Secret Pal 9
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I’m a natural fibres gal. I generally use wool but am trying to branch out to silk and alpaca and other lovely soft things. I don’t like man-made fibres unless they are accompanied by natural stuff in abundance eg sock wool.
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
Well, the circulars are together in a homemade roll, random pairs are in another roll. I still have the full Aero pack I bought with money my grandma gave me when her sister died in the early 80s, and others are randomly put in jam jars.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
Been knitting for 30 years since taught at primary school by a mate. I reckon my skill is between intermediate and advanced as I will happily tackle any pattern, but still have lots to learn.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? No
5. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products, etc.) Lilac or lavendar
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
Yes a very sweet tooth. Green and Blacks white or orange chocolate.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
I spin and dye wool too. I have got a neglected sewing machine which is probably jealous of the quality time I spend with my two wheels.
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
Poppy, some rock or folk. Yes my computer can play music.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
Pinks, purples, reds, blues, bluey greens. Can’t stand yellow wool (though it’s fine on walls!) and despite it being the colour of sheep I am not keen on brown.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
Just me and whatever woodlice are lurking.
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
Not knitted ones since I discovered polar fleece thermal ones. I would not wear a poncho whatever the fabric.
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
Patterns I have to concentrate on, and bags, complicated or not. But I do knit plain stuff too.
13. What are you knitting right now?
The main things are a plain blue jumper for my dad, a green aran-y cardigan, a bag for our Guild competitiion, a carpet bag from Nancy Bush’s Folk Bags and at least 7 other things which aren’t quite so active.
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
Yes
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
Circulars, or DPNs. Metal.
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
Both and I love them dearly.
17. How old is your oldest UFO?
Not much more than a year, give or take a few months It’s an entrelac bag, and I hate doing entrelac so I have done perhaps three rows of squares and abandoned it for the moment. It will be finished.
18. What is your favorite holiday?
August bank holiuday
19. Is there anything that you collect?
No, if you don’t count the growing number of books on textile history.
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
Don’t subscribe to any magazines. One day I’ll get round to getting the pattern for Rogue.
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
Still wanting to be more adventurous in designing own stuff.
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? Yes I am, but only made 3 pairs this year so far. I’m a UK 4, pretty small.
23. When is your birthday? (mm/dd) 4th November
I’m a natural fibres gal. I generally use wool but am trying to branch out to silk and alpaca and other lovely soft things. I don’t like man-made fibres unless they are accompanied by natural stuff in abundance eg sock wool.
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
Well, the circulars are together in a homemade roll, random pairs are in another roll. I still have the full Aero pack I bought with money my grandma gave me when her sister died in the early 80s, and others are randomly put in jam jars.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
Been knitting for 30 years since taught at primary school by a mate. I reckon my skill is between intermediate and advanced as I will happily tackle any pattern, but still have lots to learn.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? No
5. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products, etc.) Lilac or lavendar
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
Yes a very sweet tooth. Green and Blacks white or orange chocolate.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
I spin and dye wool too. I have got a neglected sewing machine which is probably jealous of the quality time I spend with my two wheels.
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
Poppy, some rock or folk. Yes my computer can play music.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
Pinks, purples, reds, blues, bluey greens. Can’t stand yellow wool (though it’s fine on walls!) and despite it being the colour of sheep I am not keen on brown.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
Just me and whatever woodlice are lurking.
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
Not knitted ones since I discovered polar fleece thermal ones. I would not wear a poncho whatever the fabric.
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
Patterns I have to concentrate on, and bags, complicated or not. But I do knit plain stuff too.
13. What are you knitting right now?
The main things are a plain blue jumper for my dad, a green aran-y cardigan, a bag for our Guild competitiion, a carpet bag from Nancy Bush’s Folk Bags and at least 7 other things which aren’t quite so active.
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
Yes
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
Circulars, or DPNs. Metal.
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
Both and I love them dearly.
17. How old is your oldest UFO?
Not much more than a year, give or take a few months It’s an entrelac bag, and I hate doing entrelac so I have done perhaps three rows of squares and abandoned it for the moment. It will be finished.
18. What is your favorite holiday?
August bank holiuday
19. Is there anything that you collect?
No, if you don’t count the growing number of books on textile history.
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
Don’t subscribe to any magazines. One day I’ll get round to getting the pattern for Rogue.
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
Still wanting to be more adventurous in designing own stuff.
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? Yes I am, but only made 3 pairs this year so far. I’m a UK 4, pretty small.
23. When is your birthday? (mm/dd) 4th November
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