I am participating in the Summer of Yarn Love Swap  hosted by Amy.

This is my 1st swap!

As instructed, below are my answers to the questionairre.

  1. Do you knit or crochet? How long have you been at your craft?
    A. I knit. I have been knitting since my middle niece was born, 8.5 years ago.
  2. Do you spin? What type of spinning?
    A. I recently started to spin. I currently use a Turkish drop spindle.
  3. What are your favorite yarns/fibers? What are your least favorite yarns/fibers?
    A. My favorite fiber is wool - of any kind and mixed with anything. My least favorite yarns are novelty yarns. I am practical to a fault, I suppose. I might use novelty yarns when knitting for somebody else, but I would never use them for myself or in my home.
  4. What are your favorite colors? What are your least favorite colors?
    A. My favorite colors are blue and green. My least favorite color is pink.
  5. Are there any yarns/brands that you are dying to work with but never have?
    A. I am dying to work with Malabrigo. I have heard so many wonderful things about it, but I become overwhelmed by their selection of colorways. Is it bad to want them all?
  6. What is/are your favorite types of projects to knit/crochet?
    A. My favorite types of projects to knit are things for the home: pillows, afghans, tree skirts, etc.
  7. What are you currently working on? Anything you plan to work on this summer?
    A. My current project is a Christmas tree skirt. Over the summer, I plan to finish my Happy Marriage (Double Happiness) lace pillow.
  8. What is your favorite FO? (Post a pic if you would like.)
    A. My favorite FO would have to be the Ode to Quilting afghan I designed and knitted.

  9. What is your oldest UFO?
    A. Assuming we can ignore the frogs in my closet, the oldest UFO honors go to the Christmas tree skirt I am currently trying to finish before Christmas of this year … considering I failed to finish it by Christmas 2007. I started it in October 2007.
  10. Are there any techniques that you want to learn?
    A. I would like to knit some of the mosaics that Barbara Walker featured in her new book.
  11. Are you on Ravelry? What’s your ID?
    A. Yes. My name is KnittedGems.
  12. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
    A. I apologize in advance if this offends you, but I hate knitting socks. More accurately, I hate knitting on double pointed needles. I can. I just find knitting to be more enjoyable if I can knit with straight needles or circular needles. I am a firm believer that life is too short to knit things you don’t enjoy knitting.
    A2. I’m not sure how to answer the 2nd question. I wear a US 6.5 shoe. Is that good enough? Are more specific measurements generally needed?
  13. Do you collect anything?
    A. Ugly angels.
  14. Do you have a yarn winder and/or swift?
    A. Yes and yes. I purchased the swift for myself several years ago. My wonderful MIL was kind enough to donate her ball winder to me last year.
  15. Do you love sweets? What are your favorites?
    A. I LOVE dark, bitter chocolate. A close second would be the French Truffles from Trader Joes.
  16. What are your favorite scents?
    A. Many scents can give me a headache. I try to avoid them.
  17. Where do you keep your needles/hooks?
    A. I keep my straight needles in 2 fabric needle cases. I keep my circular needles in a large tote - terribly unorganized, but rarely used. I also own a circular, interchangeable kit.
  18. Do you have a wishlist (Amazon, Etsy, etc?)
    A. No, I can’t say that I do. Although, I do have favorite items in my Etsy store, they are currently featuring wedding items knitted by the Etsy Knitters Team of which I am a member/moderator. I am already happily married. God willing, I will never marry again.
  19. Having a birthday this summer?
    A. Yes. My birthday is August 11th. I am a Leo and a Fire Dragon.
  20. Are you allergic to anything??? Please let your pal know!
    A. Poison ivy!