Rose the little bee

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My first time pattern testing was by crocheting Rose the Little Bee.

I’d been very curious about pattern testing for a while, so when I saw Héloïse at HBG Crochet was looking for testers for this cute critter, I couldn’t help but volunteer.

Thankfully, Héloïse agreed to let me test her pattern, even though I admitted that it was my first time pattern testing. I absolutely loved the testing process, and it felt so fulfilling being able to offer meaningful feedback to a designer before their pattern was released to the public. Héloïse also gave me loads of useful information and I learnt loads throughout the process too!

Meet Rose the little bee

Rose is such a good little bee, who would never dream of stinging anyone unless she really had to protect herself.

Spring is her favourite time of year. Other than the fact that Rose was born in spring, she also finds it the best time of year to venture outside and collect as much flower pollen as possible. When she brings it back home, she realises that no-one else eats flower pollen in our family, so she’s stuck with the whole lot. Rose doesn’t seem to mind too much though, after all she does enjoy a delicious meal or two.

Details so you can crochet Rose the little bee

Want to make this wee bee for yourself? Below I’ve added all the details you need to replicate this adorable Bee, from the pattern and yarn you need, as well as some the lessons I learned during the crocheting process, all to help you along the way.

Crochet pattern for Rose the little bee

This pattern is well written and easy to follow. It’s by HGB Crochet, and can be bought online from Etsy here.

Yarn

I changed my mind a lot when it came to deciding what colours to use for Rose the little Bee. Finally, I settled on Rainbow 8/8 100% Natural Cotton from Hobbii in Black (no. 9), Yellow (no. 54), Light Purple (no. 40), and Light Turquoise (no. 34). Click here if you’d like to check out this glorious cotton from Hobbii.

Lesson learned: Stitch markers are your saviour

This pattern was quite straight-forward to follow overall, even for a beginner. The trickiest part was getting the wee flower on the top of Rose’s head right.

After trying to make it a few times, and failing each time, I figured out a way to manage. Stitch markers were my answer! Essentially, the pattern requires you to skip quite a few stitches, and this was where I kept messing up. By the time I’d finish a row where skipping was involved, I’d end up with the wrong number of stitches. My solution was to put a stitch marker in each stitch I had to skip before I started crocheting. Was it annoying? Yes, absolutely! But did it work? Yup! I got it right in the end.

Final thoughts about Rose the little bee

Overall, this is a quick crochet amigurumi to make, and she’s adorable! For me, this little bee will always be special since it was the first crochet pattern I ever tested.