When I was a young boy about 7 years old my mom would get together with 2 of her friends in the morning to drink coffee and knit. I loved watching them because they all did it differently. I now know that Lee knit left handed, Cindy knit English style and my mom knit continental. They were always laughing so I thought knitting must be fun. I asked my mom to teach me so she did. when I was 12 or so I taught myself to crochet from a craft book because mom didn't crochet. I am now 66 years old and continue doing both. I am at my most calm when knitting or crocheting. I love knitting socks and sweaters and crocheting baptismal gowns and vintage doilies and tableclothes. My mom has been gone for many years but when I knit using her vintage needles I am connected to her and I am once again a little boy sitting in her lap while she guides my hands teaching me how to knit...
That's Awesome. I have one of my Grandmother's Crocheting Needles. It's a Great Treasure. Priceless. I'm 63 and that Crochet Needle is Very Old. I was so glad when my Mother gave me Her Mother's Crochet Needle. It's such a treasure!!!
Hah. I too am 66, was taught to knit and crochet (English Knitting) by my grandmother as a young boy. Currently I'm working on an Aran sweater and a blanket - also using my late mother's needles and notions. Nowadays I knit continental/Norwegian style as I find it suits me better. Good to know there are kindred spirits out there :) More men should knit and crochet. It's very mindful and relaxing - the perfect way to de-stress. I usually have two projects on the go at any time, one fairly complicated for when I'm in the mood for counting and concentrating (currently the Aran sweater) and one very simple (the blanket) for when I just want to keep my hands busy and switch my brain off!
It just warms my heart to see men engaging in the gentler arts. I know how much it relaxes me and brings me exquisite peace. I hope it does the same for these men. Beautiful pieces!
Love seeing your blanket..and I love seeing men do knitting/ crochet. I knit/ crochet mostly scarfs and sweaters. Blankets for me is just too big!😂.. I hope you have a safe trip!! Enjoy!!
I just love how open u are about your love for crochet it's just awesome alot of men hide in shame and they shouldn't it's a beautiful creative relaxing craft
I'm 71years old and I was taught to crochet by my best friend who happens to be my husband's cousin and also best friend. He had been taught how to crochet by his father. My last big crochet project is a n Arran style jacket for myself. It's done using traditional Scottish Arran cable shapes I also k it and two days after completing a jacket for my friend and as I am watching this I have cast on a topen down sweater for the man who taught me how to crochet
@@FiftiesForwardKnitting started out as a man's occupation. Men have done crochet, knitting, tatting, lace making, and weaving for hundreds of years. Seriously, there used to be Men's hand knitting guilds that only produced socks and fine hosiery-for the likes of Queen Elizabeth I. The idea men didn't crochet till recently is a sexist notion really. Looking into history you will see it's been going on for probably even thousands of years. If you think of the Hand Made Fishing Nets that men have also made for centuries you will see that they are basically crochet & Tunisian crochet stitches that are made and still made to this day with a shuttle. What I think you are noticing is maybe less men being ashamed to talk about it. Knitting can and has and is easy to replicate on a machine. Crochet on the other hand is only done by hand.
“I never should have discovered Ice Yarns” Just wait until you take the plunge and order direct and have it show up in a giant cube and you start to question if you really need a bed, or your pets/children/plants to make room for more 😂 I’m excited for your plant content and hope you have a great trip! Love your February temp blanket colors 💜💛💚🖤🤍💜
Whoa 😮 Blanket #1 is beautiful, you crochet really well! This is the first time you’ve been on my feed and so glad you were! You’re just the motivation I need to get moving on my incomplete projects! I love your porch and I really hope you include videos of your plants, gardening and any other awesome things that continue to motivate me to get moving! This is a lot to read but I’ll be a backseat cheerleader from now on! Just wanted to say hello and thanks so much for sharing your works of art with us! ❤😊
I do love the yarn community. Does feel very supportive. Not judgy or cutthroat. So much information❤❤ I love the idea of granny temperature blanket. Usually, see the regular horizontal rows.
The colours of the February square remind me of spring time colours in the garden. Crocus, Forsythia, daffodils, snow drops, the shoots new growth, etc, etc, etc. Isn’t it cool how each of us, sees it in a new way? Anyway you look at it, it’s lovely 🥰🩷🇨🇦
I showed one of my sons how to crochet because he was unable to sit without his legs tapping. Once he starts a project he is able to sit still and the granny is our favorite stitch !!
The stiches are done well. The multicolored one could have some other interchangeable solid color added that have shimmer to expand the colors. I have worked with crochet for over 50 yrs. It is a great lap project while watching TV or on a road trip. These blankets do keep you warm but the washing of them can make them break down. I moved over to scrappy quilting which is faster and still relaxing. I am glad to see that you are male and have acquired a skill set to do this because this will not go to waste to know how to produce the things you need weather it is gifted or gifted to yourself with purpose. Keep crocheting because as long as there is a chill in the air there is a need for something to keep you toasty warm. Congrats great job. Enjoy Portugal a good friend of mine left the US to live someplace else and she loves the country.
The project with the stained glass yarn colors would be good for a carry-along project (or car project), meaning all you carry is one skein and a hook in a ziploc baggie. Then when you unexpectedly have to wait sometime you have someone small to work on. I get a lot done that way.
For the stained glass blanket, you could look into blocking the squares. Blocking can help with the drape of the finished fabric but also generally causes the squares to grow a bit! Also, a channel that talks about plants AND crochet is a literal dream
I have a rainbow continuous granny blanket I’m working on. Every three rounds is a different color. Also working on my first wearable. Love your channel.
I'm a Master Gardener from Oregon who is also a textile artist. It's the middle of March here & we hit 71 degrees. At this time of year, 63 feels warm but family in Southern California find 63 in March cold. I have weaned my indoor/outdoor plants down to one as I'm older but this one is a monster 60 lb clivia. My husband is in charge of moving it & I know when I die it's the first thing he's throwing out. The next thing are my craft supplies including bins & bins of material & yarn. I am not very fond of granny squares & am always looking for new ways to camouflage them. These are perfect (I didn't know they were granny squares till you pointed it out). Hope you enjoyed Portugal (very jealous) & keep on crafting/gardening. P.S. don't respond to this - it takes away from crafting. 😊
Hello Nick ...I just found your channel today...your work is amaizing...I hope you enjoyed a lot Portugal...you are welcome here...a big hug from Almada City in Portugal 🇵🇹🥰😘
Heya! UA-cam just recommended your video to me and I am so pleased that it did, your work is beautiful and you are very easy to spend time with. Look forward to more videos now! ♡
Your blankets are absolutely gorgeous as they are!! I love them all! If you want to do a rectangular blanket with the Ice yarn maybe you would consider starting with another skein and see how you like it compared to the square granny square. Good luck!👋🏽
Fellow NY'er here 🙋🏼♀️ Your work is so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your work with us. Love the Picasso also. Crystal at bag o day has a few lovely tutorials using Picasso with another yarn. One is stained glass looking square, and a mile a minute one...uses less Picasso, but still showcase the beauty ❤
Lovely, I collect historical photos of men knitting, there are many from the British Isles. The pleasures of crafts and making a home. I very much like the first afghan you showed , the blue and taupe. Would love the pattern.
Wow! I am so impressed and at the same time I am embarrassed that it took many times of trying to make a square or rectangle blanket with even straight sides and you as a beginner are doing such a wonderful job of it! Way to go Mr. Crocheter! I am proud of you! Seriously, it is hard to learn to keep straight even sides. Great job! They are beautiful! 😊😊😊😊😊
Today is March 29 and just found your channel on my feed. Very glad I did. Those blankets are amazing! I love how soft the colors and stitches are. You are not out to please the masses, just yourself. If someone else happens to get joy out of it, awesome. That is how it should be. I think that yarn arts are a dying out. Everyone thinks it is for old people only. It is for humans of all ages and backgrounds. The joy and pride in making something that you want, the way you want it, is so satisfying and calming. Thank you for sharing your world. Enjoy your trip. See you in the next one.
I love your idea for your temperature blanket! All you blankets are lovely! The temperature blanket will also be a memory blanket and I think no matter how the colors come together, it’s going to be special.
Thank you so much Nick, I really really enjoyed watching you show all those beautiful blankets you’ve created. I love ❤❤❤❤ everything you’ve created and I particularly love ❤️ the ice yarn, that’s amazing yarn.
Beauty IS in the eye of the beholder. My eye tells me that your February blanket is beautiful. I love the colors in the blanket. I think the majority of the people that are following you would agree ; so it’s OK if Andrew is less impressed with it than me and others. Don’t stop experimenting with color combinations. I am new to your channel and can’t wait to see what else you create. So I’m going to subscribe and like this video and go back and watch your other video. Enjoy your vacation.
Seriously, I thought you made a granny square out of beads, it's so shiny and pretty. Beautiful job on everything. Love, love ur version of the temp blanket. Thanx for the great idea.
I’m very impressed with your projects, very beautiful color combinations. I haven’t tried to make a temperature blanket yet. And I’ve just started back doing the granny stitch/square for my blankets and shawls. Keep up the good work, thank you for sharing your work and experience.
Sometimes I have to set aside what I’m working on because I get bored with it, but I always end up coming back to it, even if it takes me over a month. Then when I finish I still feel just as accomplished. Don’t be afraid of having more than one project going! Keep up the fabulous work 💕
Love the Granny Square baby blanket, Beautifully done!! And the temperature blanket and the Ice Yarn blanket are both gonna be Gorgeous when your done!! I Love Ice Yarns, they have such beautiful yarn. I hope you enjoyed your trip. Can't wait to see what you are working on. Thanks for sharing!! Take Care, Blessings
You have an interesting sense of design and color. I’m going to borrow your monthly afghan idea. Thanks so much! Hope you enjoyed Portugal. I was there many years ago, lovely place, the ocean views, the tile work, the beautiful linens in the markets. I came home with a suitcase full of table linens, I’m not a typical tourist.
Hello I'm new to your channel!! Love the temperature Granny squares and your ice square. I am currently waiting on ice yarns to restock so I can order some Picasso yarn and magic glitz. So glad I found your channel. Have a beautiful and fun trip. Xo ♥️🤗💙💕
You crochet so perfectly!! It’s so great to see a man enjoy this art!! I love the ICE yarn also and have used them to make hats for my granddaughters!! You could just make a beautiful “throw blanket” in the Ice Yarn. That way it’s not huge and costly!! But it’s all what you are happy with!! I’ll be excited too see what you make and see the temperature blanket when finished. Never heard of that before!! 🥰❤️
My ex husband when we were married used to latch hook rug. He would even take to the laundry mat, other men-asked him why he would be doing that. He said it was relaxing and helped with stress. I just learned different grannysquares because my daughter asked if I could make the daisy gransquare blanket. I was so intimidated but once I practice I’m now doing that and making us a matching bag
I told my boyfriend about that I was thinking of crochet a temperature blanket, and he liked the idea so much that he also wanted to knit one (he learned knitting last year), it's gonna be a scarf though, but I'm happy he join me on this :-) Sidenote: The Ice yarn is plastic actually.
All the colors are great in the temperature blanket I like February. There’s nothing wrong with those colors together at all. They’re beautiful. Bag-O-Day loves that ice yarn color also. She said she got a lot of views from doing the blanket with that color. Also, she said it was amazing.
Just found you & I'm grateful I did. I don't crochet (I'm an off loom bead weaver) but think it's fab that you do crochet as a man. Not enough men doing stuff like knitting & crochet. Good on you. Hope you enjoy Portugal, it's a beautiful country. Hugs from England x
Love crochet planty things...a friend gave me a sloth plant hanger...love it...I have him hanging from a beautiful branch in my plant room with a beauti Scindapsus Silver Anne😂❤
I love your idea for the temperature blanket and how the rounds evoke memories of a particular part of the month. That is going to be one mammoth blanket……can’t wait to see that!
I absolutely love your idea. One round a day, one square a month. Interestingly enough, you make all the different colors work so well together. I can't wait for the finished product ... in 10 months.
I love the ice yarn you are using. I think the individual squares would make the most beautiful blanket. One big square would distort the pattern of colors the bigger it gets. Keep up the great work
Hi Nick, you're work is beautiful. I have been knitting and crocheting for over 50 years (David). Keep up the great work. Tom and I went to Lisbon in 2017, we loved it and we hope you both had a wonderful trip!!!
Hi Nick. It is a great feeling when you finish a project - I loved that you said you feel accomplished. I am very impressed with your crocheting. I am not an expert but even on the video you can see the lovely consistency of your stitches. The baby blanket is absolutely gorgeous - a lovely weight to the yarn too. Your temperature blanket is going to be huge! What will you use it for. Also I was wondering if you ever need to wash it will you get into a machine? Thank you for showing the Ice rainbow yarn. I did not know that existed. Although I am a bit out of touch with knitting and crocheting. I am more into sewing at the moment. I live in the UK and retired at the end of January 2024. I am hoping to get back into some knitting/crocheting, especially for winter months. I think you've just encouraged me to research some yarns again. Thank you for sharing - I'm very pleased I've found your channel and have subscribed. Enjoy your holiday in Portugal, I'm sure you will love it. Cheers for now
Again you do beautiful work ❤️...love it when you ssy you're working on your "big" baby blanket for Andrew, it's the sweetest thing and makes me smile....
Absolutely beautiful. I love to knit but that crochet pattern is just lovely and so are you. Your voice is so peaceful. Makes me want to learn to crochet .
The February square is beautiful. I hope you stick with the ice yarn squares there beautiful. Ice yarn you must order alot to get the shipping down. Other wise the yarn is cheap and the shipping is obsorbent. Just keep going, I start things and never finish and I go back to it and can't remember what stitch I was using. So you my friend are doing great, enjoy your trip and I hope you post it. You are a kind sole. Be well and be safe. See you in the next video. Thank you for sharing.
Make a starter rectangle for your blanket using 2 or 3 of the 1 skein blocks joined into a row. You can now work a rectangle around the starter rectangle
Yes! I love that yarn from Turkey. I have used it for various projects including multiple beanies, a bag and I still have 5 balls left. You're right, it is so soft and has a wonderful sheen. Love your work. I just found your channel. You're my type of person...crochet AND gardening. Looking forward to following you. G'day from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 😀
February is really lovely. I made a temperature blanket doing straight rows for each day with the high and low temperature..it's ended up 2 mtrs x 2 meters
Thanks for sharing your projects and keeping me company as I crochet on a shawl. For you beautiful rainbow square blanket, you could make all large squares and maybe even do some in wither black or white and inter mix them when you join or sew the squares together. Just a thought. Enjoy your trip!
The Ice yarn is incredible! Also, I think the February square for your temperature blanket is really pretty. The colours promise spring! Have a great time in Portugal!
I love your temperature blanket. I might pinch that idea ❤ Feb is not hideous, I too am making a blanket out of spare yarn too. I love crochet, but I really am not good at it, but I don’t care. Enjoy your holiday.
I just saw a video where Mama Lama Kayla did three large granny squares and joined them then went around all three to get the length she wanted. Personally, I see black around them....yum...like a stained glass window. I'm a brand new subscriber.. Karen
Just found you. Enjoyed your work. I'm an ole granny square lover.❤ I'm in Louisiana ( Lou zee Anna said in my accent 😂) i hope you enjoy your trip. Can't wait to see planting time. Here we always have a false spring, so my stuff is started inside. I no longer garden to old 🤷 but flowers oh yes.. Stay Safe and Be Blessed
Nice to see more gentlemen crocheting it’s great. Your granny squares awesome. Did your mom or gramma teach you. Great color blends. I’m in Fremont California.
Don’t give up on the rainbow. It’s beautiful. See how it looks after you get through the skeins that you have on hand. You might find that you like the size or you might find a different purpose for the blanket at the smaller size.
Beautiful FO’s!!! Finished objects…if you’ve just started crocheting…fabulous job!!! I’ve watch your other videos and I’m a new sub…your are so personable!!! Welcome to the yarney community…you will quickly find that we are a wonderful community!!! Excited about being a part of your channel and looking forward to what’s to come!!! Stay safe and be blessed❤
Have you considered making a corner-to-corner afghan? They're great, because you can decide what length and width to make it as you go. Also, there's no joining of squares, so there's less work.
Newbie here.Tell Andrew it looks very nice with a vintage touch. I love to crochet and want to make the rainbow one. Fly safe sugar. From an old lady. Hugs.💕
I love you I love your beautiful crochet and I too love plants . This is the first video I watched of yours. Keep them coming, enjoy Portugal, greetings from Ontario, Canada
Beautiful work that will be a big blanket. I love watching guys crochet videos I taught myself how to crochet it is nice and relaxing. Not very good but getting better with you tube help.
I’ve just found your videos and I’m soooo inspired by your work.i love all the pieces you’ve shown today,but your baby blanket is my favourite.I hope to see more of your work soon.x
When I was a young boy about 7 years old my mom would get together with 2 of her friends in the morning to drink coffee and knit. I loved watching them because they all did it differently. I now know that Lee knit left handed, Cindy knit English style and my mom knit continental. They were always laughing so I thought knitting must be fun. I asked my mom to teach me so she did. when I was 12 or so I taught myself to crochet from a craft book because mom didn't crochet. I am now 66 years old and continue doing both. I am at my most calm when knitting or crocheting. I love knitting socks and sweaters and crocheting baptismal gowns and vintage doilies and tableclothes. My mom has been gone for many years but when I knit using her vintage needles I am connected to her and I am once again a little boy sitting in her lap while she guides my hands teaching me how to knit...
That's Awesome.
I have one of my Grandmother's Crocheting Needles. It's a Great Treasure. Priceless. I'm 63 and that Crochet Needle is Very Old. I was so glad when my Mother gave me Her Mother's Crochet Needle. It's such a treasure!!!
That’s a beautiful story! ❤
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I know what you mean! It is very emotional to me because I'm holding something she touched. They are absolute treasures as you say.
Hah. I too am 66, was taught to knit and crochet (English Knitting) by my grandmother as a young boy. Currently I'm working on an Aran sweater and a blanket - also using my late mother's needles and notions. Nowadays I knit continental/Norwegian style as I find it suits me better. Good to know there are kindred spirits out there :) More men should knit and crochet. It's very mindful and relaxing - the perfect way to de-stress. I usually have two projects on the go at any time, one fairly complicated for when I'm in the mood for counting and concentrating (currently the Aran sweater) and one very simple (the blanket) for when I just want to keep my hands busy and switch my brain off!
It just warms my heart to see men engaging in the gentler arts. I know how much it relaxes me and brings me exquisite peace. I hope it does the same for these men. Beautiful pieces!
And they are good at it too
@joyce6624 They are very good!
Love seeing your blanket..and I love seeing men do knitting/ crochet. I knit/ crochet mostly scarfs and sweaters. Blankets for me is just too big!😂..
I hope you have a safe trip!! Enjoy!!
I totally agree!!!!
His Crocheting is Priceless ❤
Gorgeous even stitchery! Great use of color. Keep it up! I think February is very nice.... Like a serape. Keep going
I love them all, February’s square looks like MardiGras😊
I just love how open u are about your love for crochet it's just awesome alot of men hide in shame and they shouldn't it's a beautiful creative relaxing craft
I'm 71years old and I was taught to crochet by my best friend who happens to be my husband's cousin and also best friend. He had been taught how to crochet by his father. My last big crochet project is a n Arran style jacket for myself. It's done using traditional Scottish Arran cable shapes I also k it and two days after completing a jacket for my friend and as I am watching this I have cast on a topen down sweater for the man who taught me how to crochet
I don't think men got into chrochet until more recently
@@FiftiesForwardKnitting started out as a man's occupation. Men have done crochet, knitting, tatting, lace making, and weaving for hundreds of years. Seriously, there used to be Men's hand knitting guilds that only produced socks and fine hosiery-for the likes of Queen Elizabeth I. The idea men didn't crochet till recently is a sexist notion really. Looking into history you will see it's been going on for probably even thousands of years.
If you think of the Hand Made Fishing Nets that men have also made for centuries you will see that they are basically crochet & Tunisian crochet stitches that are made and still made to this day with a shuttle. What I think you are noticing is maybe less men being ashamed to talk about it. Knitting can and has and is easy to replicate on a machine. Crochet on the other hand is only done by hand.
@@debbiefox6846 that doesn't mean they were into it as a passion silly
“I never should have discovered Ice Yarns” Just wait until you take the plunge and order direct and have it show up in a giant cube and you start to question if you really need a bed, or your pets/children/plants to make room for more 😂 I’m excited for your plant content and hope you have a great trip!
Love your February temp blanket colors 💜💛💚🖤🤍💜
The rainbow one looks like stained glass. So beautiful! They are all very nice!
Whoa 😮 Blanket #1 is beautiful, you crochet really well! This is the first time you’ve been on my feed and so glad you were! You’re just the motivation I need to get moving on my incomplete projects! I love your porch and I really hope you include videos of your plants, gardening and any other awesome things that continue to motivate me to get moving! This is a lot to read but I’ll be a backseat cheerleader from now on! Just wanted to say hello and thanks so much for sharing your works of art with us! ❤😊
I do love the yarn community. Does feel very supportive. Not judgy or cutthroat. So much information❤❤
I love the idea of granny temperature blanket. Usually, see the regular horizontal rows.
Your channel combines my two loves…crocheting and gardening👍
The colours of the February square remind me of spring time colours in the garden. Crocus, Forsythia, daffodils, snow drops, the shoots new growth, etc, etc, etc. Isn’t it cool how each of us, sees it in a new way? Anyway you look at it, it’s lovely 🥰🩷🇨🇦
I totally agree!
I showed one of my sons how to crochet because he was unable to sit without his legs tapping. Once he starts a project he is able to sit still and the granny is our favorite stitch !!
The stiches are done well. The multicolored one could have some other interchangeable solid color added that have shimmer to expand the colors. I have worked with crochet for over 50 yrs. It is a great lap project while watching TV or on a road trip. These blankets do keep you warm but the washing of them can make them break down. I moved over to scrappy quilting which is faster and still relaxing. I am glad to see that you are male and have acquired a skill set to do this because this will not go to waste to know how to produce the things you need weather it is gifted or gifted to yourself with purpose. Keep crocheting because as long as there is a chill in the air there is a need for something to keep you toasty warm. Congrats great job. Enjoy Portugal a good friend of mine left the US to live someplace else and she loves the country.
Oh my gosh I love your temperature blanket. February is NOT ugly. This idea of the big granny squares is wonderful.
The project with the stained glass yarn colors would be good for a carry-along project (or car project), meaning all you carry is one skein and a hook in a ziploc baggie. Then when you unexpectedly have to wait sometime you have someone small to work on. I get a lot done that way.
Love that ice yarn blanket at the end add a solid color I'm thinking blank.😮😊😂js.
I do the same. If I buy a handbag it must be roomy enough to hold a small knitting (socks) or crochet project. 👍😃
Great idea
For the stained glass blanket, you could look into blocking the squares. Blocking can help with the drape of the finished fabric but also generally causes the squares to grow a bit!
Also, a channel that talks about plants AND crochet is a literal dream
I have a rainbow continuous granny blanket I’m working on. Every three rounds is a different color. Also working on my first wearable. Love your channel.
I'm a Master Gardener from Oregon who is also a textile artist. It's the middle of March here & we hit 71 degrees. At this time of year, 63 feels warm but family in Southern California find 63 in March cold. I have weaned my indoor/outdoor plants down to one as I'm older but this one is a monster 60 lb clivia. My husband is in charge of moving it & I know when I die it's the first thing he's throwing out. The next thing are my craft supplies including bins & bins of material & yarn. I am not very fond of granny squares & am always looking for new ways to camouflage them. These are perfect (I didn't know they were granny squares till you pointed it out). Hope you enjoyed Portugal (very jealous) & keep on crafting/gardening. P.S. don't respond to this - it takes away from crafting. 😊
Ur work is awesome n it's so nice to see men crocheting n knitting..keep on trucking n pushing..enjoy ur trip b safe
Hello Nick ...I just found your channel today...your work is amaizing...I hope you enjoyed a lot Portugal...you are welcome here...a big hug from Almada City in Portugal 🇵🇹🥰😘
Heya! UA-cam just recommended your video to me and I am so pleased that it did, your work is beautiful and you are very easy to spend time with. Look forward to more videos now! ♡
Your blankets are absolutely gorgeous as they are!! I love them all! If you want to do a rectangular blanket with the Ice yarn maybe you would consider starting with another skein and see how you like it compared to the square granny square. Good luck!👋🏽
Fellow NY'er here 🙋🏼♀️ Your work is so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your work with us. Love the Picasso also. Crystal at bag o day has a few lovely tutorials using Picasso with another yarn. One is stained glass looking square, and a mile a minute one...uses less Picasso, but still showcase the beauty ❤
I love her, she's who I learned about the rainbow Picasso from!! Thanks @BAGODAYCROCHET!
Lovely, I collect historical photos of men knitting, there are many from the British Isles. The pleasures of crafts and making a home. I very much like the first afghan you showed , the blue and taupe. Would love the pattern.
Wow! I am so impressed and at the same time I am embarrassed that it took many times of trying to make a square or rectangle blanket with even straight sides and you as a beginner are doing such a wonderful job of it! Way to go Mr. Crocheter! I am proud of you! Seriously, it is hard to learn to keep straight even sides. Great job! They are beautiful! 😊😊😊😊😊
Today is March 29 and just found your channel on my feed. Very glad I did. Those blankets are amazing! I love how soft the colors and stitches are. You are not out to please the masses, just yourself. If someone else happens to get joy out of it, awesome. That is how it should be. I think that yarn arts are a dying out. Everyone thinks it is for old people only. It is for humans of all ages and backgrounds. The joy and pride in making something that you want, the way you want it, is so satisfying and calming. Thank you for sharing your world. Enjoy your trip. See you in the next one.
I love your idea for your temperature blanket! All you blankets are lovely! The temperature blanket will also be a memory blanket and I think no matter how the colors come together, it’s going to be special.
Your February square colors made me think of Marti Gras which is is in February so the colors are perfect!
Thank you so much Nick, I really really enjoyed watching you show all those beautiful blankets you’ve created. I love ❤❤❤❤ everything you’ve created and I particularly love ❤️ the ice yarn, that’s amazing yarn.
Your so talented. Men are so talented when they knit, crochet or make quilts. Thank you for sharing your project. Take Care.
Beauty IS in the eye of the beholder. My eye tells me that your February blanket is beautiful. I love the colors in the blanket. I think the majority of the people that are following you would agree ; so it’s OK if Andrew is less impressed with it than me and others. Don’t stop experimenting with color combinations. I am new to your channel and can’t wait to see what else you create. So I’m going to subscribe and like this video and go back and watch your other video. Enjoy your vacation.
Seriously, I thought you made a granny square out of beads, it's so shiny and pretty. Beautiful job on everything. Love, love ur version of the temp blanket. Thanx for the great idea.
I’m very impressed with your projects, very beautiful color combinations. I haven’t tried to make a temperature blanket yet. And I’ve just started back doing the granny stitch/square for my blankets and shawls. Keep up the good work, thank you for sharing your work and experience.
Love your color choices for the temperature blanket.. beautiful work
Sometimes I have to set aside what I’m working on because I get bored with it, but I always end up coming back to it, even if it takes me over a month. Then when I finish I still feel just as accomplished. Don’t be afraid of having more than one project going! Keep up the fabulous work 💕
Love the Granny Square baby blanket, Beautifully done!! And the temperature blanket and the Ice Yarn blanket are both gonna be Gorgeous when your done!! I Love Ice Yarns, they have such beautiful yarn.
I hope you enjoyed your trip.
Can't wait to see what you are working on. Thanks for sharing!!
Take Care, Blessings
Your blankets are beautiful. Nice even tension.
You have an interesting sense of design and color. I’m going to borrow your monthly afghan idea. Thanks so much! Hope you enjoyed Portugal. I was there many years ago, lovely place, the ocean views, the tile work, the beautiful linens in the markets. I came home with a suitcase full of table linens, I’m not a typical tourist.
Hello I'm new to your channel!! Love the temperature Granny squares and your ice square. I am currently waiting on ice yarns to restock so I can order some Picasso yarn and magic glitz. So glad I found your channel. Have a beautiful and fun trip. Xo ♥️🤗💙💕
Your temperature blanket is going to be HUGE!!! 😮
I can't wait to see how the months progress. ❤
Absolutely gorgeous crocheting, very nice......loved finding your channel.
Blessings to you and yours.
Love you baby blanket and also your temp blanket looks very vintage.
Have a great trip
I'm enjoying watching your crochet adventure... as well you plants, and all the things. Have a great trip! I've still got 7 projects going. LOL
You crochet so perfectly!! It’s so great to see a man enjoy this art!!
I love the ICE yarn also and have used them to make hats for my granddaughters!!
You could just make a beautiful “throw blanket” in the Ice Yarn. That way it’s not huge and costly!!
But it’s all what you are happy with!! I’ll be excited too see what you make and see the temperature blanket when finished. Never heard of that before!!
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Agreed, im obsessed with that color as well. Im going to do the lattern pattern.😊
My ex husband when we were married used to latch hook rug. He would even take to the laundry mat, other men-asked him why he would be doing that. He said it was relaxing and helped with stress. I just learned different grannysquares because my daughter asked if I could make the daisy gransquare blanket. I was so intimidated but once I practice I’m now doing that and making us a matching bag
I told my boyfriend about that I was thinking of crochet a temperature blanket, and he liked the idea so much that he also wanted to knit one (he learned knitting last year), it's gonna be a scarf though, but I'm happy he join me on this :-) Sidenote: The Ice yarn is plastic actually.
A family of four will be able to camp under your temperature blanket 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Beautiful work. :)
All the colors are great in the temperature blanket I like February. There’s nothing wrong with those colors together at all. They’re beautiful.
Bag-O-Day loves that ice yarn color also. She said she got a lot of views from doing the blanket with that color. Also, she said it was amazing.
Just found you & I'm grateful I did. I don't crochet (I'm an off loom bead weaver) but think it's fab that you do crochet as a man. Not enough men doing stuff like knitting & crochet. Good on you. Hope you enjoy Portugal, it's a beautiful country. Hugs from England x
I say yes, love the ice yarn. Like all the projects. 😊
Portugal has BEAUTIFUL yarns. If you are in Lisbon you need to visit the yarn store Retrosaria!
Love crochet planty things...a friend gave me a sloth plant hanger...love it...I have him hanging from a beautiful branch in my plant room with a beauti Scindapsus Silver Anne😂❤
I love your idea for the temperature blanket and how the rounds evoke memories of a particular part of the month. That is going to be one mammoth blanket……can’t wait to see that!
I hadn’t heard of a temperature blanket. What a great idea!
Thanks! I certainly didn't come up with the idea, but as soon as I heard of the idea I knew I wanted to do it!
Hello I love the colors you pick out for the yearn keep up the good work there beautiful ❤️
I absolutely love your idea. One round a day, one square a month. Interestingly enough, you make all the different colors work so well together. I can't wait for the finished product ... in 10 months.
I love the ice yarn you are using. I think the individual squares would make the most beautiful blanket. One big square would distort the pattern of colors the bigger it gets. Keep up the great work
I love your blankets .I am trying to finish a corner to corner for a friend .Happy hols
Hi Nick, you're work is beautiful. I have been knitting and crocheting for over 50 years (David). Keep up the great work. Tom and I went to Lisbon in 2017, we loved it and we hope you both had a wonderful trip!!!
Love love the multi colour block, wow, you are so neat with your stitches ❤
Thank you so much it comes from being neurotic and a perfectionist! :-)
Hi Nick. It is a great feeling when you finish a project - I loved that you said you feel accomplished. I am very impressed with your crocheting. I am not an expert but even on the video you can see the lovely consistency of your stitches. The baby blanket is absolutely gorgeous - a lovely weight to the yarn too. Your temperature blanket is going to be huge! What will you use it for. Also I was wondering if you ever need to wash it will you get into a machine? Thank you for showing the Ice rainbow yarn. I did not know that existed. Although I am a bit out of touch with knitting and crocheting. I am more into sewing at the moment. I live in the UK and retired at the end of January 2024. I am hoping to get back into some knitting/crocheting, especially for winter months. I think you've just encouraged me to research some yarns again. Thank you for sharing - I'm very pleased I've found your channel and have subscribed. Enjoy your holiday in Portugal, I'm sure you will love it. Cheers for now
The temp blankets are gorgeous. Love the color combos😊
Omg that ice yarn looks incredible!!!!
Again you do beautiful work ❤️...love it when you ssy you're working on your "big" baby blanket for Andrew, it's the sweetest thing and makes me smile....
Absolutely beautiful. I love to knit but that crochet pattern is just lovely and so are you. Your voice is so peaceful. Makes me want to learn to crochet .
The February square is beautiful. I hope you stick with the ice yarn squares there beautiful. Ice yarn you must order alot to get the shipping down. Other wise the yarn is cheap and the shipping is obsorbent. Just keep going, I start things and never finish and I go back to it and can't remember what stitch I was using. So you my friend are doing great, enjoy your trip and I hope you post it. You are a kind sole. Be well and be safe. See you in the next video. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful work!! Love the colors. Have you considered a corner-to-corner ("C2C") if you're put off by making a bunch of grannies?
Make a starter rectangle for your blanket using 2 or 3 of the 1 skein blocks joined into a row. You can now work a rectangle around the starter rectangle
Always nice to see another guy that crochets. :)
Yes! I love that yarn from Turkey. I have used it for various projects including multiple beanies, a bag and I still have 5 balls left. You're right, it is so soft and has a wonderful sheen. Love your work. I just found your channel. You're my type of person...crochet AND gardening. Looking forward to following you. G'day from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 😀
February is really lovely.
I made a temperature blanket doing straight rows for each day with the high and low temperature..it's ended up 2 mtrs x 2 meters
Beautiful work on the baby blanket/lap afghan.
I love the muted pink n blue
For the rainbow square, you could alternate with solid color squares. Check out similar quilt layouts. Like "trip around the world".
Thanks for sharing your projects and keeping me company as I crochet on a shawl. For you beautiful rainbow square blanket, you could make all large squares and maybe even do some in wither black or white and inter mix them when you join or sew the squares together. Just a thought. Enjoy your trip!
The Ice yarn is incredible! Also, I think the February square for your temperature blanket is really pretty. The colours promise spring! Have a great time in Portugal!
Oh thank you!
I love your temperature blanket. I might pinch that idea ❤ Feb is not hideous, I too am making a blanket out of spare yarn too. I love crochet, but I really am not good at it, but I don’t care. Enjoy your holiday.
I'm not much into multi color pieces, but I LOVE February's square.
I just saw a video where Mama Lama Kayla did three large granny squares and joined them then went around all three to get the length she wanted. Personally, I see black around them....yum...like a stained glass window. I'm a brand new subscriber.. Karen
Use what you have is great, I love that February square keep going. Can't wait for spring
Just found you. Enjoyed your work. I'm an ole granny square lover.❤
I'm in Louisiana ( Lou zee Anna said in my accent 😂) i hope you enjoy your trip.
Can't wait to see planting time. Here we always have a false spring, so my stuff is started inside. I no longer garden to old 🤷 but flowers oh yes..
Stay Safe and Be Blessed
The yellow makes the blanket real beautiful
Nice to see more gentlemen crocheting it’s great. Your granny squares awesome. Did your mom or gramma teach you. Great color blends. I’m in Fremont California.
Your work is beautiful. February is cheery and colorful. My friends and son crochet. His work is beautiful as well.
Don’t give up on the rainbow. It’s beautiful. See how it looks after you get through the skeins that you have on hand. You might find that you like the size or you might find a different purpose for the blanket at the smaller size.
Beautiful FO’s!!! Finished objects…if you’ve just started crocheting…fabulous job!!! I’ve watch your other videos and I’m a new sub…your are so personable!!! Welcome to the yarney community…you will quickly find that we are a wonderful community!!! Excited about being a part of your channel and looking forward to what’s to come!!! Stay safe and be blessed❤
February is amazing! I’m a self-proclaimed color addict and I love it!
Have you considered making a corner-to-corner afghan? They're great, because you can decide what length and width to make it as you go. Also, there's no joining of squares, so there's less work.
Newbie here.Tell Andrew it looks very nice with a vintage touch. I love to crochet and want to make the rainbow one. Fly safe sugar. From an old lady. Hugs.💕
I love your color choices for your temperature blanket. All your work is gorgeous!
Nice!!!!! And I loved the line about thinking he was going to do a non-granny-square edge and one stictch in the blanket had other ideas. . .
Impressive dude! You've been busy! I'm working on a blanket too and I feel like its going to take me a whole year 😂
I love you I love your beautiful crochet and I too love plants . This is the first video I watched of yours. Keep them coming, enjoy Portugal, greetings from Ontario, Canada
And you can finish that blanket, have faith in yourself. It will be worth it and beautiful.
I'm in love with the ice yarn granny square
Beautiful work that will be a big blanket. I love watching guys crochet videos I taught myself how to crochet it is nice and relaxing. Not very good but getting better with you tube help.
HDC is my favorite stitch 🧶🤘🏼. Just found you, while scrolling . Beautiful blankets !! Nice handiwork . Enjoy Portugal ! Safe travels
I have seen the ice yarns alternated with black and it really pops! Great job! I get bored too so I understand totally!
I’ve just found your videos and I’m soooo inspired by your work.i love all the pieces you’ve shown today,but your baby blanket is my favourite.I hope to see more of your work soon.x
Hi Nick
Love your blankets.
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