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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Thank you, Secret Pal 11!
I suck. This is actually SP11 package 2, above. It's sock yarn, and it came with a lovely pattern and stitchmarkers, too. Which I couldn't find when I went to take the picture. Sorry for the delay in posting!
This is fabulous package 3, which I received yesterday from my fabulous Secret Pal 11,
Fiona. Above, we have an adorable sheep clock, sheep notepad, sheep magnet, a new princess tiara, and TIM TAMS!
Two books. The sweater book is really cool because the pages are split so you can mix and match various pieces of the sweater.
And more sock yarn!
Thank you so much, Fee, for being such a great secret pal!
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Thanks, Secret Pal!
I got an awesome package last week from my Secret Pal 11, who is in Australia. Look at all she sent! Yarn, socks, chocolates, a super cute bag, a sheep magnet, a calendar of Australia. I love it all!
Close ups on the yarn...
Thank you so much! And what a nice way to brighten my day at the office!
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Secret Pal 11 Questionnaire
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I really like merino. I, oddly enough, like cotton. I do not like acrylic!
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
The DPNs/Circs are in their little cases in a ziplock bag. The straight needles are in a needle holder that is actually fairly boring. (twas a gift) I also have the Denise set and they are in their own little case as well.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
Erm, 5 years? My mom taught me. I hate the skill level question - I guess I'll go with intermediate, but I'm not really scared to try anything.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
Yes, amazon. I've had trouble posting it before so please either search by my full name (I should be the only one who comes up) or email me and I will email it to you.
5. What's your favorite scent?
lavender. I hate vanilla scented things.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
yes. I love dark chocolate and also sour gummi candies.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
scrapbooking, jewelry making. No spinning.
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/rock. My amazon list has a fairly good selection of what I like, as does my allconsuming.net list. Yes, I can play MP3s and I have an iPod.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
girly colors, pinks, purples, yellows. I dislike rusty oranges and that's about it!
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
I have a family... you know, parents, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, cousins... They don't live with me. I don't have any pets.
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
Yes, yes, yes, no.
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
right now I'm still on socks!
13. What are you knitting right now?
I finished a pair of socks last night and started a little pair for
Addie last night with the leftovers. I'm patiently awaiting my hipknits project club yarn so I can start that, too. Oh, and of course, the neverending Clapotis and various other projects I swore to complete in 2007...
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
yep.
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
circs, bamboo.
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
yes and yes.
17. How old is your oldest UFO?
3 years?
18. What is your favorite holiday?
my birthday, closely followed by 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?
there are several books on my amazon list. I also always appreciate sock yarn! I also always love Marie Claire Idees and I can't always get it. No subscriptions right now.
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
hum, magic loop?
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
yes. I wear US size 6.5-7, Euro size 37-38, UK size 4.
23. When is your birthday?
12 May
24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID?
not yet :-(
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Thanks, Adrianne!
Look what my super great Secret Pal 10,
Adrianne, sent me as a final package. Lovely squishable yarn (I especially like the cashmerino, which is the purple-y stuff), three sets of circular needles, so I can finally learn Magic Loop and knitting two socks on two circs, chocolates, a note, clips, and a cute little change purse.
Thank you so much, Adrianne! You've been a really great secret pal and I have loved getting to know you.
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Just Kidding!
I managed to get the photos to load! Thanks again, SP10!
KnitPicks sock yarn!
Chocolate, Hello Kitty notepad and nail file, and an as of yet unopened birthday giftie.
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Secret Pal 10 Packages!
Sadly, no matter what I try, I cannot get the laptop to read my picture card on my camera. I'm really sorry, as my Secret Pal has sent me some great stuff! I'll post the photos when I return home from Brussels, or if in the next 3 weeks I can find a computer that can read my camera.
In the meantime, you'll have to make do with descriptions. First off, before I left home, she sent me some KnitPicks sock yarn, which I love the colors of and can't wait to try out. Then, on Thursday when I got to the office, there was a package waiting for me! She sent an adorable Hello Kitty notepad and a Hello Kitty nail file, both of which she picked up in Hawaii, chocolate (perfect for the hotel room!) and a birthday present. I haven't opened the birthday present yet - I want to have something to open on my actual birthday.
Thank you, Pal! It really made me feel more at home in Belgium. (sorry again about the lack of photos!)
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Thanks, SP10!!
Look what my Secret Pal 10 sent me! A postcard from Hawaii, where she went for a conference, the lucky little devil. Thanks, SP! It really brightened my day.
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Thank You, SP10!
Look what I got tonight! A fabulous package from a fabulous Secret Pal 10. She sent some blue yarn, some lavender smelly stuff (I will add it to my yarn stash to make it smell nice!), tea, After Eights, and these really cool
DPN holders.
Thank you, SP10! I love it all.
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Secret Pal 10 Questionnaire
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
merino wool. yum. I hate squeaky, scratchy acrylics!
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
the straight needles are in a boring black needle roll. The circs and DNPs live in their little cases, in ziplock bags. I also have the Denise kit and it's in its little box.
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, from my mom. Um. Intermediate?
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
Yes! Email me and I will send it to you - I haven't had luck posting it on the site.
5. What's your favorite scent?
Lavender. I dislike vanilla unless it's in baked goods.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
Yes. I love dark, slightly bitter chocolate. I also like sour gummi candies for the non-chocolate variety.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
Scrapbooking, beading. No spinning.
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 stuff - there's a good cross section on my Amazon wishlist. I love Ben Lee, Ben Kweller, Aimee Mann... Yep, I can play MP3s and I have an iPod.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
pink, purple, green, blue, actually, I love most colors. I don't really like the brown/orange/yellow 70s style colors, but other than that...
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
I live by myself. 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 to knit socks.
13. What are you knitting right now?
A sock for my sockret pal. Alice from MagKnits.
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
of course.
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
Circs. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic last choice.
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
a yarn winder but no swift, which makes it sort of a pain to use. I plan to get a swift soon(ish)!
17. How old is your oldest UFO?
old. 2 years, maybe? Knitty's kyoto. just the seaming up to go.
18. What is your favorite holiday?
My birthday, closely followed by Christmas.
19. Is there anything that you collect?
um, 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?
There are a bunch of books on my amazon list that I'd like. I love to get sock yarn, because you don't need a specific pattern in mind to use it. I also really dig Noro yarns.
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
magic loop. I keep putting it off!
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
yep. I wear US size 7 shoes.
23. When is your birthday?
May 12
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Secret Pal Revealed!
Thank you so much to my great SP9,
Dennis' Mom! I received my final package, as pictured above. I got a great book on felting, which I've never tried. I only have a mini washing machine, so I've been wondering if it will work in there, but I think it will, so I'll have to try it out soon. There was also some lovely sort of light coral colored yarn. And soap, that smells so good! Chocolate, dark, yum. I can't wait to eat that. Scrapbooking supplies, and 2 cute cases.
Thank you so much, Dennis' Mom, for making this SP a great one.
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