This cute little crochet Bee Applique is a beautiful project for Valentine’s Day. It is very easy and fun to make! As this Bee is made from hearts, it continues my series of crochet heart shaped appliques.
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This crochet Bee applique will look great on handmade Valentine’s Day cards, you can also use this applique for some other embellishment or scrapbooking. I used it to embellish the Baby Clothes Memory Quilt.
You may also like my other heart-shaped bug appliques – crochet butterfly applique, crochet caterpillar applique, crochet ladybug applique, and crochet snail applique.
Crochet Bee Applique – Free Crochet Pattern
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Abbreviations:
(See a list of crochet abbreviations used in patterns by yarn industry designers and publishers HERE)
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
Rnd – round
SC- single crochet
SC2tog – two single crochet together
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Finished size:
This crochet Bee applique is about 2-1/2”.
Materials:
cotton crochet thread size 10, colors – black, yellow, red and white
black 11/0 glass seed beads or beads of your choice for the eyes
red embroidery floss
Instructions:
For this Bee applique you need to make four hearts for the Body, heart with antennae for the Head and two hearts for the Wings.
Body
For the Bee’s body make two yellow hearts and two black hearts.
Heart
With yellow (black) color, Ch 4;
Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, SC into first St of previous Row, 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts, SC into each of next 3 Sts, SC into Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC into next St (Heart point), Ch 1, SC into Ch-1 St, SC into each of next 3 Sts, 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts, SC into next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Fasten off.
Head
For the Head make Heart with Antennae.
Heart with Antennae
With yellow color, Ch 4;
Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, SC into next St;
making first Antenna – Ch 7, working in the 2nd and 3rd Ch from the hook – SC2tog, Sl St into each of next 4 Ch – this completes the first Antenna;
2 SC into each of next 2 Sts, SC into each of next 3 Sts, SC into Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC into next St (Heart point), Ch 1, SC into Ch-1 St, SC into each of next 3 Sts, 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts;
making second Antenna – Ch 7, working in the 2nd and 3rd Ch from the hook – SC2tog, Sl St into each of next 4 Ch – this completes the second Antenna;
SC into next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Fasten off.
Wing – make two
With white color, Ch 4;
Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, SC into first St of previous Row, 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts, SC into each of next 3 Sts, SC into Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC into next St (Heart point), Ch 1, SC into Ch-1 St, SC into each of next 3 Sts, 2 SC into each of next 2 Sts, SC into next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Rnd 3. Ch 3, SC into first St of previous Row, 2 SC into each of next 3 Sts, SC into each of next 5 Sts, SC into Ch-1 St, Ch 1, DC into next St (Heart point), Ch 1, SC into Ch-1 St, SC into each of next 5 Sts, 2 SC into each of next 3 Sts, SC into next St, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Fasten off.
Red Heart
With red color, Ch 4;
Rnd 1. Make all of the next stitches into the fourth Ch from hook (the first Ch made) working under both loops – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (Heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 3, Sl St in center.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Using my picture as a guide, sew hearts together.
Make 2 eyes with beads or embroider them (for babies and small children items – embroider the eyes on).
Embroider the smile.
Block your applique as necessary.
I hoped you enjoyed this crochet Bee applique free pattern!
Happy Crocheting!
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Luv, luv, luv all your little appliques – they are soooo cute! I intend to place them on bibs for the moment – which to choose first. Many thanks for sharing your talent & designs with the rest of us who can’t design or write patterns. Love your work – all great designs (incl. the ones in your shop – great work.
Thank you so much for such wonderful words, I am so happy to hear that! It is the best reward for my work! Thank you!!!