like so many others, I’ve joined the Knit Mitt Kit Swap. so, here’s my answers for that.
Are you allergic to any fibers?
nope
What are your favorite colors?
purples, blues, greens, neutrals. yellow & orange are acceptable as accent colors (like if it’s a multicolored yarn), but I don’t see myself making solid mittens from those colors.
Are you a new mitt knitter? How long have you been knitting mittens?
I made a pair of fingerless gloves shortly after I started knitting (about 2 years ago). Proper mittens I started knitting this past July. Haven’t tried gloves yet, but plan to soon.
Do you prefer solid or multicolored yarn?
depends on the stitch pattern I’ll be using - some look kinda meh with multicolored yarns. I like the subtle color variations like Malabrigo has
What fibers do you prefer in mitten yarn?
anything natural and warm.
Where do you usually knit mittens?
at home, on the bus commute to work. sometimes in the car.
How do you usually carry/store small projects?
Yarn (and project) goes into a ziplock, that bag goes into the tote I take with me to work.
What are your favorite mitten patterns?
I’ve been using the pattern from Ann Budd’s Handy Book… didn’t like the way the tops came out, so I’m planning to modify it with a pattern from Family Circle Easy knitting from last year.
What are your favorite mitten knitting techniques?
there’s various techniques?
What new techniques would you like to try?
still wanting to try fair isle/stranded color. also want to try knitting two at once (like the 2 socks/2 circs or magic loop).
What are your favorite needles for knitting mittens?
bamboo dpns, I’d guess.
What are some of your favorite yarns?
alpaca, merino, cashmere. I felt some of that Buffalo Gold at the LYS - that felt quite nice too!
What yarn do you totally covet?
Cherry Tree Hill, Lorna’s, Socks that Rock, any handpainted, really. Malabrigo & Manos rank up there too.
Any pattern you would love to make if money and time were no object?
I don’t know - I haven’t scoured the mitten patterns to much yet. as long as it has something to keep my occupied (cables, fair isle, anything not plain), I’m happy.
Favorite kind of needles (brand, materials, straights or circs, etc)?
dpns or circs. I like short needles (I have some Addi & Brittany? short dpns that are great - I love short needles)
If you were a specific kind of yarn, which brand and kind of yarn would you be?
no idea.
Do you have a favorite candy or mail-able snack?
Ferroro Rochez (sp?) - those hazlenut chocolates. mmmm. yum.
What’s your favorite animal?
lions/cats
Would you prefer super warm mittens or something more like fingerless mitts?
for myself, probably proper warm mittens (I am in Minnesota, afterall!)
If you were a color what color would you be?
not sure. if we go with ‘you are what you buy’, I’d be heading into the orangey brown spectrum.
What is your most inspiring image, flower, or object in nature?
I love thunderstorms, so I’d say lightning against a really dark sky.
Do you have a wishlist?
yeah, somewhere on Amazon. not sure how up-to-date it is.
