T Minus 10 days!

 Hey everyone.  How are you?  It is 10 days till Antonio's birthday and I would be lying if I said I was not panicked....but I got my rear in gear this past weekend!  I finished ALL SQUARES and weaving in all the ends of all the squares

Then I wove in all the ends in black that were on the actual blanket!

Now I just have 146 squares to attach and the ends of the black yarn to weave in.  If I have time, I want to do one round of black around the entire blanket.

Lupe took me to Yarnivore this past weekend.  I have not been in that store for years.  I got some great teal lace yarn and I am going to use it to make the Tiara shawl (instead of the pink I previously picked).  The color I a little blown out, but hopefully once I start the shawl I can get a better picture.

I worked a little on the Magnolia shawl

and I got my nails and toes done

Lupe and I both had Monday off so we went to lunch at Red Lobster (he loves the endless shrimp).

That is really all I have and I imagine next week all I will have is Antonio's blanket.....we will see.  Have a great week everyone!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

October is here!

 Hey everyone!  I hope you are well.  I am thrilled October is here and we have already started to see a little bit of cooler temps.

I thought I hit publish on this yesterday, but I did not....so sorry I am a day late.

I have been working on Antonio's Blanket.  I only have 25 more squares to make....and only 185 to attach.  I am hoping to attach one row (13 squares) per day and I should be able to finish in time.  This picture shows the 60 squares on bottom right that still need ends woven in and 100 squares on top left that have all the ends woven in and just need to be attached.

This past weekend was Lupe's sister's birthday and the whole family went to dinner.  I hope I do not offend anyone with this picture, but here is the gag gift we gave her for her 50th Birthday.....and pics of Lupe with his sister and his brother in law (his sister's husband).

Last week on Wednesday, Antonio had a football game and he got a touchdown....fumble recovery in the end zone!  Congrats Tone!  Here he is with ball at bottom of pile!

Igot a great package from a great friend in Norway.  Ineta sent me some of her Drops Kid Silk in a rusty orange and a golden mustard color.....I love them!  I have to find the perfect shawls to make!  Thank yuo Ineta!

I started the tiny tip of the sophie hood for Paige

and in Mid September I shared a quilt that Darlene made for me....well, she made another one and it says I <3 TX (I love Texas) and this thing is huge!  I am so spoiled by her and Lupe!  I am one lucky girl!

The only other thing I did was work on my Peacock shawl....I got my first section of peacock eyes done!

Lastly, I started the Magnolia Shawl KAL:

That is all I have.....I hope you have a great week!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

Knitting Retreat Lakehouse Edition!

 Hey Everyone!  Sorry I am late with posting this week, but I had an amazing time at the Lakehouse and I just did not want to get on the computer.....LOL!

While I went to the Lakehouse with my knitting girls, Lupe went to Bastrop to hang out with his bestie (more like a brother), Brent and Brent's family, so I have some pics from there too!

First, the yarny things:  I got new yarn!  No big revelation there.  I got a laceweight I have never used before.  Hedgehog Fibers Merino Lace.  I think you all know I am engaged to marry the love of my life.  We do not have a date, but we know we want to do it early next year.  So, I decided I wanted to knit a wedding shawl.  The Wedding Peacock Shawl like Darlene knit for Shyla so many years ago.  I could not decide if I wanted White or Graphite.....so I ordered both and started both.  The graphite looks a little purple in some pictures and while it has purpleish undertones, it is really more dark grey,

I have a pretty strict timeline to get this done in 3 months, so there is no way I could do both.  Well, my amazing best friend, Darlene, offered to knit one for me.  I am going to take the white one to her today!  So I will make the graphite one and she will make the Pure one.  She is so amazing!

While at the lakehouse I worked on one thing.....Antonio's blanket!

Before:

After:

I know I got a ton done, but I just thought I would get more done.....so this means I need to get my tail end in gear to get this done in 23 days!

Paige also sent me a reel in Instagram on a Sophie Hood she wants, so I picked up the yarn

Before the Lakehouse, I got my nails and toes done....happy florescent yellow!

While I was gone, Paige took the kiddos to the Zoo.....aren't they adorable?

Here are pics of Lupe at Bastrop.  They saw two eagles and the eagles nest... I got the nest only on video which for some reason I cannot load here, but it is huge.  

When we got home, Lupe took me to get a new v5 Oura Ring.  I LOVE it.

And he and I got matching On Cloud shoes....I have been wanting to get a pair of these for a long time!!  he spoils me so much!  

That is really all I have.  Here are my photos from the Lakehouse

Have a great week everyone!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!