O, Secret Pal 4, who are you? Can't wait to find out who I'm palling around with. In the meantime...
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?
This is a tough one to answer. I recently trashed fun fur to no end on this blog. And I do dislike fun fur, and generally other "novelty" yarns. I generally buy natural fibers, but I do think basic Red Heart and its ilk, acrylic and wool / acrylic blends do have their places. For instance, this coffee cup holder or certain dolls. Acrylic can also graduate to other patterns if it's really soft.
2. Do you spin? Crochet?
Spin, nope. Crochet, want to learn, started to learn, but never learned.
3. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc.)
Smoke. Some dogs, particularly their drool. Um, also trees. I am allergic to trees.
4. How long have you been knitting?
About two years.
5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
Yup... here is my list o' greed.
6. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.)
Things that are fresh and/or smell like food. I love citrus - lime, lemon, etc.. I have a Demeter perfume in Ginger Ale, which I adore though it fades too fast.
7. Do you have a sweet tooth?
Not really. Cheese is my chocolate.
8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?
A little bit of everything. I'm willing to try just about any craft.
9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
Again, a little bit of everything, but in particular... BritPop (I mean British, not Britney. "Toxic" is a great song tho.), Alt. Country but not country, some punk, some new wave, jazz, some rap, some punk if I'm feeling angry. I like a bit of emo (Broken Social Scene, Postal Service, Shins, Iron & Wine) but not the particularly whiney variety. Some insanely poppy bands like New Pornographers.
10. What's your favorite color? Or--do you have a color family/season/palette you prefer?
I like anything unusual or very deep. Lately I've been on an orange kick. I love handpaints, but I love solids as well. Being that I live in New York and spend all day reading, I tend to run a bit tired and like colors that make me feel a bit perkier.
11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
I'm partnered and live with my gentleman companion. We have two alien cats. I have a mom, a sis, a grandma, and a 5-year old niece I adore.
12. What are your life dreams? (really stretching it here, I know)
They are beginning to skew more toward artisanal bread making or organic farming of some kind than they used to. But for now the only think I can say about this for sure is that I just want to constantly expose myself to new things. I'd also like to be a hot grandma when I get old.
13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with?
I love Lamb's Pride, both worsted and bulky. I'm making something with Cash Iroha now and I adore that too. Koigu also rox. And of course, cashmere is the bestest.
14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
Wool that still smells like lanolin. Chenille (bad tangling experience).
15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s?
Accessories and non-clothing objects.
16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
Booties, sadly. This says nothing about my childbearing preferences, I just think they're fun and quick. I also enjoy gloves and mittens.
17. What are you knitting right now?
A scarf with Colinette Skye and an Hourglass Sweater from Last Minute Knitted Gifts.
18. What do you think about ponchos?
They make me look fat. And short. And they kinda make Jessica Simpson look that way too.
19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?
Circular!
20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
Bamboo or alum!
21. Are you a sock knitter?
Yup.
22. How did you learn to knit?
From swearing a lot and doing a lot of things multiple times. Oh, and from a kids knitting book. And I've learned a few things from my friend Sarah, who has this amazing ability to look at my knitting and say, oh, did you see you are doing this weird thing?
23. How old is your oldest UFO?
Is that unfinished object? Hmmm. Probably two months. I finished one sock for my mom but haven't begun the other.
24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird?
I like Shmoo. He's my favorite cartoon character. Do the Muppets count? I like them too. Do you know what kind of animal Gonzo is supposed to be?
25. What is your favorite holiday?
Halloween.
26. Is there anything that you collect?
Vintage portrait paintings. Interesting people.
random note: technically speaking, gonzo is of the species "weirdo." no, really.
Posted by: semaphoria at January 26, 2005 11:02 AMVery interesting! This may have been handy for when I was doing Gifty, but I'm keeping it in mind...
:)
Posted by: Giao at January 26, 2005 11:33 AMooh i can't wait to see how the hourglass sweater comes out. i definitely want to make that. and strange- but my dog's name is gonzo. he is definitely a little weirdo but adorable, too!
Posted by: thuy at January 26, 2005 1:10 PMah yes, somewhere in the deep recesses of memory i recall the weirdo thing. gonzo was also married to a chicken, wasn't he?
Posted by: jess at January 26, 2005 9:31 PMI'm right here! Got your name today!
Posted by: Your Secret Pal at January 27, 2005 11:32 AMJust wanted to say that mom mentioned that sock just this weekend, she must have been reading up on ya. And your niece adores you too my dear. And FYI, I can crochet (heehee)
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