212 - An Update on Gift Making - Hats, Gloves, Cowls and Fun With Pixel

[@knitpicksOfficial]

Lovely projects! Happy knitting!

[@urbanyarn]

Thank you so much! Just purchased a bunch of the Knit Picks Upcycle Alpaca Blend and cannot wait to make something with it.

[@knitpicksOfficial]

So great! @@urbanyarn

[@carolschmidt4949]

Good morning Gary, Thankyou for sharing…I enjoyed my coffee with you today! Lol..👏👏👏😍

[@urbanyarn]

Awe - this is so sweet to read!

[@valackerman7519]

The way that particular pattern of cowl collapses into rolls is so cool!

[@barbheggen7434]

Hello Gary . Love the idea with the gloves. You really put a lot of work into your presents . It’s fun to make things for people there are appreciated something crocheted or knitted. The yarn for your next projects are beautiful and the colors. Thank you for showing us you up coming goodies .

[@urbanyarn]

Hi Barb - I do love seeing when family and friends get a hand made gift. It's so rewarding.

[@shirleyspring4905]

Congratulations to Pixel on the graduation. 💕🐶

[@urbanyarn]

Thank you so kindly - she's adorable.

[@LindaFraboulet]

I so love the pics of Pixel. She is so expressive and cleaver. Thanks for sharing!

[@gioiacasterline4835]

Hey Gary, love all you do but you know what i think of you. Beautiful items. Pixcel cant get enough of her so adorable. Sendi g hugs.

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks so much for always writing such encouraging messages!

[@cindydriver9112]

I absolutely love that cowl. Hi Pixel! She's a sweetheart!

[@donnamayfield3]

Such beautiful work yet again, Gary. The recipients will be thrilled.

[@roxannapurcell7305]

Beautiful makes and WIPS.Pixel and his friends are adorable.Have an amazing day Gary.🧶😊🎄

[@sandraallen5142]

Willow cowl is beautiful ❤️

[@LoriParsons]

Pixel is just adorable & so are the other puppers!😘More beautiful work Gary..love seeing all your makes. Until next time, take care🥰

[@emesev5381]

❤ Beautiful hat and the Paris Toujours shawl looks exciting, not to mention your colour choices😍. Never tried the LB Jeans yarn, but I like denim/washed colours and I have to try to crochet fingerless gloves, so far I've made some knitted ones. Pixel looks so happy among her classmates ❤ Have a nice week Gary ❤

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks for your message and letting me know about your makes. Pixel did have a great day on her graduation. She's growing up so fast!

[@lindaw505]

Hi Gary, I really like the cowl! Especially the greens 😍

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks so much

[@dragonkat1868]

Gary the colors you put together are so amazing, congratulations Pixel 🐕.

[@frozenstone1787]

Gary as always you picked the most amazing coloways.😊❤

[@yarnpower]

Wonderful video. And loved the photos of Pixel and her classmates…all adorable in their fluffiness!

[@urbanyarn]

You are so kind

[@DiamondsCraftsAndCrochet]

Hey Gary! Beautiful cowl, loved the gloves thanks for sharing my friend 😊

[@urbanyarn]

Thank you for the kind message! I'm glad you loved the gloves. They're going to be a hit!

[@gr8fullife151]

Pixel and friends are adorable. Thank you for mentioning the sale at Aberdeen's Wool. I ordered 2 knitting and 2 crochet bags. I was so pleased with the yarns that I received. Thanks Gary.

[@CharmedGrammyCrochet]

Hello Gary. Thanks for sharing all of your great makes, etc.

[@valeriehowden471]

Great makes as per usual. I don't think my hubby leaves me alone for fear I may expand my crafting areas! Pixel and class are perfect pooches.

[@urbanyarn]

Yes Valerie - wouldn't a new craft room be a wonderful thing. Now you've got me dreaming.

[@mostley1]

I understand what you mean about connection with yarny people. I live in Florida so it’s warm here most of the time and sweater weather is over before I can get one made. There aren’t many people here to connect with so I appreciate you.

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks for the letting me know you're enjoying the channel. I know what you are going through and you're welcomed here to chat as much yarn as you like... LOL!

[@hebulanebula]

Pixel 🐾♥️😅👅. All the pups are adorbs !!! I love the colors of the. willow cowl and your brioche hat too . Always enjoy your videos Gary ! Be well 🧶☮️🎄💫

[@barbaramartin6837]

Once again your affinity toward green and blue has produced a beautiful piece. That purple section is an unexpected, but beautiful surprise that gives the cowl a pleasant uniqueness! Well done!👍🏻

[@urbanyarn]

Thank you so much!

[@preciousbeautyj1043]

Hi Gary, congratulations on Pixel being graduated. She’s sooo adorable in her cap. Hope y’all are doing well and keeping warm. Have a great rest of the week.

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks so much for the message - we are staying warm indoors and Pixel was so cute at her graduation. That darn hat kept on falling off her head - in the end we just let the photos capture the realness!... LOL!

[@preciousbeautyj1043]

@@urbanyarn lol @ the hat. My Bella loves sweaters and coats but nothing on her head.

[@jeanpennington4207]

Gorgeous colors used for your cowel ❤❤❤ love it!!! 🎉

[@urbanyarn]

Thank you! 😊

[@Suzann-kr7tz]

Love, love, love the graduation class photo at the end! ❤❤❤😊😻😻😻

[@urbanyarn]

They were all so cute. A confession - that photo took about 13 attempts... LOL!

[@stacyhortner8105]

If you haven't worked with the ice yarn merino yet, you are in for such a treat. That yarn is one of my favorites!!!

[@urbanyarn]

Oh - good to know about ICE merino yarn. I haven't had a chance to use that one!

[@sandrapalmer5642]

I love the fingerless gloves. So pretty.

[@debwillner5598]

My favorite knit ever is my Willow cowl and is also my favorite knit to wear! EVER🥰

[@urbanyarn]

Hey there Deb - So happy you loved the Willow Cowl pattern and making it. I knew from the start - well a dozen rows in - I was going to love it.

[@yvonnefonseca922]

Aww congratulations to all the doggies. They're so cute. Thanks for sharing your projects. Love the gloves 🧤

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks so much!

[@yvonnefonseca922]

You're so welcome ❤

[@berthalutters1615]

Love Pixel and the Pixels teacher will love the gloves. I can not wait to see the scarf!

[@urbanyarn]

Hi Berthalutters1615 - I started one of the scarves and I'm not sure about the pattern. So many times it's saying to cut (break) the yarn. I'll keep going though - there's going to be a lot of weaving in of ends.

[@RoselikescrochetB]

Gary the gloves 🧤 turned out great! Pixel is a doll face!💜

[@urbanyarn]

Hello Rose - you're the best! I hope you are keeping warm in Chicago!

[@DonnaBMacK]

Oh my goodness, Pixel is adorable. ❤ Your creations are beautiful and I really admire your ability to mix colours and textures and come up with something amazing. Take care!

[@urbanyarn]

Thank you so much Donna!

[@DianEnglish56]

Pixel and the other pups are so Cute! The cowl, hat, and gloves you made are really pretty. Love all the colors.

[@urbanyarn]

Thank you so kindly!

[@ninjatabby25]

Cool colors, I used my knitting loom to make a waffle stitch scarf for my snow plow guy he was happy to get that gift, he sead it helps keep him warm, his wife even likes it

[@marielucas9186]

Congrats Pixel Good job You are just too cute ❤️❤️

[@donnajenkins4918]

Nice. Thanks for sharing

[@240taylor]

I loved that series All the Light You Cannot See, it was an awesome series! Keep those recommendations coming Gary! Love your channel!

[@urbanyarn]

I'm glad you liked the series - thank you for your kind message.

[@valackerman7519]

Congrats for Pixel..." got the doodles covered"...lol😂😂😂

[@PamelasCrochetKnitCorner1]

You guys are great doggy parents!!! I love all of your makes Gary, always!!!

[@urbanyarn]

Hello Thema (or is it Louise?)... LOL! Just kidding Pamela! Thank you for your compliment on the makes. Wishing you and yours a great Holiday Season!

[@MadMimisCrochetandFarming]

love your cowl. Your time at the spa sounds wonderful. I like the cold so I would like that part of it.

[@pamstarr6570]

Hi Gary all the shawls will be beautiful you do a great job 👍😊😊❤❤

[@sharoningle6346]

Love the cowl! Great colors. I'll have to look up Crystal's glove pattern 😊 thanks for sharing your work. ❤

[@ineedmoreyarn2465]

Pixel is too cute. I used the jeans yarn in that color and didn't find it splitty. I crocheted a that a is really nice and warm.

[@gingermolinero8386]

Gary Pixel is adorable, please give pets for me. Also I like the color of the Jeans yarn

[@judithsmith5392]

Gary, I really like how the cowl came out using the different color bands. Have a wonderful Christmas holiday season

[@urbanyarn]

Hi Judy - Thanks for the greeting. Please have a fantastic Holiday my friend!

[@fawndhaider7699]

Gary, I love the hat! Very nice pattern ☺️

[@joanneannese3433]

Love love pretty pixel!!!

[@carriejcrochet]

love the colors in the cowl!

[@Grandmama-Rainey]

The Willow cowl is gorgeous! B Guess I'll be adding that one to my after Christmas along with the Clara hat! I haven't knit much this year, so this will be lots of fun. Pixel is darling. Much Love and Happy Holiday to you and your lovely family. 💜🎄

[@urbanyarn]

Thank you so much Rainey for the greeting - Happy Holiday to you too!

[@hobbiesandmoremaryking]

Beautiful, nice color added.

[@joanneannese3433]

Hey Gary!! Oh what fun...snowing here today

[@urbanyarn]

Keep warm Joanneannese

[@tormakhmariajulia955]

I love your work

[@carengutierrez2409]

Hi Gary! Love the colors and stitch work on the cowl and beanie, it’s so very nice. I’ve yet to try the jeans yarn but I have been curious about it since it came out, I do love the color of it. Looking forward to seeing the shawl! Pixel is adorable also😊thanks for sharing!

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks so much!

[@andrealouis-visser4973]

As always I love your color choices! I am a “Gary Wanna Be”. LOL! I look forward to seeing all your projects! I have used Lion Brand Jeans yarn and made a ruana style garment using all the colors they originally made. I loved it.

[@urbanyarn]

Awe - thanks so much for the sweet compliment. The Ruana you made sounds very dashing.

[@amydomestico6142]

I made one of Crystals hats with the lion brand jeans yarn and it did split but its so soft and I love the colors they made so it was the payoff.

[@urbanyarn]

Those are definitely things that I also weigh as the most important when using a yarn.

[@peggiegraham5945]

I just love your videos! I know I asked this before but, would you ever consider doing videos showing us how to crochet and knit and how to make what you show us? Please please please. I think your yarnies would love it! And maybe how you got started and who taught you?

[@urbanyarn]

Hello Peggy - I'm so happy to read your enthusiasm to learn, but I'm not equipped right now for offering up tutorials. I find time to chat and record these videos for the connection aspect and building this wonderful community. I'm really not ready to teach and I hope that you can understand that. Thank you for asking my friend!

[@stephanienorwicz1366]

You are such a talented knitter. I wish I knew how to knit and make such beautiful projects like yours! The Netflix show you talked about was recommended to me by my daughter. I haven’t watched it yet. I’ll have to try it.

[@urbanyarn]

Thank you for your message and compliment.

[@DanetteSWhite]

Hi Gary. Your FOs look great. Nice colors. The finger less gloves were a hit. I've yet to make some. I'm working on larger crochet projects besides hats and scarves. I made several of Crystal s Elf Hats which went over well at the craft fair. Have a great day! Congrats to Pixal🐕

[@urbanyarn]

Hi Danette - You must be making like crazy right now, as it's craft fare season in full swing. You'll have to let me know what your big hit was for this season.

[@RosegarlandCreations]

wow. catch you real time. Its 11.33pm in Tasmania Australia ... I better watch you lol👍👍👍❤❤

[@urbanyarn]

Hello there in Tassy!

[@gjmiller138]

Elizabeth Kreamer is from Kreamer yarns with the fantastic mystery boxes

[@urbanyarn]

Oh - I didn't know that.

[@loriburklund9764]

Wow Gary, you’re color combinations are gorgeous as usual. Love the cowl and the hat. I’ve never made fingerless gloves because in my part of Texas we wouldn’t get a chance to wear them. I’ve been thinking about making some for my daughters who both go to college in cities that are much colder. You have inspired me to find some yarn and make it happen. Thanks for that! I watched All the light we cannot see and I really liked it, I will say that the non accents kind of threw me off as well. Enjoy the holidays!

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks for the message Lori! You enjoy your Holidays too!

[@DeesCreativeHandsCrochet]

Beautiful makes as usual ❤❤❤❤

[@urbanyarn]

Thank you! 😊

[@Pammy_Yolo]

I love love love the cowl & beanie!! The gloves came out great. I bought the dark jean and lite jean yarn to make me a shawl, scarf or cowl. Haven't used it yet though. Whohoo it just started snowing (our snow is very late getting here this year) so it's a perfect time to crochet! 🥰

[@urbanyarn]

Yeah Pammy! Enjoy the crochet as it snows where you are.

[@healgrowlovecommunity8397]

Hi Gary! The colours in the cowl are beautiful and I love the way it lies. Crystal's gloves are lovely - I will be heading over to that tutorial. Pixel is such a gorgeous colour...can you spin dog hair? 😂😂😂

[@urbanyarn]

Hi there friend!

[@diannedesroches2672]

We have a mini poodle ,6 months old,looks just like Pixel! His name is Koda.

[@urbanyarn]

Awe - so cute and I like his name you've given him!

[@pattigolden1]

LOVE that cowl!!!! I miight need to add it to the list....like I need more to do. 🙄 I need to up my brioche game, that hat!!! 💕. So funny, Paris de jour is on my to-do list too!!! I think a lot wont be started untll after the first of the year. I NEED to finish my "ghost knitters shawl"

[@urbanyarn]

Hi Patti - We may be casting on the Paris Toujous at the same time next year! I also have too many things to finish before the Holidays. I just looked up the Ghost Knitters Shawl - WOW!

[@wandapolley8431]

I made a top with the jeans yarn and also found it a little splitty.

[@brittanykrieger5828]

I am hoping that things are well. I am making a scrap blanket.

[@urbanyarn]

Happy scrap blanket making!

[@nancyfink4828]

Hi Gary! 🙋 I'm catching up on videos again, I've missed you! 😊 I love the cowl, I think it's cool how it tubes up like that. The hat is beautiful as well. Your color choices are always amazing. I absolutely love the Lion Brand Jeans yarn. I just made a beanie with the vintage (gray) color and it came out beautifully. I do think it's a bit on the thin side for a #4 but it is so darn soft (4.5 for an acrylic) and it worked up great for me. Although I did use a 4.5 mm hook for the beanie. I also used it in a scarf using a 5 mm. The vintage gray is my new favorite yarn. I do have it in stovepipe (heathered black) which I have yet to use. But did notice it is a bit thinner and more loosely plied than the vintage? 🤔 I'll get back to you on that. Can't wait to see your future makes, I do like your color choices for both the shawls. Pixel is such a cutie! Til next time! 🤗💛

[@urbanyarn]

Hello Nancy! Thanks so much for letting me know about your experience with LB's Jeans yarn. You're so correct with the softness and the colours are amazing!

[@katherine8900]

👋🏽😍🤩

[@egoreknits]

Oh! I just love the fingerless gloves. I really need to get better at crochet. I've heard that a lot of people love that Jeans yarn. I've never had the chance to use that yarn. I wonder if it would be less splitty if you knit with it. I agree yarn and yarn related tool sales on Black Friday were not that great. My husband and I watched All The Light We Cannot See. I enjoyed it. The book is on my to read list. Did you know that the girl/woman who played the main character is actually blind. Also, this was her first time in a movie. I watched a short interview that was done with the director and a few of the actors.

[@urbanyarn]

Hi Egore, I think what was going on with the LB Jeans Yarn was my single crochet was a tight stitch. I forgot I did a knitted scarf with it and it wasn't splitty at all.

[@sandrapalmer5642]

Hi honey I may not be able to watch all videos during December because I have so much to do. Not sure it will all get done but I have to try. Just know I will be back I promise.

[@urbanyarn]

Hi my friend - thank you for your message. I wish you all the best with getting your projects done and remember to take breaks. I look forward to seeing your comments when you are back. Happy Holidays to you and yours.

[@SoulCage9]

I like the Jeans yarn , I have used it in many projects. As for splitting, I have not experienced that issue. Perhaps a wooden hook might help.

[@urbanyarn]

I've just remembered I knitted with Jeans yarn from Lion Brand about 2 years ago and it didn't split as much with knitting - but crocheting it tight like the way I did for the gloves meant getting into tighter stitches and it didn't work out that well.

[@SoulCage9]

@@urbanyarn I can see how it would be prone to split in very tight stitching. I have been a big fan of this yarn, there is a discontinued color called 'Capri, an amazing blue shade, wish I could find some.

[@lindaconnaire4488]

I love your cowl. Id love to make a shawl in the diagonal section of the pattern. Would it be ok to send me just that part of the pattern or do a tutorial please? Sorry for asking but I cant spare a penny what with the massive electric and gas prices and how expensive food has gone. I havnt used my cooker or microwave for over 6 weeks. I love everything you do xxx

[@joanneannese3433]

I can't get the hang of gloves with fingers....

[@urbanyarn]

It's a test of my patience too, but deep breaths and many breaks helped me get through.

[@bunnygaffney2765]

Hi Gary .How have you been ?

[@urbanyarn]

I'm well thanks Bunnygraffney2765! I hope you are well too!

[@TheSablelou]

Gary, I don’t know what is happening but your video is speeding mode . . .almost like your in fast forward mode. Are you seeing this on your end? So now that I have time to catch up so happy to see you making the gloves! I’ve been wondering what you were going to make for Christmas this year! Great Idea! Who doesn’t need a pair of fingerless gloves! And oh my! Love, love, love both shawl patterns! And your colors are so warm and inviting!

[@urbanyarn]

Hello there - if it’s just the intro (me caking up yarn) - I put that in double time. If past the intro the speed doesn’t show up normal, then it must be your setting. It’s normal speed for me. In the corner of video there’s controls for playback speed. Thank you so kindly for letting me know.

[@TheSablelou]

@@urbanyarnGary it was my IPad . . .somehow I had changed the settings to double the speed!

[@enchansin-cindy]

[@urbanyarn]

I'm waving back.

[@lisapeek1]

Stunning as usual 😊. I started watching that series and then forgot to go back to it. Busy busy right now. I can't wait to see your finished wips😊😊❤

[@QEDOma]

OMG I watch ArcaneFibre Works dying yarn all the time! He does beautiful work! 💗🧶 I read the book and watched the series All the Light We Cannot See! It was all as wonderful as everyone told me it was!