Questionnaire: May 30, 2005

1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you?

Depending on what I’m working on and who it’s for, I enjoy using a variety, but I LOVE the finer, more natural and higher quality yarns. I especially like the smell of those yarns.

2. Do you spin/crochet?

No, but I want to learn to crochet because there are so many beautiful patterns I’ve seen that are crocheted. No interest in spinning

3. Do you have any allergies? (Smoke, pets, fibers, perfumes, etc.)

I can’t tolerate smoke. I maxed out on the aroma after two decades of living in a chain smoking householdLL Not crazy about perfumes either unless they’re “herby/citrus-like”.

4. How long have you been knitting?

46 years, on and off (mostly off due to raising a family of six kids and home schooling them and working full time in the hospital emergency department!!!!!

5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?

No.! Would welcome any tried 'n'true, accurate hat patterns for babies thru adults.

6. What’s your favorite scent? (For candles, bath products, etc.)

Citrus, Night blooming Jasmine, Gardenia, mint, lavender, herb scents, amaretta(almond), and hazelnut.

7. Do you have a sweet tooth?

A persistent and unrelenting one!! My favorite is chocolate, especially Reese’s Pieces, M&M’s, and dark chocolate , and, of course, chocolate chip cookies!!!

8. What other crafts or Do-it-yourself things do you like to do?

I love photography and scrap booking is in my future as soon as I retire and have time (will that ever happen?)In general, I am not good at and have a strong disdain for crafts unless they are useful and practical!

9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer play MP3s?

I like soothing instrumental music. Don’t know what an MP3 is????

10. What’s your favorite color? Any colors you can’t stand?

I’m always attracted to the muted colors; heathers, magentas, rose pinks, lavenders, eggplant, blues, especially turquoise, country blue, cobalt, burgundies, and multi-colored. I’m not fond of oranges, greens, yellows and golds, or stark reds.

11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?

I’m married, have a disabled 34 year old single son living at home at the present time, plus one single daughter in Florida, and three other married sons and a married daughter not living nearby. Also have four adorable grandchildren --two, two year old, and a seven year old(granddaughters), and a new, four month old grandson. No pets.

12. What are your life dreams?

To retire soon, with good health and enough money to live comfortably (modestly), and be able to travel to visit children and grandchildren. And to have plenty of TIME to knit and scrapbook !!

13. What is/are your favorite yarns to knit with?

I like wool/wool blends and some chenilles, ie Lion Chenille prints. Also love the silks from Nepal. I like the fun furs and eyelashes, too.

14. What fibers do you absolutely not like?

I don’t have any particular dislikes, but don’t like the cheap ones that ball up!

15. What is/are your current knitting obsessions ?

Hats, shawls, and purses.

16. What is/are your favorite items to knit?

Hats with a pattern.

17. What are you knitting right now?

Ready? Three different hats, a shawl, a scarf, a pouch bag, and a pair of socks!!!

18. What do you think about ponchos?

I like them and have an awesome one to start when some of my other projects are completed.

19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?

I like either, depending on the project.

20. Bamboo, aluminum, or plastic?

My favorite are Turbo and bamboo.

21. Are you a sock knitter?

I’m working on a pair right now--learning. Have never done them before. I’m on the ribbing of the second one--haven’t learned to turn the heel yet. I found the tiny needles awkward to work with, but it’s getting better--faster. Kind of tedious but disciplinary.

22. How did you learn to knit?

One of the student nurses in the class ahead of me taught me the first year of nurses training in 1959!!

23. How old is your oldest UFO?

Nearly four years old--a baby blanket started before the conception of one of our two year old granddaughters!!! It got misplaced in the garage. The yarn (Red Heart acrylic) isn’t very motivating, so this may remain a UFO forever!!

24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird?

Penguins.

25. What is your favorite holiday?

Thanksgiving and Christmas because it’s a time for family to gather and to focus on others.

26. Is there anything that you collect?

My garage is overflowing with junk I’ve collected over the years! I seem to collect yarnJ I also have a small collection of Longaberger baskets, especially the smaller ones.

27. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?

None.

28. Any books out there you are dying to get your hands on?

Any really good, practical books on finishing techniques; Confessions of a Knitting Heretic, by Annie Modesitt; Knitlit, by Linda Roghaar and Molly Wolf; The Knitting Sutra, by Susan Gordon Lydon; and Knitting into the Mystery, by Susan S. Jorgensen and Susan S. Izard.

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