Secret Pals 5 Questionnaire

Well, for those of you who are not my secret pal, this may be a little boring, but hey that's tough. Live with it.

For my secret pal, here are some answers about what kind of a knitter I am (my responses are in caps):

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? YEAH, AS MUCH AS I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT I'M NOT A SNOB - I REALLY AM WHEN IT COMES TO YARN. IT'S A TACTILE PROBLEM MORE THAN A SNOBBERY ISSUE. I CAN HANDLE THINGS WITH NYLON, BUT ANYTHING WITH ACRYLIC DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT. I PREFER TO STICK WITH NATURAL FIBERS, BUT WITHIN THAT REALM, ANYTHING GOES, PRETTY MUCH.


2. Do you spin? Crochet? I HAVEN'T HAD MUCH LUCK WITH CROCHET. I'VE BEEN ATTEMPTING SPINDLE SPINNING, AND HAVE MADE VAST IMPROVEMENTS. I DREAM OF SOME DAY OWNING A SPINNING WHEEL. OH, AND EVEN THOUGH THE QUESTION DOESN'T MENTION THIS - I JUST TRIED MY FIRST YARN DYEING EXPERIMENT, AND I THINK I'M HOOKED.


3. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc.) I HAVE TONS OF ALLERGIES, BUT I TEND TO IGNORE MOST. PETS CAN BE A BIT OF A PROBLEM IF I HAVE THEM UNDER MY NOSE ALL DAY. DON'T DO WELL WITH SMOKE, EITHER.


4. How long have you been knitting? PROBABLY AROUND 3 1/2 YEARS NOW, BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHEN I STARTED.


5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? I'VE GOT A FROOGLE WISHLIST - CLICK ON MY PROFILE TO FIND IT.


6. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.) I LIKE CITRUS. FLOWERY SMELLS, OTHER THAN LAVENDER TEND TO GIVE ME A HEADACHE. AND MUSKY ODORS SOUR ON ME.


7. Do you have a sweet tooth? I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO DEVOUR SWEET THINGS I SHOULDN'T WAY TOO OFTEN (MY REAL SOFT SPOT IS FOR PASTRIES).


8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? I SEW AND BAKE.


9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)


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'M PRETTY OPEN-MINDED ON THE COLOR THING. I LOOK BEST IN PINKS, BUT I SEEM TO RARELY WEAR THEM THESE DAYS. I LOVE KNITTING WITH BRIGHT COLORS, AND HAVE DECIDED I NEED TO WEAR THEM MORE OFTEN.


11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? ONE HUBBIE, 2 SMALL KIDS, AND A FEW STRAY CATS I'M IN THE PROCESS OF ADOPTING.


12. What are your life dreams? (really stretching it here, I know) LIKE MANY KNITTERS, I'D LIKE TO HAVE MY OWN LYS.


13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? HMMM. THAT'S A HARD ONE. THERE ARE SO MANY FUN THINGS THAT I'VE YET TO TRY, I'D HATE TO LIMIT IT BY SAYING A SPECIFIC BRAND. I DO LIKE ALPACA, MERINO, SILK AND/OR ANY BLEND WITH THOSE FIBERS.


14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? I CAN'T STAND ANYTHING WITH ACRYLIC IN IT. CAN'T HANDLE THE WAY IT FEELS WHEN IT SLIDES ACROSS MY FINGERS. IT JUST RUBS ME THE WRONG WAY, I GUESS.


15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s? LACE


16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? IT'S HARD TO SAY I'VE GOT A FAVORITE, REALLY. I HAVE YET TO MEET A KNITTED ITEM I DIDN'T GET ALONG WITH.


17. What are you knitting right now? I'M JUST ABOUT FINISHED WITH A SIMPLE SUMMER SHIRT IN BAMBOO YARN. OTHERWISE, I'VE BEEN ON A BIT OF A LACE KICK LATELY. HOPING TO START A LACE BOLERO SOON.


18. What do you think about ponchos? THEY OFTEN LOOK CUTE ON OTHERS. I DON'T THINK I'VE GOT THE FIGURE FOR FORMLESS GARMENTS.


19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? I SEEM TO BE LEANING TOWARD MY CIRCULARS THESE DAYS. I KNIT CONTINENTAL AND TEND TO SMACK PEOPLE WITH MY RIGHT NEEDLE WHEN USING STRAIGHTS.


20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? BAMBOO IS MY PREFERENCE, BUT THE OTHERS HAVE THEIR PLACE AND TIME. I DO LIKE MY DENISE SET, AND THE SWALLOW CASEIN NEEDLES ARE PRETTY NICE TO WORK WITH.


21. Are you a sock knitter? I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO KNIT SOCKS. I'M REALLY ANXIOUS TO GET ONTO ANOTHER PAIR (OR FINISH) THE ONE I'VE STARTED, BUT I'VE GOT OTHER MORE PRESSING PROJECTS TO FINISH FIRST.


22. How did you learn to knit? FROM A HAND-CRAFT BOOK I FOUND AT MY MOTHER-IN-LAW'S HOUSE.


23. How old is your oldest UFO? OH BOY. MAYBE SIX TO NINE MONTHS NOW.


24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird? GROMIT. I LIKE DACHSHUNDS, BUT WE'VE GOT SOME SWEET LITTLE KITTIES AROUND HERE THESE DAYS.


25. What is your favorite holiday? THANKSGIVING, I GUESS.


26. Is there anything that you collect? VINTAGE PATTERNS (40's AND 50's STUFF IS MY FAVORITE)


27. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? INTERWEAVE KNITS


28. Any books out there you are dying to get your hands on? WHAT'S IT CALLED - ANDEAN FOLK KNITS. DO YOU KNOW OF ANY REALLY GOOD BOOKS ON SPINDLE SPINNING. MIGHT BE NICE TO HAVE A REFERENCE. SAME FOR DYEING. IT COULD BE COOL TO ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.