: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 41: *decrease*, repeat from* 6 times.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your amigurumi bee are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Antennas are attached to the head now. Position them and using the yarn left sew them to the head of your bee. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.
Embroider eyebrows and mouth with black yarn. You can also add eyelashes if desired. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Congratulations! Your cute crochet bee is now complete. Enjoy your new handmade friend.
POT
Use light blue colored yarn or the one you wish and begin with a magic ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds without increasing.
Round 7 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Rounds 8-14: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 16: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 17 (working into the front loop): single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
SOIL
Change to brown or black color yarn
Join yarn to the 17th round of the pot.
Round 1 (working into the back loop): *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 2: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 3: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 4: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 5: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 6: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Stuff the pot firmly. To add weight to the bottom, add little stones, rice or Poly Pellets.
Change the yarn color to green
Work in sc´s for the next 12 cm.
FLOWER
Work with white colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 7: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 8: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 10: *decrease*, repeat from* to* 6 times.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
LEAF (2x)
Work with green colored yarn
Round 1: 4 single crochets into a Magic Ring
Round 2: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (6 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Rounds 8-10: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 11: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 12: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 13: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Round 14: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
PETAL (6x)
Crochet using rose and pink colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Rounds 4-7: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your plant are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Sew the leaves to the stem as shown on pic above.
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Sew petals to the flower. Attach flower to the stem. Hise yarn ends.
I hope you enjoyed crocheting the fox with little pumpkins and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, so share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
