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Houston Fiber Fest

June 25, 2017 jackiBaby, Festival, FO, Retail, Review, Shopping, Yarn

It has been awhile since my last post, mostly because of this little dudette: Savvy viewers will recognize that Clara dressĀ (Rav here) from before the holidays… Well, today, I packed up the family and headed to Cypress, Texas (a suburb […]

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Review: Debbie Bliss Rialto DK

October 15, 2012 jackiReview, Uncategorized, Yarn

I’m a bit biased against Debbie Bliss yarns. Don’t get me wrong– I own a bunch of different ones, and they’re great for baby knits and finding dependable skeins in solid colors. Debbie Bliss yarns are great workhorses, and I […]

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It’s a hard block life

April 10, 2012 jackiReview, Uncategorized, Video

So I’m working on my Alpaca Squares blanket again. As I finish 3 or 4 squares, I try to block them out and continue piecing the FO together. Here’s a little tutorial on hard (wet) blocking these squares, which may […]

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Book Review: The Knitting Answer Book

March 14, 2012 jackiBook, Review, Uncategorized

I’m not big on knitting books.  I know that’s kind of a bold statement, considering the stack I pulled off of my shelf this evening: I’ve had a lot of luck with getting books as gifts, but when it comes […]

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Viola Yarn: Silky DK

November 2, 2011 jackiReview, Uncategorized, Yarn

Hey guys! No video today– for some reason I can’t get it to work! But that’s cool, because this week I’m in Dallas at Shade Tree Films‘ Cine Skool! So awesome! Maybe my future videos will be better quality… One […]

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Raphaelite

October 12, 2011 jackiReview, Shawl, Uncategorized

It’s Tuesday, so here’s my video! I thought it’d be a quick one, but my inability to shut up won again! I loved this shawl on so many levels. It was a great pattern, written well and clearly, and I […]

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Cascade Baby Sweater / Wollmeise 100%

October 5, 2011 jackiBaby, Cardigan, Review, Uncategorized, Yarn

Here’s video 2: Ravelry Pattern page I loved this sweater. I didn’t really have any challenges with it, due to previous sweater knitting experience! The leaf motif was kind of annoying, because the main repeats were at the top of […]

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Textured Tunic/ Madelinetosh Merino DK

September 29, 2011 jackiReview, Sweater, Uncategorized, Yarn

Hey!  I decided to do some videos on the projects I’ve done and yarn I’ve bought, so BOOM! Here’s my first video.  Ravelry Project Page And I discover the appeal of Madelinetosh Merino DK, which is sexy and about to […]

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