Tiny Bee Amigurumi Keychain Crochet Pattern

Designer: Yulia Lukina
VK: @clubigrushkiamigurumi
Difficulty Level: Beginner

A cheerful little bee made for everyday handmade moments
Mini Bee Amigurumi for Cute Crochet Keychains is inspired by tiny handmade details that bring joy to daily life. With its bright stripes and friendly shape, this small bee is perfect for bags, keys, zipper pulls, and gift sets, fitting naturally into DIY Crochet Gift Ideas and Easy Crochet Projects. Designed with simplicity and charm in mind, it also works well for Low Sew or No Sew Amigurumi Patterns lovers. At the end of the pattern, you will also find lovely amigurumi bee ideas to expand your keychain collection. Many thanks to Yulia Lukina for sharing this adorable design.

This beginner amigurumi crochet pattern is ideal for makers who enjoy step by step, beginner friendly projects with quick results. It is especially suitable if you are learning how to crochet amigurumi or want a Quick to Make Amigurumi that feels fun rather than complex. Difficulty Level: Beginner. If you have been looking for an easy way to crochet a cute amigurumi bee that stays simple yet expressive, this pattern is a great starting point for confident progress.

The bee is made using YarnArt Jeans yarn in yellow, black, and white, paired with a 2.5 mm crochet hook, fiberfill stuffing, 6 mm black half beads for the eyes, embroidery thread, and a keychain base with clasp, plus basic tools like a needle, pins, scissors, and glue. While cotton yarn gives a clean and defined finish, this design can also be adapted with velvet yarn for a softer, larger plush effect. If you enjoy building small accessories, you may also like the playful style of the mini ladybug keychain for more creative inspiration.

Materials and Tools

• YarnArt Jeans yarn
  • Yellow (No. 35)
  • Black (No. 53)
  • White (No. 01)
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Black half beads, 6 mm (2 pcs)
• Black and white embroidery thread
• Keychain base with clasp
• Needle, pins, scissors, glue

Abbreviations

MR: magic ring
sc: single crochet
ch: chain
inc: increase
dec: decrease
sl st: slip stitch
dc: double crochet
tr: treble crochet
(…) x n – repeat the instructions in parentheses n times

Stuff the toy firmly while crocheting.
Finished size with the listed materials is approx. 7 cm.

FREE AMIGURUMI BEE KEYCHAIN CROCHET PATTERN

Body (Bee)

Work in yellow yarn.
Stuff the piece as you go.

R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: inc in each st (12 sc)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18 sc)
R4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24 sc)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30 sc)
R6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36 sc)
R7–R10: sc in each st for 4 rounds (36 sc)

At this stage, crochet the antennae.

Important: future color changes must be positioned at the back of the bee. Keep this in mind when placing the antennae.

Antennae

Attach black yarn approximately at Round 3 of the body.
Ch 6, starting from the second ch from the hook, sl st in the next 5 ch.
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Pull the yarn ends to the inside and secure with a knot.
Make the second antenna the same way.

Body (continued)

Return to crocheting the body.
Change color to black.
From this point on, until the end of the color changes, do not cut either yarn.

R11–R12: sc in each st for 2 rounds (36 sc)
Change color to yellow.
R13–R14: sc in each st for 2 rounds (36 sc)
Change color to black.
R15–R16: sc in each st for 2 rounds (36 sc)
Change color to yellow.
R17–R18: sc in each st for 2 rounds (36 sc)

R19: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc (30 sc)
R20: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24 sc)
R21: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, 1 sc (18 sc)
R22: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12 sc)
R23: dec x 6 (6 sc)

Fasten off, cut the yarn, and pull the opening closed.

Wings

Work in white yarn.

The piece is worked into a sliding loop and consists of 4 parts: one small lower wing, two large upper wings, and another small lower wing.
Do not tighten the sliding loop until the end.

Into the sliding loop work:
Ch 7, from the 3rd ch from the hook work 3 dc, 2 sc (small wing),
1 sc into the loop,
ch 10, from the 4th ch from the hook work 3 tr, 2 dc, 2 sc (large wing),
1 sc into the loop,
then repeat the large wing and the small wing in the same way.

Finish with sl st.
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tighten the sliding loop.

Assembly

Sew the wings to the back of the bee.

Face Shaping

Start with eye indentations.
Between R6 and R7 of the body, mark two points (T1 and T3) with pins, spacing them 5 sc apart.
From these points, mark two more points (T2 and T4) one sc away to the left and right.

Insert the needle at T1 and bring it out at T3, then insert at T4 and bring it out at T2.
Gently pull the thread to create indentation, secure with a knot, and repeat once more.
Do not pull too tightly.
Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Glue the eyes in place.
Using white thread, embroider the whites of the eyes.
Using black thread, embroider eyelashes and a smile.

Attach the keychain clasp.

Copyright & Credits

This pattern is designed by Yulia Lukina. The pattern itself may not be redistributed, copied, or published elsewhere. You may sell finished toys made from this pattern, but please credit the designer by tagging @lyulia09 and linking to her social media when sharing your work.