A knit designer, spinner, writer, photographer, cook, reader, and dark chocolate eater. This is a catch-all for things that interest me. I blog more in depth at http://blog.designedlykristi.com.Tumblr (3.0; @fiber-fool)http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/<a href="http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/14-tips-starting-your-own-seeds?cm_mmc=TheDailyFixNL-_-787002-_-01202012-_-14_tips_for_starting_your_own_seeds">14 Simple Tips for Starting Your Own Seeds: Organic Gardening</a>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/16173900712http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/16173900712Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:11:05 -0700gardening<a href="http://www.rodale.com/11-natural-cereals-arent?cm_mmc=TheDailyFixNL-_-787002-_-01202012-_-11_natural_cereals_that_arent">11 Natural Cereals That Aren't | Rodale News</a>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/16172648872http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/16172648872Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:33:04 -0700health<a href="http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?p=993">Enjoying Flavors of The Season</a>: <p>There are a few flavors I frequently associate with this time of year, even though I do frequently enjoy their flavors at other times too - DH’s Swedish rye, cranberries with warm spices and sweet…</p>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/14605438160http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/14605438160Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:12:11 -0700<a href="http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?p=991">Holiday Linkity</a>: <p>It is finally starting to feel more like the holiday season. I don’t know if it was the batch of saffronsbullar I made up last week that flipped a switch or our increase in holiday movie watching….</p>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/14463692860http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/14463692860Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:12:44 -0700<a href="http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?p=990">A Birthday & Book Bash in One Blog Post!</a>: <p>There are two three things that make today special. It is the birthday of two wonderful women, one historical and one contemporary. It is also the kick off the Nourishing Knits blog tour! The first…</p>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/14348166868http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/14348166868Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:15:22 -0700<a href="http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?p=989">Whew! Catching My Breath!</a>: <p>To say that the last several months have been crazy is an understatement. Not only was I trying to wrap up Nourishing Knits, but I was frantically knitting THREE projects for Jane Austen Knits and…</p>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/14265218542http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/14265218542Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:27:08 -0700<a href="http://www.rodale.com/7-heart-healthy-seasonal-superfruits?cm_mmc=TheDailyFixNL-_-751770-_-12122011-_-the_7_best_fruits_to_eat_all_winter">winter fruit | The 7 Best Fruits to Eat All Winter | Rodale News</a>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/14184058108http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/14184058108Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:42:43 -0700<a href="http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?p=987">Tutorial: Right Cabling Without a Cable Needle</a>: <p>Wooooosh! That was the sound of October passing me by. Time is just flying right now and I’m sure it will seem that way through the rest of the year with all the holiday hub-bub. I’m a bit later than…</p>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/12326763424http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/12326763424Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:51:58 -0600<a href="http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?p=986">RECIPE: Indulgent Yet Balanced Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal</a>: <p>We retired last night to the first snowfall of the season and awoke to about 8 inches and the snow still coming down. We knew it was coming. Sunday afternoon the watch was issued, which was then…</p>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/11983583989http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/11983583989Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:40:01 -0600<a href="http://www.rodale.com/healthy-living-tips?cm_mmc=DailyNewsNL-_-718868-_-10262011-_-Top5">healthy living tips | 67 Ways to Be Healthier in a Minute or Less! | Rodale News</a>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/11950696749http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/11950696749Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:11:06 -0600health<a href="http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?p=985">Tutorial: Left Cabling Without a Cable Needle</a>: <p>Over the years of teaching I’ve amassed a collection of step-by-step photos and text and I think it is time to share them with the wider world. First up, is how I do left twisting cables without…</p>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/11706696274http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/11706696274Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:51:23 -0600<a href="http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?p=983">Ten on Tuesday: 10 Ways to Enjoy Pumpkin</a>: <p>If you’ve been a reader here in recent years, it is no secret that I love my pumpkin! Really, that extends to pretty much any orange fleshed squash or tubar with pumpkin being my all time favorite….</p>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/11688568015http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/11688568015Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:07:46 -0600<a href="http://www.rodale.com/prevent-colds?cm_mmc=DailyNewsNL-_-713604-_-10192011-_-Top1">prevent colds | 12 Fun Ways to Prevent Colds…Organically! | Rodale News</a>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/11653418853http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/11653418853Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:35:45 -0600<a href="http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?p=977">Fit Friday: A Week of Firsts</a>: <p>One of the last “firsts” for this week is a big one and worth mentioning at the top of the post. Izzie and I crossed the 100 miles together mark yesterday afternoon where the thermometer nearly…</p>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/9160370355http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/9160370355Sat, 20 Aug 2011 07:36:51 -0600<a href="http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?p=976">Brief Wordless Wednesday No Walk</a>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/9110752523http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/9110752523Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:26:39 -0600<a href="http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?p=975">Fit Friday - A Varied Week</a>: <p>Well, this was not such a bike-centric week. That’s not to say I wasn’t as active. Though I have no photographic proof. The above shot is actually from the very first ride on the new bike after it…</p>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/8862816970http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/8862816970Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:23:06 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpp9bfjn9a1qcda37o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sunlit Clouds with Moon (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/designedlykristi/6027882303/in/photostream/" target="_blank">kurki15</a>)</p>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/8733593890http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/8733593890Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:06:05 -0600photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpp9adjmXk1qcda37o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Spring Creek at Golden Hour with Lens Flare (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/designedlykristi/6027882155/in/photostream" target="_blank">kurki15</a>)</p>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/8725636433http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/8725636433Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:42:13 -0600<a href="http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?p=973">Fit Friday the First: The New Bike!</a>: <p>I finally did it! After talking about getting a different bike for several months (I think since March or April) I finally decided it made sense to do so. The first several months I just wasn’t…</p>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/8531000693http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/8531000693Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:39:03 -0600<a href="http://blog.designedlykristi.com/?p=971">Wordless Walk With Me Wednesday - Golden Hour on the Poudre Trail</a>http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/8425047223http://fiber-fool.tumblr.com/post/8425047223Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:31:25 -0600