Crochet a mini butterfly or bee Amigurumi with this free pattern and make the cutest stuffed animal toy for your kids, baby mobiles, baby loveys, and so much more!
This pattern has been a long time in the making and after a few adjustments and some little tweaks, it’s finally ready!
The nice thing about crocheting this bee/butterfly Amigurumi is that the body does not require any seaming. So, it would be one of those no-seam Amigurumi patterns had it not been for the wings, arms, and antlers. Eheh!
But the seaming that you’ll have to do is minimal and the result is totally worth the effort.
You can crochet your butterfly or bee Amigurumi using any yarn weight that you might have in your stash with the appropriate hook size. I tried DK and Aran-weight yarn, and further below, you’ll find the size of the Amigurumi that I got.
Even with Aran-weight yarn, your Amigurumi butterfly will still fit in one hand, but I’d be curious to see how big it turns out using some chunky yarn… So, make sure to share a pic with me in case you crochet your bee/butterfly with some fun bulky, chenille! Please and thank you 🙂
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PRINTABLE CROCHET PATTERN
The printable pattern of the mini butterfly & bee Amigurumi is available in all my online shops. Get your copy on Ravelry HERE, Lovecrafts HERE, or Etsy HERE.
Materials
- Any Yarn
- Appropriate Crochet Hook
- Tapestry Needle
- Cotton Stuffing for Amigurumi
- Black Embroidery Floss
Yarn
For the mini butterfly, I used DROPS Loves You 8 (50 g, 93 yds / 85 m) in the following colors:
- A – Beige (02)
- B – Dark Heather (15)
- C – Lilac (16)
For the mini bee, I used Paintbox Yarns Baby DK (50 g, 182 yds / 167 m) in the following colors:
- A – Daffodil Yellow (722)
- B – Slate Grey (705)
- C – Washed Teal (732)
Size & Gauge
The gauge and size of the two Amigurumi’s are as follows:
- With Aran yarn: 5.5 rounds in sc in 2″ (5 cm)
- With DK yarn: 6.5 rounds in sc in 2″ (5 cm)
| YARN | CROCHET HOOK | AMIGURUMI SIZE |
|---|---|---|
| Aran (4, Medium) | 3.5 mm (E/4 US, 9 UK) | 4.7” (12 cm) by 4.3” (11 cm)* |
| DK (3, Light) | 3.0 mm (11 UK) | 4” (10 cm) by 3.75” (9.5 cm)* |
*measured at the widest point of the wings
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- Ch – Chain
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- Inc – Increase
- Inv Dec – Invisible Decrease
- MC – Magic Circle
- Mini-Popcorn – Mini Popcorn Stitch
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- St – Stitch
- Yo – Yarn Over
Special Stitches
Increase (Inc)
One increase consists of 2 sts worked in the same indicated st.
Invisible Decrease (Inv Dec) Find a tutorial HERE.
Magic Circle (MC) Tutorial HERE.
Mini Popcorn Stitch (Mini-Popcorn)
The mini-popcorn is the same as a regular popcorn stitch but it is done with hdc instead of dc sts. Find a tutorial on how to crochet a classic popcorn st HERE.
Pattern Notes
- If the pattern says “sc 2”, you need to sc 1 in each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat the instructions within parenthesis for the indicated number of times.
- *… – Repeat the instructions from * for the indicated number of times.
- […] – Crochet the instructions within brackets all in the same indicated stitch.
Mini Butterfly or Bee Amigurumi – Crochet Pattern
Body
Crochet in the round in a continuous spiral.
With A, make a MC.
Round 1. Sc 6. (6 sts)
Round 2. Sc inc 6. (12 sts)
Round 3. (Sc inc 1, sc 1) 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 4. Sc 1, (sc inc 1, sc 2) 5 times, sc inc 1, sc 1. (24 sts)
Round 5. (Sc inc 1, sc 3) 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 6. Sc 2, (sc inc 1, sc 4) 5 times, sc inc 1, sc 2. (36 sts)
Round 7. (Sc inc 1, sc 5) 6 times. (42 sts)
Rounds 10-16. (7 rounds). Sc around. (42 sts)
Round 17. (Inv dec 1, sc 5) 6 times. (36 sts)
Round 18. Sc 2, (inv dec 1, sc 4) 5 times, inv dec 1, sc 2. (30 sts)
Round 19. (Inv dec 1, sc 3) 6 times. (24 sts)
Round 20. Sc 1, (inv dec 1, sc 2) 5 times, inv dec 1, sc 1. (18 sts)
Switch to B.
Body
- For the butterfly – Fasten off A
- For the bee – Do not fasten off A but carry it inside your first st of each round. Alternate between A and B every 3 rounds!
Round 21. (Sc 1, sc inc 1) 9 times. (27 sts)
Round 21. (Sc inc 1, sc 2) 9 times. (36 sts)
Round 23-28. (6 rounds). Sc around. (36 sts)
Round 29. (Inv dec 1, sc 7) 4 times. (32 sts)
Round 30. Sc 3, (inv dec 1, sc 6) 3 times, inv dec 1, sc 3. (28 sts)
Round 31. (Inv dec 1, sc 5) 4 times. (24 sts)
Round 32. Sc 2, (inv dec 1, sc 4) 3 times, inv dec 1, sc 2. (20 sts)
Round 33. (Inv dec 1, sc 3) 4 times. (16 sts)
Round 34. Sc 1, (inv dec 1, sc 2) 3 times, inv dec 1, sc 1. (12 sts)
Round 35. Inv dec 6. (6 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Close the last 6 sts leaving a pointy bottom. Weave in your ends.
Wings – For Butterfly
(Make 2)
Half B
With C, ch 4.
Round 1 (RS). [Sc 3] in second ch from hook, sc 1, [sc 3] in last ch. Working on the other side of initial ch, sc 1. (8 sts)
Round 2. (Sc inc 3, sc 1) twice. (14 sts)
Round 3. Sc 2, sc inc 2, sc 5, sc inc 2, sc 3. (18 sts)
Rounds 4-5 (2 rounds). Sc around. (18 sts)
Round 6. Sc 2, (inv dec 1, sc 4) twice, inv dec 1, sc 2. (15 sts)
Round 7. (Inv dec 1, sc 3) 3 times. (12 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail, sk 2 sts, and mark next st with a st marker.
Make an invisible join, and weave in your ends.
Half A
Repeat the same pattern as for half B but do not fasten off after round 7 (photo 1), and move on to joining.
Joining
Continue from round 7 of half A.
Round 8. Sc 1 on half A, inv dec 1 working on next st on half A and marked st on half B (photos 2-3). Working on half B, sc 1, (inv dec 1, sc 1) 3 times, inv dec 1 working on next st on half B and next free st on half A (see arrows in photo 4), sc 1, (inv dec 1, sc 1) twice, inv dec 1. (16 sts, photo 5)
Round 9. Sc 5, inv dec 1, sc 6, inv dec 1, sc 1. (14 sts)
Round 10. Sc around. (14 sts)
Round 11. (Inv dec 1, sc 5) twice. (12 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing (photo 6).
Wings – For Bee
(Make 2)
With C, ch 4.
Round 1 (RS). [Sc 3] in second ch from hook, sc 1, [sc 3] in last ch. Working on the other side of initial ch, sc 1. (8 sts)
Round 2. (Sc inc 3, sc 1) twice. (14 sts)
Round 3. *(Sc inc 1, sc 1) 3 times, sc 1. Repeat from * twice. (20 sts)
Round 4. Sc 2, (sc inc 1, sc 4) 3 times, sc inc 1, sc 2. (24 sts)
Rounds 5-7 (3 rounds). Sc around. (24 sts)
Round 8. Sc 1, (inv dec 1, sc 2) 5 times, inv dec 1, sc 1. (18 sts)
Round 9. Sc around. (18 sts)
Round 10. (Inv dec 1, sc 1) 6 times. (12 sts)
Rounds 11. Sc around. (12 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Antlers
(Make 2)
With C for the butterfly or B for the bee, ch 7.
Row 1. Mini-popcorn 1 in the third ch from hook, ch 1, sl st in each remaining ch. (4 sl sts, 1 mini-popcorn, 1 ch)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms
(Make 2)
With A, make a MC.
Round 1. Sc 6 in MC. (6 sts)
Rounds 2-6 (5 rounds). Sc around. (6 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly & Finishing
If not already flat, flatten the wings following the initial ch-4 (no need to add stuffing!). Then, use the long tails to sew each wing on the sides/back of the body. Choose at what distance to place each wing based on your preference.
Attach the arms to the first round of the body so that they are on the sides/front of the butterfly or bee.
Sew the antlers on top of the head between rounds 4 and 5.
With a length of black embroidery floss, embroider the eyes and the eyebrows.
With a length of A, embroider the nose.
Weave in all your ends.
YOUR CROCHET Mini BUTTERFLY OR BEE Amigurumi IS READY!
I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern, and I’d love to see your mini butterflies and bees! Please, share a pic of your work on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #raffamusadesigns!
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