Saturday, February 1, 2014

The Beekeeper's Quilt

I saw my  first picture of the Beekeepers Quilt in a Mollie Makes Magazine about two years ago.  I think it was two years ago because it feels like that, but I can't be sure.  I was taken by the knitted hexagons all stitched together into a quilt.  It spoke to me but I did nothing about trying to find the pattern.  Pictures pop up every now and then on Pinterest and again I admire it so much.  Well I now have the pattern worked out and I have made a few of them.   You can add little pictures to the hexagons by means of Swiss Darning.  I will do some with pictures.
 They are stuffed with fiber fill - just gently!  I am using Lion Brand Wool-ease yarn.  The original one was made with sock yarn but it is so fine and my tension is tight so they turned out really small.
 Of course you need a pouch for your knitting on the go.  This pouch is a pattern called Watcha Got.  I love the vinyl window so that you can see what is inside without even opening it.  It's perfect for my Beekeeper's supplies.
 The fabric for the lining is a red background with black bees on it from French General's Josephine collections.  The pouch is made with a mini charm pack and some yardage.    It was a fun pouch to make.
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6 comments:

  1. Farm Gate Creations Incorporating Hummingbird QuiltingFebruary 1, 2014 at 3:30 PM

    Happy hexagon making..I'll have to check out that pouch pattern.

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  2. HeatherFebruary 1, 2014 at 4:08 PM

    I love those hexi-puffs! I've also been admiring them. Seems like a great way to use up yarn scraps. Your bag is really great, the clear front is a great idea.

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  3. Marit JohanneFebruary 4, 2014 at 11:23 AM

    The hexagon knitted quilt will be nice! And I loved that bag. I have some vinyl I bought for a project I never made, it would be a good way to use it. I tried to Google for the pattern but couldn't find it, where did you get it?

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  4. Jane in CumbriaFebruary 6, 2014 at 8:30 AM

    That should be very warm when it is finished. They look lovely.

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  5. SarahFebruary 18, 2014 at 3:30 PM

    Great project bag! We can never have enough of them, huh??!!

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  6. RaewynFebruary 24, 2014 at 3:26 AM

    The little puffs are really cute, and I also love the project bag - great idea with the vinyl at the front - is it a pattern or one you just came up with :-)

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