230 Yarn Purchases From Illinios - Hobby Lobby, Michaels & Yarnify

Hello Yarn Lovers,
In this video I chat about the yarn shopping and gift exchange in Illinois - while on a recent trip there.
I hope you enjoy the content and thank you for watching.
Yarn Stores Mentioned:
Hobby Lobby - www.hobbylobby.com
Michaels - canada.michaels.com
Yarnify - shop.yarnify.com
Yarn Snob - www.knitsalldone.com
KZbin Channels Mentioned:
Rose ‪@RoselikescrochetB‬
Crystal ‪@BAGODAYCROCHET‬
Lisa ‪@HappytohookCreations88‬
Patterns Mentioned;
Exploration Station | by Stephen West (knit pattern)
Tutorial part one explains the i-cord cast-on: • Exploration Station - ...
Pattern in publication - West Knits, Best Knits Number 1 on Ravelry.com
www.ravelry.com/patterns/sour...
Separate pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
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[@DebbieAllen-yo2el]

That Crystal….she’s such a joy!! So glad you had a great birthday 🥳

[@cynthiaosgood3804]

I'm glad you and Chad were able to spend your birthday with such dear, talented friends Rose and Crystal. Nice yarn haul from the USA. I like Hobby Lobby yarn. My favorite with forever be Premier yarns. Belated Happy Birthday.

[@RoselikescrochetB]

Gary it was amazing to see you again and meet Chad! I had a wonderful time! 💜

[@urbanyarn]

Hello there Rose! We need to do more road trips. Next time Chad will drive so we can crochet... LOL!

[@hobbiesandmoremaryking]

So glad you and your husband enjoyed your birthday, and trip to Crystal. Love the yarn, so pretty

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks Mary for your message. We has so much fun!

[@sandrapalmer5642]

The yarn is gorgeous. Crystal is so sweet.

[@frozenstone1787]

Crystal and Rose are so amazing. Glad your birthday and trip were awesome 🤗🙌❣️

[@AnaNicole1225]

Gary, you and your husband surround yourselves with truly genuine, loving, and kind ladies from the youtube world. You've been given great gifts from your birthday travel adventures. Who knew Crystal had so much pushing power, 😂.

[@julieann5196]

Hi Gary, the shawl Hank is wearing is gorgeous! Those I Love This Yarn is beautiful. I love all of Hobby Lobby's yarn. Crystal and Rose are such generous people.

[@jackiebechler8823]

Love all the yarn you showed from Hobby Lobby to the specialty shops!! It sounds like you had a great birthday with Crystal and Rose. Enjoyed your little story of Crystal butting in and paying for the yarn, I can totally picture it. What special friendships!!! Great video!!

[@kattales1108]

That was so generous of Crystal to buy your yarn at the store. I love the yarns you picked out. I’m definitely going to Hobby Lobby next week in Scottsdale AZ. ❤

[@urbanyarn]

Happy shopping - we all love to see yarn on shelves.

[@badrake4696]

Jeans shorts...you made me laugh out loud with the Daisy Dukes reference. Here in the Midwest we call them "cutoffs". Worn by men and women, cutoffs are very popular in hot muggy summers. 😂

[@urbanyarn]

That's the word I was looking for in my memory - "Cutoffs". I kept on calling them tear-offs or something.

[@JoyceN818]

Great birthday yarn you received from Rose, Crystal and good intentions from Chad. Looks like you had a great time on your vacation.😀

[@urbanyarn]

LOL - Chad was so surprised, but we laughed so much afterwards.

[@nancyjhudson]

That Sheepjes is AWESOME!! Crystal is so generous. I just love her ❤️

[@urbanyarn]

Crystal and Rose are two very special friends.

[@barbarawiltz9453]

What an incredible yarn haul. The 12 hanks of cashmere had me drooling! Happy belated Bday!

[@kimwhidby3858]

Beautiful yarn! And visits with beautiful people!😁💜

[@lisawhite457]

That was so awesome of Crystal to pay for your yarn at Hobby Lobby. I love Crystal; she's so awesome!

[@gabbyferreira4786]

Happy birthday , I love this yarn from hobby lobby, I was there not to long ago, they must be adding different kinds of colors, never saw them there, beautiful colors Gary, Crystal she is so generous so is rose ❤, I love you Gary ❤glad you had a great time with Crystal

[@urbanyarn]

Hello Gabby - great to read your message. I hope you are well and enjoying your April!

[@gabbyferreira4786]

@@urbanyarn , actually, I am enjoying this first day in the 70’s , one day I am going to visit Canada, they do buses here❤️

[@HappytohookCreations88]

Gary , I just love you!! You are a wonderful person. I look forward to meeting you again! 🥰💙

[@urbanyarn]

Hey there Lisa! I've been catching up on your videos. It's great to see your smiles! Until we meet up next time in person, I'll be seeing you on the KZbin streets!

[@kathywelch8722]

That was a great birthday trip. It’s wonderful that you could spend time with Rose and Crystal, and meet Lisa. You found some pretty yarn at Hobby Lobby and wonderful gifts from Rose and Crystal. I look forward to seeing what you make with some of those beautiful yarns, especially the one Crystal gave you. 🧶💜🙏🏻

[@ildikoszeremi5922]

Awesome yarn…Crystal is a gem…

[@lindacornelius3451]

I love watching all your yarn goodness and love your makes. Happy Birthday to you 🎉🥰🎁🎈

[@angieparker-thomas7001]

Happy Birthday Gary. Glad you had an amazing trip hope Chad enjoyed his time also. I can imagine all the laughs and fun you all had. Those ladies sure know how to spoil you. All the yarn was beautiful.

[@maureenstevens5156]

The kindness of your friends brings tears to my eyes. Beautiful yarn, excited to see what you will make.

[@urbanyarn]

These are some of the most incredible people that I've have the fortune to become friends with. I've been truly graced.

[@donnawoepke8861]

Oh what a wonderful trip you had. I was at Hobby Lobby yesterday and I did not see the green you picked up. I guess I need to make another trip. So glad you had a wonderful time with Crystal, Rose and Lisa. Now I am anxious to see what you will make.

[@ambisherman6125]

Hi Gary, beautiful yarn haul. Enjoy all the yarny goodies. Happy belated birthday 🎂 🥳 😊

[@KristinF3246]

Beautiful yarn! Sounds like you had a great time visiting with Crystal and Rose! ❤️🧶

[@urbanyarn]

A birthday to remember!

[@patriciabeauregard9971]

Hi. Gary. I'm. Glad. That. You. Enjoyed. Your. Time. With. Rose. Crystal. And. Lisa. They. Are. All. So. Great. . what. A. Great. Way. To. Spend. Your. Birthday. Thank. You. For. This. Video. I. Enjoy. Seeing. All. The. Yarn. You. Choose

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks Patricia for your sweet message. The time I spent with Rose and Crystal will be in my memory always as being a special time!

[@loriburklund9764]

Gary, I was so glad to get to chill and watch your video this morning, I had a crazy work week as well and I get what you mean about being kind of jumbled up. You got some beautiful yarn!I drooled over all of it! It looks like you had an amazing birthday. It’s great to have such amazing friends! Such a treat to meet Lisa from Happy to Hook Creations, I love her channel as well. Thanks for sharing,I hope you get to relax this weekend ❤

[@QEDOma]

The old school marled yarn sounds like the colors of my mother in laws living room furniture in the late 70’s! LOL! 💗🧶

[@urbanyarn]

I can just imagine that furniture and the colours!

[@alisongomes684]

Good morning Gary 🌻 you got some beautiful yarn. Hope you enjoyed your trip 😊

[@marshagoolsbee389]

What a fun trip - love Hobby Lobby Yarn and I just don't go there often enough. How fun having people fight over buying you yarn!! 🧶🧶🧶

[@cynthiacornell1718]

Such a visual feast! Enjoyed the tales of your holiday.

[@slowcrochet]

What a wonderful trip! I'm so glad you were able to go, and thank you for bringing us along with you! Happy belated birthday!

[@urbanyarn]

Glad you enjoyed it! We did have so much fun!

[@emesev5381]

❤❤❤ loved the yarn haul and all the beautiful treats and presents you"ve got from great friends. Thank you again for sharing, it was heartwarming ❤. Have a good and relaxing weekend 🐞🌞⛱!

[@urbanyarn]

Hello Emese! I'm so happy you enjoyed the recap and snippets. I hope you are well and enjoying your April!

[@nerfatari4289]

I can just imagine you, Chad and Crystal bumping each other off the payment register lol. I love the yarn you chose, its beautiful so is the yarn Crystal gave you. What a great birthday trip 😊

[@urbanyarn]

The trip is going to be one to benchmark other birthdays! We had so much fun!

[@dismith3888]

Hank's scarf is stunning & the I love this yarn Sunset colour is gorgeous 🌅 .. you certainly got some amazing yarns 🧶🧶.. thank you for a great video Gary 🤗

[@urbanyarn]

Thank you kindly Di for the compliment on the scarf!

[@anndunn6775]

Lovely yarns. Fun times and great company.

[@DanetteSWhite]

Happy Birthday Gary!!🎂🍦😊💗🎁. So good you got to spend it with 3 of my favorite yarnie friends as well. Such great yarn and gifts. Hanks shawl scarf looks so nice.

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks so much 😊

[@LisasCrochet]

What a wonderful Birthday Trip !

[@urbanyarn]

Hi Lisa - it was a wonderful time. I don't normally like flying (I'm very nervous), but it was well worth it!

[@sandrapalmer5642]

I love what Hank is wearing a lot.

[@alicefredrickson4574]

Definitely a spectacular birthday. All your yarn is beautiful. Purple is my favorite color. 💜💜

[@urbanyarn]

The birthday is one to remember!

[@wendymcjannett2091]

Beautiful gifts and friends, the best memories.🤗🧶👍

[@kellip625]

What a lovely birthday celebration!! Friends/Family/Fiber Arts!!!! Love your accent and your descriptions of the yarns!!!

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks for your message KelliP625!

[@shirleyspring4905]

Very beautiful yarns and a fun vacation.

[@joanneannese3433]

Fun fun video. You are very entertaining and fun to hang out with on line I'm glad you had such a good time! 😊

[@donnajenkins4918]

I loved all your yarns - glad your birthday was so special

[@debbiecopening3407]

What a wonderful fiber filled birthday trip you had Gary!!! I loved all the colors you picked up- now I want to go buy more yarn 🤣🤣🤣

[@urbanyarn]

Yarn is such a wonderful thing!

[@debsmith7439]

Sounds like a great trip and birthday.

[@roserenik6375]

Catching up on your videos , sounds like an exciting, amazing trip. Glad you were able to explore Chicago a little bit before you had to leave. Happy belated birthday. Love Crystal and Rose follow both closely and new to Lisa's channel been watching her fir only 2 months, I enjoy her alot. Looks like you got some good yarn at the local yarn shop.

[@gregoryvozar6236]

Great yarn haul, Gary! I have a Hobby Lobby a few miles down the road but never seem to stop in. Again, happy birthday, and whilst the yarny gifts are wonderful, I’m sure that the memories and time spent with Crystal & Rose were the biggest gifts of all. Both of these women are among the most giving and generous people on earth. Always looking forward to your next video!

[@urbanyarn]

Yes indeed Gregory the time spent with friends is the real treasure and takeaway from the trip. Meeting up with friends is the best and I've been very fortunate to have met so many great people on my journey. Sending you all the best!

[@oldmomma56]

Such a color I can hardly wait to see that duster style jacket!

[@Jeanette0316]

Hi from Nova Scotia, what a great birthday trip! It is so wonderful to have such special friends.

[@urbanyarn]

Hello Jeanette from Nova Scotia!

[@hugettewatson2789]

Happy belated Birthday ❤🎉

[@KevinMontreal]

Hi Gary, great haul and it looks like a great trip! Glad you enjoyed it and Happy Birthday,🎉

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks Kevin!

[@2Old2Care]

It sounds like you had an amazing birthday. I'm happy for you. Enjoy all your fabulous yarns I and can't wait to see what you make. I hope Chad and Pixel are well!

[@urbanyarn]

Hello there - We are doing well. I hope you are enjoying the warmer weather and April.

[@nancyjhudson]

That shawl is gorgeous ❤

[@annapomorski5431]

What a beautiful selection of yarns you got. Love all the colour ways you chose. Both Crystal and Rose are 2 very nice and generous persons and you deserve whatever they gave you . ❤

[@urbanyarn]

Hi Anna - they are wonderful friends. I am very fortunate to have met so many amazing people from the channel.

[@carolynlockwood3532]

Happy belated birthday! Love the shots of the yarnify store.

[@urbanyarn]

Hi Carolyn - Yarnify was like my kind of candy store!

[@marielucas9186]

Wow. What a wonderful trip

[@terrymatuozzi1504]

Beret is a French word for cap..😊❤❤❤ you have found some great friends with those northern crocheting utube ladies. Love the colors from I love this Yarn.

[@beverlyfowler1628]

Good morning, Gary! It is a sunny, chilly day here in NC.

[@urbanyarn]

Keep warm Beverly!

[@Elfa32]

Goergeus yarn you got 👍💕

[@Kimmiejo_TheCrochetCabin]

Thank you for sharing that Crystal story. I just love her she is absolutely the sweetest person. Happy Birthday Gary! My birthday was March 27th so our days are pretty close.

[@urbanyarn]

Hello Kimmie! A Happy Belated Birthday to your son! My pleasure sharing little snippets of my trip and visits.

[@dianetaylor1085]

Love Crystal from bag a day crochet. She has great tutorials and has always been very generous

[@urbanyarn]

We love Crystal so much and her superb teaching skills!

[@melissasauer7601]

What a fun video! Happy birthday Gary =) it sounds like you made some great memories.

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks Melissa for the cheerful greeting and I'm very fortunate to have so many wonderful memories.

[@niccichapman569]

Hi Gary Crystal said we should pay you a visit. Happy to be here!

[@urbanyarn]

Hello and welcome Niccichapman! I'm so happy you've come across to check out the channel. Crystal is so amazing - we adore her!

[@oldmomma56]

I am so glad you had such a colorful adventure surrounded by loving, good friends! You could sit around talking yarn, projects, and all “yarny” things with good friends. Crystal found a yarn dyer In Florida whose yarn smells and looks similar to Keith’s!

[@urbanyarn]

I watched that episode of Crystal finding that new dyer from Florida too!

[@Cr4ftym00]

Fabulous yarns and I’m loving the bags behind you ❤

[@urbanyarn]

Those crochet bags were so much fun to make and a good use of scrap left over yarn.

[@nelliehedrick3147]

Happy Birthday....❤❤

[@gjmiller138]

Looks like you had a lovely visit to Chicago

[@sherryhooks]

that orange cinnamon tea sounds yum

[@silvershadow013]

Sorry I missed it!!! Hope you had the happiest birthday ever! 🍻🎂 Big hugs and best wishes !!! Much love ❤

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks so much

[@flash963]

You did really well at Hobby Lobby. I will have to visit them to get some Soft & Sleek in the colorway you bought. I think you said it was Cherry Mix. The yarn from Chrystal is a beautiful color. Chrystal is as Generous as she is Talented! 💙🩵

[@urbanyarn]

Hi Flash963 - So great to get your message. The Soft and Sleek Anti-Pill purple colour is called Berry Mix. It's a wonderful yarn. I'm so lucky to have received the beautiful yarn from Crystal.

[@nancyfink4828]

Hi Gary! Sounds like you and Chad had a great trip. I'm still disappointed that you didn't tell me you were coming to Chicago. 😂 All the yarn you recived is beautiful! That cashmere is gorgeous, what a wonderful gift. All the gifts were fantastic. I'm not a big fan of HL I love this yarn anymore. I made a blanket using 2 different colors and it got really really fuzzy and thats before it was washed. However I do love their I love this cotton, it's one of my favorite cottons. Can't wait to see your WIPs and makes in the next one! 🤗

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks for your message and letting me know about "I Love This Yarn" got fuzzy even before washing. I'll have to choose a project that I don't mind if it gets pills.

[@charmurry3585]

Happy birthday! I'm glad your trip was fun!

[@urbanyarn]

Thank you so much 😀

[@mistyblue5312]

So happy to see you enjoying Crystals Birthday present! Wasn’t that absolutely awesome? I can’t wait to see that duster when it’s finished. 🥰🧶🧶🧶

[@urbanyarn]

I am very fortunate to have been gifted the yarn for my birthday and so many great memories!

[@debbyhulsey7564]

Sounds like a great trip❤

[@jeanpennington4207]

I love Hobby Lobby yarns ❤❤❤ Sooo soft 🎉 and unique colorways 😊 great yarn acquired ❤ and what a special time was had by all 🥰🎇

[@MadMimisCrochetandFarming]

Happy Birthday. Great haul

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks Laura! Hope you're having a good start to your Spring season - I can imagine there's plenty going on in your farm life at this time.

[@conniehalloran5066]

Sounds like a fun adventure !

[@urbanyarn]

It was so much fun Connie!

[@Gramasugar]

Happy birthday

[@NANCYE-wo6gb]

Wish I had been there to observe the check-out process at Hobby Lobby. Next time you plan a trip to the states check to make sure that Hobby Lobby will be having a 30% off sale at the same time. You will be able to get thirty percent more!

[@urbanyarn]

I know Nancye - we were only away while Chad had Spring break and unfortunately it wasn't a sale weekend.

[@joanneannese3433]

🎉hello Gary!!!!!😊 I've sent off my mood board

[@urbanyarn]

Thanks so much Joanneannese for joining in on the MoodBoardMAL!

[@pascalemeister6639]

Gary I have been watching your videos since a while now, and I love what you do. Watching your podcasts, I cannot oversee the beautiful baskets behind you. Have you made them? Is there somewhere a tutorial? Thanks a lot for your time and efforts. Good job.

[@gioiacasterline4835]

So glad you got to see Crystal and Rose and met Lisa. Happy Birthday again. What a better way to spend your birthday.

[@DianEnglish56]

Hi Gary, glad you and Chad had a good time meeting up with Rose, Crystal, and Lisa. You got lots of really pretty yarns.

[@angelparker5652]

Happy birthday! Love the yarns and sounds like you had a great trip!

[@urbanyarn]

It was fantastic.

[@CharmedGrammyCrochet]

Gary, having a drink or 3 after a long work week is a great idea! Lol. (It's OK, even if you weren't or don't drink).

[@urbanyarn]

LOL - Hi Lynette! I like that idea!

[@librarylady831sunshine4]

I just started watching you, so nice to visit with you.

[@urbanyarn]

Welcome Library Lady! Thank you for trying out the channel. I hope you come back and you enjoy the content!

[@bonniemyers1163]

Beautiful yarn

[@sandrapalmer5642]

Hi honey sorry it has been a hard week. I'm still trying to catch up on videos. I am so far behind on watching Crystals. But I am going to try to watch all day, Gary you are so right about Crystal and Rose they are great. If you got a chance you should watch Tiffany Hansen crochet. She is great.

[@urbanyarn]

Hi Sandra - I am sorry you had a hard week. I'm hoping that it's smooth sailing now and you're enjoying your April!

[@roxannapurcell7305]

Hi Gary,sounds like you and Chad had a fantastic trip…so wonderful to spend your birthday with Crystal and Rose. You sure acquired lots of beautiful yarns.Have a wonderful weekend.😊🧶❤️

[@ruthieshields189]

Hi Gary! Beautiful yarn! I’m so glad you had a spectacular birthday visiting Illinois. Crystal and Rose are both so funny, generous and humble. Love your gifts from Evelyn as well. Thank you for sharing all the yarny goodness. 🥰🧶

[@urbanyarn]

So many great memories and wonderful gifts to remind me.

[@TheSablelou]

Oh Gary what a wonderful birthday! So glad you got to spend your time relaxing and visiting!

[@maurisarookes9835]

Came to you from Crystal at Bag O Day

[@urbanyarn]

Hello Maurisa! Welcome. Crystal is so lovely and we adore her so much here.

[@vickicoleman2474]

What a great way to celebrate your birthday! A great trip, good friends, yarn shopping and cakes!🥳🐶. Happy Birthday one more time.❤

[@tonifannin4947]

Happy belated birthday!

[@urbanyarn]

Thank you so much 😀

[@barbheggen7434]

Hello Gary . I love having stories behind things I got . Those are stories you put a big smile on your face when you work with it .

[@pattigolden1]

What a great trip & yarn haul!! There's a HL about 15 miles from me, I go occasionally, it's actually on the next county south of me (there's NOTHING in the county I live in 🤷🏻‍♀️), I'm sad that they're closing out their handdyed line, I actually like it. I love the Indy yarns you choose!!

[@urbanyarn]

I'm so happy I found those two indie yarns too Patti. Those will be my little reminder of visiting the LYS in Chicago!

[@aidasoto8443]

Hi Gary ! Wow all those yarns are beautiful ❤. That’s hilarious ! Crystal is such a generous person. Wow Gary what great birthday gifts ! You are so loved ❤❤. You’re so lucky to have great friends like Crystal and Rose and they are lucky to have you as well. Sending love and blessings ❤❤❤❤

[@urbanyarn]

Hello Aida. I'm so extremely fortunate to have such wonderful friends. This wouldn't have happened without the channel and I'm so grateful to all the new connections made while I've been posting videos.