Add a burst of sunshine and a buzz of charm to your accessories with this Amigurumi Sunflower & Bee Bag Charms crochet pattern! Featuring a cheerful sunflower and an adorable little bee, this sweet duo is perfect for brightening up your keys, bags, or even gift wrap. Whether you’re crafting a quick project for a friend, adding a handmade touch to your everyday essentials, or simply love nature-inspired amigurumi, this pattern lets you stitch up a pair of tiny companions that are full of personality and joy. 🌻🐝✨
Designed for playful creativity, this pattern invites you to mix and match colors, add embroidered details, or even attach a tiny leaf or heart for extra flair. Make a matching set for you and a friend, or create a whole garden of charms in different shades. Whether you’re a beginner looking for a fun project or a seasoned crocheter in need of a quick win, these Amigurumi Sunflower & Bee Bag Charms are a delightful and satisfying make—perfect for bringing a little handmade sunshine to every stitch! 🧶💖🌼
🌻🐝 Sunny Sunflower & Busy Bee Bag Charms Crochet Pattern
Bring a burst of garden cheer wherever you go! These adorable amigurumi charms—a smiling sunflower and a dapper little bee—clip neatly onto any purse, backpack, or key ring. They work up quickly with very little yarn, making them perfect stash-busters and last-minute gifts. 🌼✨
✨ Skill Level
Confident Beginner – Small parts, color changes, and simple sewing.
📏 Finished Size
• Sunflower: ≈ 2 ¾ in (7 cm) across (petal tip to petal tip)
• Bee: ≈ 3 in (7.5 cm) tall including antennae
(Using light-worsted/DK cotton and a 2.5–3 mm hook)
🧶 Materials
- DK-weight cotton yarn
- Sunflower
- Color A: Golden Yellow (petals)
- Color B: Light Beige (face)
- Small scraps of Black (eyes / embroidery) and Blush Pink (cheeks)
- Tiny scrap of White & Yellow for the mini daisy accent
- Bee
- Color C: Bright Yellow
- Color D: Black
- Color E: White (wings)
- Color F: Soft Pink (cheeks & bow tie)
- Sunflower
- 2.5–3 mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle & stitch marker
- Fiberfill stuffing
- 6 mm safety eyes (4 pcs) or black yarn for French-knot eyes
- Key-ring or lobster-claw clasp & 1 in (2.5 cm) jump ring
- Optional: hot glue or fabric glue for extra security
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
( ) – Stitch count at end of round or row
🌻 Sunflower Charm
Face (make 2) – Color B
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc in each st (12)
- (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5–6. sc around (24)
FO first circle. Do not FO the second; keep working yarn attached for joining.
Join & Stuff
- Place circles wrong-sides together.
- Working through both layers: 6 sc, inc around (28).
- Pause with a 1-inch gap, lightly stuff, finish round, FO.
Petals (make 12) – Color A
Work in rows, leave a 4 in tail for sewing.
- Ch 6, starting in 2nd ch: sc 4, sl st 1. Turn.
- Ch 1, skip sl st, sc 3, inc in last st. FO.
Petal should be slightly curved. Sew petals evenly around front/back edge, overlapping tips for fullness.
Mini Daisy Accent (optional)
With white: [ch 3, sl st in same st] ×5 into a magic ring; pull tight. Switch to yellow, sl st in center, pulling loop through to form tiny raised center. Stitch onto one petal corner.
Embroidery
- Attach 6 mm eyes between Rounds 3 & 4, ≈ 6 sts apart.
- With black, embroider simple curved lashes.
- Use pink yarn to surface-embroider small blush circles on cheeks.
- Stitch or glue clasp ring to top edge.
🐝 Bee Charm
Head & Body (worked top → bottom in one piece)
Start with Color C (yellow).
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
- sc around (30)
- Attach 6 mm eyes between Rounds 4 & 5, 6 sts apart.
- Change to Color D (black) – sc around (30)
- Color C – sc around (30)
- Color D – sc around (30)
- Color C – sc around (30)
- (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18) – Begin stuffing.
- (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
- dec ×6 (6)
FO, close hole, weave in.
Antennae (make 2) – Color D
- Ch 6, starting in 2nd ch from hook: sl st 5.
Roll into tight spiral; stitch flat end to head top (Rounds 2–3), roughly 4 sts apart.
Wings (make 2) – Color E
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4–5. sc around (18) – Flatten to an oval.
FO, leave long tail. Whip-stitch wings to back seam, slightly angled upward.
Bow Tie – Color F
- Ch 15, sl st to first ch to form ring. FO.
- Wrap tail tightly around center 4–5 times to cinch, creating bow.
Sew beneath face at Round 8.
Cheeks & Smile
- Surface embroider pink circles beneath each eye.
- Stitch a small black mouth between cheeks, shaping into a gentle smile.
Assembly & Hardware
Use sturdy thread or matching yarn to sew a jump ring securely to the top center of each charm. Clip the lobster clasp through the ring.
✂️ Finishing Touches
- Steam-block petals and wings lightly if edges curl.
- Gently roll stuffing to smooth any lumps.
- Dab a hint of blush (dry pastel or fabric paint) for extra rosy cheeks.
💡 Customization Ideas
- Swap sunflower face color for brown or cream to imitate seeds vs. “sun” look.
- Add glitter safety eyes or embroidered eyelids for personality.
- Turn the bee into a queen with a tiny crocheted crown.
- String both together with beads for a daisy-chain-style bag charm.
Clip them on and watch your bag bloom with sunshine and buzz with cuteness! 🌞🐝
