Beehive Baby Afghan

Beehive Baby Afghan

In my last blog post I shared a FREE cute little bumble bee applique pattern that I designed. I used it to create the little bumble bees that adorn this Beehive Baby Afghan. The hexagon pattern that I used to create this project came from Whistle and Ivy. I just changed colors midway through the pattern to create a two-toned hexagon. The little bumble bee hat is a standard double crochet newborn hat, also switching between yellow & black colors. The entire project was inspired by Crafty Cori's Buzzy Bee Baby Blanket.

Bumblebee Applique - FREE CROCHET PATTERN

MATERIALS:

I used a size G/4mm crochet hook and Yarn Bee Soft Secret yarn in colors black, ivory, and butter.

ABBREVIATIONS:

Ch = chain

Dc = double crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Hdc inc = half double crochet increase

Hdc dec = half double crochet decrease

Sc = single crochet

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BEE BODY:

Using black, begin with Ch 4.

Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook. Hdc in the next. Change color to butter. Ch 2. Turn.

Row 2: Hdc inc across. Change color to black. Ch 2. Turn.

Row 3: Hdc inc, hdc in next 2 st, hdc inc. Change color to butter. Ch 2. Turn.

Row 4: Hdc across. Ch 2. Turn.

Row 5: Hdc dec, hdc in next 2 st, hdc dec. Ch 2. Turn.

Row 6: Hdc dec twice. Fasten off. (Leave a long tail if you plan on attaching the applique to another item)

Adorn the bee with a tiny eye using color black if you want to.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINGS:

Using color ivory, begin with Ch 6.

Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Hdc in the next. Dc in the next. Hdc in the next, Sc in the last. (DO NOT FASTEN OFF)

Continue making the 2nd wing by Ch 6 again.

And, Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Hdc in the next. Dc in the next. Hdc in the next, Sc in the last.

Fasten off leaving a tail long enough to attach to the bee's body.