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Writer's pictureLadawn Alterio

FREE CROCHET PATTERN SCARLET HONEY BEE


COLORS USED- I love this yarn in black I love this yarn in sungold I love this yarn in white only one of each color was used with plenty left over Abbreviations loop- magic ring st- stitch(es) ch-chain sl-slip stitch sc-single crochet scinc = in indicated stitch 2 times (increase) sc2tog = sc next 2 stitches together (decrease)


BODY: ( pattern starts at the bottom of the body and finishes with the top of the head) Make a loop with yellow. (do 10 rounds yellow and 5 rounds black) Work in the Round: 6 sc in the yarn loop and tighten the loop. sc in next st, 2sc inc, continue around  (18)

sc in next 2 st, 2sc inc, continue around (24)

sc in next 3 st, 2sc inc, continue around (30)

sc in next 4 st, 2sc inc, continue around (36)

sc in next 5 st, 2sc inc, continue around (42)

sc in next 6 st, 2sc inc, continue around (48)

sc in next 7 st, 2sc inc, continue around (54)

sc in next 8 st, 2sc inc, continue around (60)

sc in next 9 st, 2sc inc, continue around (66)

sc in next 10 st, 2sc inc, continue around (72)

sc in each st around (72) x 15

sc in next 10 st, sc2tog, continue around (66)

sc in each st around (66) x2

sc in next 9 st, sc2tog, continue around (54)

sc in each st around (54) x2

sc in next 8 st, sc2tog, continue around (48)

sc in each st around (48) x2

sc in next 7 st, sc2tog, continue around (42)

sc in each st around (42)

sc in next 6 st, sc2tog, continue around  (36)

sc in each st around (36)

sc in next 5 st, sc2tog, continue around (30)

sc in each st around (30)

sc in next 4 st, sc2tog, continue around (24)

sc in each st around (24) x5

* tie off leaving a tail to sew the head and body together.

HEAD: ( yellow)

6 sc in the yarn loop and tighten the loop. sc in next st, 2sc inc, continue around  (18)

sc in next 2 st, 2sc inc, continue around (24)

sc in next 3 st, 2sc inc, continue around (30)

sc in next 4 st, 2sc inc, continue around (36)

sc in next 5 st, 2sc inc, continue around (42)

sc in next 6 st, 2sc inc, continue around (48)

sc in next 7 st, 2sc inc, continue around (54)

sc in next 8 st, 2sc inc, continue around (60)

sc in next 9 st, 2sc inc, continue around (66)

sc in next 10 st, 2sc inc, continue around (72)

sc around (72) x 12

sc in next 10 st, sc2tog, continue around (66)

sc in each st around (66) x2

sc in next 9 st, sc2tog, continue around (54)

sc in each st around (54) x2

sc in next 8 st, sc2tog, continue around (48)

sc in each st around (48) x2

sc in next 7 st, sc2tog, continue around (42)

sc in each st around (42)

sc in next 6 st, sc2tog, continue around  (36)

sc in each st around (36)

sc in next 5 st, sc2tog, continue around (30)

* start stuffing the head and continue to stuff as needed as you go.

sc in each st around (30)

sc in next 4 st, sc2tog, continue around (24)

sc in the next 3 st, sc2tog, continue around (18)

sc in the next 2 st, sc2tog, continue around (12)

sc in the next st, sc2tog, continue around (6)

sc2tog until closed

* place eyes at around 15 with 10 st between*

*Close off the head leaving.




LEGS – MAKE 2

start with yellow

Magic ring

1. 6 sc in the yarn loop and tighten the loop.

2.  2 sc in each st around 12 stitches

3. sc in next st, 2sc inc 6x  18 stitches

4. sc in next 2 st, 2sc inc 6x  24 stitches

5. sc in next 3 st, 2sc inc 6x  30 stitches

6. sc in next 4 st, 2sc inc 6x  36 stitches

7. sc in next 5 st, 2sc inc 6x  42 stitches 8.-12. sc in each st around (5 rounds) Change color and continue with black 13.sc in each st around 14. sc in next 12 st, sc2tog 3x 39 stitches 15.-16. sc in each st around (2 rounds) 17. sc in next 11 st, sc2tog 3x 36 stitches 18.-19. sc in each st around (2 rounds)

20. sc in next 10 st, sc2tog 3x  33 stitches 21.-22. sc in each st around (2 rounds) 23. sc in next 9 st, sc2tog 3x  30 stitches 24.-25. sc in each st around (2 rounds) 26. sc in next 8 st, sc2tog 3x  27 stitches 27.-28. sc in each st around (2 rounds)

29. sc in next 7 st, sc2tog 3x  24 stitches

30.-31. sc in each st around (2 rounds)

32. sc in next 6 st, sc2tog 3x  21 stitches

33.-34. sc in each st around (2 rounds)

35. sc2tog, sc in next 19 stitches  20 stitches

36. sc2tog, sc in next 18 stitches  19 stitches

37. sc in each st around

After you stuff the leg  sew the opening together.  After it’s done cut the yarn while you ensure to leave enough yarn to sew the legs onto the body.



ARMS ( make 2) Begin with yellow

Magic ring 1. 6 sc in the yarn loop and tighten the loop. 2. 2 sc in each st around  12 stitches 3. sc in next st, 2sc inc 6x  18 stitches 4. sc in next 2 st, 2sc inc 6x  24 stitches 5. sc in next 3 st, 2sc inc 6x  30 stitches 6. sc in next 4 st, 2sc inc 6x   36 stitches 7.-11. sc in each st around (5 rounds) Change color and continue black 12. sc in each st around 13. sc in next 10 st, sc2tog 3x  33 stitches 14.-15. sc in each st around (2 rounds) 16. sc in next 9 st, sc2tog 3x  30 stitches 17.-18. sc in each st around (2 rounds) 19. sc in next 8 st, sc2tog  3x 27 stitches 20.-21. sc in each st around (2rounds) 22. sc in next 7 st, sc2tog  3x 24 stitches 23.-24. sc in each st around (2rounds) 25.  sc in next 6 st, sc2tog 3x 21 stitches 26.-27. sc in each st around (2 rounds) 28. sc in next 5 st, sc2tog  3x 18 stitches 29.-30. sc in each st around (2 rounds) 31. sc2tog, sc in next 16 st

32. sc2tog, sc in next 15 st

33.-47. sc in each st around (15 rounds)

Fill the arms with soft stuffing and sew together tie off and cut the yarn and make sure you leave enough yarn to attach the arms to the body. Sew the arms onto the body.

ANTENNAE (MAKE 2)

Magic ring

6 sc in the ring

  1. 2  sc in first stitch, 1 sc in the next

  2. 2 sc in first stitch, sc in the next 2 stitches

  3. sc in each stitch around

  4. sc decrees, sc in the next 2 stitches repeat around

  5. sc decrees, sc in the next stitch repeat around

6-20. sc in each stitch around ( 15 rounds)

stuff with little stuffing and sew to the top of the head. soft don't over stuff.


WINGS (make 2)

1. 6 sc in the yarn loop and tighten the loop.

2.  2 sc in each st around 12 stitches

3. sc in next st, 2sc inc 6x  18 stitches

4. sc in next 2 st, 2sc inc 6x  24 stitches

5. sc in next 3 st, 2sc inc 6x  30 stitches

6. sc in next 4 st, 2sc inc 6x  36 stitches

7. sc in next 5 st, 2sc inc 6x  42 stitches

8.sc in next 6 st, 2sc inc 6x  48 stitches

9.sc in next 7 st, 2sc inc 6x  54 stitches

10. sc around (10 rounds)

11. sc in the next 7 st, sc2tog  48 stitches

12-15. sc in each stitch around (4 rounds)

16. sc n the next 6 st, sc 2tog  42 stitches

17. sc in each stitch around (42)

18. sc in the next 5 st, sc 2tog  36 stitches

19. sc in the next 4 st, sc 2tog  30 stitches

20.  sc in the next 3 st, sc 2tog  24 stitches

21. sc in the next 2 stitches, 2tog 18 stitches

22. sc in the next 1 st, sc 2 tog 12 stitches

sew opening closed leave a tail to sew the wings to the body

* use photos as needed for references*







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