My Father Knits Wonderful Things

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? Softness is the main factor when i pick yarn. I love alpaca and silk. But I use anything as long as it's soft. I tend to stay away from red hart and other itchy acrylics.
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? I use the 'good to go one skien tote' by eagle, but I am quickly out growing it.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? I have been knitting for a year, and I think I am somewhere between a beginner and intermediate. I taught myself after my hubbie gave me a book for my birthday.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? yes, amazon, under jessica baus.
5. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products, etc.) I LOVE coconut!! and anything fruity! I'm pregnant (and having all day sickness) so please nothing too overpowering.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy? I am a Chocoholic! I also enjoy peanut butter and chocolate together; and mint chocolates.
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin? I scrapbook, make my own cards, and do some basic sewing! I also have been playing around with a drop spindle!
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) I listen to all types of Christian music, and i also like jazzy stuff like john mayer. I have an i pod.
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand? I AM IN LOVE WITH ORANGE!!! I also like all shades of green. I like black, white, reds, yellows, pinks, blues, purples and everything inbetween; I truly love ALL colors, but orange and green are at the top of my list.
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?Me (im pregnant, due in april), Husband, 5yr old son, 3yr old daughter, a turtle, and our beloved rabbit 'dutch'!
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? Yes!
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? Most anything that is easy and pretty!Durring this round of SP I will be doing a lot of gift knitting for Christmas.
13. What are you knitting right now? Right now I have a 'Portland Sweater', cabled owl dishcloth, and a headband for my daughter on the needles.
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? Of course!
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? I use all kinds, but my fav is addi turbo! I am also interested in trying the new knitpics options line.
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? Sadly, no I don't. A winder is definantly on the wish list.
17. How old is your oldest UFO? 3mo.
18. What is your favorite holiday? hmmm...either thanksgiving or easter. I'm kindda funny about holidays, I like to celebrate the true reason for the holiday and not the commercial/pagen fluff that is popular (ie: I don't do santa-> I do Jesus' birth; I don't do easter bunny-> I do Jesus' resurection!)
19. Is there anything that you collect? I collect china tea cups, and tea pots, candles, picture frames, and most anything that is particularly interesting or pretty; my friends say i collect random orange things, but my hubby says i collect half finished craft projects! :)
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? I don't have any subscriptions (someday I'll get simply knitting and/or interweave knits). Also would like to try noro silk garden lite and/or noro kureyon's new colors 188, 182 or 175! I do love most things I find on Knitty.com!
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn? I am interested in short rows and other shaping techniques. I would love to learn how to make socks! And the enterlac scarf is still haunting me.
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? not yet, I would love to learn how. I'm not even sure how to measure my foot for socks.
23. When is your birthday? (mm/dd) 08/22