Secret Pal 13 Questionnaire
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?anything soft and natural. Love baby alpaca and merino wool. I dislike anything acrylic.
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
Various needle rolls/gallon sized ziplock bags.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
My mama taught me, maybe 5 years ago? I guess intermediate, but I'm not scared to try anything!
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
Yes, Amazon. Search by my whole name and I am the only one who comes up.
5. What's your favorite scent?
Lavender. I intensely dislike anything vanilla scented.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
Yes. Dark, slightly bitter chocolate is my favorite, but pretty much, I like any chocolate that doesn't involve coconut, and sour gummies.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
No spinning, but needlepoint, some cross-stitch, and a bit of scrapbooking and jewelry making.
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 - the Amazon wishlist has a pretty good selection of what I like.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
I'm kind of girly. I like light pinks and purples and yellows. But I also love green, nearly all shades. I guess really the only colors I don't like are sort of orangy-browns.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
Um, I have a family. but they don't live with or near me. No pets.
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
Yes to everything but ponchos.
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
Socks, hands down.
13. What are you knitting right now?
Mingus, a Cookie A sock pattern.
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
Yep.
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
Circular, except for socks, for which I prefer DPNs. Bamboo.
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
Yes and yes.
17. How old is your oldest UFO?
let's not go there. Old.
18. What is your favorite holiday? What winter holiday do you observe?
My birthday, and Christmas.
19. Is there anything that you collect?
Not really.
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
Hum, I think there are some books on my Amazon list, and I'd still like to try bamboo yarn. I have a subscription to Interweave Knits.
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
Magic Loop, still.
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
Yep! I wear US 7/Euro 37.5
23. When is your birthday?
May 12
24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID?
yes. Creatively enough, my ID is Genevieve.
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