Bee on a Flower Baby Afghan

Bee on a Flower Baby Afghan

Materials Needed

2 Bernat Satin yarn Silk (for background color)
1 Bernat Satin yarn Flamingo (for flower outline)
1 Bernat Satin yarn Seashell (for flower)
1 Bernat Satin yarn Heather Gray Mist(for wings)
1 Bernat Satin yarn Ebony (for bee)
1 Bernat Satin yarn Banana (for bee stripes)
1 Bernat Satin yarn Dandelion (for flower)
1 5mm crochet hook

Pattern Details

c2c stitch (Corner to Corner):  This stitch is made by starting in one corner (the bottom right corner or row 1) of a square graph and following the graph diagonally to the opposite square of the graph (ending in row 99).  Here is a video to help you get started.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3MJEwS1FV4&feature=youtu.be


Rows 1-50:  In these rows, you will increase the squares at the beginning of each row.

Rows 50-99: The last half of the graph is worked by making a decrease at the end of each row.

Changing colors:  This is the trickiest part of the pattern.  When the pattern changes colors, simply pull the new color yarn when you make the slip stitch as you finish the previous square.  Don’t cut the old color if you are not finished with it.  Simply leave the yarn hanging until you come back to it in the next row.  Fasten off the color only when the color is done in the graph.  Tuck all the ends in.  When I start a new color, after I pull it through the slip stitch, I make a small knot to secure it in place and then tuck in the end.  Here is a video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-f-sYAq7u0&t=4s

Other helpful videos:

https://youtu.be/0Kr8xMon1tU

https://youtu.be/0Kr8xMon1tU

Written instructions:

S: Silk

F: Flamingo

SS: Seashell

HG: Heather Gray Mist

E: Ebony

B: Banana

D: Dandelion

Row 1:  In S, chain 6.  Make a DC (Double Crochet) in the 4th chain from the hook.  Then do one DC in each of the remaining 2 chains.

Row 2: In S, chain 6 (this chain is where the increase happens).  Make a DC in the 4th chain from the hook.  DC in last two chains.  Turn your work (flip the first square).  Slip stitch to join the chain 3 spaces from the first square.  Chain 3.  Make 3 DC in the space made by the 3 chain.

Row 3-23: Continue chaining 6 and DC in the 4th chain from the hook and the next 2 chains.  Turn slip stitch to join the space made by the chain and the last square.  All these rows are in S.

Row 24: 15 S, 3 F, 6 S

Row 25: 6 S, 5 F, 14 S

Row 26: 14 S, 2 F, 3 SS, 1F, 6 S

Row 27: 6 S, 1 F, 5 SS, 1 F, 14 S

Row 28: 6 S, 4 F, 4 S, 1 F, 6 SS, 1 F, 6 S

Row 29: 6 S, 1 F, 7 SS, 1 F, 3 S, 1 F, 3 HG, 1 F, 6 S

Row 30: 6 S, 1 F, 4 HG, 1 F, 3 S, 1 F, 6 SS, 1 F, 7 S

Row 31: 7 S, 1 F, 7 SS, 1 F, 2 S, 1 F, 5 HG, 1 F, 6 S

Row 32: 6 S, 1 F, 1 SS, 4 HG, 1 SS, 1 F, 1 S, 1 F, 8 SS, 1 F, 7 S

Row 33: 8 S, 1 F, 7 SS, 1 F (tie knot of F, cut and tuck in end), 1 S (tie knot of S, cut and tuck in end), 1 SS, 5 HG, 1 SS, 1 F, 6 S

Row 34: 6 S, 1 F, 2 SS, 4 HG, 2 SS, 2 F (knot, cut and tuck in), 8 SS, 1 F, 8 S.

Row 35: 9 S, 1 F, 6 SS, 5 HG, 1 F, 4 HG, 2 SS (knot, cut and tuck in), 7 S.

Row 36: 7 S, 3 E, 3 HG, 1 F, 6 HG, 6 SS, 1 F, 9 S.

Row 37: 10 S, 1 F, 5 SS, 7 HG, 1 SS, 1 HG (tie knot of HG, cut and tuck in end), 2 B, 5 E, 5 S.

Row 38: 5 S, 5 E, 2 B, 1 E, 1 SS (tie knot of SS, cut and tuck in end), 8 HG, 4 SS, 1 F, 11 S.

Row 39: 11 S, 1 F, 4 SS, 9 HG, 2 E, 2 B, 4 E, 6 S.

Row 40: 6 S, 4 E, 2 B, 2 E, 1 B, 8 HG, 4 SS, 1 F, 12 S.

Row 41: 13 S, 4 SS, 8 HG, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 3 E, 7 S.

Row 42: 7 S, 3 E, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 1 E, 7 HG, 4 SS, 5 F (as you crochet these squares, crochet in the S to prevent cutting and having to tuck in), 9 S.

Row 43: 9 S, 7 F, 2 SS, 7 HG, 2 E, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 3 E, 7 S.

Row 44: 8 S, 2 E, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 2 E, 1 B, 6 HG, 1 SS, 3 F, 5 SS, 1 F, 9 S.

Row 45: 9 S, 1 F, 7 SS, 2 F, 1 SS (tie knot of SS, cut and tuck in end),6 HG, 1 B, 2 E, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 2 E, 8 S.

Row 46: 9 S, 1 E, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 5 HG (tie knot of HG, cut and tuck in end), 2 F, 9 SS, 1 F, 9 S.

Row 47: 9 S, 1 F, 10 SS, 1 F, 3 D, 1 F, 2 SS, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 2 E, 2  B, 1 E (tie knot of E, cut and tuck in end), 9 S.

Row 48: 7 S, 3 HG, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 1 E, 2 F, 3 D, 1 F, 11 SS, 1 F, 9 S.

Row 49: 9 S, 1 F, 8 SS, 4 F, 4 D, 1 F, 1 SS, 1 E, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 2 E, 1 B, 4 HG, 7 S.

Row 50: 7 S, 4 HG, 1 B (tie knot of B, cut and tuck in end), 2 E, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 2 E, 1 SS, 1 F, 4 D, 3 F, 8 SS, 1 F, 10 S.

Row 51:  Here is where we start decreasing at the beginning of each row.  After you have done the last slip stitch on row 50 to connect the last two squares, turn you work over. Make a slip stitch from where you are to the 3 DC. Make the Slip stitch loose so you don’t tighten the square.  It may look weird, but you will hide this Slip stitch when you make the border.  You will do this at the beginning of rows 51 through 99.  9 S, 1 F, 11 SS, 1 F, 4 D, 1 F, 1 SS (tie knot of SS, cut and tuck in end), 2 E, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 2 E, 4 HG, 7 S.

Row 52: 6 S, 5 HG, 1 E (tie knot of E, cut and tuck in end), 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 4 E, 1 F, 4 D, 11 SS, 1 F, 9 S.

Row 53: 9 S, 1 F, 10 SS, 1 F, 3 D, 1 F, 5 E, 2 B, 2 E, 2 B, 1 F (tie knot of F, cut and tuck in end), 4 HG, 6 S.

Row 54: 5 S, 4 HG, 1 S, 1 HG, 1 B (tie knot of B, cut and tuck in end), 2 E, 2 B, 6 E, 1 F, 2 D (tie knot of D, cut and tuck in end), 3 F, 9 SS, 1 F, 8 S.

Row 55: 8 S, 1 F, 8 SS, 1 F, 2 SS, 3 F, 7 E, 2 B, 2 E, 2 HG, 1 S, 3 HG, 5 S. 

Row 56: 5 S, 2 HG (tie knot of HG, cut and tuck in end), 1 S, 3 HG, 1 E (tie knot of E, cut and tuck in end), 2 B, 7 E, 1 F, 2 SS, 1 F, 2 F, 1 F, 6 SS, 2 F, 8 S.

Row 57: 8 S, 2 F, 5 SS, 1 F, 3 SS, 2 F, 1 SS, 8 E, 2 B (tie knot of B, cut and tuck in end), 4 HG, 7 S.

Row 58: 6 S, 6 HG, 3 SS, 5 E, 1 SS, 1 F, 1 SS, 1 F, 3 SS, 1 F, 3 SS (tie knot of SS, cut and tuck in end), 2 F, 9 S.

Row 59: 9 S, 5 F, 3 SS, 1 F (tie knot of F, cut and tuck in end), 1 SS, 1 F, 1 SS (tie knot of SS, cut and tuck in end), 6 E, 2 SS, 6 HG, 6 S.

Row 60: 5 S, 6 HG, 3 SS, 4 E, 1 SS, 2 E, 6 SS, 1 F, 1 S, 1 F (tie knot of F, cut and tuck in end), 10 S.

Row 61: 11 S, 1 F, 6 SS, 1 F, 1 E (tie knot of E, cut and tuck in end), 2 SS, 3 E, 3 SS, 6 HG, 5 S.

Row 62: 4 S, 6 HG, 1 SS, 1 F, 1 SS (tie knot of SS, cut and tuck in end), 1 F, 3 E, 3 SS, 7 SS, 1 F, 10 S.

Row 63: 9 S, 1 F, 7 SS, 1 F, 2 SS, 1 E, 3 SS, 3 F, 6 HG, 4 S.

Row 64: 3 S, 6 HG, 2 S, 1 F, 4 SS, 1 E, 2 SS, 7 SS (you will have two strands of SS, so do 2 with the first strand, drop it and do the following 7.  This might happen a few times during the pattern with other colors too), 1 F, 9 S.

Row 65: 8 S, 1 F, 7 SS, 1 F, 2 SS (tie knot of SS, cut and tuck in end), 1 E (tie knot of E, cut and tuck in end), 3 SS, 1 F, 2 S, 6 HG, 3 S.

Row 66: 2 S, 6 HG, 2 S, 1 F, 7 SS, 8 SS, 1 F, 7 S. 

Row 67: 7 S, 1 F, 7 SS, 1 F, 7 SS, 1 F, 1 S, 6 HG, 2 S.

Row 68: 2 S, 5 HG, 1 S, 1 F, 8 SS, 1 F, 7 SS, 1 F, 6 S.

Row 69: 6 S, 1 F, 7 SS, 1 F, 7 SS, 1 F, 2 S, 4 HG, 2 S.

Row 70: 2 S (tie knot ofS, cut and tuck in end), 3 HG (tie knot of HG, cut and tuck in end), 2 S, 1 F, 8 SS, 1 F, 6 SS, 1 F, 6 S.

Row 71: 5 S, 1 F, 6 SS, 2 F, 7 SS, 1 F, 7 S. 

Row 72: 6 S, 1 F, 7 SS, 1 F, 1 S, 1 F, 5 SS, 1 F, 5 S.

Row 73: 5 S, 1 F, 5 SS, 1 F, 1 S, 1 F, 6 SS, 1 F, 6 S.

Row 74: 6 S, 1 F, 5 SS, 1 F, 2 S, 1 F (tie knot of F, cut and tuck in end), 4 SS (tie knot of SS, cut and tuck in end),1 F, 5 S.

Row 75: 5 S, 5 F, 3 S, 1 F (tie knot of F, cut and tuck in end), 4 SS (tie knot of SS, cut and tuck in end), 1 F, 6 S.

Row 76: 6 S, 5 F, 4 S (tie knot of S, cut and tuck in end), 4 F (tie knot of F, cut and tuck in end) 5 S. 

Row 77: 13 S (tie knot of S, cut and tuck in end), 4 F (tie knot of F, cut and tuck in end), 6 S.

Rows 78-99: Continue decreasing at the beginning of each row.  Finish the rest of the afghan in S.

Border:  InHG, I did a single crochet (SC) around.  I make 2 SC in one square and 3 in the next square and 2 SC in the corners.  In B I did a row of DC doing 2 DC in to corner stitches twice.  I finished with a row of SC in HG.