Over the last year of blogging, the project I've shared the most has undoubtedly been the Beekeeper's Quilt (probably because after starting it in August, it is still only about 25% done!!!) There is something about those smooshy puffs of loveliness which is irresistible to both Little Miss and myself, and counting them out, rearranging the colours and generally playing with them is as much fun as knitting them!
Project notes on Ravelry can be found here |
I'm up to 140 at the moment, so still a long way to go before there's enough for a quilt, but it'll almost be a shame to attach them together when they are finished - there's so much enjoyment to be had from delving one's hand into a basket full!
When planning the final blogiversary giveaway, it seemed only right that it should be something to do with this project. Thanks to the generosity of Joy at The Knitting Goddess and Stephanie Dosen of Tiny Owl Knits I'm pleased to announce the contents of the final giveaway:
- a copy of the Beekeeper's Quilt pattern (paper and electronic)
- a set of 4 x 3.25mm DPNs (I make my hexipuffs using this size, which is slightly smaller than the pattern)
- a set of gorgeous Knitting Goddess mini-skeins
- some toy filling to get you started
- all presented in a (dubiously-sewn) bag which I made for the giveaway using vintage fabric
To be in with a chance to win this prize, simply leave a comment on this post before noon (GMT) on Friday 16th MARCH!!! ((whoops - the earlier date was a typo!)).
I'm happy to post internationally. Good luck!
I'm happy to post internationally. Good luck!
xxxx
You're not sucking me in - I refuse ;)
ReplyDeleteBy which I mean, don't enter me in your giveaway, but I wanted to comment to say how much I love your puff pictures (and still see if I can spot "my puffs" any time you post them!)
Those skeins are just gorgeous but I doubt I could do them justice.
ReplyDeleteOMGosh what a fabulous prize. I love the bag you made btw, the fabric is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI do love seeing pictures of your puffs. I can totally see me having a basket of them to just smoosh through from time to time.
Happy blogiversary! I don't even know when I started my blog :\ Maybe I should go look.
I want! I have too much to do, but I want!! I can't believe we have to wait until May though!!
ReplyDeleteWHOOPS!!! Typo - sorry - it's March!!!!
DeleteOooh what a fab give away, I love the way your colours blend on your hexipuffs!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness what awesome things you are giving away! :D And happy blogiversary! Love your blog a lot, you're one of my bestest bloggie friends! :)
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Gosh, I think that gorgeous yarn could actually induce me to embark on hexipuff madness! Happy blogiversary :) Laura x
ReplyDeleteYour quilt will be gorgeous! Thanks for the great giveaway :-)
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! The mini skeins are so cute!
ReplyDeleteI'm here, piping up from far away..... I'd love to make some hexis! Doubt I'd ever have the staying power for 140 though....
ReplyDeleteYour hexi-puffs and your blog is honestly the inspiration for me learning how to knit these past couple of months. I would be overjoyed to win this giveaway. Happy Blogaversary!
ReplyDeleteReally awesome giveaway!
Ooh what lovely and well-thought out giveaway! I'm entering!
ReplyDeleteHo'omaika'i on your first blogiversary.
How exciting. I love the KG mini skeins and love seeing how you're progressing with your puffs!!
ReplyDeleteYes Please..i am in love with the bag you made!! xxx
ReplyDeleteI saw some puffs for the first time at Unravel (I couldn't resist giving the Skein Queen's blanket a quick squish) and I have to say, I was tempted. But as awesome as they are, I just don't have the time to start on it! So don't enter me for the prize!
ReplyDeleteI love your puffs, I hope we don't have to wait years before you can reveal the finished blanket in all its glory!
Oooo lovely giveaway... yes please :)x
ReplyDeleteI already have the pattern, but I would loooove the yarn. Wanties!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! I've resisted starting a hexipuff blanket so far, but will admit to putting all my odds & ends of sock wool in one place "just in case" :-)
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work, I love to see your progress!
ooooooh that would be exactly the right kick up the bum I need to get started on a hexi quilt. xxx
ReplyDeleteHave to enter this give-away, I have looked at lots of people's hexipuffs, but haven't started my own yet! If I won I'd have no excuse!
ReplyDeleteAs you know Sarah I would truly love to be entered into this giveaway. So generous and so Gert Lush as they say round these parts!
ReplyDeleteThat is going to be a total pride and joy quilt when complete and rightly so.
Freaky I have just noticed Jo has entered this too (second entry) she was my neighbour in Scotland 10years ago!!! Hello Jo *waves*.
xxxx
I sure love that yarn and would love a chance to win. :)
ReplyDeleteI always love to come to your blog to see your hexi puffs. 140 is a huge amount of hexis and I definitely know what you mean about not sewing them together. My kids are having a blast just playing with them - throwing them at eachother, rearranging them, sifting through the bowl with their hands - so much goodness!!
ReplyDeleteI would love to enter your give away! Those mini skeins are delicious! And the bag you made looks great!
Oooo yes please! Love the fabric you've used for the bag :) maybe even an excuse to give hexipuff's a go! You're so dedicated to your blog - a real inspiration Sarah!
ReplyDeleteI've only recently found your wonderful blog, but its the hexi puffs that caught my attention. They are amazing. I'd love to try my hand at making one. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed seeing your puffs - I'd love to have a go!
ReplyDeleteCount me in please!
What a fab giveaway ! And a lovely bag you clever thing , count me in please :-D
ReplyDeleteI still love those little puffs and have avoided the temptation. But with a starter kit how could I say no?
ReplyDeleteThanks for another great giveaway.
I thought I was the only person in blogland to have avoided the temptation of the puff. Obviously I was wrong with all these entries. Still I can keep my fingers crossed that the popularity of the pattern keeps the entries down.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy reading your blog. I hope I'm the lucky one!
ReplyDeleteOoh yes please, put me in! I have resisted the puffs so far but maybe not for much longer :-D Thank you for your gorgeous, inspirational blog Sarah: it brightens up many a dull day for me x
ReplyDeleteLove the giveaway, keeping the fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteOoh yes please, put me in! I have resisted the puffs so far but maybe not for much longer :-D Thank you for your gorgeous, inspirational blog Sarah: it brightens up many a dull day for me x
ReplyDeleteSuch cute mini-skeins! I made some hexi-puffs, but they all became fairy pillows in the toy box. :-) Seeing your lovely WIP makes me want to start again. Count me in! xxx
ReplyDeleteOooooh, *squee* what a wonderful give-away!!! The skeins are beautiful, the colours are lovely!! There will be a really happy knitter here in a week's time!! <3
ReplyDeleteMue x
If anything was to encourage me to 'take the plunge' and use 2 implements for working yarn (rather than 1) - it would be this. Gorgeous!!!!
ReplyDeleteLike so many, I've been admiring the bee keeper's quilt for ages. Yours is looking incredible!!! Thanks for the chance to win this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sarah
ReplyDeleteWill you ever sew them together? They seem to be a fun toy just how they are. There are so many possibilities now ...
Wish you a good day!
I would love to be part of this give away, as I have always been curious at the idea of making hexipuffs as they are so cute looking!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt will be fabulous when it is finished. I doubt whether I could make one as neat as yours as my tension has a life of it's own ... but I am going to try. You have produced a wonderful giveaway, please count me in. Thanks x
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the completed quilt, your colours are beautiful. I love the idea of it because my sewing skills are pretty hopeless but as this is a knitted quilt I'm in with half a chance of being able to do it :).
ReplyDeleteOoooh Sarah how delicious!! Please could you pop my name in the hat?! Happy blogiversary, you have done so many wonderful things in the last year, and you always present your posts so gorgeously. I dream that my blog will one day be up to your standards! xxxxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant way to use up surplus balls of wool after knitting/crochet projects have been completed. I have always looked at lovely but useless small balls of wool and wondered what I could make, which is small enough to contribute to a worthwhile project. Thank you for the inspiration :) x x
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway - I missed the deadline for the last one so thought I would do this one straight away! Your blog almost made me travel over 200 miles to unravel but the lack of sleep from 4 month old baby stopped me the night before - always next year! When I can find my feet (and needles) I am so hexi puffing......
ReplyDeleteI've just learned to master the art of dpn's, having been scared of them for most of my knitting life. What a revelation! I've loved following the progress of your beekeeper's quilt and can think of no better excuse for my using the dpn's now so please add my name along with everyone else's in that hat!
ReplyDeleteKate :-)
what a fab giveaway! I *love* how your project is looking, the colours are just lush!
ReplyDeleteA lovely giveaway xx
ReplyDeleteOOoh you are tempting me so much with your gorgeous pics - pick meeeeeeeee!
ReplyDeleteSo very generous. I've been thinking about making this for some time... this would be a good reason to do it!
ReplyDeleteLove the colours on your puffs!!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a lovely giveaway :)
I'm completely overwhelmed by so many entries in the first day *gasp* - thank you all so much for your incredibly lovely comments :)
ReplyDeleteI think I'm ready to join the Hexipuff craze! Love your puffs :)
ReplyDeleteI have been eyeing the pattern for sometime. I have the crochet pattern but it does not turn out as nice as the knitted puffs do. So please enter me in your give away. I love the colors of the mini skeins and the bag is fab! I don't know how you resist putting some of the puffs together to just see how it is going. You have more restraint then I do. LOL
ReplyDeleteWOW! Great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI'm entering because 16th March is my birthday and it's going to be a sad and lonely affair since separating with my husband... learning to knit will give me a new project to sink my teeth into to distract my mind & winning the kit to get started will make it easier to start.
Not only that... I'm desperate to create something beautiful just so I can post pics like Sarah!
What a cracking giveaway. And a great chance for someone like little old me to get to grips with dpn's ;-)
ReplyDeleteooh beautiful giveaway....Happy Blogiversary!
ReplyDeletecouldn't resist adding a comment, i'm another who has been tempted by your lovely hexipuffs :D
So, saying I wanted nothing to do with getting into making hexipuffs....you realise I was kidding......
ReplyDeleteI would love to be entered into this lovely giveaway....thank you!
Ooooh that sounds fab! I would love a chance at winning this. Thanks
ReplyDeleteAnd Happy Blogiversary!
x
Great giveaway!!!
ReplyDeleteEnter me please
Anna
anna_k67 at yahoo dot com
I love hexipuffs to. They are great Ive only done 3 so far as have had no time at allbut want to make loads more now got technique right.xx
ReplyDeleteWould love to enter please
ReplyDeleteKaren S
twannywun at hotmail dot com
Wow Sarah you have knitted a load of puffs - can't wait to see how they all end up!
ReplyDeleteOh those hexipuffs have been teasing me for months. Count me in!
ReplyDeleteThey are going to make a gorgeous quilt and what a fabulous prize! I have been thinking of starting one of these since I saw the pattern a few months ago, they look so lovely and squishy!
ReplyDeleteLovely! THanks for the chance.
ReplyDeletelovelydomesticdiva (at) gmail (dot) com
Wow! Your quilt will be beautiful. It reminds me of a yo- yo quilt.
ReplyDeleteI have resisted the hexipuff up till now... not sure I can hold out much longer. It looks so fun!
ReplyDeleteOhh maybe this is just the push I need to give knitting a go!! Jxox
ReplyDeleteWow what a fantastic prize! Congrats on the anniversary! I haven't tried making hexipuffs but i might if I win ;-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Would love to win this! I am learning to knit just so I can make hexipuffs!
ReplyDelete-Lauren
dist0rted(at)hotmail(dot)com
Your quilt is going to be so amazing!
ReplyDeleteurchiken at gmail dot com
This would be lovely! Your puffs are simple and oh, so sweet.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fantastic blog and the chance a some crafty goodness!
wow that is an awesome quilt, hexipuffs are fab!!!
ReplyDeleteI googled hexipuffs about 3 weeks ago and it brought me to your blog. It's absolutely stunning. I love the idea of a hexipuff giveaway. I am itching to cast on. I think I need about 1,000+ hexipuffs to fit my queen sized bed. Do you want a new knitting buddy from New York City? www.shamekaknits.blogspot.com. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely prize you can count me in... love your blogs look forward to them coming into my email box each week... Amber
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to {hopefully} win this!! I'd love to use some of my yarn up to make this quilt.
ReplyDeletemummytocharis{at}yahoo{dot}com
I haven't been pulled into the hexipuff addiction yet, but the more of them I see...
ReplyDeleteikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca
This would be fun to win! :-)
ReplyDeleteI am doing a crochet version of this nit would love to be able to try the knit version. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeletePlease count me in for the hexipuffs! They are incredible and I would really like to wrap my yarn around making them!
ReplyDeleteYes please! This would be perfect for me! I have been following everyones progress with thse little puffs but have been scared to start myself as I'm not sure I could do it, but I would love to try!
ReplyDeleteGreat prize! Can't believe how colour-coordinated your hexipuffs are, mine are so random.
ReplyDeleteI've always admired your beekeepers quilt <3 x x
ReplyDeleteI'm entering too please :D
Wonderful giveaway! Looks like so much fun to make!!!
ReplyDeleteWow your puffs are amazing!! I need to get on with making some more. I love your bag-fab fabric!
ReplyDeleteI'll admit to being much intrigued by the hexipuffs craze, but more than that, your bag looks just awesome! Fab set of giveaways :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your blogaversary! Your puffs are amazing. I've never seen anything quite like them!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness. first, congratulations on your anniversary, i'm glad to have found your lovely place. and your hexipuffs! oh my oh my, they look amazing. i've been debating on this for some time now, but it's looking at your wip that has made it official, i have to make this! please enter me in your giveaway, i would LOVE to win. i love it all, your bag is so SO cute.
ReplyDeletethank you for offering! xx lori
Congratulations on you first year of your blog! I love these quilts as I've seen a few out there. But I think I love the colours in yours the best <3 I've wanted to start one for a while but haven't found the time. If I win the giveaway it would get me to start it. Which is my biggest hurdle. :D
ReplyDeleteOooh - Me please! Love the bag fabric!
ReplyDeletei couldn't possibly not enter such a generous giveaway. i definitely have room in my life for just one more work in progress :)
ReplyDeletecrossing my DPNs.
nancy.
Entry is now closed - I'll be announcing the winner later today! Good luck!!!!!
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