Super Sox Box Rocks!
Super Sox Box Swap Questionnaire:
1.What are your favorite colors?
Jewel tones- sapphire blue, ruby red, deep orange, deep pear green- you get the idea! Oh, and I love grey.
What colors make you cringe?
Candy pink and shamrock green. I guess I have bad memories of the "preppy" early eighties!
2.Are you a new sock knitter? How long have you been knitting socks?
I have been knitting socks for about three years, but for the first two of them I just knit a tube with a toe and a heel- not even ribbing! Recently I have been inspired by DillyDallyKnitter (a sock goddess) to advance my skillz somewhat, so now I use actual patterns and everything!
3.Do you prefer solid or multicolored yarn?
I like variegated solids or multicolored yarn.
4.What fibers do you prefer in sock yarn?
Superwash merino or superwash and nylon.
5.Where do you usually knit socks?
On the couch, in the car, at my LYS... wherever!
6.How do you usually carry/store small projects?
In a drawstring bag or small handbag.
7.What are your favorite sock knitting patterns? Any favorite designers?
I guess my fave pattern that I have knit so far is "Roza's Socks" from Interweave Knits. I like Cookie A., but have not been brave enough to actually knit one of her patterns yet. I also love Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks book- the traditional patterns are so pretty!
8.What are your favorite sock knitting techniques?
I am traditional- I like top down on DPNs. I honestly think that I just like the way the DPNs look- all fancy and like I am doing something important.
9.What new techniques would you like to try?
Different heel techniques- I can currently do an afterthought heel and a flap heel, but I know that there are lots of other interesting variations out there! Also, fair isle... I have the yarn, but not the courage.
10.Do you prefer circulars or dpns for sock knitting?
DPNs
11.What are some of your favorite yarns?
Hand painted yarns- no particular brand, although I always love "indie dyers"
12.What yarn do you adore and yearn for? What yarn makes you happiest?
I yearn for Joseph Galler Pashmina (loads and loads of it)- I knit a small project with it once and it was woooooonnnnderful. It is way out of my budget though! What yarn makes me happiest? I guess hand dyed yarn- the colors are so pretty, and each one is a little bit different.
13.Any pattern you would love to make if money and time were no object?
A great big soft fluffy sweater made of chunky brightly colored cashmere.
14.Favorite kind of needles (brand, materials, straights or circs, etc)?
I would kill for Holz & Stein size 0 sock DPNs- do they even make those? Barring that, I like regular old bamboo 5 inch DPNs.
If you were a specific kind of yarn, which brand and kind of yarn would you be?
I don't know.... but if I had to date someone from Gilligan's Island I would go with the Professor. Does that help?
Do you have a favorite candy or mail-able snack? Sweet or salty?
Citrus fruit flavored jelly beans- I ate 4 lbs of them at Easter...
Do you collect anything?
You mean besides handbags?
What is your favorite scent?
Citrus, rosemary, lavender
Will you be celebrating a birthday, anniversary, etc. between now and the close of the swap?
Nope!
What’s your favorite animal?
The jellyfish. (just kidding)
Do you have pets?
5 cats, 6 goldfish and some guppies.
What are their species/names/ages?
Minette (cat), Ponette (cat), Friday the 13th (cat), Bijoux (cat), Ramona (cat)
Godfish 1, Goldfish2, Goldfish3, Goldfish4, Goldfish5, & Goldfish6
Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, etc. etc. etc. (guppies are very prolific)
Tell me the best quote you’ve ever heard or read.What is your motto in life?
Just because you can doesn't mean you should. (this particularly applies to fun fur)
Do you have a wishlist? (ie: Amazon, B&N, a LYS, online store, etc.) Please list link here.
No- sorry!
Anything else you’d like to share with your Sox Box pal?
Yay sox!
Any allergies to be aware of for this swap?
Coffee, Tea?
Both!
Anything Else?
1.What are your favorite colors?
Jewel tones- sapphire blue, ruby red, deep orange, deep pear green- you get the idea! Oh, and I love grey.
What colors make you cringe?
Candy pink and shamrock green. I guess I have bad memories of the "preppy" early eighties!
2.Are you a new sock knitter? How long have you been knitting socks?
I have been knitting socks for about three years, but for the first two of them I just knit a tube with a toe and a heel- not even ribbing! Recently I have been inspired by DillyDallyKnitter (a sock goddess) to advance my skillz somewhat, so now I use actual patterns and everything!
3.Do you prefer solid or multicolored yarn?
I like variegated solids or multicolored yarn.
4.What fibers do you prefer in sock yarn?
Superwash merino or superwash and nylon.
5.Where do you usually knit socks?
On the couch, in the car, at my LYS... wherever!
6.How do you usually carry/store small projects?
In a drawstring bag or small handbag.
7.What are your favorite sock knitting patterns? Any favorite designers?
I guess my fave pattern that I have knit so far is "Roza's Socks" from Interweave Knits. I like Cookie A., but have not been brave enough to actually knit one of her patterns yet. I also love Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks book- the traditional patterns are so pretty!
8.What are your favorite sock knitting techniques?
I am traditional- I like top down on DPNs. I honestly think that I just like the way the DPNs look- all fancy and like I am doing something important.
9.What new techniques would you like to try?
Different heel techniques- I can currently do an afterthought heel and a flap heel, but I know that there are lots of other interesting variations out there! Also, fair isle... I have the yarn, but not the courage.
10.Do you prefer circulars or dpns for sock knitting?
DPNs
11.What are some of your favorite yarns?
Hand painted yarns- no particular brand, although I always love "indie dyers"
12.What yarn do you adore and yearn for? What yarn makes you happiest?
I yearn for Joseph Galler Pashmina (loads and loads of it)- I knit a small project with it once and it was woooooonnnnderful. It is way out of my budget though! What yarn makes me happiest? I guess hand dyed yarn- the colors are so pretty, and each one is a little bit different.
13.Any pattern you would love to make if money and time were no object?
A great big soft fluffy sweater made of chunky brightly colored cashmere.
14.Favorite kind of needles (brand, materials, straights or circs, etc)?
I would kill for Holz & Stein size 0 sock DPNs- do they even make those? Barring that, I like regular old bamboo 5 inch DPNs.
If you were a specific kind of yarn, which brand and kind of yarn would you be?
I don't know.... but if I had to date someone from Gilligan's Island I would go with the Professor. Does that help?
Do you have a favorite candy or mail-able snack? Sweet or salty?
Citrus fruit flavored jelly beans- I ate 4 lbs of them at Easter...
Do you collect anything?
You mean besides handbags?
What is your favorite scent?
Citrus, rosemary, lavender
Will you be celebrating a birthday, anniversary, etc. between now and the close of the swap?
Nope!
What’s your favorite animal?
The jellyfish. (just kidding)
Do you have pets?
5 cats, 6 goldfish and some guppies.
What are their species/names/ages?
Minette (cat), Ponette (cat), Friday the 13th (cat), Bijoux (cat), Ramona (cat)
Godfish 1, Goldfish2, Goldfish3, Goldfish4, Goldfish5, & Goldfish6
Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, Guppy, etc. etc. etc. (guppies are very prolific)
Tell me the best quote you’ve ever heard or read.What is your motto in life?
Just because you can doesn't mean you should. (this particularly applies to fun fur)
Do you have a wishlist? (ie: Amazon, B&N, a LYS, online store, etc.) Please list link here.
No- sorry!
Anything else you’d like to share with your Sox Box pal?
Yay sox!
Any allergies to be aware of for this swap?
Coffee, Tea?
Both!
Anything Else?
posted by LeftCoast Knits @ 8:14 PM
1 That's what you say!:
Good thing I'm not your sox pal or else you'd be knitting fun fur socks!
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