A BOXFUL OF COLORS

 

Oh! I had so many plans for the week after Christmas and so many plans for January. It was going to be such fun to finish a wallhanging, an apron, a doll outfit, or even to make a doll. The possibilities seemed unlimited and I looked forward to it.

Unfortunately, I came down with the flu. On my worst day – New Year’s Day – Mike experienced vertigo. I couldn’t do a thing for him, so we called son Murray who looked after his needs. He had a mild stroke due to a clot and spent two nights in the hospital for observation while I convalesced at home. Once Mike came home, we realized he also had the flu, so we’re now taking care of each other – and Bess. (I’m thinking that Bess can do without all those walks she gets, at least for the duration.)

Anyway, enough about that. I took advantage of quiet hours to crochet on Silas’ pattern blanket, and it grew to 12.5 inches, but decisions regarding the repetition of colors became bothersome for me.

“Well, we can use a randomizer,” said Hallie. There’s a randomizer? Who knew? So, Hallie submitted a proposition regarding my project to Chatgpt, and it came back with an immediate color plan.

“You could ask it yourself,” said Hallie. “Just go to Chatgpt.com and submit your proposition.” And the more I thought about it, the more I liked that idea.

So, instead of asking the wizard (AI) to build on my work in progress, I submitted a proposition based on my general plan and the colors on hand. The wizard responded immediately, telling me what a lovely project it was and supplying a list of appropriate color changes. It even shared its rationale regarding how certain colors enhance one another.

“I can do more for you,” it said. For instance, it could tell me the yardage I would need for each color. It could tell me which color to substitute if I ran out of one. I took it up on its offer to supply a printable chart. Then it wished me well, affirming that my project was wonderful and would turn out beautifully and inviting me to return if I needed anything more, such as a suggestion for the border.

It just boggles my mind. What next?

So, yes, I have restarted the pattern blanket. In fact, a little error at the start was bothering me, so I corrected that and then began with the color chart.

What else can I ask it? KW