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!

Some Yarn Therapy

 Hey everyone, how are you?  I have been okay and I have had a little bit of yarn therapy lately.  My favorite DK yarn with some nylon in it.   I got 2 skeins of Later, Gator; 2 skeins of Yellow Submarine; 2 skeins of Limoncello; 1 skein After Dark; 1 skein Oh My Gourd

My dogs have been messing with my fence.....when I put the fence up, I left the old fence as not to deal with sharing neighbors.....big mistake because rodents (rats, skunk, squirrel, etc) are gettting between the two fences and driving my dogs insane.

So, my BIL came over to help me fix a few areas...plus replace several of the planks at the bottom of the fence.

I watched my daughter's dogs while she took Jackson to the lakehouse.  Jackson does not like Paige's huge Great Dane, Texas.

It was a long week, so.....WINE

I also tried to make the protien bagels.....made with greek yogurt and gluten free bread flour.  They did not come out as good as I thought they would, but I tried

I finished knitting my Monthly Shawl....but still have some ends to weave in and blocking.

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

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

Good Morning 2020!

Good Morning everyone.....how has your 2020 been so far?  I know, it is only the 6th day of the year......

I finished the socks I started last Sunday for Chris

I gave them to him yesterday and he loved them.

Then it was time to jump to a gift for a baby shower that is this coming Saturday.....baby booties
I still have to seam up the first bootie and knit the 2nd bootie.

I got some new needles from HiyaHiya for the KAL I hostessed in July/August.....plus some beautiful jewelry

I got a fabulous scepter of power from my knitting friend, Jennifer....I love this pen!

I am still going down my fitness road and have a session with my trainer today....wish me luck!

I have a cute story to tell you about Jackson...it was super hard to photograph.....but Jax found a Spurs Coozie in the backyard (probably from a neighbors house or I have no clue how, but it is not mine).  He loves this thing and has chewed it and offered it to me ( because he loves me) and he apparently loves to sleep with it too.  Sunday morning, he got in bed with me, and he held his coozie with his paw and put his head on it....it was the cutest thing ever!

I also had Jaz over for a bit on Friday.....

Okay, well that is all I have for this week.....have a fabulous week!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!