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I love bees.

January 29, 2014

Gosh, I've loved bees forever! And I especially love the character Queenie on the BBC series Lark Rise to Candleford. The sweet gentleness with how she keeps her bees charms me (I only wish there were more scenes with her in them!), and was the inspiration for this pattern:

The Beekeeper email w text

This will be released as a kit at the Nashville Needlework Market in a couple of weeks, exclusive to Norden Crafts. The kit comes packaged in a clear box, and contains 11 skeins of Weeks Dye Works, a piece of Natural Northern Cross linen, and a size 28 embroidery needle. The kits will be available first to shop owners that attend the market, and then any kits that are left will be available to those who were unable to attend. The retail price is $44, and if you'd like your shop owner to reserve one for you, give them a call and let them know! (This is a limited run, and this pattern will not be available in chart-only form.)

I can't wait for market! Besides The Beekeeper (which will be in Norden's room), I'll have five new designs in my room, one of which is a reproduction called Elizabeth Sarah Oliver 1842. It's absolutely full of the most charming motifs, including two sweet little dogs. I can't wait to show you! I'll be back this week with a preview of it, along with one or two more next week. 🙂

Have a lovely evening! And if you have Netflix or Amazon Prime, grab your stitching and a cup of coffee or tea and see about watching Lark Rise to Candleford! It's a lovely, meandering series, and you'll fall in love with all of the residents of both the towns of Lark Rise and of Candleford.

P.S. Here's a little something for those of you already familiar with the series: Coffee is my one weakness. 😉

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