Couple of items.
I made another poncho for Lily, who arrives tomorrow evening from China!!!!! It is so small and cute!
I outed myself to my SP5. Her name is Nikki and her blog is livejournal.com/users/brightshadowsky -- give her blog a looksee. I hope she enjoyed all of the gifts I sent her!!!
Now onto SP6 -- below is my questionnaire:
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? A: I try to avoid Red Heart. Lion Brand is nice. I am a yarn snob though.
2. Do you spin? Crochet? A: Neither, but I would love to learn how to spin.
3. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc.) A: allergies to cats, mold, perfumes
4. How long have you been knitting? A: 3 years
5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? A: Amazon wish list
6. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.) A: I like Honeydoo, Lemon, anything fresh scented.
7. Do you have a sweet tooth? A: Yes, I love truffles
8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? A: Nothing else, just knitting.
9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) A: Stevie Ray Vaughn, classic rock, Luther Vandross
10. What's your favorite color? Or--do you have a color family/season/palette you prefer? Any colors you just can't stand? A: I love pinks, purples, no browns
11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? A: No pets
12. What are your life dreams? (really stretching it here, I know) A: To live for each day as if it is your last.
13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? A: Alpaca, Merino
14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? A: "Scratchy" wools
15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s? A: Baby blankets for the many babies being born into my family.
16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? A: See above
17. What are you knitting right now? A: See Above
18. What do you think about ponchos? A: I have made a ton of them, so I guess I like them.
19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? A: Both
20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? A: Bamboo
21. Are you a sock knitter? A: yes
22. How did you learn to knit? I went to my LYS for a class to learn to make scarves.
23. How old is your oldest UFO? 2 years old
24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird? A: Donald Duck, cuz he has attitude
25. What is your favorite holiday? A: Christmas, cuz I love giving gifts to people
26. Is there anything that you collect? A: knitting books and yarn
27. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? A: Creative Knitting, IK
28. Any books out there you are dying to get your hands on? A: All of them
29. Any patterns you have been coveting, but haven't bought for one reason or another?? A: Not at the moment.
Hope that helps!