SP9 Questionnaire

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? I like just about any type of yarn, although I detest Red Heart Acrylic. I love using wool for felting. Caron Simply Soft is the only acrylic yarn I will use. Besides that, anything goes!

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? Here, take a peek…..

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? I have been knitting for a couple of years. I would say that I am beginning intermediate. I taught myself to knit using books and watching online knitting videos.

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? Yes I have an Amazon wish list.

5. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products, etc.) I like vanilla, plumeria, peach. I love Bath and Body Works products.

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy? Yes I have a sweet tooth. I love anything chocolate! I especially like Dove milk chocolate.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin? I sew and crochet and have done some jewelry making.

8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) Yes my computer plays MP3’s. I like just about any type of music (yes including rap....this is a must when you have 6 teenagers) but not opera.

9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand? My favorite color is purple. I love all jewel tone colors. I wear a lot of red and black and of coarse my favorite color purple. I don’t like yellow or orange.

10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? I work full-time in a State Farm Insurance office. I am married to a wonderful guy. We each have 3 children from previous marriages. I have one cat who thinks she is part human and part dog.

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? I wear scarves a lot all year round. In the summer I wear long skinny scarves as accessories. I wear hats and mittens in the winter and while downhill skiing. I have never worn a poncho, but I do use shawls.

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? My favorite item to knit is a completed project! But I would have to say that I love knitting purses and scarves come second. I also love felting.

13. What are you knitting right now? Right now I am finishing up a scarf for the Funky Scarf Swap. My next project is going to be a purse. I am trying to stick with one project at a time right now.

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? I love to receive handmade gifts!

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? I prefer circulars over straights. As far as bamboo, aluminum or plastic…I would have to say I don’t care for the plastic needles. I really don’t have a preference over bamboo or aluminum needles.

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? I have a yarn winder but I don’t have a swift, although I would love to have a swift.

17. How old is your oldest UFO? I have an afghan I started crocheting a couple of years ago that I need to finish.

18. What is your favorite holiday? My favorite holiday is Christmas. I love decorating. I have started collecting ornaments and other Christmas items that have to do with the Nativity.

19. Is there anything that you collect? I love cats including Garfield, tropical items (bamboo, palm trees, sea turtles). My kitchen is decorated in a coffee theme (blacks, browns, and reds).

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? I would love to try Addi Turbos. I would also love to have a copy of the Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting book. I don’t subscribe to any magazines but I often purchase the Interweave Crochet, Interweave Knitting, Creative Knitting and Crochet magazines. I would love to have a subscription to any of those magazines.

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn? I view myself as a beginner when it comes to knitting, so I am learning lots of new techniques. I would love to learn to do cables.

22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? I have tried several times to knit socks but have not succeeded yet. My foot is 10” long.

23. When is your birthday? April 18^th. (I will be turning 40 this next year)