1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand?
Sort of. I prefer natural fibers but hey I will take anything!
2. Do you spin? Crochet? Don’t yet to either would like to learn.
3. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? I just got a great needle holder but hey the more oganization the better.. especially since I have too many circular needles for the case!
4. How long have you been knitting? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? I have been knitting again for about 3 years on looms, about 2 years on needles. I am an intermeadiate knitter,on needles on knitting looms I would say I am advanced.
5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? Yes amazon..link on the left.. and I can email a KnitPicks wish list!
6. What’s your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.) I like rasberry!
7. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy? yes.. love chocolate truffles!And meltaways from Harry London!!
8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? I use knitting looms and design patterns for them. I do a little sewing and used to do cross stitch and a little weaving.
9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) Love christian alternative/pop..like SuperChick and Newsboys and Audio Adreneline but generally anything but country (sorry country fans!)I can problably play mp3 files on one of my pc’s!
10. What’s your favorite color? Or–do you have a color family/season/palette you prefer? Any colors you just can’t stand? I love fall colours and greens(especially teal)! ok.. just about any colour they are all beautiful! Yellow looks terrible on me so I avoid it!
11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? 4 kids ages 2(b),4(b),7(g),9(b) a dog and two(+)hamsters! And I homeschool!
12. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? yes, yes, yes and yes.
13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? alpaca, and silk blends like Noro silk garden I am loving the Koigu kpppm I am playing with it’s soft!!I love all the japanese and self patterning/striping yarns…heheh.
14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? I hate wool, but I love wool! I like Casscade 220.. but that’s about the only wool so far I like..but any kind for felting!
Also I just can’t deal with lace weight yarns.. at least not yet!
15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s? I just got Jess Hutch’s toy book so I am looking at making toys and such. **I also just got Loop d’ Loop and would love to get supplies to do some projects in there!
16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?I like knitting shrugs and hats. I would like to knit some things up for my family! Especially my husband.
17. What are you knitting right now? A panta and a .. well it’s a secret but keep checking back…And a little jacket for my daugher’s Bratz doll. I also just started the Colour on Colour scarf .. well at least I swatched for it!
18. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?sure do!
19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? circ… addis!!
20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? bamboo or nice metals..
21. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? yes and yes!
22. How did you learn to knit? self taught!
23. How old is your oldest UFO? ?????? less than a year!
24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird? Marvin the Martian!
25. What is your favorite holiday?May day!!!
26. Is there anything that you collect?souvinier spoons! And blue and white souvenier cave plates.. strange but true!(sooo jealous of the cave teacup in Jess Hutch’s book!)
27. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? Interweave Knits till summer
28. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? books are on my wish list.
29. Are there any new techniques you’d like to learn? Would like to start trying colour work intarsia, and fair isle.
30. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? I have knit one pair, and liked it. my feet are 9 inches long!
31. When is your birthday? May 20
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