Nichole Yarn

Hello everyone!

I bought this beautiful yarn at Adelas Yarn in Castro Valley, Ca. I fell in love with the colors and how soft the yarn felt against my skin :)

The colors reminded me of the beach, mainly because of the varying colors of blue/aqua to a light sandy color that reminded me of the sand and ocean colliding, all into one skein of yarn :)

The lady there was also very kind to wind it up for me :) I took it home and immediately started taking photos! I have no immediate plans for this yarn, but it is sitting right next to me in my chair and waiting for inspiration to hit :)

Have a great weekend!

Nikkole
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Golf cozy :)

Hello everyone!

I have exciting news! I have just finished my very first knitted project! I made up my own little pattern for a birthday present to Kevin's poppy :) I picked out a yarn that was his favorite color and went to work learning not only how to knit with sock yarn and circulars, but at the same time how to knit in the round and Kitchener stitch. It was definitively worth the time and difficulty to see his face light up!


It turned out fantastic :)


I hope everyone has had a wonderful last few weeks :) I will be posting soon about a beautiful luxury yarn that I bought and photographed, but that will have to wait until next time!

Have a great next couple of days!

Nikkole
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Purple Vines

Helloooooo everyone!

I hope everyone has had a good couple of weeks! I am so glad to have school done with and only work and knitting to focus on :D Lucky for all of you, I am learning at a fairly fast pace. Wahoo!
I can't disclose anything about this project until Friday, but here is a sneak peak at my latest project!


I love how wonderfully fast and easy this project is coming along :) I found this pattern on Ravelry: Strangling Vine Lace Scarf.

I am also using KnitPicks stroll blue violet tonal sock yarn.


Oh and here are some beautiful pictures of the flowers at my apartment :) Have a great day!


Nikkole
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Cowl in May

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to pop by and show you my lovely little scarf that I fastened in the back to make a wonderful little cowl :D

I actually made this scarf a very very long time ago, when I was first learning how to crochet. I came across it when I was moving and felt the need to use the perfectly sized scarf as a cowl.
It has been pretty cold the last couple of days... odd that it is May and we are experiencing weather similar to February. Oh well, it gave me an excuse to wear this! :D

Next week is finals week for me, so after the next week, I will be free to enjoy the summer with lots of knitting and crochet!

Have a great day!

Nikkole
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Day 90 Results for round 1!!!!!

Hello everyone!

I hope that everyone is happy and healthy :D I know I am! I passed day 90 of P90x the other day, and I am now officially a graduate of the program! :D I am so happy with my results and I really want to thank everyone supporting me over the last couple of months. Without your support, I might not have been as motivated to finish. I also have to thank my Kevin for doing the program with my for all 90 days :D Now, for the moment we all have been waiting for.... my video!!!!!

Click here to watch :D


I hope you enjoyed seeing my results as much as I did! If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask me. If you want to see Kevin's results, you can find it here. His results are pretty incredible :D We have started a second round of P90x yesterday, so I am back to day 2, but I am doing a different version this time around, so we will see how that goes :)

Oh and I am still working on the my knitting, but that will be saved for another post ;)

Have a great day :D

Nikkole
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packing+knitting=????

Hello everyone!!!

I hope you guys have had a great couple of weeks! I have been incredibly busy with lots of packing and knitting (with school and work on the side). I am moving on Wednesday of next week, so I have plenty of things to do, but of course I couldn't help myself and I have been indulging on some knitting! I bought a few sets of circular needles from knitpicks as well as some sock yarn to get me started on learning how to knit in a round. I found that I have a really hard time with dpns, and the circular needles are perfect for me! I learned the magic loop method and I have been very pleased with the results of my knitting. I may end up having to add "and knitting"to my blog name because of how much fun I am having! My main project is a golf cozy with knitpicks tonal sock yarn in the color kindling. It has been so fun to get to the point of where I am at right now with the project! I hope that I can finish this project by Wednesday! :D


I bought quite a few skeins of sock yarn from knitpicks the same day I bought the kindling yarn, and I can't wait to make something wonderful! More than likely socks! :D


I love how bright and magical the colors are!

Well, I have half of the apartment to still pack, so it is probably time for me to get to work. Plus, I'm hungry :D

Have a great day everyone!

P.S. Tuesday is day 90 for p90x! Check in for results! :D

Nikkole
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Royal Dancer from YogaX

Hello again!

I hope all is well with everyone. I only have a few minutes before I have to jet off to class, but I thought that I might share with you a pose that I had Kevin take of me when I was doing YogaX from P90X.

have a great day!

Oh and I bought some sock yarn and circular knitting needles today from knitpicks. I can't wait for them to come in so that I can show you the lovely goodness!

Nikkole
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