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1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand?

I avoid nothing really. I can find a project for just about any yarn that is handed my way!

2. Do you spin? Crochet?

I spin (drop spindle, top & bottom) and I crochet like mad!

3. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?

I have made myself needle cases for my crochet hooks and dpns. I have a separate case for my free floating random circular needles. I have denise & boye sets too.

4. How long have you been knitting? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?

I would say advanced. I first learned to knit when I was 13. Knit on & off through high school but didn’t really start again strong until I was about 19. That is when I taught myself to crochet too.

5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?

I do, secret pal if you would like them I will email the links to you directly.

6. What’s your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.)

I would have to say citrus scents and lavendar are my favorite.

7. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?

My husband doesn’t understand how I can live off of only candy, but I seem to do just fine with it! I love it all. I would be hardpressed to pick a favorite.

8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?

I sew, cross stitch, needlepoint, tat, bits of painting & I really do like to decorate/organize.

9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)

I like most music. Right now it’s along the lines of 311, Coldplay, u2 and then there is always oldschool punk that makes me happy! MP3’s are fine!

10. What’s your favorite color? Or–do you have a color family/season/palette you prefer? Any colors you just can’t stand?

Green, green, green! I like all colors though….yeah, all colors!

11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?

Married (it’s our 10th anniversary this month) with 3 kids. Sadie – 8, Tyler – 7 and autistic, Trevor – 4. We have 2 rabbits, one lop, Rose and one angora, Fuzzy Fabiano.

12. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?

I have all the hats, mittens, scarves & ponchos that I could ever want, thanks for asking!

13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with?

I love the handpaintedyarn merino but they stopped selling it on their website & Ebay store. Like I said, I like most yarns though, not too picky.

14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?

Um…. I don’t like most of the novelty yarns, eyelash, ladder, etc. for myself but they have their place in the knitting world.

15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s?

Serious fair isle! I got the book Norsk Strikkedesign for Christmas & I can’t wait to start something!

16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?

Sweaters would be my #1 favorite.

17. What are you knitting right now?

Are you seriously asking me that question?!?!? Okay…bag for felting, Brocade sweater from Rowan, socks (2 pair), ballerina slippers (2 pair), felted clogs, clapotis, Leafy pullover from Loop d Loop, EZ raglan sweater, AbFab Colinette throw and other miscellaneous items.

18. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?

I sure do!

19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?

Circular

20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?

Well that all depends on the yarn now doesn’t it? That is why I have all sets to choose from.

21. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?

Both

22. How did you learn to knit?

My sister’s friend’s mom taught us how to knit when we lived in Turkey in the mid 80’s.

23. How old is your oldest UFO?

Seriously, 9 years old. Sad, so sad!

24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird?

I love Mickey Mouse themed items, the older the better. Diehard Disneyland fan!

25. What is your favorite holiday?

Christmas

26. Is there anything that you collect?

Well, yarn & knitting books would be my biggest collection! Vintage aprons and linens also. Oh, and shoes of course!!

27. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?

None at the moment, my Vogue and Interweave Knits both ran out with the last issue.

28. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on?

Christmas took care of most of them but I will go through my Amazon list & update it.

29. Are there any new techniques you’d like to learn?

No not really.

30. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?

I am a sock knitter. My foot measurements are 8″ foot circumference, 8.5″ ankle, and size 9 foot.  

31. When is your birthday? (mm/dd)

December 17th

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So there was this great big plan for here in Idaho. Lots of sledding, skiing, snowball fights, building snowmen. We assumed since they haven’t been able to see the roads since October due to inches of ice that there would be plenty of  snow & ice for playing. Oh no! No, not with our luck. We brought the Santa Barbara weather with us here to Idaho. It is not even below freezing here! At night maybe but during the day it’s so warm all the snow & ice is melting! Lame!!! Luckily higher up at the ski resorts there is still plenty of snow falling & it’s only an hour up into the tetons towards Jackson Hole. So the plan is to go up there for our winter explorations!
Today I went to Walmart. I know some of you aren’t the biggest fans of the W but I don’t ever get to shop there so it’s a treat for me! I found some fun yarns to play with to make hats for the kids. I also bought 2 cones of Peaches’n’Cream cotton to make some kitchen accessories for my sister that we just stayed with. In SB at our LYS  the 1 lb. cones are $12. Here they are under $7! Hell yeah I am going to buy them here!
I have been working on 2 clapotis’ on the trip. One with this yarn in pink & brown. Lovely! I am only one repeat away from starting the decrease section. I thought I would have it done by now but while visiting my sister Christi in American Fork, UT I ended up crocheting hats for my niece Kennedi, my nephew Parker and Christi.
Very cute & I will try to get some pictures loaded here soon. We did a little Christmas/ birthday gift opening on the 17th before leaving to go to my sisters house. I have all those pics. My wonderful, amazing husband (with the help of my wonderful, amazing best friend) gave me 3 books I have been dying to have!! A Gathering of Lace, Wrap Style and Vintage Socks! So happy!!!
I will have to knit/crochet full time next year to get all the projects done! It’s just too exciting to have all that yarn & all the patterns right at my fingertips! Could this addiction to the fiber be dangerous? Dangerous enough that I am going to come home from knitting one Thursday night to an intervention? That had better not happen!! Be warned!
Now I am off to try to get some pics downloaded!
Merry Christmas everyone!!

Can I just say that I have some of the BEST FRIENDS in the entire universe?!? I can say it & I will say it! I HAVE THE BEST FRIENDS!! And not just because they give me the most amazing gifts, but because they make me smile, laugh a lot and I have never felt so good around another group of women! Two such friends are Suzanne & Tracy. Tracy had us over last night for a little knittin’ get together. Tracy & I thought we would surprise Suzanne with a Christmas gift. ‘How fun’ we thought, ‘she will have no idea we are surprising her!’

Well she defenitely had the bigger stick on surprises! Our little gift of a leather attache case for her finishing of law school & Christmas didn’t compare to the goods she surprised us with! I will let Tracy show you her goods. Below are my gifts!!

2 hanks of Mongolian Cashmere 100%!! An amazing scarf made locally here in Santa Barbara and the most amazing brooch (the 3 of us having matching ones now, Suz is so thoughtful that way!). I already have the pattern picked & started for the cashmere!! I couldn’t resist last night when I got home!

I know this picture is blurry but in the light I had it was the best I could do without a flash. No nasty comments on it please, my digital camera is 5 years old! I think it does pretty well for its age!

It is the Morning Surf Scarf pattern. It’s a YO ripple pattern that will be perfect to show off the colors of the yarn & the softness. Plus cashmere is light weight but VERY warm so the open pattern is perfect! I cannot wait to work on it this morning!! I will knit more than normal today because I don’t have any housework to do other than about 15 loads of laundry! So it’s knit, knit, knit! WOOHOO!! I will be sure to have it at knitting on Thursday night at Java Station!

I am not looking forward to this week, truly, I am not! I have way too much happening that does not include knitting!

Secret pal 7 signup is happening so get check it out. I know it’s not something everyone wants to do but Tracy & I had a blast this last time around!

I hope everyone has a good week & I will try to get at least one good post in before we leave on Sunday morning, 4am. Gag me with a spoon, how in the hell am I going to get up that early & manage to make it through a minimum drive of 16 hours!?! It will be done! I will be at Java Station Thursday night this week! Hope to see lots of you there for a Christmas break send off! Sweet!