STITCH ROUND Crochet bee keychain pattern with wings and antennas
14 rounds and rows to tick off build this bee keychain, from magic-ring head to glued-on wings.
- Skill
- Easy
- Rounds
- 15 rounds
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Time
- 2-3 hours
Easy
What the original page called it. Nothing here is graded a second time.
15 rounds
Each one gets its own line, with a box beside it to tick as you go.
Worsted
What the sample was made in. Any weight works — the size moves with it.
About this pattern
This little charm builds in three tickable stages: a yellow head worked over five rounds, a yellow-and-black striped body worked over five rounds, and a pair of white wings finished in four rows. Two short antenna chains and a keychain loop finish the piece, with the head fitting over a wooden bead to give the face its shape. Each part is quick enough to complete in one sitting, making the whole bee an easy project to check off before moving to assembly.
- Crochet the yellow head first, working rounds until the shape rounds off enough to hold a wooden bead inside.
- Work the white wings flat in rows, mixing double crochet, half treble, and single crochet stitches for texture.
- Chain and slip stitch two short antennas, then pull them through the top of the head with a hook.
- Draw a smiley face onto the wooden bead before sliding the head over it so the face shows through.
- Fold and stitch the wings to the body, glue them in place, then thread the keychain loop through the head.
What goes wrong
- Magic ring left too loose Pull the tail tight before the first round closes so no gap shows at the crown of the head, then anchor it with a couple of extra stitches.
- Messy yellow-to-black color joins Pull the new color through on the last pull of the previous stitch and tuck the tail inside the round instead of trimming it right away.
- Wing rows losing their shape Count each stitch type as it's placed, since swapping a double crochet for a half treble changes the curve of the row.
- Antennas pulled too tight or loose Keep the slip stitches snug but not cinched, so the hook can still pull the finished antenna cleanly into the head.
Yarn, hook and the rest
Copied from the source pattern's own materials list.
- Worsted weight yarn in yellow, black, and white (for the head, body, and wings)
- Crochet hook (size to suit your yarn)
- Wooden bead (fits inside the crocheted head)
- Marker (to draw the smiley face onto the wooden bead)
- Yarn needle (for sewing the wings and weaving in ends)
- Glue gun (to secure the wings and the body's inner circle)
- Keyring or chain (for the keychain loop)
- Scissors
Progress tracker
0 of the 15 rounds on this page are ticked.
The pattern, round by round
Kept in the order and the wording the source used. Tick a round as you finish it; the ticks stay on this device.
Head (Yellow Yarn)
Round 1
Create a magic ring with 8 single crochet (sc) stitches.
Round 2
Make 2 sc in every stitch for a total of 16 sc stitches.
Round 3
Single crochet all 16 stitches.
Round 4
Alternate between 1 sc and 2 sc in each stitch to get a total of 24 sc stitches.
Rounds 5–8
Single crochet all 24 stitches for four rounds. Finish by cutting the yarn and pulling it through the last loop.
Antennas (Black Yarn)
Antenna (make 2)
Chain 7 stitches. Slip stitch (sl) into the 3rd stitch from the hook and continue to slip stitch into the next 4 stitches. Fasten off and repeat for the second antenna.Use a hook to pull the antennas into the top of the head.Cut the ends of the yarn to your desired length.
Body (Yellow and Black Yarn)
Round 1
Yellow Yarn Make a magic ring with 3 chains and 15 double crochet (dc) stitches for a total of 16 stitches.
Round 2
Black Yarn Alternate between 2 dc and 1 dc for a total of 32 stitches.
Round 3
Yellow Yarn Alternate between 1 dc and 2 dc for a total of 48 stitches.
Round 4
Black Yarn Alternate between 1 dc, 1 dc, and 2 dc for a total of 64 stitches.
Round 5
Yellow Yarn Alternate between 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, and 2 dc for a total of 80 stitches.Create a loop by bringing the two sides of the circle together and attaching them with black yarn.
Glue the inner circle of the crocheted piece to a piece of fabric.
Pull the yarn for the legs through the bottom of the body.
Wings (White Yarn)
Row 1
Chain 24 stitches.
Row 2
4 dc, 2 dc, 8 dc, 1 half treble crochet (htc), and 1 sc.
Row 3
2 sc, 2 sc, 2 sc, 8 dc, 1 htc, 1 sc stitches.
Row 4
1 htc, 8 dc, 12 dc stitches.Use a needle to fold the wings in half.Stitch the wings to the back of the body.Attach the wings to the body with a glue gun.
Join
Step 1Thread the keychain loop through the top of the head.
Finish
- Weave in every yarn end left from the head, body, and wings before starting assembly.
- Fit the yellow head over the wooden bead with the drawn-on face turned to the front, then pull the antennas into the top of the head with a hook.
- Fold each wing in half, stitch it to the back of the body, reinforce the join with a glue gun, then thread the keychain loop through the head.
Bigger or smaller
- Smaller
- Drop to a lighter yarn and a smaller hook for a mini version, or work one fewer repeat of the plain rounds on the head to trim its height slightly.
Photographs of this one
Every photograph on this page was taken by whoever published the pattern, and they are printed in the order the source listed them.
FAQs
Asked and answered
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.
What size wooden bead fits the head?
The pattern doesn't specify a bead size, so test the head over a few beads before securing it and pick the one it stretches over snugly with the face still visible.
Can the antennas be made without a special hook trick?
The pattern calls for using a hook to pull the finished antenna chains through the top of the head, which keeps them secure without extra stitching or glue.
Do the wings need to be glued as well as stitched?
Yes, the pattern calls for folding the wings, stitching them to the back of the body, then reinforcing the join with a glue gun for extra hold on the keychain.