KSSPII Questionaire
1. We know you prefer natural fibers, but which ones do you adore? On the same note, what yarns make you absolutely cream yourself?
Merino wool and alpaca are quite lovely for their softness, although I haven't actually made anything with alpaca yet.
2. What other crafty shit do you do? (ie, spin, crotchet, bead, put babies on spikes, etc)
I sew, but these days I only do valances and Halloween costumes for my 3 daughters. Sometimes I like to make buttons and beads with Sculpey. I'd love to learn how to spin with a spindle, as I tried learning to use a wheel once and I was severely uncoordinated for that. But pretty much, I knit.
3. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc.)
I'm allergic to apples, nectarines and peaches, and don't mail me any birch pollen.
4. What yarns do you absolutely hate?
*cough* Lion Brand *cough* It all just feels so icky. Fuzzy, eyelashy, novelty yarns are also on the hate list.
5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
It's somewhat outdated, but it's here.
6. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.)
Hmmm. Honeysuckle. Vanilla. "clean sheets" or "crisp linen" type scents for candles. I'm not really all that girly so my preferences are not all that solid.
7. What do you like to eat? You know you want chocolate!
Mmmm, truffles. Toffee. Dark chocolate fan here. I'm a strong, dark Starbucks kind of a girl.
8. What are your pet peeves?
I can't stand it when people are scared to try new things or techniques. Don't limit yourself because of fear. Just Do It. Life is too short, and it might not be as hard as you thought.
9. What's your favorite thing to knit?
Lately I've been knitting sweaters and socks with some handwarmers/mittens/hats thrown in the mix whenever one of the kids needs something. I'll do a felted bag if I need a mindless project when I can't pay attention to a pattern and need to keep the hands busy.
10. What are your favorite colors?
Black. Rust Orange. Gray. Burgundy/red. Dark Purple.
11. What new knitting technique do you want to learn?
I haven't knit any "official" fair isle, I think someday I'll learn the 2-handed technique. I've done some stranded colorwork, but that doesn't really qualify...
12. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Particular brand?
I knit almost exclusively with Clover circulars but I knit my socks on Addi Turbos. I hate knitting with straight needles.
13. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
Bamboo. I hate metal needles, except for Addis. Plastic sucks.
14. Any crap that you collect obsessively to fill a void in your life?
No! I don't collect much of anything that I'd have to dust :-)
15. Any books you've been dying to have?
A Gathering of Lace. Stitch pattern books, because I like to make stuff up.
16. What is the air-speed velocity of a swallow carrying a coconut?
What? A swallow carrying a coconut?
17. Are there any yarns that you'd like to try but aren't available to you for one reason or another?
I've enjoyed looking at Colinette yarns in magazines, but no LYS's around here that I've been to carry them, so I've never seen or tried them. I'd like to try Fleece Artist yarns, as I've heard they are lovely but haven't seen them anywhere either. I'd like to try nice (superwash) sock yarns, as I've been stuck on the lovely Lorna's Laces. The only other sock yarns I've ever used are Regia and Opal. There's so much else out there... Oooh, Koigu. I'd love me some Koigu.