One Skein Secret Pal Answers

So I just got my info for the One Skein Secret Pal swap and I am totally stoked about it. These were the suggested questions to ask my secret pal, so I thought I would be nice and post my answers on my blog in case my pal was reading it.

1. What yarn is most like your personality?

Hmm, tough question. anything that is bright like hot pink or shades of the ocean-purples, greens, blues. I love texture. I love the feel of regular wool and alpaca, merino.

2. Favorite color to knit/crochet with?

hot pink or aqua

3. Have you ever used variegated, or magic yarns?

Yes, I love watching the colors change, especially the ones that are self-striping

4. Do you tend to favor certain fibers when choosing yarns?

It depends on the purpose. I use a lot of acrylic yarn for children's and charity projects cause it holds up well.

5. Do you prefer to work with center-pull or traditionally wound balls of yarn?

I don't live very close to a real yarn shop, so i usually end buying yarn that is center-pull cause that's what stores like Michaels or Wal-Mart carry. Wound balls are fine, I'm just not very good at winding them myself. Someday I will buy a ball-winder!

6. Have you ever worked with organic yarns or are you interested in trying them?

I don't have easy access to them, because I like to touch yarn before I buy. I love all yarn and I am always open to trying yarn that is outside the box.

7. How many/what projects have you made in the last year?

I'm not sure how many since i crochet and knit. I have made countless hats for charity, amigurumi, dishcloths, afghan squares.

8. Will you be knitting any gifts this year?

I'm sure I will, I'm just not sure yet.

9. What is your favorite one skein project?

The cupcake and the felted striped tote.

10. How much yarn do you have in your stash and how do you store it?

Do I want to admit to this? I really don't know cause it would take awhile to count and I don't have my ten-key at home. At least three good sized plastic tubs.

11. Do you have a yarn in your stash that you love so much that you can never use it or part with it?

I have a skein of aran yarn my mom bought me in Ireland and two skeins of handspun wool yarn that I bought in Russia that I can't bare to use, cause it's like souviener yarn and it's too pretty and special.

12. Do you knit less or differently in the summer?

I don't crochet or knit less, I just crank up the A/C and turn on my ceiling fan!!

13. Do you belong to any knitting groups (online or offline)?

Nope. I don't belong to any knitting groups. I do hang out at craftster.org a lot, and i listen to a lot of knitting podcasts and read a lot of knitting related blogs.