SP10 ?'s

The Questionnaire

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? I love to knit with alpaca yarn, it is sooooo soft. Acrylic is not my favorite.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? My straight knitting needles are stored in a vase and circs are draped over my craft light. My crochet hooks are stored in a case.

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? My great-grandmother taught me to knit when I was about 6 years old but I gave it up quickly. It hasn't been until the last couple of years that I took it up again and I am obsessed with it. I just wish I could find a knitting group to join locally.

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? No I don't have a wish list, but if you ask me I will tell you what I would love to have.

5. What's your favorite scent? Vanilla and raspberry

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy? Do I ever! I love chocolate....any type except Palmer's. Especially like Dove chocolate.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin? I don't spin. I sew and crochet and knit that is about it although I dabble in a little bit of everything when it comes to crafts.

8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) I like just about any type of music except classical or opera.

9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand? Favorite colors, that's easy.....Purple and Blue. I can't stand Yellow and Orange.

10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? I am married and we have lots of teenagers. I have one cat that I absolutely adore and treat her better than I treat my children. Her name is Willow

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? Yes I wear scarves, hats, and mittens. I don't know if I wear ponchos because I have never had one.

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? I would have to say scarves and hats, because they are so easy and fast.

13. What are you knitting right now? I am working on a scarfs and a hat. I am crocheting a purse and an afghan.

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? Yes I love handmade gifts...they are the best!

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? Depends on what I am knitting and what type of yarn I am using. But I can say that I hate plastic needles.

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? I own a yarn winder. I don't have a swift but I really want one.

17. How old is your oldest UFO? I have been working on the crocheted afghan for a couple of years now.

18. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas

19. Is there anything that you collect? Cats

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 don't have any subscriptions to any knitting mags. I would love a set of Denise interchangeable needles.

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn? There are lots of techniques I would love to learn. I have been broadening my horizons by self-teaching knitting and I am always taking small steps to learn new techniques and stitches.

22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? I am definitely not a sock knitter. I have tried several times and failed. I have a hard time working with dpn's, especially very small ones.

23. When is your birthday? I will be turning 40 on the 18th of April.

SP9--My List of Favorite Things

Here's my list of Favorites..........

Actor - Tom Cruise
Actress - Sandra Bullock
Animal - Cats
Band - Nickelback
Book - The Chronicles of Narnia
Bubble Bath - Bath & Body Works Raspberry
Candy - Dove milk chocolate
Color - Purple
Drink- Diet Coke
Flower - Yellow Roses
Food - Anything Mexican
Lip Balm - Avon Moisture Therapy
Lotion - Bath & Body Works Plumeria
Movie - Top Gun
Place - The beach
Song - Nickelback-Far Away
TV Show - Gray's Anatomy
Yarn - Cascade Wool--for felting
Vacation Spot - The beach

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)