- Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or naturalfibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand?
I love all sorts of yarn & the yarn has to suit the project. I knit lots for my two children, so bright colours and softness is important. However I also do freeform knitting/crochet, so there I need interesting textures & colours - Do you spin? Crochet?
Double wammy – I spin and crochet. I learnt to crochet first, when I was about 5 years old. Spinning however has been a recently aquired skill, using drop spindle and a spinning wheel and now absolutely hooked! - What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
Hmmm, not much really – I have not found/made a holder yet! - How long have you been knitting? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
I learnt to knit as a child, but did not really knit garments until I was expecting my first child. Since then however I have always had a project or 2, or 3 or many, on the go. I have done cable, and recently socks, but yet to do any fair Isle, so probably intermediate really, with more skills to perfect. - Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
No, but like the idea of one - What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.)
Lavender - Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
Chocolate!!!! - What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?
Dying and felting – both wet & needle felting - What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
Very varied from Classical to punk & rock, stay away from rap, R&B, dance etc - What's your favorite colour? Or--do you have a colour family/season/palette you prefer? Any colors you just can't stand?
All of them, but if I had to choose a single colour it would be purple. My favourite season is autumn, so warm earth colours are good too. - What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
I have 2 children, Oliver 5 and Lily 19 month. Also 2 dogs, Timba, a coliie cross & Pebbles a Jack Russell who thinks that he is a cat! Ooh and a husband - Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
All of the above - What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with?
So amy to choose from I love them all - What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
Sidar snowflake - What is/are your current knitting obsession/s?
Curly Whirly scarves
Baby booties
Socks
boas
gnomes - What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
Anything for the children - What are you knitting right now?
Coat for myself
Socks for my husband
Blanket for my uncle
And probably others - Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
Absolutely! - Do you prefer straight or circular needles?
Both, but I only have 1 set of circular (4mm) - Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
Any, but have more aluminum than any other - Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
No - How did you learn to knit?
Grandma showed me when I was small, self taught from books to work out patterns & update my skills - How old is your oldest UFO?
3 years - What is your favourite animated character or a favourite animal/bird?
Love ‘Hello Kitty’ - What is your favourite holiday?
Camping with the children - Is there anything that you collect?
Aprt from knitting stuff? – stitch markers - What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
Simply Knitting (UK) - Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on?
Anything unusual, especially for the children - Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
Perfect knitting in the round using double pointed needles - Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
Yes – but I’d rather knit my own - When is your birthday? (mm/dd)
December 26th – just missed it!!
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Secret Pal 7 Questionnaire
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