☀️ Sweet as honey, cozy as a hug

There’s something so sweet about this cheerful blanket. After the Buzzing Beehive Blanket, I didn’t think I’d come up with another bee style. But inspiration struck, I’d been itching to cross stitch, and so the Honey Bee Blanket was born: crochet and cross stitch, together at last.

NEW: This pattern now comes with an added interactive version in the Briana K Stitch app.

You still get the printable PDF you know and love. Inside the app you also get to check off every row as you work it, so your place is saved when life interrupts.

Not a cross stitcher? No problem. There’s a crochet tapestry option too, where the bee is simply mirrored and turns out beautifully. You can also size the blanket up or down by adding or removing hexagons.

✨ What makes it work

• Hexagon construction. Easy to size up or down.
• Two ways to add the bee. Cross stitch or crochet tapestry.
• Schematic included. Helps you plan any adjustments.
• Substitution friendly. Any yarn that blocks each piece to an even hexagon works.

✂️ What you’ll need

• Yarn: Creme Cotton, Loops & Threads (432 yds/ball). Colors shown: Cream (2 skeins), Mustard (3 skeins)
• Yardage: About 1,650 yds (1,509m)
• Hook: K (6.5mm)
• Tools: Yarn Needle · Scissors

⭐ Good to know

• Size: 32” (81 cm) wide x 48” (123 cm) long, blocked
• Skill level: Easy/Advanced Beginner
• Gauge: 15 sc and 15 rows = 4” x 4” with a K hook, before blocking · gauge help
• Terms: US crochet

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Briana

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