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    

Bitty's Knitted "Sunflower Dress"

Our youngest granddaughter is a tiny little thing,
 we call her "Bitty"~
             this is the little "Sunflower" dress
                                                   that I knitted for her...

who doesn't love

happy little sunflowers

blooming so bright and cheery?

 the dainty neckline

is beaded to resemble a tiny

necklace..

complete with a special

little sunflower bloom

to make it extra

 special!

each little bloom

is filled with tiny seed beads

to make the blooms

more vibrant

and beautiful...

"made by gb"

that's me...

(that's what our babes call me)

a happy little bluebird

sits on her nest...

(her pretty red wing is accented with seed beads)

seriously --

you just know I would have to add

a little bird nest 

to this dress! 

the little neckline

is beaded from "shoulder to shoulder"

along the front of the dress...

this little dress was a delight to knit..

it fits her perfectly

and hangs beautifully 

when she dances

 and twirls...

pattern info-

"Daisy dress" from Minnow knits

(although I made some alterations in the pattern

to suit my own taste and to fit our "Bitty")

~

yarn--

Cobasi Plus

 (a worsted weight wonder

 that combines cotton, bamboo and silk

 with a generous amount of elastic nylon)

~

 this yarn has incredible

sheen and the stitches knit perfectly.

when knitted, it is a bit

weighty, but that only helps

to make the dress hang more beautifully. 

Our little Bitty is beautiful

in this dress..

Welcome to fall....

I can feel it in the foggy mornings and at night when the temps drop -- at times, it's almost sweater weather in the evenings.  Our days though, are incredibly hot -- so for at least the next few weeks, our summer will continue. We are  trying to enjoy the last little bit of warm weather and our pool.  I'm just not ready to give it all up yet!

I've been knitting like crazy, some pretties to share with you later this fall, and working on little dresses for our granddaughters.  I have one more little dress to share with you in a few days...(it's adorable too!) I've also been making jam from a wonderful selection of summer fruits, spending lots of happy days in my kitchen! Everyday brings a new project of some kind and I seem to have happily been busy, busy, busy this entire summer... 

Somehow, I totally missed out on the whole Instagram thing these past few YEARS!  Hello!! --- well, I've caught up with the times and you can now find me on Instagram--just search for me

 @ 2 Bags Full.  I would love for you to be my Instagram friend!

  

The beautiful "BeachComber" nest was a wonderful success.

  Thank you to those of you who sent me 

such wonderful notes and to those of you

 who sent letters and 

to me. 

 I am so thrilled that you love your nests.

  YOU are the reason that I make these little creations,

 I am so grateful that you want to bring them into your homes

and that they bring you so much

joy.

~

xoxo

Vicki

 

Itty Bitty Clothes

Tiny fingers, tiny toes,

     little itty bitty clothes~

little whimpers, little cries,

darling little sparkling eyes~

precious little fingers that reach out

for tomorrow~

always staying near to your

 heart.

a whole new meaning of love

to explore~

one of the most beautiful

miracles of

life~

a little "vintage inspired" coat~

(a baby gift for one of my friends at work)

a winter white blanket

 for the babe~

a little chenille bunny

for when those tiny fingers

begin to explore~
~
you can find the pattern for Bunny Blanket Buddy here

and a little beaded hat

to match the coat!

~a little wintery ensemble

that I began knitting in the early

summer!

Pattern details

~

a whispery soft pale pink wrap blanket --

Rowan kidsilk haze mohair

I used a size 11 needle

(cast on 60 stitches and knitted in stockinette)

~

the "vintage inspired" coat--

Churchmouse Wee Ones

Blossom Baby Sweater

(I added a little standup collar and a few rows
 of 2x2 ribstitch around the sleeves)

~

Yarn details for the coat~

Fiesta Yarns - La Boheme
(I did some midnight shopping in my yarn stash
and this was my selection)
~
I wanted something that had a lot of texture for this style of coat.
This yarn is double stranded, with one strand being a soft kid mohair,
making this coat so soft and lovely.
I also loved the beautiful vibrant pink color of the yarn.
And -- it was in my stash --so once again---
I am stash busting! 
Woo Hoo!

The little pocket was made from a vintage handkerchief
that I purchased at the flea market. 
The hanky was beautifully embroidered - so I cut the pocket from part of the embroidered section.
A bit of vintage lace was added along the top 
along with a little pink tulle flower and beaded leaf. 
~
Pattern details for the beaded hat
Tilli Tomas flurries baby beanie
~
Yarn - Tilli Tomas Flurries beaded yarn
(also from my stash!) 
(stash busting again!!)

   
the blanket --
one of my favorite patterns by Jared Flood
Wool Leaves

yarn details for the blanket
 "I LOVE THIS YARN"
(one of my Hobby Lobby favorites!)
~
(its friendly on your pocketbook, supersoft, and knits up beautifully)

Just Keepin' it Real~

I have finished my winter nesting -- I actually finished early!  All of the Woodland nests and the Shabby Chic nests have been delivered to their new homes.  This winter the little nests traveled to Europe, Australia, and Indonesia, in addition to parts of the US and Canada. Those nests are more traveled than me!

Next in line~~

Your Vintage Spring nests -- the next in my Designer series -- are already started and moving right along --for those of you on that reserved waiting list --- you won't be disappointed!

I've been watching some great television while I'm working on all of those nests~ I've loved watching these period drama series productions- Bomb Girls, Heat of the Sun, and

Titanic: Blood and Steel.    

My sweet husband bought me a Kindle Fire HDX ( love, love, love!!) (the Kindle and the guy!!)-- so I've enjoyed downloading and watching Downton Abby on there.  I've also loved the free books that are available with the Amazon Prime membership.  Most recently I enjoyed reading--

 She Wore Only White.

Right now  I'm reading -- The Island.

~~~

 Not too many dull moments here in the Sacred Yarn Room!  The nests are constantly changing as they evolve in the making each year.  Up next -- I'll share with you the beautiful new look for this year's Shabby Chic nests.

Can I just say this~~ I am so sick of this winter!  ENOUGH already!!!! 

xoxo,

Vicki