Over the past few months we've been hard at work on a special project that we're very excited to share with you. Welcome to The Purl Beehive! The Purl Beehive is a brand new community of interconnected online craft journals that we've created with Squarespace, the renowned web publishing company that hosts The Purl Bee.

When you join The Purl Beehive, you'll start with this charming pre-designed online craft journal. We've created this template for you so that you'll be all set to get started sharing your world without having to fiddle with any tricky technical details. And when you're ready, it's simple to customize and change your journal to reflect your personal style. Your craft journal will become part of a larger group of other craft journals that are easily accessed through the Beehive's main site.

By joining The Purl Beehive, you become part of a community that's already humming with creative activity! Like a community garden The Purl Beehive is a space where you can cultivate your own creative plot, connect with your neighbors' plots and appreciate the beauty you've all produced together. In the Beehive, you'll find all sorts of creative and crafty people just like you, quilters and sewers, knitters and crocheters, weavers and dyers, gardeners and builders, painters and photographers. Anyone who loves beauty and inspiration is welcome!

Plus, each month (beginning in January) we'll feature a member of The Purl Beehive on The Purl Bee. We'll profile the crafter and highlight his or her creations for the entire Purl Bee audience. This is the perfect opportunity to generate discussion about your craft and get immediate feedback about your work, and inspire others to share their world, too.

Becoming a Busy Bee is really easy. Just go to The Purl Beehive's main page to sign up for a 14 day free trial and Squarespace will give you all the tools you'll need to start uploading text and photos! So if you're a busy bee, get started today! See what the buzz is all about!