secret pal 7
i guess it is time that i answer the SP7 questions so i can get in the game!!!!
1. yarn snob? oh yeah, well this is the place to admit it right? i love natural fibers, wool, merino, bamboo, silk, some cottons...
2. spin or crochet? nope.
3. storage for needles? well i use a student , zipper, pencil case (chic huh) for my dpn and random circs but i mostly use Denise Needles so they take care of themselves.
4. i've been knitting about 6 years i think, i've lost count. maybe going on 7? i guess i'm an intermediate knitter.
5. no wishlists online for me.
6. some of my favorite scents are: lavendar, lime, orange, gardenia.
7. do i have a sweet tooth!!! i love gummy bears, licorice (all flavors), chewy stuff is my fav.
8. what other crafts do i like? i've tried lots of stuff, but right now i just read and knit mostly.
9. i like quiet, relaxing music. i have a CD player, real advanced huh!!!!
10. favorite colors? i like all colors but in muted tones. more of a natural feel.
11. family? hubby, two grown kids, one grandson, one pumpkin colored cat named Pumpkin.
12. i love scarves, hats, mittens, and ponchos.
13. favorite yarn to knit with.....Manos (hands down) but i love wool would like to try new types.
14. i absolutely do not like novelty yarns or acrylics.
15. knitting obsessions? what's that? no...i don't really have any projects that i do over and over again, i like to mix things up. i do throw in a lot of felted bags tho.
16. favorite items to knit? like i said.....i like to mix things up. i usually go from a sweater to something smaller like a scarf.
17. what am i knitting right now. i a half finished poncho, new socks, and a long-term livingroom throw on the needles.
18. handmade gifts? sure.
19. 20. needle preference? i'm pretty stuck on my Denise's.
21. winder and swift? check!!!
22. i learned to knit from a neighbor and am still learning from books and friends along the way.
23. oldest UFO. old...........
24. animated character? i don't really like them. animals? i guess i love sheep, in a round-about way!! i like my cat.
25. favorite holiday? i like May Day but i can't get anyone to celebrate it with me.
26. i can't think of anything that i really collect. i wish i had more antique buttons!
27. i have subscriptions to interweave knits, knit1, and vogue knitting.
28. i would be interested in getting my hands on some of that vesper's sock yarn that's talked about, some of that one-of-a-kind funky stuff i see at knitpixie, some mac and me patterns many be, they all look so cute,(i have the yoga socks).....
29. new techniques? i'd love to try fair isle someday, but i want a hands on class.
30. socks? yes...size 7 1/12 to 8 shoes.
31. May 7th, my birthday!!!!
WOW!!!! that was a lot of questions!!!!!!
updated: 2/7/06 my SP7 has asked if i want to update my wish list with any more ideas. she's doing an amazing job on her own but now that i know she's in a faraway land here are some more thoughts.
i love to try any kinds of new treats from different places. different yarns that are local to you or your favorites are fun. and i don't know if you read jane over at http://yarnstorm.blogs.com but she is in London and had found the cutest hot water bottle to make a knitted cover for. (posted around the middle of january i think). i've heard they are more popular there than here. that would be fun too. that's really all i can think of. (your're a great gift giver on your own).
