Princess Genevieve Knits

SP 9 Questionnaire

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? Oh, I love merino. Pretty much, though, I like anything soft and nothing scratchy. I don't like acrylic. and I don't have much use for novelty yarns.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? I have the Denise needles, and they are in their own little kit. My straight needles are in a needle roll. My other circs and my dpns are in a ziplock bag.

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? About 4 years, and my mom taught me. I'd say intermediate, but I'm not scared to try new techniques.

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? Yes, Amazon. I tried posting it and it didn't work, so let me know if you want it and I will email it to you.

5. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products, etc.) Lavender. I hate vanilla unless it is in food.

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy? Yes. I love dark chocolate, the slightly bitter kind.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin? No spinning. I also scrapbook, do some jewelery making, needlepoint, and I'm working on my sewing skills.

8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) Mostly indie pop... my Amazon list has a good cross section of what I like. I love Ben Lee, Belle & Sebastian, Ben Kweller, etc... Yep, I can play MP3s.

9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand? I like girly colors, pinks and light greens and yellows. I also like bright colors... really, I like all colors! I can't think of any I can't stand, except maybe the 70s style orange-y yellow-y colors.

10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? I usually live by myself, but right now my dad is living with me. No pets.

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? Yes, yes, yes, no.

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? SOCKS! I love socks.

13. What are you knitting right now? socks, Green Gables, and the Irish Hiking scarf.

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? Of course.

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? Circs. Bamboo is tops, but I do like the Denise needles as well, and they're plastic...

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? Sadly, no.

17. How old is your oldest UFO? Gosh, about 2 years? Knitty's Kyoto. I just need to seam it up.

18. What is your favorite holiday? My birthday, closely followed by Christmas.

19. Is there anything that you collect? No.

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? There are a bunch on my wishlist... I hope it's not overwhelming! I have a subscription to Vogue.

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn? Magic loop

22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? Yes! I wear size US 7 for shoes.

23. When is your birthday? (mm/dd) May 12.

posted by Genevieve at 11:47