1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and\/or natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you?<\/b>
I think novelty yarns have their place, but usually that place is not on my needles. I love natural fibers… fibers that breathe… although I’m not terribly fond of 100% cotton, but I’m willing to believe this is because I haven’t met the right kind yet.<\/p>\n
2. Do you spin? Crochet?<\/b>
I’ve been spinning for over a year now and still love it even if I don’t get a lot of time to do it. I know enough crochet to do a provisional cast-on without too much difficulty.<\/p>\n
3. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc.)<\/b>
I have asthma, so things like smoke and heavy perfumes set me off.<\/p>\n
4. How long have you been knitting?<\/b>
I’ve been knitting for almost 3 years.<\/p>\n
5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?<\/b>
Nope.<\/p>\n
6. What’s your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.)<\/b>
I am fond of herbal scents… lavender, thyme, sage, rosemary, etc.<\/p>\n
7. Do you have a sweet tooth?<\/b>
Yup, but I’ve had to cut back on my intake since I started Weight Watchers in April. I’m not saying don’t send me chocolate (mmmm), but things that are easy to have small pieces of are great. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?<\/b>
Knitting and spinning are pretty much it these days. I like the idea of being creative, but it doesn’t mean I am… and I’m learning to accept that. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer\/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)<\/b>
I have ecceltic tastes… I think the only stuff that turns me off is country and rap.<\/p>\n
10. What’s your favorite color? Or–do you have a color family\/season\/palette you prefer? Any colors you just can’t stand?<\/b>
I like burgandy, french blue, and purple. I can’t stand orange and bright greens (like grass green)… they make me look ill when I wear them, so I just avoid them if I can.<\/p>\n
11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?<\/b>
Just the Husband and me.<\/p>\n
12. What are your life dreams? (really stretching it here, I know)<\/b>
Sorry, I haven’t figured out what I want to be when I grow up, let alone what my life dreams are yet.<\/p>\n
13. What is\/are your favorite yarn\/s to knit with?<\/b>
I don’t think I have one. There are yarns I like, but none I go out of my way to get, or find myself always knitting with. I can’t even really say anything like “soft yarn” cause I kind of like the way wool is scratchy… it’s a tactile experience.<\/p>\n
14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?<\/b>
I find kitchen cottons make my hands ache… and I tend to stay away from artifical yarns (e.g., acrylic) unless I’m knitting for charity where something washable that won’t cause a potential allergic reaction is recommended.<\/p>\n
15. What is\/are your current knitting obsession\/s?<\/b>
Again, I don’t know that I have any… I knit lace, I knit socks, I knit preemie hats… *shrug* I think socks are the closest thing to an obssesion cause I try to always have a pair of socks going… they’re a great travel project.<\/p>\n
16. What is\/are your favorite item\/s to knit?<\/b>
See question 15. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
17. What are you knitting right now?<\/b>
I am currently knitting a pair of socks for the Husband and a shawl for myself while working on a shawl for my mother-in-law on the side.<\/p>\n
18. What do you think about ponchos?<\/b>
Not for me.<\/p>\n
19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?<\/b>
Depends on the project.<\/p>\n
20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?<\/b>
Bamboo, wood, or plastic, but no metal hurts my hands like cotton.<\/p>\n
21. Are you a sock knitter?<\/b>
Yup.<\/p>\n
22. How did you learn to knit?<\/b>
Knitting for Dummies.<\/p>\n
23. How old is your oldest UFO?<\/b>
A year and a half old… I think.<\/p>\n
24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal\/bird?<\/b>
Dragons.<\/p>\n
25. What is your favorite holiday?<\/b>
Halloween.<\/p>\n
26. Is there anything that you collect?<\/b>
Yarn, roving, and fleeces. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
27. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?<\/b>
I am currently subscribed to Interweave Knits, Vogue Knitting, and Spin-off.<\/p>\n
28. Any books out there you are dying to get your hands on?<\/b>
Not really…. although I am contemplating getting the 3rd Barbara Walker treasury (I have 1 and 2, and they’re great).<\/p>\n
P.S.<\/b> – If you have any other question I’ll be happy to answer them to the best of my ability. \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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