Create Your Very Own Adorable Bee Bookmark

Create your very own adorable bee bookmark using the art of crocheting! This fun and easy project will bring a touch of whimsy to your reading experience. By following a simple pattern, you can crochet a cute bee with yellow and black yarn, complete with tiny wings and a smiling face. This handmade bookmark will not only keep your place in your favorite book but also bring a smile to your face every time you use it.

With just a few basic crochet stitches, you can bring this happy bee bookmark to life. Whether you're an experienced crocheter or just starting out, this project is perfect for all skill levels. Imagine flipping through the pages of your book and seeing this cheerful bee peeking out - it's sure to brighten your day! So grab your crochet hook and yarn, and get ready to create a one-of-a-kind bookmark that will make reading even more enjoyable.

Materials Needed

Materials needed to produce the product pictured above: (Note: You can use any size hook or yarn to get a different size or color desired.)

• Hook - B-2mm
• Main color (MC) – small amount fingering weight cotton yarn – Yellow
• Contrasting color (CC) – small amount fingering weight cotton yarn – Black
• Small amount of fingering weight cotton yarn in White for flower
• Small amount of fiberfill
• Yarn needle or tapestry needle

Terms You Will Need to Know

• MC - Main color
• CC - Contrasting color
• MR - Magic ring
• INC - Increase (2 stitches in the same stitch)
• DEC - Decrease (Decrease 2 stitches together)
• CH - Chain
• SS - Slip stitch
• SC - Single crochet
• DC - Double crochet
• HDC - Half double crochet

Bee Body Instructions

RND 1: With MC, start with a MR, crochet 6 SC in MR (6)

RND 2: INC (2 SC) in each stitch around (12)

RND 3: (INC, SC 1) around (18)

RND 4-5: SC in each stitch around for 2 rows (18)

RND 6-7: Change to CC, SC in each stitch around for 2 rows (18)

RND 8-10: Switch back to MC, 1 SC in each stitch around for 3 rows (18)

RND 11: Switch to CC, (1 SC, 1 DEC) around (12) - add stuffing

RND 12: 1 SC in each stitch around (12)

RND 13: DEC x 6 (6)

Finish off, leave a long tail for sewing. With a yarn needle, sew a gathering stitch to close. Finish off and weave the end through the body to the front end of the bee (where the face will be). Sew 2 stitches for eyes and a mouth if desired with the same yarn. Weave back through the body, out of any stitch, and cut yarn close to the body.

Wings (Make 2)

With white - MR, 6 SC inside MR, pull tight, finish off and leave a long end for sewing to the body. Attach wings to the back of the body with a yarn needle. Pass ends through the body to an opposite stitch in the body, knot off and pull knot back through the same hole through the body to secure, hiding the knot. Cut yarn close to the body.

Stinger – Optional

With a small amount of CC – Ch 2. Finish off but leave a long tail for sewing to the body, cut the other end short. Place at the rear of the bee and weave end through the body a couple of times to secure.

Flower Center Instructions

• RND 1: With MC, 5 SC inside MR
• RND 2: INC in each stitch around (10)
• RND 3: SC in each stitch around (10)
• Finish off

Petals

Attach white yarn and CH 10, DC in the third CH from the hook and in the next 6 CH, HDC in the last CH, (7 DC, 1 HDC). SS in the next SC of the center, repeat around. Finish off and weave in ends.

Make a chain as long as desired. (I chained 75) Leave a long tail on both ends for attaching to the flower and bee. Using a yarn needle, sew to the flower and weave in the tail end. Sew to the bee in the middle of the body between the wings. Weave end through the bee a couple of times and cut yarn close to the body.

Congratulations! You have made your first Happy Bee Bookmark!