Secret Pal 12 Questionnaire

SP 12 Questionnaire!!
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I love natural fibers. I am currently lusting after anything silk/mohair type yarn. Given what I learned to knit with (see #3), I have never had a desire to knit with mohair but geez the stuff they have out now is super fabulous! I despise acrylics and fru-fru yarns . . . eyelash yarn is the work of the devil.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
I have Knitpicks Options and have the original binder. I also have this wonderful cloth-sided zipped craft binder that easily holds all my bits and pieces.

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
My gram bought me yarn (mohair), needles and a pattern (a sweater with cables) for my 8th birthday . . . what was she thinking??? I like intermediate stuff but could do advanced with just thinking about it for a little bit but, frankly, I like my knitting to be fun and not something where I am telling my kids to leave me alone because I'm concentrating on it! LOL!!

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
I do have a wish list on Amazon and there is a link in the column to the left. Thanks for asking.

5. What's your favorite scent?
Chanel #5 but alas, my darlin' hubby is allergic to everything.

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
Of course I have a sweet tooth which explains the size of my butt! My most favorite candy are Heath Bars.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
I scrapbook and make cards (not well but enjoy doing it). My sister just gave me a drop spindle. It keeps rolling across the floor which is very entertaining for my hubby and kids.

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 rock, mostly classic rock. My IPOD has a very ecletic blend on it right now, including Rod Stewart, Queen, Il Divo, Tony Bennett and the Cleveland Orchestra, go figure.

9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
Green. I love green and greenish blues. Oh, and red. I live in red and black (my most favorite jacket for work is reversible . . . black on one side, red on the other). I cannot stand yellow. I look hideous in it.

10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
Married for 28 years, three kids (22, 14 and 7 -- girl/girl/boy). We do have an outdoor cat. She is ten and very mellow these days.

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
I do. I live in Cleveland. We have two seasons: road construction and winter

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
one or two skein projects. I have serious knitting ADHD . . . I am currently working on, oh, look something bright and soft and . . .

13. What are you knitting right now?
A secret thing for another not-secret-pal thingee. My son's sweater (a never ending project since the little rug rat keeps growing) and a hat for the 14 year old that I hate. I also have the Mystery Stole 3 mostly done but just got too distracted and need to spend too much time concentrating on it to make it pleasurable. Oh, and a clutch.

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
Yes.

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
Circulars. I am currently in the process of collecting all of KnitPicks Harmony tips. They are lovely, truly lovely. I am also lusting after the Harmony DPs for those projects where I do need them.

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
No, but I have kids and so far the 7 year is still fun enough that he doesn't mind being a swift.

17. How old is your oldest UFO?
Remember the sweater from my Gram? Just kidding . . . that is one that I did finish. I have a Kaffe Fassett sweater that I have been making for years. It is just something that you cannot knit in the summer since it is heavy and complicated . . . again, the ADHD kicked in.

18. What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas.

19. Is there anything that you collect?
My husband would say yarn . . . actually, I don't collect anything.

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
Any one skein or quick knit books. I have subscriptions to Interweave Knits and Cast On.

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
I cannot do the two socks thing. Actually socks just bore me but I do like sock yarn for other projects (100% wool because I also like to felt)

22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
See 21.

23. When is your birthday?
October 9

24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID?
Yes. mlj1954