A project for myself...

 Every once in awhile you make something for someone else and you love the way it turns out and you want one for yourself. THAT was the case here...I wanted a shawl for myself. I started this project LAST YEAR. Yup...life took over. So October I pulled out the project to finish it. I had to add one one more skein before it was done. Here is the finished project...

Homespun Yarn:

{{color: Harvest}}

Oh I love hoe the colors just cascade down. I just love these colors together. I'm not even sure if this color is still available. The shawls are made to order. My Etsy Shop is not open at the moment. The price list is on the side bar. You can contact me through my facebook fan page Knitted Gifts by Nicole .

Project #3 is done...

Here is the latest project I was working on...



Oh I really love this shade of purple. It has blue undertones. I like it so much that I will be selling this color of scarf to raise money for Relay for Life. I will post when that happens.
The color is: Purple Haze

Scarf for Mrs. S

Here is my latest project...

i made this scarf for my daughter's teacher for christmas. The yarn i used was Bernat Soft Boucle in color moss shades. her teacher said her favorite color was green. there is so many shades of green...there is light green, lime green, grass green & dark green. this green was very natural.

Baby Simeon's Baby Blanket...

My latest creation...

I finished knitting the baby blanket last week. I gave the blanket to my friend last thursday & Baby Simeon arrived Monday morning. Talk about cutting it close. lol

My next project is a shawl for myself in harvest colors. It should be done by next week. I will be taking orders for the shawl. Proceeds will go to my Relay for Life 2012 walk.

Relay for Life Fundraiser...

I am donating this scarf to a Relay for Life Bunko Fundraising Event. I will be making a variety of purple scarves to sell to meet my fundraising goal of $100. I am walking Relay for Life in May.

Color: Gothic (darkest violet & black)

its really a very deep purple

homespun scarf no.5

Color: Spring Green (discontinued)

Size: 81" Length

you can find the listing here.

vacation...

last weekend my family took a vacation to Disneyland. oh it was just what we needed to get away for the weekend. then i took last week off from knitting. i got caught up on my bible study readings & my book club readings.

so back to work knitting this week;-)

custom shawl...

a few weeks ago, I got a custom order for a shawl. my friend Theresa wanted a shawl. Her hubby picked the color. I turned out so well that my daughter wants one in violet and i think i want one too. It kept my lap so warm on these cold nights as i was knitting it. Its made with the Homespun yarn. This item will be made to order. It will take up to 2 weeks to be finished. convo through Etsy for custom order.

Color: fawn {discontinued}

its such a pretty color.

size: 24" x 60"

homespun scarf no.3

Color: Cobalt

size: 6"W x 82" L

you can find it listed here in my etsy shop.

custom order...

Color: Chili {discontinued color}

my friend put in an order for 3 custom scarves. this is the first one. i really love this color. its like a brick red. sadly its discontinued.

homespun scarf no.2

here is the second scarf to be listed in my shop...

Color: Covered Bridge Red

measurements: 6" wide x 84" long

you can find it listed here.

this scarf is now SOLD!

if you'd like one in this color;

convo me through etsy.

thanks!

Homespun Scarf...

On my family blog, I joined some bloggers that are setting 3 goals to do in 30 days (basically a month). Its called 3 in 30. You can read about my personal goals for january here. One of those goals is to list 2 items a month in my etsy shop.

So here is the first...

Color: Williamsburg

measurements: 7" wide x 81" long

You can find it listed here.

This scarf is now SOLD.

If you'd like a custom order in this color please convo me through etsy.

thanks!

baby asher's blankie

a friend of mine had her baby a few months back. i made this gift for her son. i finally got to meet him last wednesday and gave him his gift.

Lion's Brand Baby First Yarn.

I love this yarn its so stretchy & cozy.

a new way to tie a scarf...

Today I learned a new way to tie my scarf thanks to Lisa Leonard. You can follow her directions here. But here you have it...

The Pretzel Knot

thank you Lisa...I love having a new way to wear my scarves.

gift for the teacher...

here is the scarf I knitted for my daughter's teacher.

color: Montana Sky

I totally love this color. I may have to make one for myself to match my blue suede shoes. yes...I have a pair of blue suede shoes.

Projects for myself...

Since I've been knitting, I haven't even knitted a project for myself since I was like 10 yrs old. So the past two weeks I made myself three scarves. All of these are made with the Homespun yarn. The first one is from the Holiday Homespun Collection of colors. I really love this yarn for scarves. They are super soft & cozy.

color: Holly

I finished this one last night while sitting in the ER lobby.

You can read about my adventures here.

color: Tudor

I finished this one last Thursday.

I love how the colors cascade into each other.

This scarf is a tad shorter than the one above.

color: Edwardian

I finished this one two weeks ago.

Again this one is a short one.

The last two scarves were made with left over yarn from a previous projects that I did last year. That is why they are a tad shorter than the red one.

My next project is to knit a scarf for my daughter's teacher and I gotta finish that by this Thursday. If I do, I may knit another for the teacher aide in her class. Praying that I can get it all done before the kids go on winter break.

I am planing on knitting my guys beanies for Christmas and a scarf for my daughter to match her new coat.

After all that, I will start posting scarves in my Etsy store starting in January 2011.

WOW! I'm lagging...

Well it has been quite awhile since I knitted last. Life & family has me totally busy right now.

My etsy shop is still up. So if you need a custom listing let me know.

I've been spending a lot of time on my family blog http://teampipkin.blogspot.com

God Bless!

Pink Baby Blanket...

Sorry its been so long since I've posted a project that I finished. But here is a baby blanket that I made for my friend Kerri who is having a baby girl. This yarn is from Lion's Brand is Baby's First yarn. To custom make this blanket for you that total would be $40. But if you chose a different brand of yarn then the price will be different. You can convo me through etsy.

Blessings

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

...i hope you all had a wonderful holiday season celebrating the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ! right now i'm working on a custom order for my good friend, debbie. i will be done with this in the middle of the month. it is for 2 scarves in the color of her daughter's school colors, 1 scarf in white and a beanie in the school color.
after i'm done with this order i will be making 2 sets for charity. thank you debbie for your order!

"Don't worry about everyday life- weather you have enough food to eat or clothes to wear. For life consists of far more than food and clothing" Luke 12:22-23

New Year's Resolution...

as a family we have decided to be more charitable this coming year. we have been blessed with what we need.
fist of all...i have decided to turn this home-based business into a Christian based store. What that means...for every beanie or scarf sold or made; one will be given to charity. i'm looking into a few local charities.
second...there is a blog button on this website "WORLD VISION" please click on it and find more info for yourself. i first heard of this charitable organization while i was at the Women of Faith conference. i didn't have the money at the time to sponsor a child but i came home to check out the website. they have a "gift catalog" section and in that section there are different areas of need like clean water, giving chickens & ducks, and they even have a section for children in the US.
so please join my family this year as we plan to help children ALL over the WORLD in need.
This is our "Compassion Plan for 2010"
May God Bless You!

* "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden
* "When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate."- Ann Landers
* "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe."- Anatole France