Create a cozy and whimsical crochet piece with this Amigurumi Sweet Honey Home Hanging Bee Nest pattern! Inspired by the charm of a buzzing beehive, this delightful design captures the warmth of nature with its soft textures, intricate details, and cheerful golden hues. Whether you’re crafting for bee lovers, adding a playful touch to your decor, or simply enjoy making nature-inspired amigurumi designs, this pattern lets you stitch up a charming hanging beehive bursting with personality! Perfect for brightening up any space, this crochet piece brings a touch of handmade sweetness to your surroundings. 🐝✨
Designed for customization, this pattern allows you to experiment with different shades of honey gold, embroidered details, or even tiny accessories like miniature bees or flowers for extra flair. Craft a classic beehive with warm earthy tones, create a playful version with pastel hues, or even stitch up a full set of nature-inspired amigurumi for a delightful display! Whether gifted as a thoughtful keepsake, displayed as a cheerful accent, or made simply for the joy of crafting, this Amigurumi Sweet Honey Home Hanging Bee Nest is a fun and creative project—perfect for bringing a touch of handmade nature to every stitch! 🧶💖✨
🐝 Amigurumi Sweet Honey Home Hanging Bee Nest Crochet Pattern
Turn your space into a cheerful, handmade haven with this Sweet Honey Home Hanging Nest! Featuring a charming striped bee family, floral trim, and a textured golden dome, this amigurumi wall decor brings joy, warmth, and whimsy to any room. With a sturdy, puffed hive and flying bees on threads, it’s a perfect project for nurseries, playrooms, or cozy craft corners.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Involves shaping, working in the round, attaching parts, and some surface decoration.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 12–15 inches (30–38 cm) tall including fringe and hanging loop.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight yarn:
- Color A: Golden Yellow (Hive)
- Color B: Brown (Door)
- Color C: White, Mustard, Green (Flowers & Leaves)
- Color D: Yellow, Black, White (Bees)
- 3.5–4.0 mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Polyfill stuffing
- Strong plastic canvas, foam sheet, or thick felt for reinforcement
- Safety eyes (6 mm)
- Embroidery thread (black, for bee faces and door text)
- Cotton string or yarn (for hanging bees)
- Optional: small wooden ring or dowel for hanging
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase
dec – Decrease
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
🍯 Main Hive Body – Color A
Work in continuous spiral unless noted
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
- (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
- (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
9–30. sc around (48)
Tip: Every 3rd round, work in BLO (Back Loop Only) to create ridged texture like a true beehive structure.
- (6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
- (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
- (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
- dec x6 (6)
FO and close.
🧱 Make the Hive Sturdy
Before closing the top, insert a circle of plastic canvas, sturdy felt, or a double layer of foam board into the base. Cut the reinforcement just slightly smaller than the base diameter (approx. 4–4.5 inches).
Firmly stuff the hive around this disc, pressing down slightly to give the hive its rounded base. You can even insert a second smaller disc near the top before closing to maintain its domed shape while hanging.
🚪 Door – Color B
- ch 8, turn
- sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (7)
3–5. ch 1, turn, sc across (7) - ch 1, turn, dec, 3 sc, dec (5)
- ch 1, turn, dec, 1 sc, dec (3)
- sc3tog (1)
FO, leave long tail.
Text: Use black embroidery thread to backstitch “sweet honey home” or your own custom phrase. Sew the door to the center of the hive front.
🌼 Flowers & Leaves (Make 4–6 of each)
Small Flower – White/Yellow
- MR, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st x5 in ring
Pull tight, FO.
Leaf – Green
- ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch, sc, hdc, sl st
FO and shape slightly. Sew decoratively around the base of the hive near the door.
🐝 Flying Bees (Make 4)
Body – Yellow & Black (stripes every 2 rounds):
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc x6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4–6. sc around (18) - (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
- dec x6 (6)
Stuff and FO.
Wings – White (Make 2 per bee)
- ch 4, sl st into 1st ch to make small loop
Repeat for second wing
Sew both wings to bee’s back
Antennae:
- Attach short lengths of black yarn or pipe cleaner
Eyes & Face: - Insert safety eyes or stitch simple sleepy/smiley face
Hanging:
- Stitch one end of white yarn/thread to bee’s back
- Attach the other end to the hive in evenly spaced spots near the top
🎀 Hanging Loop & Tassel
Loop:
- ch 30–40, sl st to form loop
- Sew both ends securely to top of hive
Bottom Tassel:
- Cut 10–12 strands of Color A (8–10 inches)
- Fold and loop through bottom center
- Tighten and trim
✂️ Final Assembly
- Arrange and attach all decorative elements
- Weave in all yarn ends
- Adjust shapes by hand and hang your nest from a hook or dowel
💡 Customization Ideas
- Add small felt bees or embroidery around the hive
- Swap flowers for hearts or stars
- Personalize door sign with a name or welcome message
Your Sweet Honey Home Nest is now ready to buzz with charm! This gentle and joyful creation will light up any space with its handmade magic. 🐝💛🌼
