Crochet Tutorial: Honey Bee Bear in Striped Overalls – Free Crochet Pattern

This sweet honey bee bear is designed as a collectible amigurumi plush with a soft sage green body, sunny striped overalls, tiny bee details, and charming floral accents. It fits beautifully into searches like amigurumi bear doll, handmade nursery toy, crochet teddy bear gift, and artisan stuffed animal.

The finished set also includes the bee crossbody bag, little sandals, flower clips, decorative bees, and a matching sun hat to create a boutique-style display piece. It is ideal for readers looking for crochet bear pattern, handmade baby shower gift, spring amigurumi decor, and cute crochet animal toy ideas.

Please note: I strive for accuracy in every pattern, but occasional errors can happen. Thank you for understanding and for enjoying my designs.

Pattern Overview

This pattern is written in US English crochet terms and is built to match the photo as closely as possible. The bear has a large rounded head, a smaller pear-shaped body, long tapered arms, chunky seated legs, rounded ears, a raised muzzle, a stitched nose, striped bib overalls, sandals, floral ear accents, a bee pouch, and extra tiny bees.

The shaping below is intentionally detailed so the final silhouette stays faithful to the picture. The head is oversized, the muzzle sits low and forward, the limbs are soft but slightly weighted, and the overalls fit snugly around the tummy without looking bulky.

Skill Level

Intermediate. A confident beginner can still make it by moving slowly and checking stitch counts carefully.

Materials

• Sport or light DK cotton yarn in sage green
• Sport or light DK cotton yarn in white
• Sport or light DK cotton yarn in mustard yellow
• Small amount of black yarn
• Small amount of dusty pink yarn
• Small amount of pale brown or mocha yarn for nose embroidery
• Small amount of pale blue yarn for optional flower accent
• 2.25 mm to 2.75 mm crochet hook
• 8 mm to 10 mm black safety eyes
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Straight pins for assembly
• Small buttons for the suspender front
• Small snap or hidden stitch closure for pouch if desired
• Craft wire or pipe cleaner only if you want the bee wings slightly posed

Suggested Colors

• Bear body: soft sage green
• Muzzle and shoe trim: white
• Overalls, hat, sandals, and flower centers: mustard yellow
• Flowers: dusty pink, white, pale yellow, pale blue
• Bee stripes and strap: black
• Nose: mocha brown

Finished Size

Using sport or light DK cotton and a small hook, the seated bear measures about 11 to 13 inches tall from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head. The hat is sized to rest beside the doll or lightly perch on the head for display rather than fit deeply.

Gauge and Fabric Notes

Work tightly so the stuffing does not show through. The stitches in the photo are compact, smooth, and even, with very little gap between rounds. If your fabric looks loose, go down a hook size before continuing.

The bear body should feel firm but not hard. The head needs the most stuffing to hold its round shape. The limbs should be moderately stuffed, softer near the top where they are sewn to the body, and firmer near the paws and feet.

Abbreviations

• MR = magic ring
• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• inc = 2 sc in same stitch
• dec = invisible decrease
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• BLO = back loop only
• FLO = front loop only
• st = stitch
• sts = stitches

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Construction Order

1. Make head
2. Make muzzle and embroider nose
3. Make ears
4. Make body
5. Make arms
6. Make legs
7. Make striped overalls
8. Make sandals
9. Make bee pouch
10. Make flower clips and tiny bees
11. Make optional hat
12. Assemble and detail the face

Head

Use sage green yarn. Stuff very firmly as you go. The head in the photo is large, nearly spherical, and slightly fuller in the cheeks than at the crown.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc x6. (12)
3. R3: 1 sc, inc x6. (18)
4. R4: 2 sc, inc x6. (24)
5. R5: 3 sc, inc x6. (30)
6. R6: 4 sc, inc x6. (36)
7. R7: 5 sc, inc x6. (42)
8. R8: 6 sc, inc x6. (48)
9. R9: 7 sc, inc x6. (54)
10. R10: 8 sc, inc x6. (60)
11. R11: 9 sc, inc x6. (66)
12. R12: 10 sc, inc x6. (72)
13. R13-R24: sc around. (72 each round)

Place safety eyes between R18 and R19 with 8 visible stitches between them. Because the muzzle is large and centered low on the face, test the position by pinning the muzzle before locking the eyes.

1. R25: 10 sc, dec x6. (66)
2. R26: 9 sc, dec x6. (60)
3. R27: 8 sc, dec x6. (54)
4. R28: 7 sc, dec x6. (48)
5. R29: 6 sc, dec x6. (42)
6. R30: 5 sc, dec x6. (36)

Stuff firmly, shaping the face so the lower front remains broad. Continue closing.

1. R31: 4 sc, dec x6. (30)
2. R32: 3 sc, dec x6. (24)
3. R33: 2 sc, dec x6. (18)
4. R34: 1 sc, dec x6. (12)
5. R35: dec x6. (6)

Fasten off and close.

Muzzle

Use white yarn. The muzzle is oval, raised, and softly padded. It sits wide across the lower face and projects forward enough to hold the embroidered nose.

1. R1: Ch 7. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 5, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side, sc 4, inc in last st. (14)
2. R2: inc, sc 4, inc x3, sc 4, inc x2. (20)
3. R3: 1 sc, inc, sc 4, 1 sc, inc x3, 1 sc, sc 4, 1 sc, inc x2. (26)
4. R4: sc around. (26)
5. R5: 12 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc. (28)
6. R6: sc around. (28)

Leave a long tail. Lightly stuff only at the center before sewing so the shape stays smooth and not overfilled.

Nose Embroidery

With mocha brown yarn, satin stitch a rounded triangular nose centered on the upper half of the muzzle. The nose in the photo is plump, vertical, and softly tapered toward the bottom.

Embroider over about 8 to 10 stitches wide and 6 to 7 rounds tall. Add one short vertical line from the base of the nose downward, about 2 stitches long. Do not make a full smile mouth because the photo shows a very minimal mouth line.

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Ears

Make 2 in sage green. The ears are rounded and softly cupped, then folded slightly at the base before sewing high on each side of the head.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc x6. (12)
3. R3: 1 sc, inc x6. (18)
4. R4: 2 sc, inc x6. (24)
5. R5-R8: sc around. (24 each round)

Flatten the ear opening and sew 4 stitches across the base to create a gentle cup. Do not stuff. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Body

Use sage green yarn. The body is smaller than the head, slightly egg-shaped, and widest at the lower tummy because the overalls need a rounded baby-doll silhouette.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc x6. (12)
3. R3: 1 sc, inc x6. (18)
4. R4: 2 sc, inc x6. (24)
5. R5: 3 sc, inc x6. (30)
6. R6: 4 sc, inc x6. (36)
7. R7: 5 sc, inc x6. (42)
8. R8-R12: sc around. (42 each round)
9. R13: 5 sc, dec x6. (36)
10. R14-R17: sc around. (36 each round)
11. R18: 4 sc, dec x6. (30)
12. R19-R22: sc around. (30 each round)

Stuff as you go. Shape the lower body round and full, but keep the neck area narrower.

1. R23: 3 sc, dec x6. (24)
2. R24-R25: sc around. (24 each round)

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing to the head.

Arms

Make 2 in sage green. The arms are long, smooth, and gently tapered, with rounded paw ends and a soft relaxed bend.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc x6. (12)
3. R3: 1 sc, inc x6. (18)
4. R4-R8: sc around. (18 each round)
5. R9: 4 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 2 sc. (16)
6. R10-R13: sc around. (16 each round)
7. R14: 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec. (14)
8. R15-R23: sc around. (14 each round)

Stuff the lower half well and the upper half lightly. Flatten the top opening and sew closed. Leave a long tail.

Legs

Make 2 in sage green. The legs are thick at the thigh and lower leg, with oversized rounded feet that angle slightly forward when attached.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc x6. (12)
3. R3: 1 sc, inc x6. (18)
4. R4: 2 sc, inc x6. (24)
5. R5-R8: sc around. (24 each round)
6. R9: 6 sc, dec x3, 12 sc. (21)
7. R10: 5 sc, dec x3, 10 sc. (18)
8. R11-R16: sc around. (18 each round)
9. R17: 7 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec. (16)
10. R18-R22: sc around. (16 each round)

Stuff firmly in the foot and lower leg, then moderately in the upper leg. Flatten the top opening. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Striped Overalls

The overalls are made as a separate garment in yellow and white horizontal stripes, with a front bib, short pant legs, and two narrow suspenders. The fit should be snug and rounded over the tummy, exactly like the photo.

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Shorts Base

Start with yellow. Make two leg openings first, then join.

1. Leg 1: Ch 18, join carefully to form a ring. R1-R3: sc around. (18)
2. Fasten off.
3. Leg 2: Ch 18, join to form a ring. R1-R3: sc around. (18)
4. Do not fasten off on Leg 2.

Join the two legs with 2 chains.

1. Body R1: sc around Leg 2, 2 sc in chain bridge, sc around Leg 1, 2 sc in other side of chain bridge. (40)
2. R2-R3: sc around in yellow. (40)
3. R4-R5: change to white, sc around. (40)
4. R6-R7: change to yellow, sc around. (40)
5. R8-R9: change to white, sc around. (40)
6. R10-R11: change to yellow, sc around. (40)
7. R12-R13: change to white, sc around. (40)
8. R14-R15: change to yellow, sc around. (40)

Test fit on the body. The shorts should reach high enough on the tummy to support the bib.

Upper Front Bib

With yellow and working from the front center of the top edge:

1. Row 1: Attach yarn and sc 14. Ch 1, turn. (14)
2. Row 2-6: sc across. (14)
3. Row 7: dec, sc 10, dec. Ch 1, turn. (12)
4. Row 8-9: sc across. (12)

Fasten off.

Back Edge

The back remains lower than the front, just like the photo. Add one round of yellow sc evenly around the upper opening to clean the edge and help the suspenders sit neatly.

Suspenders

Make 2 in yellow.

1. Ch 18.
2. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 17.

Fasten off with long tails. Sew one end of each suspender to the top corners of the bib, then bring over shoulders and sew to the back edge. Add a tiny decorative button on the front of each suspender where it meets the bib.

Leg Edging

Work one round of yellow sc around each leg opening if needed to sharpen the edge. The shorts should look smooth, tidy, and slightly puffed over the thighs.

Bee Appliqués for Overalls

Make 3 tiny bees: one for the bib, one for the left thigh, and one for the right sandal strap. Extra bees may also be scattered around the display.

Tiny Bee Body

Make in yellow.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc x6. (12)
3. R3: sc around in yellow. (12)
4. R4: change to black, sc around. (12)
5. R5: change to yellow, sc around. (12)
6. R6: dec x6. (6)

Stuff very lightly or leave flat if using as appliqué.

Bee Wings

With white yarn:

1. Make 2 tiny wings for each bee: 4 sc in MR, sl st to close.

Sew wings to the top. Add two short black stitches on the face for simple eyes if the bee is freestanding.

Sandals

Make 2 pairs of sole pieces if you want them very structured, or one sole piece each for a softer fit. The sandals in the photo are yellow with a white front edge and a narrow yellow strap across the foot, decorated with a bee.

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Sole

With yellow, make 2.

1. R1: Ch 8. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch, sc 5 on opposite side, inc in last st. (16)
2. R2: inc, sc 5, inc x3, sc 5, inc x2. (22)
3. R3: 1 sc, inc, sc 5, 1 sc, inc x3, 1 sc, sc 5, 1 sc, inc x2. (28)
4. R4: BLO sc around. (28)
5. R5: sc around. (28)

Fasten off. Lightly stuff the toe area only if you want a rounded sandal front.

Toe Edge

With white yarn, attach at front and work 10 sc across the toe section only for 2 rows. This creates the white front band visible in the picture.

Foot Strap

With yellow:

1. Ch 14.
2. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 13.

Sew each end to the side edges of the sandal so the strap arches over the foot. Attach a tiny bee at the outer top side of each strap.

Bee Crossbody Bag

This small pouch is one of the most important details in the image. It hangs from a thin black strap across the body and looks like a tiny bumblebee with wings.

Bag Body

With yellow:

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc x6. (12)
3. R3: 1 sc, inc x6. (18)
4. R4: sc around in yellow. (18)
5. R5: sc around in black. (18)
6. R6: sc around in yellow. (18)
7. R7: sc around in black. (18)
8. R8: sc around in yellow. (18)
9. R9: 1 sc, dec x6. (12)

Stuff lightly. Flatten the top opening and sew partially closed, or leave a decorative flap style opening if preferred.

Bag Wings

With white yarn, make 2 small wings:

1. 5 sc in MR, sl st to close.

Sew to the upper back of the pouch.

Strap

With black yarn:

1. Ch 52 to 60, depending on how low you want the pouch to hang.
2. Sl st back along the chain for a tidy narrow strap.

Sew one end near the top of the overalls on the bear’s left shoulder area, bring diagonally across the body, and attach the other end to the pouch. The bag in the image sits near the right hip.

Flower Clips and Head Flowers

The bear wears small layered flowers on top of the ears. Use pink, white, and pale yellow details. These can be sewn directly or attached over a tiny hidden clip base if you are styling for photography.

Five-Petal Flower

Make 3 to 5 flowers in assorted colors.

1. With flower color, make MR.
2. Into ring repeat 5 times: ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st.
3. Pull ring closed.

Add a French-knot style center using yellow yarn, or embroider a small circular center with 3 to 4 wraps.

Sew one pink and one yellow flower clustered above the left ear area. Sew one white and one pink flower on or above the right ear. Let the flowers overlap slightly just like the image.

Optional Loose Decorative Flowers

The photo also shows loose flowers placed on the table as styling props. Make extra flowers in white, blue, and pink using the same flower pattern. Add one green leaf if desired by chaining 6, working back with sl st, sc, hdc, sc, sl st.

Optional Small Freestanding Bees

Make 3 to 5 tiny bees using the same tiny bee body pattern. Add wings and lightly stuff them. These bees can be placed around the bear for display photos and match the accessories shown in the picture.

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Optional Sun Hat

The hat is shown beside the bear rather than worn deeply on the head. It is a shallow round-brimmed summer hat in mustard yellow with a floral band. This section helps recreate the full scene accurately.

Hat Crown

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. R2: inc x6. (12)
3. R3: 1 sc, inc x6. (18)
4. R4: 2 sc, inc x6. (24)
5. R5: 3 sc, inc x6. (30)
6. R6: 4 sc, inc x6. (36)
7. R7: 5 sc, inc x6. (42)
8. R8: 6 sc, inc x6. (48)
9. R9-R14: sc around. (48 each round)

Hat Brim

1. R15: BLO, 7 sc, inc x6. (54)
2. R16: sc around. (54)
3. R17: 8 sc, inc x6. (60)
4. R18: sc around. (60)
5. R19: 9 sc, inc x6. (66)

Fasten off. Add a narrow floral band by sewing tiny flowers around a strip of yarn or chain. Attach around the crown.

Assembly

Take time here. The proportions and angles are what make the finished bear look like the image instead of a generic teddy.

1. Sew the muzzle to the lower front of the head, centered beneath the eyes. The top edge of the muzzle should sit just below eye level.
2. Sew the ears to the head around R8 to R12, one on each side, slightly angled outward.
3. Add the flower clusters high near the ears.
4. Sew the head to the body securely, making sure the face tilts only very slightly forward.
5. Sew the arms to the upper body just below the neck seam. Let them hang downward and outward naturally.
6. Sew the legs low on the body front so the bear sits with both feet pointing forward.

Before stitching the limbs permanently, pin everything first and place the overalls on the body. This helps you check that the arm placement does not cover the bib too much and the thighs remain visible under the shorts.

Dressing the Bear

1. Pull the overalls onto the body from the legs upward.
2. Sew or fasten the suspenders in place.
3. Sew the bee appliqué to the center of the bib.
4. Sew one tiny bee near the lower left leg of the overalls.
5. Slip sandals onto the feet and tack them in place with a few hidden stitches if you do not want them removable.
6. Attach the bee pouch strap diagonally across the chest so the pouch rests at the right hip.

Facial Embroidery

The face is soft and sweet, with small black eyes, subtle embroidered lashes, and a gentle stitched brow expression. This is a crucial detail in the photo.

• Embroider 3 short black lashes on the upper left side of the face area, starting above the muzzle edge and angling outward.
• Embroider 2 to 3 shorter slanted lines above the right eye area for a softly sleepy expression.
• Add a tiny curved brow over each eye using one or two stitches only.

Do not overdo the facial lines. The picture shows a minimal embroidered expression, not a cartoon smile.

Shaping Tips for Accuracy

• Head: keep very round and full, with broad cheeks
• Muzzle: sew low and centered, slightly stuffed
• Body: shorter than the head and softly pear-shaped
• Arms: long, gently tapered, soft at the top
• Legs: sturdy and seated forward
• Overalls: snug, striped, and babyish rather than loose
• Accessories: tiny bees and flowers should be delicate, not oversized

Helpful Beginner Notes

If you are newer to crochet, count every round and place markers often. The main bear pieces are simple spirals, but the final look depends on even tension and careful assembly.

When switching colors in the overalls, complete the last yarn-over of the final stitch with the new color. This keeps the stripes crisp and clean. Cotton yarn works especially well because it makes the stripes neat and gives the accessories a polished finish.

If your head leans after sewing, remove a few stitches and pin again before reattaching. A centered neck seam makes a huge difference. The oversized head should sit securely without wobbling.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Pin the ears, muzzle, arms, and legs before sewing permanently. Check the front view often. The sweetest result comes from a very centered muzzle, slightly outward-tilted ears, and legs placed low enough for a seated pose. Keep the facial embroidery light and neat so the expression stays soft and gentle.

Care Notes

Display indoors away from prolonged direct sunlight to protect the sage green and yellow tones. If giving to a child, embroider the eyes instead of using safety eyes. Handle the flower clips, bees, and strap gently because these are small decorative pieces.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Head is firmly stuffed and round
• Muzzle is centered and slightly raised
• Eyes are even
• Overalls fit snugly
• Suspenders are balanced
• Sandals sit evenly on both feet
• Bee pouch hangs at the right height
• Flowers are clustered neatly near the ears
• Facial stitches are symmetrical and delicate

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Spot clean with a soft cloth, cool water, and mild soap. Do not soak if the piece includes glued details, clips, or metal findings. Reshape while damp and air dry fully. Store in a breathable cotton bag or on an open shelf, and avoid crushing the hat brim, ears, and pouch wings during storage.