A lot of people say they’re going to write a novel “some day.” The organizers behind NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) help provide the day for that to happen. They chose the month of November because with all of the busy-ness of the holidays coming around, if you can write then, you can write any […]
Continue readingTo be fair, this isn’t so much a life update as it is a little bit of sad news. A few days ago, Gabby, my shih-tzu was run over and died. Thankfully, the person who hit her stopped and let us know. We had a little burial for her on Saturday. I’m grateful to my […]
Continue readingI have been thinking a lot about writing a crochet pattern. I have several designs in progress and I have started writing some of those patterns out. But I don’t really have anything ready to go yet. Or do I? But First… This was my thought process when I was working on content for this […]
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For a while, over the past year or two, I had basically stopped writing. I mean, I hadn’t completely stopped, but I had stopped most creative writing. I kept up with this blog and I thought that was enough. I was wrong. It wasn’t. I didn’t realize how much of a coping mechanism I had […]
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(music) Welcome to This Loopy Life, where we talk about yarn, crochet, and all things fiber. I’m your host Jen, your favorite neighborhood yarnie. Welcome to the show. (music fades) Hi and welcome! I’m really glad you’re here. I know as of right now you know nothing about me, so I would like to tell […]
Continue readingDo you make any Christmas gifts for anyone on your list? A follow-up question: Have you started your holiday making yet? If you have said yes to the first question, I hope you have said yes to the second one. If you said no, let me give you three reasons why you should start your […]
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One of my purposes for having the blog is to keep you updated on things that are happening and what’s next. Let’s take a look at what’s going on in the world of Jen Nipps Online. Classes This weekend, on May 16, there is the Introduction to Crochet class. I told you the details about […]
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A week ago, I said on my Facebook page that I would have an announcement “tomorrow.” Well… Tomorrow is finally here. For a while, I have wanted to teach crochet classes. First, I didn’t because I wasn’t confident enough. Then I didn’t because I didn’t know where to do it. And then? I decided it […]
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There has been a lot going on in what is commonly known as the real world lately. Most of what I’m talking about is in my personal life. It has made it difficult to crochet, much less focus on business. Because of that, I thought I would share three ways to cope when life happens. […]
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Today I am cheating. I am sharing a short video I made on Jumprope showing how to crochet the bobble stitch. It’s the primary texture stitch in my Bobbles and Rows cowl. I’ll be sharing that pattern soon, but meanwhile, here is how to work that stitch. What is a stitch combination you would like […]
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