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Crochet Bee Pattern (Free Charts)

A round little bumblebee with tiny wings — 26 stitches of pure serotonin.

Bees punch above their weight in crochet: one small motif and suddenly a plain blanket looks designed. This bumblebee is all curves — striped body, two pale wings, no sharp detail to lose count on — packed into 26 × 15 stitches and four colors.

The classic yellow is the crowd-pleaser; the berry pink version is the one that ends up on strawberry-themed baby blankets. Same chart, same stitch counts.

The free charts

Digital preview
Bumblebee (Classic) crochet chart, 26 × 15 stitches, 4 colors

15 rows

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Rendered previewBumblebee (Classic) as worked crochet fabric — simulated stitch texture

Simulated stitch texture from the chart grid — not a photo.

Finished lookBumblebee (Classic) — finished crochet piece inspiration

Bumblebee (Classic)

Difficulty
Beginner
Technique
Graph (single crochet) or C2C
Chart size
26 × 15 stitches
Colors
4
Yarn needed
≈ 25 yds total
Source
Original pixel design

Golden yellow stripes with powder-blue wings. Stitch a scatter of them across a white blanket for the classic bee-skep look.

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Written instructions (row by row)

Work from the bottom up. Odd rows are the right side (worked right-to-left), even rows the wrong side (left-to-right). Tap a row to mark it done — the chart shades it too.

creamblackyellowpale blue
Digital preview
Berry Bee crochet chart, 26 × 15 stitches, 4 colors

15 rows

Click the chart to jump to a row · Progress saves in your browser — no account needed 💕

Rendered previewBerry Bee as worked crochet fabric — simulated stitch texture

Simulated stitch texture from the chart grid — not a photo.

Finished lookBerry Bee — finished crochet piece inspiration

Berry Bee

Difficulty
Beginner
Technique
Graph (single crochet) or C2C
Chart size
26 × 15 stitches
Colors
4
Yarn needed
≈ 25 yds total
Source
Original pixel design

Same bee in berry pink — pairs with the strawberry frog and pink mushroom for a full cottagecore set.

Download chart (PNG) ⬇️
Written instructions (row by row)

Work from the bottom up. Odd rows are the right side (worked right-to-left), even rows the wrong side (left-to-right). Tap a row to mark it done — the chart shades it too.

creamblackpinkpale blue

How to crochet it

  1. Gather your materials

    Worsted weight (#4) yarn in 4 colors, a 5.0 mm (H/8) hook, a tapestry needle, and scissors. About 25 yards in total, and yellow scraps cover most of it — the legend's per-color stitch counts tell you exactly how much black and wing blue to pull.

  2. Check the finished size

    In single crochet at a typical 16 sc × 18 rows = 10 cm gauge, the 26 × 15 chart makes a bee of about 16 × 8 cm — perfect patch size. Worked as C2C with the same yarn, each cell becomes a block and the piece comes out around 33 × 19 cm, a sweet pillow front.

  3. Work the chart from the bottom up

    One square = one single crochet, from the bottom row up: odd rows are the right side (read right to left), even rows the wrong side (read left to right). The stripes are your built-in row counter — yellow, black, yellow — and the wings come last. C2C instead? Start at the bottom-right corner and work diagonally — the same crochet bee chart works for both.

  4. Change colors cleanly

    Finish the last stitch of the old color with the new one, and drop the yarn instead of carrying it more than 3–4 stitches. The black runs in long bands, so this free bee crochet pattern has almost no confetti stitches; keep a small bobbin for the pale wings.

  5. Add a border and finish

    Work one round of single crochet in the background color around the panel, with 3 sc in each corner, then weave in the ends with the tapestry needle. A light steam block squares everything up and helps the striped edges lie flat.

  6. Turn it into a finished piece

    One bee on a pocket, three bees on a baby blanket corner, or a scattered swarm across a throw — the motif is small enough to go anywhere. Rotate every other bee 180 degrees so they 'fly' in different directions; twelve bee squares plus twelve plain makes a stroller blanket.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this bee pattern good for beginners?

Yes — 26 × 15 stitches, four colors, and the stripe structure means you always know which row you're on. Great first colorwork project.

Can I use this bee chart for C2C?

Yes — each cell becomes one C2C block. In worsted yarn the bee comes out around 33 × 19 cm, a sweet pillow front or blanket square.

How do I make a bee swarm blanket?

Work plain squares and bee squares alternately, rotating every other bee 180 degrees so they 'fly' in different directions. Twelve bee squares plus twelve plain makes a stroller blanket.

Is the bee pattern free?

Yes, free for personal use in both colorways. It's an original design made for this site.

Can I make other insect charts like this?

Yes — the pattern generator converts any clear image into a counted stitch grid. Simple bold shapes like butterflies and ladybugs convert especially well at small sizes.