Month: December 2006

  • Babies Suck

    Babies SuckI made my sister another present for Penn. It’s a baby bib! The design came from subversive cross stitch, and the bib itself is from DMC. I managed to finish it in just one day, despite not being the world’s greatest cross stitcher. (Yeah, I know it’s not quite centered properly.) And don’t worry;…

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  • Prague Restaurant

    Prague RestaurantOn a whim last night, I rang Prague in Potts Point to see if they were booked out. It’s a well-known Czech restaurant famous for its food and beer, and the Snook and I have been talking about going there for ages. The nice man said he could fit us in at 7 so…

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  • Gumnut Baby Hat

    The January 2007 issue of Australian Women’s Weekly has a pattern for a “Gumnut Babies Hat,” for those who might be interested. It’s a little garter stitch helmet with ear flaps, and it features stuffed gumnuts or wattle hanging off the sides. It’s a little daggy, but still kind of cute.

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  • Knitting Spectrum

    The Knitting SpectrumOn one hand you have a knitted piece of Christmas poo, and on the other you have knitted mathematical representations of hyperbolic space. And I like both of ’em!

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  • Chocolate

    Debunking the World’s Most Expensive Chocolate. Awesome article. The Snook’s going to like it; he likes quality chocolate. Me, I’m happy with 99¢ Easter bunnies from the drug store…

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  • Rudeness

    I Invite You to JudgeI just had the rudest customer in the shop, but it occurs to me that maybe other people think such behavior is acceptable. I appeal to you, O Wise Internet, Arbiter of All Etiquette. What do you think? There’s a poll down there on the right. Here’s the situation:I spent about…

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  • Foxtrot

    Does anybody know why Sunday’s Foxtrot (at least on Yahoo’s site) was in Spanish? Is it a mistake, or was it deliberate? And what the heck does it say? It looks like the Dad says something about “green pants,” and Jason replies with something about George Lucas. I’m lost.

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  • Cabled Jacket of Doom

    Cabled Jacket of Doom… VANQUISHEDOkay, I’ve officially been working on this project for six months now. First I had to contend with the problem of multiple errors in the pattern. (Suck it, Debbie Bliss.) Then the cat decided she liked the taste of Noro. At the end of July I realized I was running short…

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  • Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas!We’re three days into our four day holiday, and I’ve been outside the house for a grand total of about ten minutes. It’s been great. And you know what else is great? My new friggin’ T-shirt. Check out DeskCam. Isn’t that the coolest thing ever? Super special thanks to Bex, who got it for…

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  • Sock Frog

    How to make a sock frog. Awesome!

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