1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
-Wool, Mohair,Merino,alpaca, silk, I don't like 'suede' yarn. It feels gross between my fingers and sticks to my needles
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
-Vintage 50's Curio filled to the brim with my stash and needles
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
- I've been knitting for 4 years already! Wow time flies when you're having fun!
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
-Nope
5. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products, etc.)
-I love cote bastide/beaudelaire soaps. Rose, orchids and spice.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
- my teeth tell tale tales! I have lots of cavities. I love gummies!! And Jelly Bellies! Not a big chocolate lover...
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
-Scrapbooking, stamping, interior design, sewing, embroidery and cross stitch. Don't spin but at the next Stitches I'm going to get myself a starter kit!
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
-Product of 80's New Wave. Going to see DEVO, BowWowWow and Flock of Seagulls in Dec can't wait!! Vince Guaraldi, jazz, Heavy Metal, and House Music. I know what a mix, huh?
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand
-Fave Earth tones especially Oranges and greens, not a pastel person unless it's seafoam green
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
-Married for 9 yrs, 1 son, 2 dachsunds and a fish
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
-All of the above
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
-Felted handbags and hats
13. What are you knitting right now?
-Melissa Leapman Swingy ribbed sweater out of Turq. Italian Angora, and designing a new scarf...
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts
- Handmade are the best kind
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
-Any and all , I can't wait to try KnitPicks interchangeable!
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
-Winder yes, Swift no
17. How old is your oldest UFO?
-Strangely I seem to collect others' UFOs. I currently have none of my own.
18. What is your favorite holiday?
-All holidays, Halloween and Christmas are on top of the list though
19. Is there anything that you collect?
-Hawaiian tikis, handbags and accessories, yarn of course, vintage knitting accesssories, vintage dishclothes, vintage glasswares
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
-Mason Dixon knitting to add to me collection, I have vogue knitting, and another mag from xrx pub.
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
-SOCKS, and to get better at cables
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
-not really a sock knitter, yet
23. When is your birthday? (mm/dd)
-06/24, yes I'm a Cancer, and born in the year of the Pig
