Do you prefer shorter or more dangling type of markers?
the ones I’ve made/used have been kind of dangly - about 1″ - 1 1/2″ long. no preference really - as long as they’re not TOO long.

Is there any kind of markers that you would absolutely NOT want to recieve?
um, nope. can’t think of anything. as long as they don’t hurt me or my knitting, I’ll be happy! (so no markers with dangling razor blades. ;) )

Colors you like most? … least?
my fave color is purple. I also like blue & green. but I sometimes feel in a rut with that, so any colors are fine. as long as they’re not like pukey colors or anything (some of the 70s decor colors come to mind). although we’re talking about beads. I think it’s really hard to make anything ugly (color-wise) with beads.

Would you prefer markers for smaller or larger sized needles?
a mix would be nice. my largest needles are US13, I think, so don’t need any monster sized ones.

Do you want your sender to reveil themselves when there shipped or at a later date? How would you like to find out if at all?
Doesn’t matter much to me. I’ll leave it up to the sender to decide. I would like to know who you are, but if you want to be anon, that’s fine too.

Anything that you like your sender to know that would be helpful for them.
I can’t think of anything now. might change later.

for my SP (since I forgot it in the survey post)…

Amazon Wish List - do note that there is a lot of random stuff there. Your best bet is to sort by Priority.

the only pattern I’m coveting (at the moment) is one I saw made up at one of the LYS - it’s a really cute (stuffed?) floppy bunny made of a fun fur type yarn. I think the pattern is ‘Magic Friends’ or something to that effect.

of course, I’m open to anything cool that comes my way! =]

Hello Secret Pal, wherever & whoever you are!

Here’s my rambling thoughts for now…

1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer high- a nd/natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you?
I haven’t been knitting long enough to have real detailed preferences yet, but I generally would like it to have some natural content to it. As long as it feels nice. (though I have managed to inherit a fair bit of acrylics, so I’d prefer less ‘pure’ acrylics)

2. Do you spin? Crochet?
Not yet… I’d like to learn one of these days.

3. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc.)
no, but I’m not really a fan of overly perfumed or smoke scented things - as long as they’ll air out, no problems

4. How long have you been knitting?
maybe 6 months - since July 2004

5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
yes, but you’ll have to dig for the knitting stuff… sort it by priority

6. What’s your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.)
um… I generally like bakery scents and fruits. I can’t stand vanilla, and I’m not much of a florals fan.

7. Do you have a sweet tooth?
uh-huh! anything with dark chocolate is my fave

8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?
my new hobby (after knitting) is photography - just got a new digi-cam I need to learn how to play with.
I also like to make soaps, candles, sew, etc etc - just don’t get around to doing much of it.

9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s?
I generally don’t listen to much music beyond practice CDs for dance and Tori Amos

10. What’s your favorite color? Or–do you have a color family/season/palette you prefer?
my fave colors are purple and green - but not the pastel ones. most of the things I wear tend to be blue, black or white.

11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
I live with my husband and cat.

12. What are your life dreams? (really stretching it here, I know)
I want to travel a lot. and someday when we’re ready, have kids. and keep dancing. beyond that, I don’t know

13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with?
anything that feels nice going thru my fingers.

14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
the icky feeling acrylics.

15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s?
er, not sure. I want to knit more cables. I want to knit socks. I’ve been knitting a lot of accessories and such.

16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
I don’t think I’ve been knitting long enough to have favorites yet

17. What are you knitting right now?
main project - HP scarf. lots of WIPs

18. What do you think about ponchos?
I really don’t forsee myself knitting one anytime soon.

19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?
no preference really. but I prefer the shorter straights over the long ones that could reach to your elbows

20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
haven’t tried bamboo yet… no preference really

21. Are you a sock knitter?
I hope to be once I figure them out. (I have the yarn! just need to get started)

22. How did you learn to knit?
I tried to learn from my mom when I was little, but couldn’t get past the casting on… a friend at work taught me this year, and then I relearned a couple months later when I learned to purl.

23. How old is your oldest UFO?
not that old, since I haven’t been knitting long. but there are projects that don’t get worked on much. =)

24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird?
animal: lions … don’t really have a fav character

25. What is your favorite holiday?
I’m not a big holiday person, but xmas & my birthday are usually fun.

26. Is there anything that you collect?
beyond various crafting necessities - not really

on the KnitList there’s currently a monster-thread going about what people won’t knit and aspire to knit… so here’s some of my thoughts:

Won’t Knit:
I’m not sure how I feel about felting/fulling. I’ve been thinking that it’s not something I want to get into, but I’m really leaning towards making the mini-skull tote (minus the skull).

I also don’t see myself going crazy over bobbles. Maybe a couple if it’s an aran pattern or something, but otherwise I’m not a fan.

Aspire to Knit:
I want to learn intarsia - and after I do, I want to attempt to make tartan hose (aka Highland dance socks)… at $100+ to buy a pair, it’s gotta be cheaper to make them myself, doesn’t it?

I want to knit socks. I have the yarn, I have the pattern(s), I have lots of DPNs. I just need to sit down and make them.

I want to try beaded knitting. I’m thinking of using Mary Ella as my intro to beading project. Just need to get some uber-tiny needles and I’ll be ready to start.

Someday, for the heck of it, I want to figure out how to knit my own pair of poodle socks.

A full size sweater. The two must-haves on my list are Mariah & Rogue. I’m hoping to start Mariah after I clear some of my current WIPs.

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As for yarns, I can’t say I’ve been knitting long enough to have any ‘hated’ yarns yet. I’m not a big fan of pure acrylics, but I can deal with them for some things.

Well, here’s a shocker. lol! I think I’ll take it again in the future to see how I progress. =)

You appear to be a Knitting Novice.
You might be just taking up the hobby and still feel a bit intimidated by the whole process. You might not know a purl from a knit stitch and those cryptic codes that others call “patterns” seem pretty intimidating, but it’s something you’ve been meaning to learn and you are having fun trying.
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