Breast Cancer Awareness-- a knitted wrap for a Warrior Princess

Fate whispers to the warrior...
                "you cannot withstand the storm..."

                              and the warrior whispers back 

                                          " I am... the storm."

 October is

Breast Cancer Awareness

month..

in my own humble little way,

I am dedicating my latest knitted wrap

to raising awareness 

for women everywhere...

every woman who is diagnosed

with breast cancer

becomes a warrior...

this knitted wrap,

the most exquisite and detailed 

that I have ever made...

is truly fit for a 

Warrior Princess..

 one end of my knitted wrap

is accented with a pale pink ribbon-

a symbol of Breast Cancer Awareness.

~ 

the pink ribbon 

is embellished with an exquisite

  garland made from

hundreds of seed beads, sequins, tiny glass leaves,

and my own embroidery accents.

unlike anything that I have ever made

before...

the wrap is knitted

with my own combination 

of super soft acrylic yarns...

~

the beaded and embellished ribbon

separates a slight color distinction

in the design...

~

one end is knitted in a muted pink 

combination of yarns

while the remainder of the wrap

is knitted in muted tan colors 

accented with soft pink

undertones.

a tiny muslin tag,

hand painted... 

bears the symbol of the

warrior princess...

~

so tiny that one would

hardly notice...

but she knows that it is there...

the entire wrap

is accented with beaded leaves,

vines, and flowers...

 over 50 tiny handmade leaves,

and over 40 flowers

are hand sewn

along a beautiful trailing vine...

every stitch

is filled with prayers...

 every leaf and flower

is accented with seed beads,

glass beads, and 

vintage accent pieces...

 and on one leaf,

another tiny beaded symbol for our

warrior princess...

beautiful blooms 

 are scattered

 along the trailing vine...

 every bloom

is beautiful and unique~

as is every warrior princess...

the charitable proceeds

from the sale of this knitted wrap

will be donated to

"Compassion that Compels"

~

a women's ministry

that provides hope and support

to warrior princess's

who battle all types of cancer.

~

they have been kind to our family...

my "Warrior Princess"

knitted wrap...

can be found in my 

ETSY shop

here

~ 

I am humbled to love and admire

a beautiful and very special

warrior princess 

in our family...

xoxo,

Vicki

Breast Cancer Awareness Knitted Wrap -- in my ETSY shop now

There's one in every group...
in your neighborhood, in your church group, your book club, 
         your knitting circle.... 
              they work in your favorite clothing stores, 
                          they teach your children at school...
 they are your work peers,
            your neighbors,
                     your best friends,....
                               your family~

   they are amazing women,

strong, determined, beautiful...

 they are 

Breast Cancer survivors...

 October 

is the month

that is designated to raise

awareness for

Breast Cancer..

in  my own

 small, but special way,

this is my attempt to help raise

 awareness about this

terrible disease...

 National statistics~

1 out of every 8 women will

develop breast cancer

over the course of their lifetime..

Breast Cancer 

is the most common cancer

among women...

 there are more than

2.8 million breast cancer

survivors in the

United States...

while most of us

are well aware of the implications

of breast cancer,...

there are still those who

do not take the simple steps

to practice a monthly early detection

self exam..

early detection

can be the key to surviving

breast cancer...

you can find information

about breast health

and the importance of self examination

here...

introducing my

Breast Cancer Awareness

knitted wrap...

(the latest in my Blooms collection series..) 

 the charitable proceeds

from the sale of this knitted wrap

will be donated to the

Susan G. Komen 

foundation..

like many of you...

breast cancer has touched my 

life as well...

it has affected many that I love,

 my friends,

and my family...

my beautiful

daughter in law 

is a breast cancer survivor..

~

as a family, 

we know first hand

the fear that those two words

can bring to our lives...

 our precious

granddaughters

were ages 1 and 3

when their Mother was diagnosed

with breast cancer...

now, 2 years later...

she is strong, and healthy

and alive...

~

she is an amazing woman,

she is my hero..

 perhaps you or someone you love
would like to spread
the awareness
by wearing this beautiful
wrap...
~

you can find my

Breast Cancer Awareness

knitted wrap

here...

xoxo,

Vicki