After working on a big project for the past month (Camp Loopy Project Three, 2600 yds., photos soon!), I’m ready to do something smaller. In fact, maybe I’ll work on a few-somethings-smaller. If you’re like me, you probably have lots of leftover balls of sock yarn from various projects. I’ve seen people make some cute things from their leftover sock yarn, but frankly, I really like keeping all of those little leftovers in pretty jars. If and when I get holes in my hand knit socks, I know exactly where to find the leftover yarn to fix that. And the thought of getting a full skein to knit into something that calls for scraps defeats the whole purpose of using lots of small skeins to make something with lots of colors.
But then I started looking at The Beekeeper’s Quilt again. And the Sock Yarn Blanket. (Oh, I love Shelly’s Sock Yarn Blanket.) And the fun, multi-squared Babette Blanket. And the Scrappy Lengthwise Scarf. And the Dicke Decke (which looks like a beautiful water color). And the Zig and Zag Baby Blanket. Well – I wanted to jump in and make something up in lots of fun colors like that. (But … without using up my leftover-but-I-like-them-in-my-jars sock yarns.)
Lorna’s Laces to the rescue! We’ve teamed up with Lorna’s to bring you a special kit full of unique colors, just for projects like the ones I linked to, above. Each kit will contain 1200 yards (1097 meters) of fingering weight Shepherd Sock yarn. You’ll get 24 colors, 50 yds. in each color, all wound up into miniature balls, ready for your knitting. We’ll have two different options – the Multi Mix and the Semi Solids. The multis will contain color ways that they are dyeing up just for these kits. That way, if you already have leftover Lorna’s Laces colors that you are using for your project, you can be assured that these will all be different. I think Beth and her team are looking forward to just playing in the dye pots and coming up with brand new mixes! If you’re more of a semi-solids kind of person, then you’ll want the Semi Solids kit which contains solids and no mixes. (Or if you’re like me, you’ll want to use both so that you have a mix of semi’s and multi’s in your finished project.)
Each bag 0f 24 balls will retail for $80. If, for example, you’re making hexapuffs for the Beekeeper’s Quilt, it looks like you should be able to get 3-4 puffs out of each mini skein, depending on needle size and gauge. That means a kit of 1200 yards (24 mini balls) should result in somewhere between 72 – 96 puffs.
We’re hoping to start getting the kits in around mid October. We’re taking pre-orders, so let us know if you’d like us to save you some. Email support@theloopyewe.com and tell us if you want the Multi Mix, the Semi Solids, or both. When the kits come in, we’ll set up your orders and will have you put payment through. I hope you have fun with them. I need to go decide which of these fun projects I want to do first. I might knit the Beekeeper’s Quilt without the puff stuffing. Or does that take all of the fun out of it? Is the puff part necessary?
Would you like to win a free kit? Just leave a comment and tell us which pattern you might be interested in making. We’ll randomly draw a winner next week and will let you pick between a Multi Mix and a Semi Solid kit!
Sheri wholikesportablelittleprojectslikethese
I would make the Sock Yarn Blanket,,,,makes me think of my Grandma!
I’ve been drawn the the beekeeper’s quilt since I first saw it, same with Babette.
Sock Yarn Blanket or the Zig Zag one. I love the looks of the beekeeper’s quilt – but am not quite crazy enough to start it (yet!)
OMG – I want them ALL!!!
I love the sock yarn blanket!
I would do the Dickie Decke blanket, and make it large enough for a lap blanket.
Oh, I really want to make the beekeeper’s quilt… I love the little hexipuffs! But first I have to finish up some gift knitting *sigh*.
The beekeeper’s quilt looks lovely but I don’t think I would ever finish all the little puffs… The Dicke/Decke or ZigZag blanket would probably be more my speed.
over 1000 post, yikes!
although I have no hope of winning, I am working on a Shelly Jang blankie, a Frankie Brown 10 stitch and a barn raising quilt.
Doing the Beekeepers Quilt..joined the KAL on Raelry. I’ve been looking for a unique throw for my family room that is very country. I’ve been looking for a “quilt-like” pattern that would look great and could be done in small portions (i.e. squares, pieces, “HEXI-PUFFS), I’ve found the answer!!!!!
Thanks Sheri 🙂
I’m already wanting to do the beekeepers quilt. It’s very snuggly looking.
I would love to make the Bees keeper quilt.
I would love to make the bee keepers quilt! It is lovely….
I’ve been wondering what to do with all my leftover little sock yarn balls so thanks to this blog post they will now be made into Hexipuffs and ultimately a Beekeepers quilt. This is the perfect project to use up those little balls and it’s so portable that I’ll be able to take it to the office to do during lunch – let’s just hope I don’t forget to go back to work!
I’m knee deep in HEXIPUFFS!!!! 🙂
I like the Beekeeper’s Quilt, trying to decide when to start that! Love it, but don’t have enough sock scraps yet…just started making socks 🙂
Hexapuffs are fun, exciting, fast and easy….I am having a blast! The more color you have the better…back to knitting.
I’ve recently become obsessed with the Beekeeper’s Quilt! And I would love to make it with Lorna’s Laces!
Oooh! I want to make the zig zag baby blanket. It’s super cute. I just don’t think I have the patience for seaming puffs.
I’m in love with the Bee Keeper pattern, and have already purchased in and made up a few. I’m hoping my finances will work out so I can get a couple of those nifty kits in October!
I have been wanting to knit the Bee Keepers Quilt but I actually do not have sock scraps so the kit would be awesome.
Puffs and squares look great, but all that seaming scares me. The zig zag blanket, on the other hand, would be fabulous! I love the kit idea!
The beekeeper’s quilt looks like so much fun!
I would LOVE to make a Beekeeper’s Quilt!
I really like the idea of the Beekeeper’s Quilt.
The Beekeeper’s Quilt is so unique! I would choose that one.
I’m thinking another mitered square project; am working on a sweater right now with 9 dfferent green sock yarns; love the idea of the multi kit……..how about lots of socks for the grandson???!!!
I have a pattern called The Fish – Returns using fingerweight yarn, a multi-kit would be great….
Hard choices, but I love the hexipuffs.
I would love to win a kit! The beekeepers quilt is quite adorable.
I need more yarn for the beekeeper. I am starting to run out of yarn. Must keep making hexipuffs because I can not stop.
80 semi-solid puffs would be a great addition to the…five I have now. I need to speed up the puffs!
I’m om the middle of organizing my stash. It has completely taken over the house at this point and needs to be tamed a little. In going through the yarn I have, why is it I find it so much easier to part with the newer skeins I’ve bought than to use up something from long ago?
Oooh I would LOVE to win one of your kits! I’m just starting on my Beekeeper Quilt and to have one made with your amazing yarn would make me over the moon happy!
A friend recently showed off some hexipuffs, and I have to admit I was intrigued. And tempted.
Now I will have to knit the Beekeeper´s Quilt! It’s your fault! 😉
Fabulous idea, heaxapuffs are where it’s at!
I’ve already started the Beekeeper’s Quilt and thanks to you may also start the Dicke Decke. Great idea to have kits like these.
I have added Dicke Decke to my queue, although my sock yarn scraps are pretty varied, I’m not sure how it would look… so now I am tempted to make it in a few watercoloured colourways… hmm…
I’m hoping to make a beekeeper’s quilt soon! Your yarns would be such a lovely addition to it!!!
What a lovely idea! I fell in love with the Beekeeper’s Quilt as soon as I saw it.
GREAT IDEA!! instead of buying a full skein of each of the colors and going into debt the mini skeins would be perfect for this!! I especially want to try the beekeepers quilt.
I’ve been organizing my sock yarn scraps for a mitered square blanket. These kits would be a fabulous head-start for that.
I have been looking at that beekeepers quilt and imagining all the colors and the texture. I am interested in how it is put together and how it could be re-imagined for other purposes.
I love the sock yarn blanket!!! Thanks so much for the fun colors!
Definitely the Beekeepers, because of the filled spaces which would probably be very soft to sit on! But I already started on some leftover sock squares to make it into a sort of quilt blanket. Ever. LOL!
Have a nice day all! Ciao, Fleur
I am loving the BeeKeepers Quilt. Not so sure I love all those little puffs 🙂
I would use the kit to make the Beekeeper’s Quilt. I love quilts!
I love the balls of yarn in the clear jars. I have a jar identical to one of yours, sitting on the dresser with balls of yarn in it. And here I thought I was being original.
Forgot to mention that I did make a sock yarn blanket–loved making it and found it hard to put down. I used black all around and it really made the colors pop!