Honeycomb With Bee

Honeycomb With Bee Crochet Pattern by Paige Fitzgerald-Vest

Project Overview

The Honeycomb With Bee is a fun and fast crochet pattern designed by Paige Fitzgerald-Vest as an advanced beginner to intermediate project. This versatile hexagon-shaped design measures approximately 9 inches across when completed and can be adapted for multiple end uses, making it an excellent choice for crafters looking to expand their project possibilities.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a decorative hexagon featuring a honeycomb texture with a bee design element. The finished piece is suitable for use as a kitchen trivet, coaster, washcloth, placemat, or blanket component. The designer notes that a 5-chain loop can be added to the final corner for hanging purposes, allowing the hexagon to function as a decorative wall hanging or hook ornament.

Crochet Techniques Used

The pattern employs fundamental crochet techniques appropriate for intermediate-level crafters. Key techniques include working in the round to create the hexagonal shape, managing color changes between the two yarn colors, and incorporating textured stitches to achieve the honeycomb appearance. Crafters will practice tension control and stitch consistency throughout the project.

Stitches Used

• Chain (ch) – foundational stitch for creating the base and increasing
• Slip stitch (slst) – used for joining rounds and creating seamless transitions
• Single crochet (sc) – primary stitch for structure and definition
• Half double crochet (hdc) – provides medium height and density
• Double crochet (dc) – creates taller stitches for texture variation
• Puff stitch (3-count puff bobble) – produces the dimensional honeycomb texture that defines this pattern

Materials and Tools

The pattern calls for DK weight yarn in two contrasting colors. The designer used Cestari's Old Dominion Collection, a 100% Virginia cotton, 3-ply DK weight yarn with yardage of 250 yards per 100-gram skein. One skein each of Sunflower and Cottonfield White was used, with approximately 100 to 150 yards total consumed for the finished project.

Essential tools include a G6/4mm crochet hook, scissors for cutting yarn, a blunt tapestry needle for weaving in ends, and a stitch marker to hold your place during breaks in work. These basic supplies are standard equipment for most crochet projects.

Yarn Weight and Fiber Content

The DK weight classification makes this pattern work up at a moderate pace, creating a fabric with balanced drape and structure. The 100% cotton fiber content provides breathability and durability, making the finished hexagon particularly suitable for kitchen applications like trivets and washcloths. Cotton yarn also offers excellent stitch definition, which enhances the visual impact of the textured puff stitches used throughout the honeycomb pattern.

Project Versatility

Beyond its use as a trivet, this hexagon pattern offers multiple creative applications. Crafters can make multiple hexagons to join together for blankets, create individual coasters for drink protection, fashion washcloths for kitchen or bath use, or construct placemats for dining tables. The modular hexagon shape makes it ideal for building larger projects through strategic joining of multiple completed pieces.