SP11 varten piti vastailla kyssäreihin tässä ne -ja vain ameriikaksi tälläkertaa, kun äsken tilitin jo pitkät löpinät suomeksi.
Here are my answers for SP11 Questionnaire:
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I like cotton, linen, silk, alpaca... Any natural fibers are my thing :) Blends go as long as the artificial fiber content is not too high. Eyelash and glittery yarns are not my favorite.
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
I keep all my hooks and needles in a drawer next to my bed. I've planned to sew a new needle case quite some time…maybe this winter I will manage to do it.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
I guess I am still a beginner.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
I don’t, but when I have time I will make one.
edit: find the link on the side banner--->
5. What's your favorite scent?
I don’t like strong or oriental scents. Light flowery scents and vanilla etc scents are okay. This is really hard to answer since it depends on so many things (my mood, the occation…)
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
I have indeed. But I should really give up eating candies and concentrate on carrots etc :))
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
I do not spin (not yet). But I do all kind of other stuff and I am interested to learn new things all the time. What I am not interested in is things that require accuracy and creating a large number of small-tiny details (like old fashion cross-stitch). To mention some things I have done in past 6 months; needle felting, beading, sewing, making cards,Scrapbooking etc.
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
I like many kind of music, but NOT heavy and rap. Most of my favorites are from 70s. I listen everyting from U2, Simon&Garfunkel to Dolly Parton. I also enjoy old Finnish songs (Finnhits), which are so bad that they start to be good. My computer plays MP3s.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
I don't really have a favorite color, I like many; blue, brown and pink ( at least at the moment). I don’t like yellow or some green. I don't like extremely bright colors, prefer heathered colors.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
I live with my common law husband and daughter. We have one bright dog and if we just had more space I would love to have another one.
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
I don't wear ponchos. Others yes!
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
I knit small things that can be done quickly. Scarfs, mittens and hats. Some day I am ready for something bigger..
13. What are you knitting right now?
I have few socks half-made waiting for someone to finnish them. My mom asked me to make a poncho, so that is what I will start to do tomorrow. And one scarf and and..are also half-finnish.
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
Yes. I would be really happy to get for example some stichmarkers, if my SP is making them!
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
I like straight and circular needles. All my circulars just seem to be too long for my small projects. I have few small bamboo sticks and they are size 2 and 2.5 so I hardly ever use them.
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
No
17. How old is your oldest UFO?
I have no clue, since I am afraid I have forgot some items totally..but I guess 8 months. Some mittens from last winter..no worries; I will finish them this winter.
18. What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas, I love Christmas.
19. Is there anything that you collect?
At the moment yarn seems to be TOP1. I also collect good recipies, Moomin mugs ( we have all of them) and everything related to crafts (buttons, ribbons, everything goes).
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
I am subscriber only for one knitting magazine; Novita. I have many knitting books and some of them are in English. But at least at the moment it seems that I rather read all instructions in Finnish since I am a beginner. I do not have any English knitting magazines, but maybe having one could be nice.
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
There are many! Since most techniques are new to me :). I think I will try to learn how to knit lace next winter since I bought a book for that :).
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
I knit socks. My shoe size is US 10 / 41 European. My foot is about 24 cm heel to toe.
23. When is your birthday?
September 25th.
24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID?
Not yet