1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer high-end/natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you?
I have to say I am a bit of a yarn snob. I love Rowan, Phildar, Bouton d'Or and of course Noro, but at the sametime if it looks pretty and feels good I am a sucker. Must admit to having a deep fondness for Habu.
2. Do you spin? Crochet?
No on spinning (but I really admire handspun yarns just no time) and crochet only when I have to.
3. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc.)
No allergies.
4. How long have you been knitting?
My great aunt taught me when I was eight and I think I made a potholder. She is big on potholders, I have a stack from Christmas 2 years ago. Then I picked it up again 2 years ago, and moved away from the potholders.
5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
Yes, I have an Amazon list.
6. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.)
Probably Vanilla, Lavendar, Citrus just nothing too sweet smelling
7. Do you have a sweet tooth?
Major chocoholic here, but I don't like fruit with my chocolate. Everytime I encounter one of those chocolate covered cherries, I have to find a discrete way to spit it out. Carmel and nuts however do the trick.
8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?
Really want to try beading and candlemaking.
9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if you want to make her a CD)
Computer is capable of playing MP3's. Tastes range from the Cure as listed below to Bob Marley to Social Distortion. Just no Country and no Rap.
10. What's your favorite color? Or--do you have a color family/season/palette you prefer?
I love deep greens, reds, black and the denimy range of blue. I just stay away from pastels that head towards baby colors and yellow.
11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
I am married no kids, but plenty of pets. We have 2 malamutes(Koyuk and Star), 2 cats(Mischief and Mandy), 1 parrot (Frosty) and 3 horses(Bri, Sierra and Kola). I know I have my own personal petting zoo.
12. What are your life dreams? (really stretching it here, I know)
Have to get back to you on this one.
13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with?
Hrmm Calmer, Silk Garden, Kureyon... not sure I really hate anything that has made it home with me.
14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
Not big on anything really scratchy... or R2 Rag...
15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s?
Working up to my Charlotte.
16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
Anything that catches my eye and is interesting. For some reason I stay away from SOCKs. Taught my husband to knit when he was layed off and he completed one sock or should I say I knitted one sock vicariously (every night I was ripping away for him ;) )
17. What are you knitting right now?
Rowans Audrey
Mohair Poncho
Karabella's Bias Tank
18. What do you think about ponchos? (this is really a curiousity question for us)
Hated them for awhile and now love them. I have completed Martini from the Cotton Braid book and I am working on Mohair Poncho.
19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?
Addi's that says it all
20. How did you learn to knit?
Mostly from books, I did go into my LYS for a lesson. I had taught myself to crochet and was not comfortable holding the yarn with my right hand, which was the method that was depicted in my books. She taught me Continental and I have been happy ever since.
21. How old is your oldest UFO?
2 years old