Crochet Spring Bee Doll Amigurumi: Step-by-Step Instructions

Introducing the adorable Crochet Spring Bee Doll Amigurumi! This charming little doll is the perfect addition to your collection or a delightful gift for someone special. Handcrafted with love and attention to detail, this bee doll is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. Its vibrant colors and intricate crochet work make it a true work of art.
Materials Required
The following materials are needed to create your Crochet Spring Bee Doll Amigurumi:
- Yarn: Sport or DK light weight yarn (I used Jeans from YarnArt).
- Hook: Size 2.5mm
- Polyester fiberfill
- Stitch markers
Abbreviations
Familiarize yourself with the following crochet abbreviations used in this pattern:
- AR – Amigurumi Magic ring
- MR – Amigurumi Magic ring
- App – Application
- ll – Lift loop
- sc : Single Crochet
- inc : Increase
- dec : Decrease
- tr : Triple Crochet/ Treble Crochet
- st: Stitch
- dc : Double Crochet
- hdc: Half Double Crochet
- sl-st : Slip Stitch
- ch : Chain
- ..in : Make increase into the same stitch as many as the number given in front of “inc” (e.g., 3inc, 4inc).
- FLO : Crochet into front loops only
- BLO : Crochet into back loops only
Special Stitches
BL : Bobble Stitch – Do 5 dc all in the same stitch, then yarn over and pull through all the loops on your hook (the original loop + 1 loop for each partially completed dc).
Head Instructions
Use skin color yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18) Rnd 4: (inc, 2 sc)*6 (24) Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30) Rnd 6: 1 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (36) Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42) Rnd 8: 2 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (48) Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54) Rnd 10: 3 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 5 sc (60) Rnd 11: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66) Rnd 12-22: 66 sc (11 rounds) (66) Rnd 23: (9 sc, dec)*6 (60) Rnd 24: 60 sc (60) Rnd 25: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54) Rnd 26: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48) Rnd 27: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42) Rnd 28: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36) Rnd 29: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30) Rnd 30: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24) Rnd 31: (2 sc, dec)*6, sl st. (18)
Fasten off the yarn. Stuff the head.
Hat Instructions
Use yellow yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18) Rnd 4: (inc, 2 sc)*6 (24) Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30) Rnd 6: 1 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (36) Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42) Rnd 8: 2 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (48) Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54) Rnd 10: 3 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 5 sc (60) Rnd 11-22: 60 sc (12 rounds) (60)
Brim Instructions
Rnd 23: (BLO) 60 inc – dc (120) Rnd 24: 120 sc, sl st. (120)
Fasten off the yarn.
Beard Instructions
(Make 2)
Use black yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6) Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3-5: 12 sc (3 rounds) (12) Rnd 6: (2 sc, dec)*3 (9) Stuff the beard. Rnd 7: (1 sc, dec)*3 (6) Rnd 8-16: 6 sc (9 rounds) (6) Rnd 17: 6 sc, sl st. (6)
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Do not stuff.
Sideburns Instructions
(Make 1)
Use brown yarn
Make 16 ch, start the second ch from hook: [1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sl st]*3.
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Leg Instructions
(Make 2)
Use black yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6) Rnd 2 :(1 sc, inc)*3 (9) Rnd 3: (inc, 2 sc)*3 (12) Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15) Rnd 5: (4 sc, inc)*3, sl st. (18)
Make the second leg, change to yellow yarn, join the first leg to make the body.
Body Instructions
Crochet 3 rounds in yellow followed by 2 rounds in black until the end.
Rnd 1: 36 sc (36) Rnd 2: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42) Rnd 3-10: 42 sc (8 rounds) (42) Rnd 11: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36) Rnd 12: 36 sc (36) Rnd 13: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30) Rnd 14: 30 sc (30) Rnd 15: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24) Rnd 16: 24 sc (24) Rnd 17: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18) Rnd 18: 18 sc, sl st. (18)
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the body.
Arm Instructions
(Make 2)
Use skin color yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6) Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9) Change to yellow yarn Rnd 3-10: 9 sc (8 rounds) (9) Rnd 11: 9 sc, sl st. (9)
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Fold the top of the arm, sew the 2 opposed stitches.
Swing Instructions
(Make 2)
Use white yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6) Rnd 2 :(1 sc, inc)*3 (9) Rnd 3: (inc, 2 sc)*3 (12) Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15) Rnd 5: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18) Rnd 6-11: 18 sc (6 rounds) (18) Rnd 12: (4 sc, dec)*3 (15) Rnd 13: 15 sc (15) Rnd 14: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12) Rnd 15: 12 sc, sl st. (12)
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Fold the top of the swing, sew the 2 opposed stitches.