Crochet Tutorial: Beehive Honey Bakery Garden – Free Crochet Pattern.

This cheerful crochet scene features a rounded green garden base with a white picket fence, blooming daisies, lavender stems, flying bees, a large beehive bakery with a tiny door, windows, honeycomb decorations, glowing lanterns, a “Honey Bakery” sign, a smaller honey oven hive, a pastry shelf, stepping stones, and a little bakery cart filled with bread, honey jars, and flower cookies.

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Pattern Overview

This pattern is written in US crochet terms and is designed as a detailed amigurumi-style display piece. The finished project is a miniature honey bakery garden, built on a thick rectangular base with rounded corners. The large beehive bakery is the main focal point, while the small hive oven, bees, flowers, fence, cart, shelf, stones, and bakery treats create the busy garden scene.

The pieces are worked mostly in continuous rounds unless stated otherwise. Use a stitch marker at the beginning of every round. The shapes in this design rely on firm stuffing, tight stitches, and careful assembly, so keep your tension consistent throughout the project.

Finished Size

• Garden base: about 10 in wide, 8 in deep, and 1.25 in tall.
• Main beehive bakery: about 5.5 in tall and 4.25 in wide.
• Small hive oven: about 2.75 in tall and 2.25 in wide.
• Bees: about 1.5 in long, not including wire stems.
• Fence height: about 1 in.
• Finished display height with bees: about 8 in.

Skill Level

Intermediate. A confident beginner can make this project by working slowly and checking stitch counts. The main skills are single crochet in the round, increases, decreases, oval shaping, flat appliques, basic embroidery, and sewing small crochet pieces together.

Materials

• Worsted weight cotton or cotton blend yarn in grass green, golden yellow, honey yellow, cream, white, brown, dark brown, tan, gray, light gray, black, pink, purple, lavender, leaf green, orange, red, and mustard.
• 3.0 mm crochet hook for most pieces.
• 2.5 mm crochet hook for flowers, honeycomb circles, bee wings, sign details, and tiny pastries.
• Polyester fiberfill.
• Cardboard or plastic canvas for the base and shelf support.
• 6 mm black safety eyes for bees, or black embroidery thread.
• Floral wire or craft wire for flying bees and lavender stems.
• Tapestry needle.
• Stitch markers.
• Scissors.
• Fabric glue, optional, for securing very tiny details.
• Black embroidery thread for the “Honey Bakery” sign.
• Small amount of blush pink yarn or felt for bee cheeks.

Gauge

Gauge is not critical, but tight stitches are important. With worsted weight yarn and a 3.0 mm hook, 6 sc and 7 rounds should measure about 1 inch. If your stitches show stuffing, go down a hook size.

Abbreviations

• MR = magic ring
• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• tr = treble crochet
• inc = 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec = invisible single crochet decrease
• BLO = back loops only
• FLO = front loops only
• FO = fasten off
• st = stitch
• sts = stitches
• R = round or row
• rep = repeat

Important Construction Notes

The scene is built in layers. First crochet the green garden base, then make the main beehive bakery and small hive oven. After those large shapes are sewn down, add the door, windows, sign, honeycomb circles, vines, lanterns, bakery furniture, cart, flowers, fence, stepping stones, and bees.

For the cleanest result, sew all pieces with matching yarn and small hidden stitches. When attaching objects to the garden base, pass the needle through the top layer of the base only. This keeps the underside neat and helps the display sit flat.

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Part 1: Rounded Garden Base

The base is a thick rounded rectangle, made as two panels joined together with a stuffed side wall. This gives the project the soft raised platform shown in the image.

Top Panel

Use grass green yarn and a 3.0 mm hook.

1. Ch 31.
2. R1: Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sc 29, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side of the chain, sc 28, inc in last ch. Mark the first stitch. 62 sts.
3. R2: Inc, sc 28, inc in each of next 3 sts, sc 28, inc in each of next 2 sts. 68 sts.
4. R3: Sc 1, inc, sc 28, repeat sc 1, inc three times, sc 28, repeat sc 1, inc twice. 74 sts.
5. R4: Sc 2, inc, sc 28, repeat sc 2, inc three times, sc 28, repeat sc 2, inc twice. 80 sts.
6. R5: Sc 3, inc, sc 28, repeat sc 3, inc three times, sc 28, repeat sc 3, inc twice. 86 sts.
7. R6: Sc 4, inc, sc 28, repeat sc 4, inc three times, sc 28, repeat sc 4, inc twice. 92 sts.
8. R7: Sc evenly around. 92 sts.
9. R8: Sc evenly around. 92 sts.
10. FO and weave in the end.

Bottom Panel

Make a second panel exactly the same as the top panel, but do not fasten off after R8. Place a piece of cardboard or plastic canvas between the panels before joining if you want a firmer base.

Joining and Side Wall

1. Place the top and bottom panels together with wrong sides touching.
2. R9: Working through both panels, sc around all 92 sts. Before closing the final side, add light stuffing around the edges and insert the support board. 92 sts.
3. R10: BLO sc around. 92 sts.
4. R11: Sc around. 92 sts.
5. R12: Sc around. 92 sts.
6. R13: Sl st around loosely to create a neat lower edge. FO and hide the end.

The base should look like a soft raised grass platform with rounded corners. Flatten it gently with your hands before adding the display pieces.

Part 2: Large Beehive Bakery Body

The main bakery is a tall dome-shaped beehive. It is widest near the bottom, gently narrows near the top, and has horizontal crochet ridges that imitate stacked hive rings.

Use golden yellow yarn and a 3.0 mm hook. Work in continuous rounds.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. R6: Sc 4, inc around. 36 sts.
7. R7: Sc 5, inc around. 42 sts.
8. R8: Sc 6, inc around. 48 sts.
9. R9: Sc 7, inc around. 54 sts.
10. R10: Sc 8, inc around. 60 sts.
11. R11: Sc 9, inc around. 66 sts.
12. R12: Sc 10, inc around. 72 sts.
13. R13: BLO sc around. 72 sts.
14. R14: Sc around. 72 sts.
15. R15: FLO sl st around loosely to make a raised hive ridge. 72 sl sts.
16. R16: Working back into the unused back loops from R15, sc around. 72 sts.
17. R17: Sc around. 72 sts.
18. R18: FLO sl st around. 72 sl sts.
19. R19: Working back into the unused back loops from R18, sc around. 72 sts.
20. R20: Sc around. 72 sts.
21. R21: Sc 10, dec around. 66 sts.
22. R22: Sc around. 66 sts.
23. R23: FLO sl st around. 66 sl sts.
24. R24: Working back into unused back loops, sc around. 66 sts.
25. R25: Sc 9, dec around. 60 sts.
26. R26: Sc around. 60 sts.
27. R27: FLO sl st around. 60 sl sts.
28. R28: Working back into unused back loops, sc around. 60 sts.
29. R29: Sc 8, dec around. 54 sts.
30. R30: Sc around. 54 sts.
31. R31: FLO sl st around. 54 sl sts.
32. R32: Working back into unused back loops, sc around. 54 sts.
33. R33: Sc 7, dec around. 48 sts.
34. R34: Sc around. 48 sts.
35. R35: FLO sl st around. 48 sl sts.
36. R36: Working back into unused back loops, sc around. 48 sts.
37. R37: Sc 6, dec around. 42 sts.
38. R38: Sc around. 42 sts.
39. R39: Sc 5, dec around. 36 sts.
40. Begin stuffing firmly. Push stuffing into the lower sides so the bottom stays rounded and full.
41. R40: Sc around. 36 sts.
42. R41: Sc 4, dec around. 30 sts.
43. R42: Sc 3, dec around. 24 sts.
44. R43: Sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
45. R44: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
46. R45: Dec around. 6 sts.
47. FO, close the hole, and hide the tail.

Flat Bottom for Main Hive

Use golden yellow yarn.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. R6: Sc 4, inc around. 36 sts.
7. R7: Sc 5, inc around. 42 sts.
8. R8: Sc 6, inc around. 48 sts.
9. R9: Sc 7, inc around. 54 sts.
10. R10: Sc 8, inc around. 60 sts.
11. R11: Sc 9, inc around. 66 sts.
12. R12: Sc 10, inc around. 72 sts.
13. FO, leaving a long tail. Sew this disk to the bottom opening area if your hive does not sit flat.

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Part 3: Main Door

The front door is dark brown with a cream frame. It sits low on the hive front and has a rounded top, just like the image.

Dark Brown Door Panel

1. Ch 9.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 7. Ch 1, turn. 8 sts.
3. R2 to R8: Sc across. Ch 1, turn. 8 sts.
4. R9: Dec, sc 4, dec. Ch 1, turn. 6 sts.
5. R10: Dec, sc 2, dec. Ch 1, turn. 4 sts.
6. R11: Dec twice. 2 sts.
7. Do not turn. Sc evenly around the door edge, placing 2 sc in each lower corner. FO.

Cream Door Frame

Use cream yarn and a 2.5 mm hook.

1. Attach yarn at the lower left corner of the door.
2. Sc evenly around the outside edge of the door, working 2 sc in the lower corners and 3 sc around the rounded top.
3. Make a second round of sc around the frame.
4. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Door Details

• With tan yarn, embroider two curved horizontal bars across the door.
• With mustard yarn, make a tiny knob: 5 sc in MR, sl st to close, FO. Sew to the lower right side of the door.
• Sew the framed door to the lower front of the large hive, slightly leaning with the hive curve.

Part 4: Round Bakery Windows

Make three round cream-framed windows: one large oval window on the right side, one small oval window on the upper right, and one small side window on the left side if desired.

Window Glass Circle

Use dark brown yarn.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. FO.

Cream Window Frame

1. Join cream yarn to any stitch of the brown circle.
2. R1: Sc 2 in each stitch around. 36 sts.
3. R2: Sl st around loosely. 36 sts.
4. FO, leaving a tail for sewing.

Window Crossbars

Use tan yarn and embroider one vertical line and one horizontal line across each window. For the larger right window, stretch the frame gently into an oval before sewing it to the hive.

Part 5: “Honey Bakery” Sign

The sign is a small cream rectangle with tan edging and black embroidered words. It sits on the front of the hive above the door.

Sign Base

Use cream yarn and a 2.5 mm hook.

1. Ch 12.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 10. Ch 1, turn. 11 sts.
3. R2 to R6: Sc across. Ch 1, turn. 11 sts.
4. R7: Sc across. Do not turn.
5. Border: Sc evenly around all four sides, placing 2 sc in each corner. FO.

Tan Sign Border

1. Join tan yarn at one corner.
2. Sl st around the outer edge of the sign.
3. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Lettering

Use black embroidery thread. Stitch “Honey” on the first line and “Bakery” on the second line. Keep the letters simple and rounded. Sew the sign to the hive front, centered above the door.

Part 6: Honeycomb Circles on the Main Hive

The image shows raised honeycomb circles on the hive, especially near the sign and upper right side. Make seven small circles and arrange them in a loose cluster.

Small Honeycomb Circle

Use mustard yarn and a 2.5 mm hook. Make 7.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Sl st around. 18 sts.
5. FO, leaving a long tail.

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Sew three circles above the sign, two to the right of the sign, and two near the upper right window. Slightly overlap a few edges to imitate honeycomb cells.

Part 7: Beehive Bakery Vine and Leaves

The green vine climbs from the door area up the front of the hive. It has several leaves, matching the leafy detail in the image.

Vine Cord

Use leaf green yarn.

1. Ch 34.
2. Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, sl st in each ch across. 33 sl sts.
3. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Small Leaf

Make 8 leaves.

1. Ch 6.
2. In 2nd ch from hook, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, hdc 1, sc 1.
3. Working on the other side of the chain, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, hdc 1, sc 1.
4. Sl st to first sc. FO, leaving a tail.

Sew the vine beside the door, curving upward toward the sign. Add the leaves in pairs, alternating left and right.

Part 8: Hanging Honey Lanterns

There are two glowing honey lanterns near the main hive door. Each lantern is a small golden oval with a brown hanger.

Lantern Body

Use honey yellow yarn. Make 2.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc around. 12 sts.
4. R4: Sc around. 12 sts.
5. R5: Sc 1, dec around. 8 sts.
6. Stuff lightly.
7. R6: Dec around. 4 sts.
8. FO and close.

Lantern Stripes and Hanger

• With orange yarn, embroider two horizontal lines around each lantern.
• With dark brown yarn, ch 8 and sew the chain into a curved hanger.
• Sew one lantern on each side of the door, hanging from a tiny brown stitch above it.

Part 9: Small Hive Oven

The small beehive oven sits on the left side of the garden. It has a golden hive body, a dark arched opening, and a cream rim around the opening.

Small Hive Body

Use golden yellow yarn and a 3.0 mm hook.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. R6: Sc 4, inc around. 36 sts.
7. R7: BLO sc around. 36 sts.
8. R8: Sc around. 36 sts.
9. R9: FLO sl st around. 36 sl sts.
10. R10: Work into unused back loops from R9, sc around. 36 sts.
11. R11: Sc around. 36 sts.
12. R12: FLO sl st around. 36 sl sts.
13. R13: Work into unused back loops, sc around. 36 sts.
14. R14: Sc 4, dec around. 30 sts.
15. R15: Sc around. 30 sts.
16. R16: Sc 3, dec around. 24 sts.
17. R17: Sc around. 24 sts.
18. R18: Sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
19. Stuff firmly.
20. R19: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
21. R20: Dec around. 6 sts.
22. FO and close.

Small Oven Opening

Use dark brown yarn.

1. Ch 9.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 7. Ch 1, turn. 8 sts.
3. R2 to R4: Sc across. Ch 1, turn. 8 sts.
4. R5: Dec, sc 4, dec. Ch 1, turn. 6 sts.
5. R6: Dec, sc 2, dec. Ch 1, turn. 4 sts.
6. R7: Dec twice. 2 sts.
7. Sc evenly around the opening. FO.

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Cream Oven Rim

Join cream yarn to the edge of the dark opening and sc evenly around. Make one more round of sl st around the edge. FO with a long tail and sew to the small hive body.

Part 10: Honeycomb Decoration for Small Hive

Make six tiny mustard circles and sew them above the small oven opening in a cluster.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sl st around. 12 sts.
4. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Arrange the circles with one in the center, two above, and three around the sides to create the honeycomb flower shape seen on the small hive.

Part 11: Bakery Shelf

The bakery shelf sits at the front left of the garden. It holds honey jars, rolls, and small pastries. It is made with tan and cream yarn and stiffened with a small insert.

Shelf Back Panel

Use tan yarn.

1. Ch 19.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 17. Ch 1, turn. 18 sts.
3. R2 to R6: Sc across. Ch 1, turn. 18 sts.
4. FO.

Shelf Bottom Panel

Use tan yarn.

1. Ch 19.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 17. Ch 1, turn. 18 sts.
3. R2 to R4: Sc across. Ch 1, turn. 18 sts.
4. FO.

Shelf Side Panels

Make 2 with tan yarn.

1. Ch 5.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3. Ch 1, turn. 4 sts.
3. R2 to R6: Sc across. Ch 1, turn. 4 sts.
4. FO.

Shelf Assembly

• Sew the bottom panel to the lower edge of the back panel at a right angle.
• Sew one side panel to each end.
• Cut a small piece of plastic canvas to fit the bottom if the shelf needs firmness.
• With cream yarn, sc around the front edge of the shelf for a bakery-counter trim.

Part 12: Bakery Rolls and Honey Jars

Croissant Roll

Use golden brown yarn. Make 4 for the shelf and cart.

1. Ch 10.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc 2, dc 3, hdc 2, sc 1. FO.
3. Roll the strip slightly into a crescent and sew the ends inward.
4. Use tan yarn to embroider two short curved lines on top.

Round Bread Bun

Use golden brown yarn. Make 5.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc around. 12 sts.
4. R4: Sc 1, dec around. 8 sts.
5. Stuff lightly.
6. R5: Dec around. 4 sts.
7. FO and close.

Honey Jar

Use amber yarn for the jar body and cream yarn for the lid. Make 3.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: BLO sc around. 12 sts.
4. R4 to R5: Sc around. 12 sts.
5. Change to cream yarn.
6. R6: BLO sc around. 12 sts.
7. R7: Sc 1, dec around. 8 sts.
8. Stuff lightly.
9. R8: Dec around. 4 sts.
10. FO and close.

Flower Cookie

Use yellow or cream yarn for petals and pink or red yarn for the center. Make 5.

1. With center color, 6 sc in MR, sl st to close. FO.
2. Join petal color to any stitch.
3. In each stitch around, work sl st, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st. Repeat for 6 petals.
4. FO and weave in ends.

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Part 13: Small Bakery Cart

The cart sits to the front right of the hive. It is tan, box-shaped, has two brown wheels on the visible side, and carries loaves, buns, honey, and flower cookies.

Cart Basket Base

Use tan yarn.

1. Ch 15.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 13. Ch 1, turn. 14 sts.
3. R2 to R5: Sc across. Ch 1, turn. 14 sts.
4. Border: Sc evenly around the rectangle, placing 2 sc in each corner. FO.

Cart Long Sides

Make 2 with tan yarn.

1. Ch 15.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 13. Ch 1, turn. 14 sts.
3. R2 to R4: Sc across. Ch 1, turn. 14 sts.
4. FO.

Cart Short Sides

Make 2 with tan yarn.

1. Ch 6.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4. Ch 1, turn. 5 sts.
3. R2 to R4: Sc across. Ch 1, turn. 5 sts.
4. FO.

Cart Assembly

• Sew the long and short sides around the base to form a shallow basket.
• Use cream yarn to sl st around the top edge.
• Stuff the cart lightly or insert a small folded scrap of yarn to keep the bakery goods raised.

Cart Wheels

Make 4 wheels, though only 2 will show clearly from the front.

1. With dark brown yarn, 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. Change to medium brown yarn.
4. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
5. FO, leaving a tail.

Sew two wheels to each long side of the cart. Add a tiny tan stitch in the center of each wheel.

Part 14: Stepping Stones

The path in the center is made of gray and light gray crochet circles. Make nine stones in mixed sizes.

Small Stone

Make 4.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Sl st around. 18 sts.
5. FO.

Large Stone

Make 5.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: Sl st around. 24 sts.
6. FO.

Sew the stones in a curved path from the front center of the base toward the main hive door. Alternate gray and light gray for the natural garden look.

Part 15: Flying Bees

There are three small bees hovering above the garden. Each bee has a yellow head, striped body, black eyes, pink cheeks, white wings, and a white round tail puff.

Bee Body

Use yellow yarn, black yarn, and a 2.5 mm hook. Make 3.

1. With yellow, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: Sc around. 18 sts.
5. Change to black.
6. R5: Sc around. 18 sts.
7. Change to yellow.
8. R6: Sc around. 18 sts.
9. Change to black.
10. R7: Sc around. 18 sts.
11. Change to yellow.
12. R8: Sc around. 18 sts.
13. R9: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
14. Stuff firmly.
15. R10: Dec around. 6 sts.
16. FO and close.

Bee Face

• Place black safety eyes between R3 and R4, about 4 stitches apart. If using embroidery thread, stitch small black eyes instead.
• Embroider a tiny smiling mouth with black thread.
• For cheeks, make two tiny pink circles: 5 sc in MR, sl st to close. Sew one under each eye.

Bee Wings

Use white yarn. Make 6 wings total, 2 per bee.

1. Ch 6.
2. In 2nd ch from hook, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, hdc 1, sc 1.
3. Working on the other side of the chain, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, hdc 1, sc 1.
4. Sl st to close. FO, leaving a tail.

Sew two wings to the top of each bee, angled backward. Add a small white tail puff if desired: 6 sc in MR, sl st to close, and sew to the back end of the bee.

Bee Wire Stems

Cut three pieces of craft wire, each about 6 to 8 inches long. Wrap each wire with green or tan yarn using a little glue at the ends. Insert one end into the base and stitch over it several times. Sew or glue the bee to the top end so it appears to hover.

Part 16: Garden Daisies

The garden has white daisies and yellow daisies around the fence and near the hives. Make several flowers in different sizes.

Large Daisy

Use yellow for the center and white or pale yellow for petals. Make 8 to 10.

1. Center: With yellow, 6 sc in MR, sl st to close. FO.
2. Petals: Join petal color to any stitch.
3. In each stitch, work sl st, ch 3, dc 2, ch 3, sl st.
4. Repeat around for 6 petals.
5. FO, leaving a long tail.

Small Daisy

Make 10 to 14.

1. Center: With mustard, 5 sc in MR, sl st to close. FO.
2. Petals: Join white or yellow yarn.
3. In each stitch, work sl st, ch 2, hdc 2, ch 2, sl st.
4. Repeat around for 5 petals.
5. FO.

Flower Stems and Leaves

Use green yarn.

1. For each short stem, ch 8 to 12 and sl st back along the chain.
2. For leaves, ch 5, sc, hdc, hdc, sc along the chain, then FO.
3. Sew stems first, then flowers on top, then add leaves around the base.

Place yellow daisies along the front left and front right corners, white daisies near the cart, and mixed flowers behind the small hive oven.

Part 17: Lavender Stems

The purple lavender stems rise behind the hives and near the right bee. They add vertical texture to the garden.

Lavender Stem

Make 5 to 7 stems.

1. Cut a 4 inch piece of wire.
2. With green yarn, ch 16 around the wire by crocheting over it, or wrap the wire tightly with green yarn.
3. At the top, switch to purple yarn.
4. Work 6 small clusters down the top half of the stem: ch 2, sl st around the stem, ch 2, sl st around the stem.
5. FO and secure the end.

Insert lavender stems behind the small hive and on the right side near the cart. Stitch them to the base so they stand upright.

Part 18: White Picket Fence

The fence wraps around the edge of the base, leaving openings near the front center and around the display objects. It has short vertical posts and two horizontal rails.

Fence Rail Sections

Use cream yarn and a 2.5 mm hook. Make sections to fit the base edges.

1. Ch 28 for a long rail section.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 27 sts.
3. FO.
4. Make a second matching rail for the same section.

Make two long sections for the back and two medium sections for the sides. For the front, make two short rail sections of ch 16 each, leaving a center opening for the stone path.

Fence Posts

Make 22 to 26 posts.

1. Ch 7.
2. R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 5. Ch 1, turn. 6 sts.
3. R2: Sc across. Ch 1, turn. 6 sts.
4. R3: Dec, sc 2, dec. 4 sts.
5. FO, leaving a tail.

Fence Assembly

• Lay one rail near the bottom of the posts and one rail near the middle.
• Sew the posts to the rails with cream yarn.
• Attach the finished fence sections around the green base edge.
• Curve the fence gently around the rounded corners.
• Leave the front center open so the stepping stones can lead to the hive door.

Part 19: Tiny Lamp Post Brackets

The image includes small brown bracket-like details near the lanterns. These add a cozy bakery look.

1. With dark brown yarn, ch 7.
2. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st 6. FO.
3. Make 2 short chains.
4. Sew one chain above each lantern, curving it like a hook.

Part 20: Main Scene Placement

Before sewing everything permanently, place all pieces on the base. The large hive should sit slightly toward the back right. The small hive oven sits on the back left. The shelf is in the front left area, the cart is in the front right, and the stepping stones curve through the center.

1. Pin the large hive bakery to the back right of the green base.
2. Pin the small hive oven to the back left, leaving room for flowers behind it.
3. Place the shelf at the front left, angled slightly toward the center.
4. Place the cart at the front right, angled slightly toward the viewer.
5. Arrange the stepping stones from the front center toward the main door.
6. Arrange flowers around the fence and hives.
7. Position the bees on wire stems at different heights.
8. When the layout looks balanced, sew each item securely to the base.

Part 21: Extra Decorative Details

Small details make the honey bakery feel complete. Add them after the large pieces are attached so they do not get crushed during sewing.

• Add two or three tiny golden honey drops near the door by stitching short vertical lines with amber yarn.
• Add tan stitch lines to bread loaves to imitate scoring.
• Add white highlights to honey jars with one small vertical stitch.
• Add a few green leaves around the shelf and cart.
• Add tiny yellow flowers near the main door and along the fence.
• Add a small flower cookie inside the cart so it is visible from the front.
• Add a few short cream stitches on the fence corners to make the posts look rounded.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Sew the main hive and small hive firmly to the base first. Then attach the door, windows, sign, honeycomb circles, vine, leaves, and lanterns. Sew the shelf and cart next, then add the bread, jars, cookies, stones, flowers, lavender, and fence.

For the bees, make sure the eyes sit evenly on the yellow face area. Add pink cheeks just below the eyes and a tiny black smile. Bend the wire stems slightly so the bees hover naturally above the bakery garden.

Care Notes

This crochet bakery garden is a display item, not a toy for small children because it contains wires, tiny sewn pieces, and optional safety eyes. Keep it away from moisture, direct sunlight, and rough handling. If the base becomes slightly misshapen, gently reshape it by hand.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The green base is flat and stable.
• The large hive is centered toward the back right.
• The small hive oven is attached on the back left.
• The door, sign, windows, and honeycomb circles are sewn securely.
• The cart and shelf are filled with visible bakery treats.
• The stepping stones curve from the front opening toward the door.
• The white fence wraps the garden edges with a front opening.
• The bees are balanced at different heights.
• Flowers and lavender fill the empty garden spaces.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Dust the finished piece with a soft makeup brush or a clean dry paintbrush. Do not machine wash this project. If a small area needs cleaning, dab gently with a barely damp cloth and let it air dry completely.

Store the crochet garden in a clear display box or on a shelf away from pets and heavy objects. To preserve the bee wires, avoid bending them repeatedly. To protect the flower petals, do not stack anything on top of the scene.

If any small decoration loosens over time, reattach it with matching yarn and a tapestry needle. For very tiny pieces, a small amount of fabric glue may be used, but sewing will give the most durable result.