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Beehive Banner Revised
Beehive Banner Revised
Crochet Pattern
Level: Intermediate
Designed By Stephanie Lewis
© 2019
hello
The Beehive Banner is an idea I’ve had in my mind (and
sketched in my idea book) FOR. EV.ER. I’m not quite sure
what took me so long to get this idea off paper and onto
the crochet hook, but here it is, and I am so excited to share
it with you.
abbreviations
ch chain st stitch
sc single crochet dc double crochet
sl st slip stitch sk skip
2tog two together hdc half double crochet
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hexagon pattern
Make 8 hexagons.
R2 - Ch 3, dc in next st, dc into ch space, ch 2, dc into same ch space. *Dc in next 2 sts, dc into ch space, ch 2,
dc into same ch space. Repeat from * all the way around your hexagon, ending with your second dc into the final
ch space. Join with a sl st to the top of the ch 3. (Each side should have 4 dc’s.)
R3 – Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, dc into ch space, ch 2, dc into same ch space. *Dc in next 4 sts, dc into ch space, ch 2,
dc into same ch space. Repeat from * all the way around your hexagon, end with a dc in the st just before your
original ch 3. Join with a sl st to the top of the ch 3. (Each side should have 6 dc’s.)
R4 – Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, dc into ch space, ch 2, dc into same ch space. *Dc in next 6 sts, dc into ch space, ch 2,
dc into same ch space. Repeat from * all the way around your hexagon, end with a dc in the st just before your
original ch 3. Join with a sl st to the top of the ch 3. (Each side should have 8 dc’s.)
Cut your yarn, leave a long tail for stitching with later.
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half hexagon pattern
Make 2 half hexagons.
R2 - Ch 3, turn so you are working in the opposite direction, dc in next 2 sts, dc into ch space, ch 2, dc into same
ch space. Dc in next 3 sts, dc into ch space, ch 2, dc into same ch space. Dc into next 4 sts. (Each side should
have 4 dc’s)
R3 - Ch 3, turn, dc in next 4 sts, dc into ch space, ch 2, dc into same ch space. Dc in next 4 sts, dc into ch space, ch 2,
dc into same ch space. Dc into next 5 sts. (Each side should have 6 dc’s)
R4 – Ch 3, turn, dc in next 6 sts, dc into ch space, ch 2, dc into same ch space. Dc in next 6 sts, dc into ch space,
ch 2, dc into same ch space. Dc into next 6 sts. (Each side should have 8 dc’s)
Cut your yarn, leave a long tail for stitching with later.
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bee body pattern
Make 5 bee bodies
(BLACK) Ch 4
Sl st into the 1st ch to form a loop, ch 3
R4 - (YELLOW) Turn, ch1, work sc’s across the row, in the final sc, pull
through black yarn but leave yellow yarn attached. (8)
R6 - (BLACK) Turn, ch 1, work sc’s across the row, in the final sc, pull
through yellow yarn, but leave black attached. (8)
R8 - (YELLOW) Turn, ch 1, work sc’s across the row, in the final sc, pull
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through yellow yarn, but leave black attached. (8)
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bee body continued
R9 - (BLACK) Turn, ch1, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog. (6)
R10 - (BLACK) Turn, ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2, sc2tog, in the final sc2tog pull through yellow yarn, but leave black
attached. (4)
R12 - (YELLOW) Turn, ch 1, work sc’s across, pull through black on the final sc, this time you can cut the yellow yarn. (4)
R14 - (BLACK) Turn, ch 1, sc, ch 3 - sl st into the first ch st you just made (this is a picot st, and forms the bee’s stinger),
sc into the last st, and cut your black yarn leaving a long tail for stitching later. (2) Weave in all other ends.
small wings
Make 10 small wings.
**Note: Wings are worked across in one direction, around the end,
and back across the same original stitches.
Ch 5
Sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 3 dc in
final stitch.
Now working back across the original ch, hdc in next st, sc in next
st, sl st in last st, ch 1.
Ch 8
Sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 3 sts,
3 dc in final stitch.
Now working back across the original ch, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st,
sc in next st, sl st in last st, ch 1.
bee assembly
Place one small wing on top of one large wing. Using the long tail
of the small wing, stitch the small wing to secure it in place on top
of the large wing. Do this with all of the small and large wings,
taking into consideration that you need a set of wings for each
side of the bee. Leave one remaining long white yarn tail to be
used to stitch wings onto bee body. Weave in and cut all other
wing ends.
Stitch a set of wings to each side of your bee body. Leave long
white yarn tails in place to use when stitching your bees to the
hive.
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hive assembly
The hexagons are stitched together using a whip stitch into the
back loops only to achieve a nice finished seam between each
hexagon. Use the long tails left on your finished hexagons to
stitch them together.
**Hint: you can also use the drawing below to plan your color
layout if using multiple colors for your hexagons.
whip stitch
With right sides facing each other,
insert your tapestry needle through
the outer loops of the stitch. Wrap
your yarn back around and continue
inserting the needle through the
outer loops in the same direction all
the way across the edge of the
hexagon.
3. Attach your dowel to the hive with a few stitches in the point of
each hexagon, and around the dowel.
4. Attach a long string to each end of the dowel, this is to use for
hanging.
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The End
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