It's already June?

 Hey everyone.....how can it already be June?  I am not sure either.

I am going to start this post with another boquet of gorgeous flowers Lupe got me....he really does spoil me!  There were taken on different days so you can see ow much they opened up.

Paige and Kody must have had plans this past Saturday night because Bizz posted this adorable picture

I commented on it and she sent me the aftermath

This girl is going to be independent!

Okay, now for knitting.  I purchased the new knit nation magazine to see if I would like it.  I have to give lots of credit to the creator and editors and all imvloved in this magazine.  It is a great concept and for 24 pages, it is packed with lots of fun, information and even  patterns.  However, I forgot how bulky a newspaper can be, and even if I did fall in love with one of the patterns, I do not see me knitting from this large newspaper.  I would probably take pics and then print them to make them more managable.  This is probably not what this company had in minde when creating this newspaper.  All in all, it is pretty much just not for me.  The shipping also takes forever and I fear I am additcted to Amazon's "We will have it there between 5 and 10 pm tonight" services.....LOL!

As far as actual knitting.....I finised the teement shawl.  I finished in one month, but needed an extra day for blocking!

I also finished the 2nd blanket for my friend, Star's son, Thomas.

These two will go in the mail today!

I also decided I need to clean out some wips.....yup, I know I say this all the time.  I am hoping this year is my year.....LOL!

I frogged 2 items, and counted my wips.  One just needs to be blocked, so going in water today.  I have 21 wips (hey, that is prett good considering I think I had 40 at one time).  12 of those are blankets.....clearly, I love blankets but they take me FOREVER to finish.  So, I am pulling out one blanket wip, one shawl wip, and starting a new cast on for my sister.  We will be going to lakehouse for retreat the weekend before her 55th birthday, so I want to make her the Ledburg cardigan.  I made myself one in 2021.

So.....here is to hoping my new system is going to work....LOL! 

Lastly, a picture of my baby girl...I love when she smiles while she sleeps!

Have a great week everyone.

Happy Happy Happy knitting!

Sooooooooo much going on!

 Hey everyone....I have lots to post in this.  I know I am a couple of days late, but I have lots of content!

First, Happy Belated Memorial Day to all.  I am sorry if you lost someone in service to us, and I am thankful for them serving our country!!

Okay, now for the Harlow Flip Challenge.  For those of you who do not know, Andrea Mowry usually does a Memorial Day event where you try to finish a certain hat pattern of hers over the long weekend.  This time it was last Thursday to this past Monday at noon EST.  Well, I made THREE!!!  I forgot how much I love doing Brioche!  I will probably be pulling out my brioche blanket soon!

Here was the plan

Hat 1

Hat 2

and maybe hat 3

Well, I made them all.

I did not get any "in progress pics of number 2....I guess I was too focused....LOL!

Now number 3

All 3 together

I am pretty freaking proud of myself.  I do have to say that none of this would have been possible if Lupe was not doing EVERYTHING else.  He made food, fed it to me, cleaned the house, picked the movies to watch to get my knitting faster.....everything!  So thank you baby!!

We had negleted our walks, so when the "competition" was over, we went on a walk but it had rained the day before.....so, we did not get very far...but we got in a little over 2 miles.

What did I do before and after this little challenge you ask......

I worked on Teemant

Also, Darlene is starting a MASSIVE lace project and I thought maybe I would knit it with her.  However, I did not have enough of one yarn to make it (It needs like 2,800 yards), so I have 1600 yards fingering and 1600 yards lace of the same Crystal White Pearl yarn.....so I thought I would do the inside square with fingering and the outside part with lace.  However, my yarn was a mess, so I had to hand wind

I cast on a monsterous 259 stitches provisionally

But I am just not as into lace as much as Darlene, so I am not sure this project is going to go much further.....we will see.

Lastly, I crocheted on this blanket for Stars's son...the colors are blown out...but it has been fun.  I might have to get more yarn for this one.  

Also, Lupe took me to Joann's for the 70% off to see what all was left.  We did not get much, but I got this

I also ordered some mystery skein packs from Chelsea Yarns.....I have been nervous about the colors I was going to get......but I am thrilled with the colors I got!!!

Oh, and remember the last Good Vibes throw I made in light pink?  Well, Casey Campbell was born.  And she is already using her blanket...this makes me sooooo happy!!

That is all I have this week......here is my Dog Highlight....FLOWER!  I hope this picture makes you smile even a 10th as much as it does me!

Have a great week!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!