Saturday, November 04, 2006

ksks Questionaire

The Questionnaire:

What are your favorite colors? Lavendars, Purples, pinks Mauve sage greens almost anything.

Are you a new mitt knitter? How long have you been knitting mittens?
I have been knitting mittens on and off for about 35-40 years. Some years off and some years on.

Do you prefer solid or multicolored yarn? I like either. I think the key factor is the pattern

What fibers do you prefer in mitten yarn? Something warm so natural wool or alpaca. I live in a cold state.

Where do you usually knit mittens? Sitting in a big recliner in the livingroom

How do you usually carry/store small projects? I have a tote that folds out that I take around with my smaller projects

What are your favorite mitten patterns? I like classic cable mitten and I have been doing some mittens with beads this year. I also like some of the figerless mittens or gauntlet style

What are your favorite mitten knitting techniques? I prefer to do them on a double pointed needles

What new techniques would you like to try? I have never felted mittens and this they would be really nice and warm.

What are your favorite needles for knitting mittens? I don't have a favorite need for mittens. I have been using quite a few bamboo needles lately as they seem to be kinder to my hands. I use all size needles because it varieds as to the pattern and style

What are some of your favorite yarns? Wool, alpaca, wool/silk mix

What yarn do you totally covet? Cashmere

Any pattern you would love to make if money and time were no object? White Cashmere with pearl like beads in a pewter or paastel color.

Favorite kind of needles (brand, materials, straights or circs, etc)? I like different needles for different projects. right now I would say I have been using a lot of bamboo.

If you were a specific kind of yarn, which brand and kind of yarn would you be? Something wool Probably hand spun because it would vary in texture.

Do you have a favorite candy or mail-able snack? I like almost any kind of candy and love to try new and unusual things

What’s your favorite animal? Dog

Would you prefer super warm mittens or something more like fingerless mitts?I have a use for both.

If you were a color what color would you be? This is hard. Some days I would be a sunny yellow, others a dramatic red or purple and every tells me what I am is a calm green.


What is your most inspiring image, flower, or object in nature? A snow flake


Do you have a wishlist?

Anything else you’d like to share with the group today?

I am hoping that putting this on my blog is correct. I got I am in but can't find my name or any other items. Thanks

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Getting ideas and things together for your package. Hope you like it all.

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