1. How long have you been spinning? What skill level do you consider yourself? I’ve been spinning about 7 months, and consider myself an intermediate level.
2. What kinds of yarn do you create (singles/2-ply/3-ply/art yarn)? Usually 2 or 3 ply.
3. What do you spin with (spindle/wheel/both)? I spin on a wheel.
4. What are your favorite fibers to spin with? Anything you don’t like? Love Alpaca, I also enjoy most fine and medium wools, Corriedale and Merino are my favorites. I’m not fond of long wools.
5. Who are your favorite crack dealers fiber sources (etsy or otherwise)? I’ve only ever bought fibers at shops and festivals, but I love browsing Etsy for pretty stuff.
6. What kind of fiber do you want to try? I’m up for anything, I think I’d like to try a silk or similar blend.
7. Is there any techniques you would like to learn? I’d like to learn point-of-draft spinning, and also long draw.
8. Do you dye fiber? If not, would you like to learn? Yes, I usually use food dyes for the sake of my kids wanting to help, but I’d like to try other methods of dying.
9. Do you have fiber prep tools (and like to use them) or would you prefer ready to spin fiber? I have a drum carder that I like to use, but at the moment (with 3 fleeces in the closet) I prefer ready to spin fiber.
10. What do you do with your handspun? What projects have you completed? I like to pet it… I’ve completed several hats, and a scarf, and I have a BSJ and me-sweater going right now.
11. Are you in need of any spinning gadgets (WPI Gauge, threading hook, etc)? WPI gauge would be wonderful.
12. What colors “fall into your shopping basket”? Any colors you just can’t stand? I love reds, blues and browns. I have no serious aversions.
13. What is on your wheel/spindle right now? Some green merino, some natural grey Gotland, and some natural silver Corriedale.
14. What other crafts/hobbies do you have? Besides Knitting and Spinning? Reading and cooking.
15. Other than crafts, what are you passionate about? Ballet
16. Do you have an online wishlist? Amazon, you can email me if you like the link.
17. Is there anything that you collect? Yarn.
18. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What magazine subscriptions do you have? I’d love A fine Fleece. I subscribe to IK.
19. When is your birthday? April
20. What book or movie character do you most resemble in personality? I don’t know.
21. What is the climate like where you live around this time (need to know for careful shipments of anything meltable)? It’s usually pretty mild, high is about 80 degrees F.
22. Tell us one weird fact about yourself! I started getting grey hair at 16.
Favorites
favorite painting/picture(link): I can’t think of anything right now.
Candy: Chocolate and caramel
Food: Thai
Drink: Water
Movie(s): Pride and Prejudice
TV Show(s): I don’t watch TV
Book(s): Any historical fiction.
Guilty Pleasure(s): Letting someone else cook dinner.
Cheers!
What does HHHH stand for? For all you knitters who read Peggy’s blog, she finished the sweater I have been knitting for 1 and a half years for my mom (her grandma). She knitted the yoke with raglan sleeves, steeked it, faced it, knitted the overlap band then grafted the underarm seams. Thank you my dear, now mom can have her sweater for this winter. And further more, Peggy will now help me with my other 2 projects that have been sitting for several years. It is wonderful having a real knitter in the family. Dorothy
heehee – I love your guilty pleasure!
Glad to have you as part of the HHHH!