Secret Pal 9 Questionnaire

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
Like most natural fibres, love anything by Noro as the colour changes keep me interested. Don't like Chenille as I had a bad experience with it many moons ago where the fluffy bits had fallen off and all I was left with was a bald thread.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
a very full and very large knitting needle fabric holder.

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
I've been knitting for over 20 years and my aunt taught me when I was a little girl. I started off by knitting clothes for my Sindy doll. I would consider myself to be an internediate knitter.

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
I have an Amazon wish list but dreadfully ouy of date

5. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products, etc.)
amyting citrus and zingy - helps to wake me up.

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
love any kind of chocolate

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
I have recently learned how to crochet but am still in the very basic stages

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 a whole variety of music and love going to concerts. I've recently been to see The Rolling Stones, Muse and Robbie Williams. I have an iPod and I regularly download new music.

9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
I like most colours apart from anything really bright like dayglo orange or yellow.

10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
no kids, no pets but have another half to look after (and he acts like a kid most of the time)

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
Wear lots of scarves and hats as I tend to go ski-ing in winter and it can get quite cold in our winters.

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
I like knitting jumpers and cardigans for myself, felted bags, hats, scarves and throws. I love knitting things that don't need any sewing up.

13. What are you knitting right now?
I have 3 things on the go at the moment, some socks on 2 circular needles - my first effort, a jumper in Rowan Tapestry and the lizard ridge throw from knitty.com

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
yes

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
straight needles but depends on what the yarn is like as to whether I prefer bamboo, plastic or aluminum needles

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

17. How old is your oldest UFO?
I've just finished my oldest UFO - it was 18 years old and was a cobweb lace baby blanket.

18. What is your favorite holiday?
Anywhere far away where I can explore

19. Is there anything that you collect?
Blythe dolls

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
I subscribe to Interweave Knits and occasionally buy Knitting and Simply Knitting.

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
how to kinit backwards or 2 socks at once

22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
yes i knit socks and my foot is a standard medium size (standard pattern size)

23. When is your birthday? (mm/dd)
04/05