For that perfect "little black dress"...

The iconic "little black dress"...a fashion statement that is always in style.  We spend endless shopping minutes searching for that special dress. Not too long...not to short. Not too tight,but maybe a "little tight" (in all the right places.) It has to be "perfect". 
And when we find it ... we want to accessorize it. 
May I make a suggestion...

the "perfect" accessory

for that perfect "little black dress"...

knitted with a gorgeous, shimmery, 

super soft

acrylic yarn...

 this beautiful wrap has that "wow factor"

when it comes to accessorizing your

 holiday dress...

this beautiful yarn, (an Italian yarn,)

stands alone in its ability to shimmer and shine...

ohhhh, and the weight of this wrap

is PERFECT...

(you will love the way it hugs your shoulders)

in mingled shades of shimmery

 black, pink, pale yellow, moss green...

each end of the wrap is accented with a beautiful

 border design.

(it is magnificent!) 

~~~ 

measurements...

length-90 inches

width -30 inches

this "one of a kind" knitted wrap

could be your most perfect accessory for the holidays.

You can find it here in my ETSY shop.
update..11/29
I have just removed the listing from
my ETSY shop because my wrap
was purchased locally...

Speaking of yarn...

By now you must surely know that I am addicted to beautiful yarns. Irresistible, gorgeous yarns. And... even though I do not need any more yarn.... I just bought some.  And,...it is SO beautiful, that I will most surely buy more. 
 

My friend of many talents, Tanya Greb,

 has branched out into designing her own yarns

 in a magnificent array of beautiful colorways.

  There are hand painted yarns,...

 and then there are THESE hand painted yarns.

 I want them all.

 (LOL).

You can find these irresistible yarns 

at Tanya's online ETSY shop,

 Pink Adobe Dyeworks
(just click on the link above to get there) 
~~~
As a special incentive for those
who might wish to purchase some of these
beautiful yarns...
Tanya is offering a 10% discount
for purchases made between 


November 29 and December 3
(so let the shopping begin!) 

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For us it is a year of firsts......

first Thanksgiving, first Christmas, first almost everything. We are making our way down this uncharted path, and I am happy to say that we are becoming stronger. The Gardener and I slipped away on a 10 day cruise.. the photo here was taken on the island of Curacao. I'll be posting photos from our travels on my

 2 Bags Full Instagram page. You are invited to follow me there!  

Several of you have written to me asking about the annual (well, almost annual) "Grow Your Blog party". Let me just say that I am sorry that I have let you down this year. Nothing has progressed this year. I am behind on the blog party, the "Kindness Quilt Project" is very much behind.... and I could go on and on and on.
This next year there WILL be a blog party. Most definitely. And...by spring the Kindness Quilt Project will progress. If you have ever suffered a terrible loss in your life then you know that for many months afterwards... your life is a just a hazy blur. Only now is that beginning to clear.

Thank you all for your continued support, I am still getting emails of love and support, and I am overwhelmed with your kindness. 
I hope to have another blog post before the holidays...
xoxo
Vicki

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