*Never Ending Yarn*: Secret Pal 4

I am involved in Secret Pal 4 so the following information is for the person who has me as a secret pal. This is quite exciting, it's my first time doing the secret pal thing! If I'm not your secret pal you might want to skip this.

1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer high- end/natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you?

No, I use Lion Brand often for Prayer Shawls and as long as the yarn is soft and non-scratchy me likes it!

2. Do you spin? Crochet?

I would love to learn to spin but...

3. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc.)

I do not but have son with asthma so no smoke please.

4. How long have you been knitting?

Began knitting on February 13, 2004!

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

Yes, at Amazon, see link in side panel.

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

Vanilla, caramel, hyacinth for candles. Only use DOVE product for sensitive skin for bath products.

7. Do you have a sweet tooth?

Uh, yeah! Love plain M&M's, milk chocolate and caramel.

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

Have done almost everything. Stained Glass, Rubber Stampin', Polymer Clay, Cross Stitch... Currently I am into knitting and knitting only (not enough time for anything else).

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

Contemporary Christian, Country, Song of the 80's & yes, MP3's are okay:)

10. What's your favorite color? Or--do you have a color family/season/palette you prefer?

Blues, Greens and fall colors

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

I am married to a knitting man, we have 3 boys (12, 4 yo twins) and one cat named Whiskey.

12. What are your life dreams? (really stretching it here, I know)

Opening a yarn store with my DH!

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

I like Lamb's Pride & self-striping sock yarn

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

Anything scratchy:(

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

Socks and other projects made with sock yarn.

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

Socks, hats, & felted clogs.

17. What are you knitting right now?

The question is, what am I NOT knitting right now... socks, wristlet, loopy scarf, Prayer Shawl, fuzzy feet, ribbon scarf... possibly more, I can't recall all right now.

18. What do you think about ponchos?

I have made one for a child but I don't think I could wear one.

19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?

Circular when I can in order to avoid a lot of sewing.

20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?

Usually bamboo, just bought some addi TURBO's so we'll see.

21. Are you a sock knitter?

Yes! Not a lot of experience but I'm getting there:)

22. How did you learn to knit?

I taught myself to knit using a book.

23. How old is your oldest UFO?

Probably 3 months?