1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer high- a nd/natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you?
I wouldn't touch Red Heart but some of the newer Lion Brand is sort of ok. I'm thinking the tape yarn, maybe.
2. Do you spin? Crochet?
I don't spin. I do crochet but only to do borders on knitting. I do know how, it just doesn't so far thrill me.
3. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc.)
not truly allergic to anything but ragweed but I don't like smoke smell. Some perfumes give me a blinding headache or make me nauseous. Usually the heavy ones like Joy etc.
4. How long have you been knitting?
20 + years
5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
nope.
6. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.)
In perfume i wear Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue. So that's a good example of the citrusy scents I usually go for. But then I like lavender and Ylang Ylang ( i have a ylang ylang tree in my front yard. i know. don't hate me...) and rosemary and other herbal scents.
7. Do you have a sweet tooth?
Not really. i prefer salty things to sweet. but if i'm having chocolate it will be dark. and it might have almonds. or raspberries. or be on the outside of an orange rind. heh.
8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?
I used to quilt, sew my own clothes and needlepoint. Haven't done any of the above for quite some time. But lately I'm lurking on the Ehrman site drooling over the Kaffe Fassett and Elian Macready canvases.
9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
migod. how to characterize it? most anything. some examples...Lyle Lovett, Beth Orton, Dave Matthews, The Shins, The Soundtrack of our Lives, Annie Lennox, Kate Bush, Jamiroquai, Anggun, Zucchero, Eros Ramazzotti, Presuntos Implicados, Radio Tarifa, Soraya, Mana, Gaetano Veloso, Neko Case (but not New Pornographers), k.d. lang, emmy lou harris, lots of different trance and most anything that you'd find at the Winter Music Conference. favor singer songwriter and my best friend is an early music musician. and don't get me started on jazz or bluegrass or blues or Bonnie Raitt, my main woman. or john prine or steve goodman...or, or, you give up yet?
10. What's your favorite color? Or--do you have a color family/season/palette you prefer?
my favorites are deep ruby red and indigo. but lately am into variegateds to keep my interest up. i look lousy in yellow, muddy or khaki colors and middling greys or browns. didn't used to like pastels but that's changing. oh, hell, i'm a color slut.
11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
i live with an all white, totally deaf she-cat. various disreputables friends can ususally be found crashing on my sofa when they're in town. da Boy stays over a bit. Got two goddaughters i dote on...ages 9 & 10.
12. What are your life dreams? (really stretching it here, I know)
earning my living as a medical intuitive/healer. making films, writing, seeing as much of this world as I can and twining all of this into making a positive difference in the lives of at least a few people before I move on from this planet...
13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with?
rowan, berrocco zen and other ribbons, ANYTHING Filatura di Crosa (hey, it's still missoni to me) or Noro, koigu, colinette, most anything with interesting touch and color.
14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
acrylics, coarse or scratchy fibers but then I love jamiesons to knit fairisles...
15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s?
no obsessions, per se. really liking vareigated yarns with rich and unusally creative color combinations, for example: Noro, Hello Yarn, Mountain Colors, etc.
16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
Probably tops and scarves. I don't so far wrangle dpns very well so no socks, and I've never had the patience for lace. Color progressions keep me interested because I definitely have KADD (knitters' attention deficit disorder) heh.
17. What are you knitting right now?
Um...A scarf for Patrick of mountain colors in the Irish Hiking Scarf pattern, the Hourglass Sweater from Last Minute Knitted Gifts out of Noro Silk Garden color #84 (reds), a halter top out of King Tut cotton in coral color for my mom, a ponchetta out of something thick, chocolate brown and fuzzy...
18. What do you think about ponchos?
Eh. I remember them from the first time around and also what they looked like when the fad had passed... but I've seen some nice ones...
19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?
Circular!
20. Bamboo,aluminum, plastic?
Bamboo or Addis.
21. Are you a sock knitter?
Nope
22. How did you learn to knit?
Sat with a knit shop owner one slow afternoon and she looked over my shoulder to help out when I made a mistake casting on or knitting. After that I taught myself all the rest.
23. How old is your oldest UFO?
20+ years...
24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird?
dragon. The five toed imperial dragon, to be precise.
25. What is your favorite holiday?
Halloween.
26. Is there anything that you collect?
Eccentric men.
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