That’s right, I signed up for yet another swap. This one I have been wanting to sign up for for a long time and have missed the sign up for. This time I watched the site and made sure I signed up as soon as I could. I’m now officially signed up for the Secret Pal 12! Since I’m officially apart of the swap, that means I’ve got me a questionaire to fill out. So away we go!

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely not like? I got turned on to Malabrigo yarn and now I’m hooked. I now know why there’s a Malabrigo group on ravelry! I have to say, I’m not a huge fan of acrylic yarns. Some aren’t that bad, but I have to say I’d rather knit with natural fibers.
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? Right now all my straight needles are stored in a really cool tiki tumbler. The circular needles are another story. They’re a mess. They’re hanging off the fabric handle of one of the fabric cubes that holding some yarn. Not the best solution but I don’t have any place to actually hang a circular needle holder.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? I’ve been knitting for a few years now. My grandma taught me how to crochet one year and then a couple years later she taught me the basics of knitting and then I took a class at So Much Yarn. I feel like it’s the one thing that I will happily teach my daughter (if I have one) and possibly my granddaughter. It’s something that I feel my grandmother and I share a special bond over. It makes me feel closer to my grandma, whom I love very much.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? I have a wists list.
5. What’s your favorite scent? That’s a tough one… in the morning it’s coffee. Flower wise, we have sweetpeas growing like a weed out front of our office and I love the smell of them as I walk into work. I think more floral smells I guess. Although a nice vanilla is just as good. Perhaps a just a good clean scent.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy? Oh dear god yes. anything with chocolate… chocolate – but not white chocolate. I can’t believe that I’m going to say this, but it’s way too sweet for me. Recently I’ve been craving licorice allsorts. Yeah.. I know, I’m a bit of a freak.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin? I have this bad habit of looking at something and saying, ” I could totally make that.” My dad is pretty crafty, so I blame him for that I used to make sterling silver jewelry, so I’m pretty handy with a torch. I would love to take a pottery class or a screenprinting class. I think I’d try just about anything crafty, at least once.
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) I’m all over the board with my taste in music. I go from AC/DC to Chet Baker to Tribe Called Quest to Lilly Allen to Big Sandy and His Fly Right Boys. I’m a big fan of rockabilly and swing music and basically anything that can keep me motivated during my running workouts.
9. What’s your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can’t stand? I not a huge fan of super bright colors. Neon colors are not at the top of my list, but I’m currently working on a blanket for a friend of mine and she picked some bright colors and it looks pretty darn good. So I guess I don’t really have a favorite color. If it resembles anything that came out of a baby’s dirty diaper or if it’s baby throw up color, chances are I’m not gonna like it.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? Currently I’m single lady… holla back single, straight, got it going on, boys Ok, I’ve got to admit, I do have a boyfriend… He’s my cat Jimbo. He’s got sister – Kinky Disco – aka The Kink

Jimbo’s the one on top:

Kink’s been trying to pick up knitting in her spare time.

1. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? I wear scarves in the winter time, definitely hats and mittens, mostly fingerless/convertible gloves, as I work in a warehouse. I’m not so much a poncho person. I do really like some of the simple shawl patterns that I’m seeing on ravelry – of course Clapotis, Juno Regina Stole, Hanami stole, and I absolutely love Lady Eleanor. That’s the one I wish I had the time and patience to knit.
2. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? So far I loved knitting the Fuzzy Mittens Lamb, Dashing, and the Little Monster from 101 One Skein Wonders. And as much of a pain in the rear it was to seam, I love my Cables and Chains wrap jacket.
3. What are you knitting right now? Right now I’m working on two projects – one is the Asymmetrical Cabled Cardi and Interlaken – an entrelac style blanket for a friend of mine as a belated wedding present. Hey… I’ve got a year to get it to them
4. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? I love it! It’s something that makes it a bit more special
5. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? I am all about bamboo. I love my circulars but I also use straight needles. I love the magic loop technique so I’m in need of some seriously long circular needles
6. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? My dad made me a portable yarn swift from instructions we found on instructables.com
7. How old is your oldest UFO? I think it’s at least a year or two.
8. What is your favorite holiday? That’s tough… I think probably Christmas. I love giving people gifts.
9. Is there anything that you collect? I collect vintage cameras and plastic toy cameras (Holgas and the like). And I also collect Floaty Pens. The ones that are when tip the pen, the car moves or something moves. I always ask my friends to bring them back for me when they go on vacation.
10. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? That’s a loaded question isn’t it. I would love to have an entire wall of nothing but Malabrigo yarns. As far as books… I really want the 2 socks on circular needles book. I’m a huge fan of the Zephyr Style patterns and the French Girl Knits patterns. I really, really want the elusive Jess Hutchinson booklet that she no longer puts out. And I can always use a bunch of super long bamboo/wood circular needles and all sizes. I’ll be sure to add all my wants and needs to my wists list
11. Are there any new techniques you’d like to learn? I just learned the magic loop technique and I’m hooked. I love it. Now I just need to master it. I’d really love to take a finishing class as I’m not the best at seaming. Actually I hate it. I now know why people pay other people to finish their projects.
12. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? I just started knitting socks. I tend to go for the dk weight yarn as it knits up a bit faster. I’ve got a tiny foot – I’m a size 5 shoe.
13. When is your birthday? August 7th, 1973 – this year is the 35th bday!
14. What’s your Ravelry ID? beccalou