How To Crochet The Perfect Blanket For Bee Lovers

I am buzzing with excitement over this free crochet blanket pattern, and if you are a bee lover you will be too! The Buzzing Beehive Crochet Blanket was a surprise project I enjoyed more than I imagined. The combination of the stitches used to make this pattern look like a bee hive was clever, and I love the end result. And if you love honeybees, also check out the Queen Bee Crochet Tank Top Pattern or the Honey Bee Fingerless Mittens.

A woman sitting in a large chair wrapped in a bee blanket, holding a mug, with scattered oranges and greenery around her.

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What you’ll love about this blanket pattern.


  • Working in Small Pieces – Even though we are crocheting a large project, each piece is worked individually.
  • Great for Travel – The small hexagons make this an easy piece to crochet on the go.
  • Works Of Art – Not only are you making a functional home decor piece, but it’s gorgeous to display.
  • Adorable Theme – Who doesn’t love warm yellows and inviting colors? This bee theme is sure to be popular.
A yellow and white bee quilt.

Why we should care about protecting bees.

Bees are essential for the health of our planet and its ecosystems, and as a designer, I love including them in my crochet patterns. They are major pollinators responsible for up to 90% of the world’s pollination needs. Without them, many species of plants (including those used in food production) would not survive.

In addition, bees provide honey and other products that benefit humans in many ways. Unfortunately, bee populations are in decline due to a variety of causes, including the use of pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change.

We can aid bee conservation by planting native flowers for year-round bee food, constructing bee-friendly shelters, and reducing pesticide usage. Supporting local initiatives and organizations dedicated to bee conservation and spreading awareness about their importance can make a significant impact on preserving these vital pollinators and fostering a healthier environment for all. Your support means so much to those of us who are passionate about protecting our pollinators!

Buzzing Beehive Blanket Crochet Pattern by Briana K Designs

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How to adjust the sizing for a bumble bee baby blanket.

With a smaller weight yarn and going down a hook size, it would be perfect for a non-gendered baby blanket and gift. Making a crochet honeycomb baby blanket as a nursery room decor would be adorable. Can you imagine how this one would win over with loved ones? It’s a perfect gift for a baby shower, especially for a bee lover.

When adjusting to be smaller, this will change your gauge, but that’s okay! We are recreating the size so that’s what we would want. The most important thing to note is keeping the ratio of the width and height stitches similar to the original gauge ratio.

Want another fun option for a crochet bee honeycomb baby blanket? Check out the The Crochet Honey Bee Blanket Pattern.

A bed with a beehive blanket on it, featuring the Bee Blanket.

Supplies Needed to Crochet the Bee Blanket.

5.0mm Crochet Hook – Check out the Dots Hook
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Blocking Mat & Pins
Continuous Sprayer for Blocking

Investing in a wooden granny square blocker is another great tool to have when making a blanket in motif pieces.

The yarn in the images of this pattern are:
I Love This Yarn, worsted weight yarn, in Colorways: Ivory 5 skeins, Sungold 3 skeins, Light Grey 1 skein, Buttercup 1 skein
I Love This Yarn Stonewash in Colorways: Dark Grey 1 skein, Walnut 1 skein
Print I Love This Yarn in Colorway: Dappled Wheat 1 skein

Total Yardage for the crochet blanket: 2,800 yards (2560 meters)

Yarn Substitutes:
Crochet.com Brava
Mary Maxim Starlette

Abbreviations

  • ch – Chain
  • RS- Right Side
  • sc- Single Crochet
  • sc2tog – Single Crochet Two Together
  • sl st- Slip Stitch
  • sts- Stitches
  • WS- Wrong Side
A mug with the words queen bee on it sits next to a plate of cookies.

Skill level for the crochet blanket pattern.

The stitches used in this crochet blanket pattern are basic crochet stitches. However, there is some colorwork so this is an advanced beginner to intermediate pattern. You can create a beautiful and unique blanket with careful attention to detail.

The pattern includes detailed instructions for each row of colorwork stitch hexagons as well as a photo on how to arrange the finished project. While this is a larger project, being a crochet blanket, I’m sure you’ll be proud of your work when it is completed!

What size is this crochet bee blanket?
Measurements including border:
44 inches (112 cm) wide by 63 inches (160 cm) long

Important Notes

For this blanket we are creating the honeycomb pattern by making a version of a granny hexagon and then sewing the pieces together. By doing this modular style crochet, we create a honeycomb pattern through the joining process that appears to overlay the background colorwork image.

Are you ready to jump right in? Before you get started take a moment to jump on over to ways to do crochet colorwork, but also for a freebie! The printable Sheep Yarn Bobbins are super helpful and also cute. You can even cut them out on a cutting machine!

After the end of each row turn and ch 1. The ch 1 does not count as a stitch. 

On Row 24 of hexagon do not ch 1 and turn, instead continue to slip stitch around all outer edges. You can do choose to do this in current working color, in ivory, or match boarder colors. Join to first slip stitch and fasten off.

Since there is a wrong side and a right side to the hexagon pieces, I used a combination of intarsia and carrying yarn across the back for the color work. Experiment and see what works best for you. Lining the back of the blanket is an option to hide any yarn strands that were carried.

A Bee Blanket

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