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    Home » DIY Projects

    Updated: Jan 17, 2023 by Jess Coppom ·

    The Beekeeper's Quilt Is Finished!

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    finished beekeepers quilt
    When I ask my husband why he likes to climb really high mountains, he says "Because they're there." I suppose that's basically the same reason I decided to take on the Beekeeper's Quilt. Because it was there. The hexes, which I calculated take me exactly 30 minutes each to complete, tease you and taunt you, crawling into the crevices of your brain so that you're thinking about the damn project even when you're not working on it. "Make just one more," they say. "Come on, another episode of House Hunters before you go to bed isn't going to kill you. You haven't even made one with that purple variegated yarn yet..."

    Lucky this pattern, the Beekeeper's Quilt by Tiny Owls Knits, is as charming as it is crazy. I think that's why it's become the darling of the internet knitting world. The final result is squishy, colorful and just useless enough to melt your heart.

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    At about 30 minutes per puff, I estimate that the knitting alone on this project took about 80 hours. TWO FULL WORK WEEKS. Lordy. My first thought is that I would love for knitting small squishy yarn pillows to be my 40-hour-a-week job and secondly, holy cow, I cannot believe I actually finished this thing. I'd probably still be sitting with a bag of sock yarn if I hadn't roped my mom into helping me out using this fancy Mini Skein Care Package.

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    Sewing the puffs together was another test of will and craft commitment and I think it probably added another 2o hours to the project. (To read more about how I laid out the design and sewed the hexes together, check out this post.)

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    If you're considering making a Beekeeper's Quilt of your own, I would wholeheartedly encourage you to go for it. It's sort of like childbirth--the finished product is so amazing and wonderful it helps you forget all the work that went into getting there. The final rug/pad/squishy amoeba thing has been a wonderful place for The Little to practice tummy time, get a little baby massage and now, roll, tumble and crawl all over. I happened to have one of those fearless kids that should have probably been born with a helmet on--I for one am very thankful she wasn't though, for the record--and giving her a little Beekeeper's Quilt mat is about the closest I can come to providing her with the padded cell she needs.

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    Have you tackled a Beekeeper's Quilt? How big did you make it? Was it worth all the effort?

    Read more about my Beekeeper's Quilt:
    Why I Fell In Love
    The Yarns I'm Using
    How I Tricked My Mom Into Helping Me
    The Template I Created To Sew My Beekeeper's Quilt Together
    Using a Whip Stitch Instead of Tying

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    Comments

    1. Chloe says

      November 17, 2017 at 6:49 pm

      Oh man!! This looks soooooo amazing! Not a beginner knitter, or crocheter 🙂 but new to the world of knitting in the round, I've made a couple of adorable hamster toys, and fiddled around a bit. Not QUITE ready for the marathon of this, but SSSOOOONN

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        November 18, 2017 at 11:54 am

        Yes! It's a really fun project to work on over time!

        Reply
    2. Jill says

      May 26, 2017 at 1:10 am

      Just found this and it looks amazing! I'm currently doing a hexi puff blanket for number 3 child and have made about 750 so far. Goal is 1200. Very addictive to do!

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        July 16, 2017 at 3:45 pm

        WOOOOOOAH!!! 750!?! Jill, you are amazing! Especially considering that you have two children already. I'm am seriously impressed. I'm sure the end result will be stunning!

        Happy knitting!

        Jess

        Reply
    3. Tabbi says

      August 07, 2016 at 11:32 am

      Hi! A group of friends and I have been working for over 2 years! It's crazy!

      Yours turned out so beautifully! How many hexis did you end up making all tighter!

      Reply
      • Tabbi says

        August 07, 2016 at 11:33 am

        I meant all together! Sorry I'm mobile, haha.

        Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        August 10, 2016 at 2:31 pm

        Oh what a fun friend project, Tabbi! I love the idea of doing it together. My mom helped me make hexies--otherwise I'm pretty sure I never would have finished!

        I ended up with 169 total. How many do you guys have done?

        Reply
    4. Nathalie says

      July 21, 2016 at 8:29 am

      I love how it came out, Just found your blog and you do inspire me, I am quite sick and am left unable to craft for too long so I look up other people's work which leaves me in awe.
      But your quilt has to be one of the most beautiful
      Well done, and your little sweetheart is one beautiful little bee.
      Have a beautiful day
      Nathalie

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      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        July 21, 2016 at 4:52 pm

        Aw, thank you Nathalie. I hope that you're able to get your hands making again soon. I know how much comfort crafting and crocheting brings me and I wish the same for you. Do you spend much time on Instagram? I'm blown away by the amount of DIY/crochet/knit inspiration there.

        Sending you healing light.

        Jess

        Reply
    5. Grace says

      June 02, 2014 at 9:20 pm

      Beautiful!

      Reply
    6. Megan says

      January 17, 2014 at 11:17 am

      Wow. This is absolutely breathtaking. Literally, I can scarcely breath it is so lovely. Completely inspiring to the house and child-keeping wife of a beekeeper.

      Reply
      • Make and Do Girl says

        February 03, 2014 at 9:00 pm

        Thanks Megan! Real bees? That's awesome! I'm so happy you like the quilt. It's a fantastic pattern.

        j

        Reply
    7. jen says

      November 08, 2013 at 2:16 pm

      wow! congratulations!

      your quilt came our beautifully. this is indeed a sweetheart of a design. i fawn all over pictures of them. will i ever make one i don't know. it is definitely the boston marathon of knitting.

      very impressive, you!

      Reply

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