[aridgeway]

My family has just started raising honey bees and I would love to collect some knitting patterns with a honey/bee/behive theme. We will have a honey stand set up and I thought it would be cool to offer some knit items as well as the honey itself. Would love a wascloth/pot holder pattern and maybe an amigarumi pattern. Thanks in advance for your input!

 

[ritchsgirl]

there is the cutest bumble bee pattern

http://www.chemknits.com/2009/11/bzzzzzzz-knit-bumble-bee.html

 

[aridgeway]

Thank you! What a cute pattern. :thumbup:

 

[ritchsgirl]

also you might want to look for knit tea cozy's. I bet they would look really cute, kind of hive shaped or colored and you could add bee's to it.

I see one on ebay -
http://cgi.ebay.com/KNITTING-PATTERN-TEA-COSIES-BUTTERFLIES-BEES-FLOWER-/360351993084?pt=UK_Crafts_Knitting_Crochet_EH&hash=item53e6a70cfcc

here is a washcloth
http://dishclothcorner.blogspot.com/2007_02_13_archive.html
http://dishclothcorner.blogspot.com/2006_05_26_archive.html

here is a bee chart
http://www.breienmetplezier.nl/Breipatronen/bijtje.htm

another stuffed bee
http://www.freepatterns.com/detail.html?code=FK00123&cat_id=369

heres a really cute baby hat, but, I will bet you could improvise something and come up with something clever just using colored yarns etc.
http://susanbanderson.blogspot.com/2008/06/bumble-bee.html

 

[aridgeway]

Wow! You are amazing with your finds! They are all perfect. I love the hat and will definitely make one for both kids. They would be cute to display on the tops of the bigger jars too. I am casting on for one of the washcloths now! Thank you so much! :-D :-D :-D

 

[ritchsgirl]

You are so welcome. If and when you get things done and in the stand, take a picture and share it with the forum! I would love to see them.
And you are right a little hat on honey jars would be great.

 

[aridgeway]

OK - honey won't be until later in the season but I will be sure to post some pics. Thanks again.

 

[rob529]

Tea cozies would be so cute to tie in with the honey in your tea.

 

[aridgeway]

Yes, the tea cozy pattern looks very cute. My daughter and I will "bee" busy!

 

[grandmadeb]

also you might want to look for knit tea cozy's. I bet they would look really cute, kind of hive shaped or colored and you could add bee's to it.

I see one on ebay -
http://cgi.ebay.com/KNITTING-PATTERN-TEA-COSIES-BUTTERFLIES-BEES-FLOWER-/360351993084?pt=UK_Crafts_Knitting_Crochet_EH&hash=item53e6a70cfcc

here is a washcloth
http://dishclothcorner.blogspot.com/2007_02_13_archive.html
http://dishclothcorner.blogspot.com/2006_05_26_archive.html

here is a bee chart
http://www.breienmetplezier.nl/Breipatronen/bijtje.htm

another stuffed bee
http://www.freepatterns.com/detail.html?code=FK00123&cat_id=369

heres a really cute baby hat, but, I will bet you could improvise something and come up with something clever just using colored yarns etc.
http://susanbanderson.blogspot.com/2008/06/bumble-bee.html

I love the stuffed bee patterns! Thanks so much.

 

[mskittyshell]

This is a crochet beehive - I crochet and knit. If anyone crochets - this is a really cute potholder set.

 

[aridgeway]

That is a great pattern. Love the bear too. My daughter and I love to crochet too. It will be a nice change of pace to add these. :thumbup:

 

[mskittyshell]

Oh good! I didn't crochet really but I taught myself - I made one that was an Acorn shape - one of my very first crochet projects and it came out really good and didn't take long. You should be able to make quite a few sets with the bear and bee hive pretty fast. I think the set would be a really cute idea - you could even make like small gift baskets with those in there with some honey and a wooden honey dipper or something!

ps - here is a cute little crochet
bee from Redheart

http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/crochet-baby-bee

 

[aridgeway]

Gift baskets would be perfect! I better get moving on all these great ideas so we'll be ready for honey season.

 

[mskittyshell]

I thought I should probably post the little Bear Potholder too. LOL

and even though they aren't Bee or Honey related - I thought the other two patterns were cute too. A mushroom and a little house. So I am posting them for anyone who might like them. They could be potholders, hot pads or dishcloths I suppose?

 

[mskittyshell]

How long do you have? I hope these have been helpful! I wish I was there to help - sounds fun!

Gift baskets would be perfect! I better get moving on all these great ideas so we'll be ready for honey season.

 

[aridgeway]

Thank you! I didn't realize the bear wasn't in the first one. Would have been disappointed. LOL

 

[grandmadeb]

Oh good! I didn't crochet really but I taught myself - I made one that was an Acorn shape - one of my very first crochet projects and it came out really good and didn't take long. You should be able to make quite a few sets with the bear and bee hive pretty fast. I think the set would be a really cute idea - you could even make like small gift baskets with those in there with some honey and a wooden honey dipper or something!

ps - here is a cute little crochet
bee from Redheart

http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/crochet-baby-bee

Do you know of any knit acorn pattern?

 

[aridgeway]

http://peasoupoftheday.blogspot.com/2008/12/tiny-knitted-acorn-pattern.html
http://rhythmofthehomeblog.com/10/knitted-acorn-pattern-from-linda-of-natrural-suburbia/
http://brightfamfarm.blogspot.com/2010/08/acorn-swaddle-sac-and-cap-knitting.html This baby set is adorable!
http://www.frugalhaus.com/homepage/downloads/WP10.pdf
http://littlegreen.typepad.com/romansock/files/little_acorn.pdf This is a cute yarn holder.
http://www.planetjune.com/blog/free-pattern-amigurumi-acorn/ This one is a little silly but cute.
Hope you find these helpful. Lots of little acorns.

 

[grandmadeb]

http://peasoupoftheday.blogspot.com/2008/12/tiny-knitted-acorn-pattern.html
http://rhythmofthehomeblog.com/10/knitted-acorn-pattern-from-linda-of-natrural-suburbia/
http://brightfamfarm.blogspot.com/2010/08/acorn-swaddle-sac-and-cap-knitting.html This baby set is adorable!
http://www.frugalhaus.com/homepage/downloads/WP10.pdf
http://littlegreen.typepad.com/romansock/files/little_acorn.pdf This is a cute yarn holder.
http://www.planetjune.com/blog/free-pattern-amigurumi-acorn/ This one is a little silly but cute.
Hope you find these helpful. Lots of little acorns.

Thanks so much!