Baby love...

We have welcomed a precious new baby girl into our family... another beautiful little great niece for me.  Our Maddy girl is now a big sister. Of course I knitted something special for her arrival...

  precious pink baby blanket

knitted in my 

"mistake stitch" pattern...

 a tiny whisper thin mohair

matching wrap and hat

for her newborn 

photos...

the tiny wrap is knitted 

in a variation of a honeycomb stitch.. 

 both the little wrap and hat

are embellished

with pink satin rosebuds

and trim...

 the gray mohair 

is from my "never ending stash...

~

the hat is knitted with grey 

ribbon ball yarn from

"Be Sweet"

(thank goodness it was also 

in my stash...)

(be forewarned... it is quite costly!)

 the blanket is knitted with 

the most wonderfully soft and exquisite yarn...

Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo.

(omgosh... I love this yarn!) 

this yarn knitted up so beautifully..

it is the perfect weight for a baby blanket

and is so wonderfully soft.

(this might be my new favorite yarn for

baby blankets)

As you know,

 our family has had

some great sadness in our lives...

knitting this little ensemble has been 

such a great help to me.

It is true what is said about the rhythm 

of knitting...

it calms the soul.

 Welcome to our beautiful

"Kynzley Jayde"

tiny fingers and toes...

she is perfect..

we are in baby love...

A little note from me...

I want to tell you something... 

I love you. All of you.  These past days have been difficult and dark for our family, but as you all know... we must go on.  We have to.  Your messages of comfort and love, the cards you sent, the emails, texts, messages on IG,.... everyday it seems there is something from you. Words to comfort me, telling me that you understand and that you are still here... waiting for me.  I cannot begin to tell you how much that your thoughts and prayers have meant to me.  

We still grieve, we always will.... but there is sunshine to warm my heart.  We have just returned from accompanying my son and our little grandaughters on a Disney cruise. "Pixie dust" is the cure for almost anything it seems.  I've been posting photos of our little trip, as well as my gardening, and some other tidbits on my

 "2 Bags Full" Instagram page.  I would love for you to follow me there...

For those of you who cannot, don't worry, I will still be here.  I will post as often as I can... but we are busy with so many things right now. And honestly..it is just so much easier and quicker to post on IG.  If you do follow me there, please say hello and tell me that you are one of my blog readers.  I would love to follow you back on your own Instagram page. Rest assured though... my posts regarding the nests, and my knitted items will always be here.

Regarding the nests...

I'm so behind. Way behind. Way, way behind.  There is no way that the newest nest, the patriotic Freebird nest is going to be ready this summer.  So... I am pushing it back until early next summer.  It will be ready for the holidays next summer for sure.

Regarding the Kindness Quilt Project...

well, I'm behind on that too. Your beautiful contributions are all here and my next post will have photographs of all of the latest contributions.  Everything that has been donated since the first post with photos -- will be in this next post. August 1 is the deadline to send your contributions.  The quilt is going to be breathtaking -- truly lovely.  Thank you for understanding how and why I am so behind..

I'll be back as soon as I can... 

xoxo

Vicki    

Avila's Garden Party Hat

Are you ever really too young to be a "fashionista"?
             Is there an age limit on lookin' chic?
                    Is there a Vogue magazine for babies?  

Have you ever tried to do a photo shoot

 with a nosy cat around?

(His name is "Yeller Feller")

(I did NOT name him -- the Gardener did!)

Anyway -- back to the story~

I knitted this little Garden Party hat

 for our grand daughter

Avila.

Cute, Huh?

(Just wait till you see her wearing it!)

Pattern details~

Debbie Bliss - Simply Baby Pattern book

Pompon Beret

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Yarns

Hobby Lobby Riot eyelash for the pink

 (the green band is something from my stash)

~~

the hat is accented with a cream colored ribbon flower

and tiny pink tulle rosettes

~~

Pattern adjustments -

I used a smaller needle to knit the green band

(the pattern called for a size 7 and I used a size 6 instead to that the band would fit tighter.)

Can you tell that our little Avila loves her new hat?

Just look at that smile!

She was about 5 months old in this photo--

the little hat will fit her for a while.

(When it gets too snug -- the green ribbon can be removed.)

Our little "fashionista"~

(Don't you want to just squeeze those precious cheeks?)

Back to the nosy kitty~

~the minute I started taking photos he jumped up

on the table.

He was totally fascinated by the little flowers.

He wanted to be in the pictures~

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I'm still on a little blogging break -- (although you would not seem to know it since I keep posting - LOL!) I'm actually waiting for our silly daffodils to bloom so that I can take photos for the "Vera Grateful Giveaway" -- it might be a while yet, as it snowed and sleeted today - good grief!  Pray for sunshine!

xoxoxo,

Vicki

A Winter Garden blanket for baby

Colorful blooms lifting their faces
         to the warmth of the winter sun~ 

A Winter Garden blanket
       for our newest little grandbaby, Kadence Noelle. 

delicate
        and dainty
                little flowers,
                            clinging to a frilly little
                                         vine~

~~with their faces smiling brightly --
                        a celebration for our newest, precious babe.

Just as in nature-
       No two flowers are alike~~

Look closely to see~~ bits of vintage lace, vintage buttons, cotton yo yo quilt pieces taken from a flea market find, crochet flowers, and tiny little leaves made from tulle~~ 

They dance across the bottom
                 of this little baby blanket
                                  (that took me absolutely forever to knit!)

~made with love~

by "gb"

even in the midst of winter-

new life springs forth~

Pattern details

~~

pattern-- my own

(really -- its just garter stitch every row with a 6 row

seed stitch border.)

~~

yarn -- Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino

(10 skeins!!!)

(I thought I would never see the end of knitting this blanket !)

~~

embellishments --

(a little bit of this and that)

An heirloom for our precious babe~

A Winter Garden Blanket~

 How does your garden grow in winter?

I love sharing with you the little trousseau that I've created for our newest little granddaughter.  There are several more knitting posts to come yet -- so I hope you aren't bored already!  Coming up next --- one more little "frosty" blanket that was made for our babe.

~~~

Some updates~

The pink scarves are coming every week -- your generosity has absolutely just filled my heart with gratitude.  I will be devoting an entire post to these beautiful gifts very soon- and I am also creating a Pinterest board to showcase ALL of the scarves! 

~~~

I'm already busy "nesting" this winter -- my hands never seem to stop --- and the first orders will be mailed out in the next week or so.  My Grow Your Blog party begins on January 19--- if you want to gain new followers and readers for your blog - be sure you sign up for the party- you are all invited!! So far there over 250 participants -- the opportunity to grow your blog is immense!!  The info is on my sidebar. The last date to sign up is January 15-- so that I have time to get all of the blogs loaded into the post -- whew- what a task!!!  

Thank you for always being here for me,

      for your comments,

         and for the love that you send my way~~

xoxo,

Vicki

Noelle's Snowflake Cardigan

An heirloom knitted coat for our little winter time baby~
             little tatted snowflakes
                          dance across the mohair coat~
                                             while tiny little pearls and crystal beads
        dazzle every snowflake
                        making her sparkle~~~ 

A most perfect coat for a winter time baby~

My own pattern, knitted from natural looped mohair.

tiny, hand tatted snowflakes (each one a work of art)

hand sewn on to the little coat

and then beaded with pearl and crystal accents

like frosty snowflakes that fall from the sky~

each individual little tatted snowflake is uniquely different

no two are exactly alike

made with love~

an heirloom for a precious new grandbaby

even the little "handmade by gb" tag is beaded

Pattern Details

~I used double strand looped mohair for the coat.

~The little sleeves are made to be rolled up.

~The natural, undyed yarn was purchased from one of my trips to the

 Maryland Sheep and Wool festival.

~The little tatted snowflakes were a custom order

made especially for me by Jennifer.

and of course~

a matching Snowflake Hat

Pattern details

~Yarn- Tilli Thomas beaded flurries

~pattern-Tilli Thomas flurries hat

~accented with 3 shades of silver and gray tulle

a little "vintage inspired" ensemble

for our newest granddaughter

"Snowflake Cardigan and Hat"

so precious

just like our baby~

~

Our first "Noelle"

"Kadence Noelle"

Born December 9, 2012

7 pounds

~~~

Our baby was due on Christmas Day -- but she wanted her birthday to be earlier!  We are so blessed and thankful to have a beautiful healthy new grandbaby --- Keri Beth is now a BIG sister!

This precious baby is our Christmas blessing~~

xoxo

Vicki

Itty Bitty Knitting

Our newest beautiful grand baby arrived in June.  In anticipation of baby Avila's birthday, I've been knitting since late spring on her little treasures!  We've just returned from our visit to see baby Avila and her BIG brother Mason -- so finally I get to share her precious knitted trousseau with all of you!

 this little beaded coat is so special-

just like our baby Avila

every little bead is sewn on - one at a time!!

the beads are centered on both the front and the back

(only a Grandmother would take over 10 hours to sew all of these beads in place!!)

can you see the tiny little beads on the 

"made by gb" tag?

(you can click on the photo for a closer view) 

the little matching pants have a single

beaded flower on one leg

(each little bead securely sewn on one at a time)

 

the details--

Pattern book - #292 DK Baby (Berroco)

Entiat Cardigan and Finlay pants

Yarn -- Berroco Pure Pima

(I loved knitting with this yarn! 

I choose complimenting colors for the coat and pants.

the pattern does NOT call for beads --

those were added by me!

 a little knitted shrug 

a special little tag is attached to each item

(aren't they cute?)
(the inspiration for the tags was found on Pinterest!)

the details-

shrug pattern -- Debbie Bliss- Simply Baby pattern book

yarn - Naturally Caron Spa - yellow

Baby Bee peach fuzz - multicolored carrier thread

(the Baby Bee line of yarns has been discontinued -- this was part of my stash)

a little beaded hat

 

the details- 
pattern -- Tilli Thomas #177
yarn- Tilli Thomas Flurries-Beaded Australian Merino

(note-- the beads on this yarn are rather large

 -- so after the hat was made - I pushed every single bead to the outside of the hat) 

 a storybook blanket fit for a little Princess

 the details-

yarn - Lorna's Laces shepherd worsted

pattern - my own design

a "baby size" version of my own Autumn Gold hat 

the details-

pattern - my own

yarn - Hobby Lobby "I Love this Yarn"

Some photos of baby Avela ~~~

 Avila  

modeling her new beaded hat--

(snuggled in her Mommy's arms)

Mason and Avila

he loves her!

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My friend Mary has been on a knitting binge as well.  She is expecting a new little grand baby just any day now!  Here are some items from the BEAUTIFUL  trousseau that Mary made for baby Nora Jane-- 

 a little beaded sweater 

 

 

  the details -

pattern -- Susan B. Anderson, "Itty Bitty Nursery"

yarn - Debbie Bliss cashmerino

(the pattern does not call for beads, those were added by Mary!!)

 

a little fairy blanket  

the details-

 pattern -- basket weave stitch
yarn -- from Mary's stash

(the blanket and embellishments are Mary's own design)

precious little hats for baby Nora

the details -
the hat patterns are Mary's own design

yarn -- part of her unending stash! 

And --- made for a friend as a shower gift ---

 a storybook blanket for a precious little boy

the details-

yarn -- Sensations Shimmer Boucle

carrier thread -- Hobby Lobby "Peach Fuzz"

(the Peach Fuzz is part of Mary's stash -- as it is a discontinued yarn)

pattern -- Mary's own design

(she knitted the embellishments as well)

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An update on the Harvest nests --- they are almost finished!!! The photo shoot is scheduled for later this week!  Yippee, yea! whoopee, Hallelujah!!!  (can you see me doing the happy dance?!!)

Now all I have to do is figure out how I am going to list 45 RESERVED nests in my etsy shop!!  If you are on the list -- keep watching here for THE Harvest Nest post --- coming SOON!!

Love,

Vicki

ps --- sorry for such a long post!!