Author: Kris

  • Your weight in gold

    Whoa! Now there‘s a positive. I’ve lost a total of 47 pounds… which, according to this calculator, would be worth nearly HALF A MILLION DOLLARS in gold. So I got that goin’ for me.

  • DietBlog

    I’m basically the same as I was two weeks ago. I’m trying very hard to see the positive in that.

  • Felted Fortune Cookies

    Random Knitting Pattern: Felted Fortune Cookies! I’m really just bookmarking this so I can remember it for the next Tapestry Craft newsletter.

  • Funny Mascots

    Max has a great post about funny school mascot names. I think the Cornjerkers might be my favorite school nickname in history. I’m just sad they’re not from Indiana!

  • The Biggest Loser

    Is anyone else really excited to see if Wal goes during tonight’s Biggest Loser? No? Just me then? (They’d be fools not to vote him out.) I’m officially barracking for Kristy and Ruth to win it, though I think Kristy has a much bigger chance.

  • How to Play Piano

    How to Play Piano. EXCELLENT. The Snook and I have discussed getting him a keyboard for his birthday this year since he used to play piano when he was younger. I’ve always wished I could play myself… so I just may give this tutorial a go!

  • World Pooh-Sticks Championship

    Huh? How did I not know that the World Pooh-Sticks Championship was on this weekend? I’ve won a few rounds of pooh-sticks myself, actually. (Oh my God. Those pictures are from when we were living in London. Look how fat I was! Or rather, don’t.)

  • Sick.

    You know how when you’re around somebody who’s really sick, you kinda start to feel sick yourself? Leanne’s got a vicious cold and I could feel my head start to ache just looking at her. Poor thing! We sent her ass home.

  • Exercise Songs

    This Ask MetaFilter thread has given me lots of good ideas for additions to my running playlist.

  • Rogue Nervousness

    I’ve been knitting like a fiend all week and I’ve finished the body up to the arm holes. I’m a little nervous. It looks so small! I know my measurements were good and that it’s just that the cables are pulling in a lot, but it’s weird to knit something for myself that isn’t the size of a blanket. Also, the foldover stocking stitch hem I did seems to be curling up. Do you guys think it will block down flat? Claudia‘s looks so flat in the picture. Lastly, my row gauge was still coming out tighter – seven rows instead of six – so I worked out that I needed to add in another 14 rows to make the body the right length. Unfortunately the cable repeat is six rows… so I erred on the side of making it longer and went with three extra repeats. Now that I’ve finished it though… it looks like somehow I’ve managed to come out an inch-and-a-half too long! I’m going to leave it though. I’ve got plenty of yarn and I’m tall, so I’m going to trust that it’ll work out in the end. I’ll post a picture tomorrow.