Is My New System Working?

 Hey Everyone....How are you?  I am well!  I am not sure if y'all remember in early June (June 3rd) I mentioned I was going to try a new system.  I did some frogging, I did some casting on, and I did some pulling out of old things.  How is it going?  Well, let's see.

I said I was going to work on an old blanket, a new cardigan for my sister and an old shawl from 2023.

Well, I finished the old blanket....the glamping blanket

I did about 15-17 rows on my sister's cardigan (It does not look much bigger, but the cables have been started.

and I did work on the shawl the first week, but not last week....so no change there.  I also started 2 new hats (not part of the new 'system')...but I did finish the two non authorized cast ons....LOL!

So.....is it working?  I think maybe 50/50...LOL!  I will continue to do my best.

I got a pic from my friend, Star, of her grandson using one of the blankets I recently made them.

Now, speaking of non authorized cast ons.....how about non authorized crochet projects (which are not really cast ons...but chain ons??).  I got a message from Antonio with these two pics attached asking if I could make this.

I told him yes of course, but my squares woukd be smaller (if he only wanted the 3 center colors and then black outline), and I had 16 colors....and were there any he wanted me to leave out.  

I also told him I was going to randomly select the colors (no matching, no thinking).  He was like, Okay.  So, I set up all my yarns with this wood board and numbered them 1-16.  The first 2 or so squares I just pulled colors...then I asked Lupe to pick 3 numbers between 1 and 16, then the same of Alexa....then I had the bright idea to have ChatGPT give me 200 sets of 3 random numbers between 1 and 16....so it did.  I have printed out the file it provided (I have to be organized in my randomness....LOL!!!)  and am on my 4th square from the list, but I had about 6 square already...so my 4th square from the list is my 10th square...let's see how it goes.  This is Antonio's Random AI Generated Granny Square Blanket.

Lupe spoiled me with more flowers....I love them!!!

and Paige is at the lakehouse, so I am baby sitting my grand dogs.  For any of you that remember from past years....Jackson does not like Texas (the bit Great Dane)...so Paige takes Jackson to lakehouse (he is way easier than taking Jaz and Texas) and I have Jaz and Texas....Lupe cannot believe how big Texas is....and Texas sure is getting attached to Grandpa Lupe

But do not worry.....Lupe is still spoiling Flower and Purl (I did not get pic of Purl)

and Amira is enjoying laid back Jackson

Well, that is all I have.  I hope y'all have a fabulous week!!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

When you need the rain, but not that much.....

 Hello everyone....well, I think SA has been in the news with all the flooding we have had.....now the storm has moved on to West Virginia and other areas north east of us.  I know we needed the rain (Media lake is at 2%), but not 4-5 inches in an hour.....I think the final count was 13 deaths, which is terrible.  Thankfully I am okay and everyone I know is OK, but there is damage that will take months to fix, so we need to patient.

I do have one big scardey dog that does not like storms.  Poor guy paced all night till Lupe told him he could get in the bed with us....then he sleeps better.  I have never had a dog that has as much anxiety as Jackson, but I am okay with it as he is the goodest boy in the world!  Here he is (a little ashamed) the next morning.

I hope everyone had a fabulous Father's Day yesterday!  We had a little bbq at our place and let me tell you...it was HOT...till the rain came....LOL!

Here are some pics.

I tell ya, I really do not get out much or do much because after yesterday and all the activity, my body is killing me today.  I'm wondering if I have some sort of deficiency.....I know I am 53, but I feel like my body is reacting as if I was 93!

Oh well......I will say, since Lupe and I spent most of Saturday getting the house ready for the BBQ and then Sunday finalizing things and of course entertaining.....it made for very little knitting time.   I was able to work on this blanket a little (I think I got at least 8 inches on it).

I also worked on the hat I started for Lupe

Then.....remember that yarn I ordered?  Well, it came in

and I started a hat

Paige and Family had a wedding to go to on Saturday and she sent me this pic....I love it!

Well, that is all I have....Have a great week everyone!!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

It's the Shoes!!!

 Hey everyone!  I hope you all are well!  I am hanging in there as usual!  This past weekend, Tone wanted me to take him to the mall to get a Father's Day Present for Kody.  So I picked him up from Paige's shop, we had Sushi Zushi (not the greatest sushi, but not terrible I guess, then hit the mall.  We got a hat for Kody, and Tone had it engraved with "I Love You Dad".  I thought that was so sweet!  Then we stopped at a Foot Locker and Tone really wanted a certain pair of shoes, they are Crocs....

I got them for him and then we swung back by Paige's shop before I took him to a friends house.  I made him take and embarassing picture with his Grandma......and I swear, he is NOT a foot taller than me....It's the SHOES!!!  That is my story and I am sticking to it!  LOL!!!!

I got my nails done last week and I went with a totally outside of my wheelhouse color....and I LOVE THEM!  I even made my watch color match my nails (and my Pj's for the day)!

I love them so much, I told Lupe, "I need to knit with this color so my nails can match my yarn!"  Then I ordered this yarn!  Madeline Tosh Vintage in the Edison Bulb colorway!

As far as other knitting and trying to do better with my WIPS.....Last week I said I would pull out an old shawl and an old blanket....so I did.  The shawl is from 2023, and the blanket is also from 2023.  This blanket will be for Sean and Leilani.  I got a nice chunk done on both.

I also made progress on my sister's Cardigan, Ledburg

Then, not in line with my goals (LOL), I started a hat for Lupe.  We were shopping one day a couple of months ago and he bought this yarn and asked me to make a hat with it.  So I have had the yarn for a while and finally decided to cast on.  This is the Chunky Dean Street Hat.

I got a surprise package from my Fiber Fairy!  These smell so good.  I have already used them several times!

Lupe continues to spoil me.....more flowers

And, Lupe washed the dogs yesterday.  We keep them inside a few hours after washing till they dry....this is Flower as soon as she is dry and allowed to go outside.....LOL!  She loves that dirt!

Well, that is all I have.  I hope yall have a fabulous week!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!