Knitting / crochet kit for slippers, mittens, hat, blanket or shawl. Go on, surprise me!
Are you interested in any particular techniques?
Crochet granny squares appeal to me although I don't much care for the "traditional" lurid acrylic granny square blankets (ever noticed the ones in the Dingle household on Emmerdale? Those are totally not me! The Bessies blankets from NaturalDyeStudio though, are a different creature altogether). I also like the idea of combining the knitting and crochet in one project. I have done a little lace knitting (see below) and a fair number of cabled items. I have never tried two-colour / fairisle, so if you want to include this please keep it simple!
Do you knit, crochet, or both?
Both, although I mainly knit recently. I would not be averse to a nice crochet kit.
What is your favourite colour?
Red, purple, royal blue.
What is your least favourite colour?
Puce, beige, black.
What’s your style? (elegant, traditional, glamourous, girly, natural, sporty, outgoing, etc.)Hmm this is a tricky one. My style is quite variable! What I like to wear and what I end up wearing are two different things... I like skirts, tights, nice boots or shoes with a bit of a heel, dressy tops; I wear jeans and t-shirts a lot! What can I say, I have two toddlers in the house. I like timeless classics, the kind of thing that has been tried and tested, maybe with a quirky twist to update it. I'm not averse to things that are a little unusual.
Do you have a favourite type of fiber or brand of yarn? Anything natural and soft, I adore the Natural Dye Studio and am gradually amassing a collection of "pet" skeins.
Do you have a least favourite type of yarn? Scratchy yarn next to the skin, and anything made from petroleum...
Do you do any other crafts? Yup. Spinning, weaving, dyeing, scrapbooking, feltmaking, soapmaking, papermaking, basketweaving, pottery... more to the point, what haven't I tried? (answer: Nalbinding and Lucet cord-making)
Are there any knitting accessories you are interested in receiving?
A £50 Namaste knitting bag? (only half joking!) Actually I have been looking for some kind of tube type thing to store my "sock-in-progress" in, if such a thing exists?
What do you like to eat?
What do you like to eat?
All sorts. My weakness is savoury things - peanuts, salted popcorn, crisps... but I also regularly scoff a Flake if available (or half a tub of Ben&Jerry's!)
Any allergies/preferences (fiber-wise or treat-wise)?
No allergies, although I try to avoid wheat as it doesn't agree with me (and I hate to be disagreeable). I am working hard to lose weight though so please don't tempt me with a pile of high-calorie snacks!
Anything we missed that you’d like your partner to know?
My home has wooden floors so slippers with wool or felted soles would be, well, slippery!
And I am a "tea jenny" (is that just a Scottish phrase or is it used in the rest of the UK?). By which I mean that I constantly drink tea of many kinds - green, oolong, white tea, herb tisanes (fennel or peppermint). Teabags always go down well! But I don't drink coffee.
Also I imagine myself as a mini-eco-warrior (my family would say hippie) insofaras I am concerned for the environment and have an interest in recycling, composting, conservation, growing vegetables etc. I keep hens in the garden and prefer to avoid non-organic meat where possible.
My family will also tell you I talk a lot. I'll shut up now.
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