Bee Hive - PDF Eng
Bee Hive - PDF Eng
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Supplies:
Cotton yarn suitable for hook size 2,5 mm (color yellow and brown)
Thin cotton yarn for embroidery and crocheting the bees (I used Scheepjes Maxi sweet treat)
Hook size 2,5 mm and hook size 2 mm for the bees
Scissors and needle
Abbreviations (US)
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dec = decrease
inc = increase
Sl st = slip stitch
St = stitch
Sts = stitches
Rep = repeat
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Notes:
The pattern consists of two separate made panels, a front and a back panel. After finishing
the panels, you make the embroidery decoration, door and bees on the front panel. Then
crochet the two panels together.
Pattern
Crochet in rows, ch1 after every row and turn.
R1: ch29 with yellow yarn, start in second ch from the hook: 28sc (28)
R2: inc, 26sc, inc (30)
R3: inc, 28sc, inc (32)
R4 and R5: 32sc (32)
R6: dec, 28sc, dec (30)
R7: dec, 26sc, dec (28)
R8: inc, 26sc, inc (30)
R9: inc, 28sc, inc (32)
R10 and R11: 32sc (32)
R12: dec, 28sc, dec (30)
R13: (dec)2x, 26sc, (dec)2x (26)
R14: inc, 24sc, inc (28)
R15: inc, 26sc, inc (30)
R16 and R17: 30sc (30)
R18: dec, 26sc, dec (28)
R19: (dec)2x, 20sc, (dec)2x (24)
R20: inc, 22sc, inc (26)
R21: inc, 24sc, inc (28)
R22 and R23: 28sc (28)
R24: dec, 24sc, dec (26)
R25: (dec)2x, 18sc, (dec)2x (22)
R26: inc, 20sc, inc (24)
R27: inc, 22sc, inc (26)
R28 and R29: 26sc (26)
R30: dec, 22sc, dec (24)
R31: (dec)2x, 16sc, (dec)2x (20)
R32: dec, 16sc, dec (18)
R33: 18sc (18)
R34: dec, 14sc, dec (16)
R35: 16sc (16)
R36: dec, 12sc, dec (14)
R37: dec, 10sc, dec (12)
R38: dec, 8sc, dec (10)
R39: (dec)2x, 2sc, (dec)2x (6)
Fasten off and make a second panel the same way.
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R2 – R7: 6sc (6)
R8: dc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, dc, fasten off.
Bees:
Make with thin black and yellow yarn and hook size 2 mm.
Crochet in rounds
R1: With yellow: 6sc in magic ring (6)
R2: (2sc, inc)2x (8)
R3: (1sc, inc)4x (12)
R4: 12sc (12)
R5: change to black; 12sc (12)
R6: 12sc (12)
R7: change to yellow; 12sc
R8: 12sc (12)
R9: change to black; 12sc, stuff
R10: (dec) 6x (6)
Fasten off, leaving a longer yarn tail to close.
Assembling:
With brown yarn make sts horizontal over the front panel (see picture).
Embroider flowers and grass on the front panel with thin cotton yarn before crocheting the
two panels together.
Sew or glue the bees to the hive.
Crochet the two panels together with brown yarn using sc, make a hanging loop in the
middle of the top.
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