What timing! Amy tagged me in this meme.
What is your all time favourite yarn to knit with?
I love so many types of yarn!
It’s probably my age showing, but I’ve come to believe it makes sense to work with good quality yet reasonably priced yarns. These tend to be in the mid-price range– not el cheapo, but also not the most expensive stuff in the store.
I’m really liking the Plymouth Galway I’m using now. It’s smooth, elastic and cables stand out well. For machine knitting, I love JaggerSpun coned yarns, but they are finer gauge than I would generally use for hand knitting.
Your favourite needles?
Denise circulars, hands down.
The worst thing you’ve ever knit or crocheted?
Your most favourite knit or crochet pattern? (maybe you don’t like wearing it…but it was the most fun to knit)
I’ll show pictures of both and let my clever readers guess the answers to both questions!
I once created a crocheted top following a pattern from a periodical I bought in France; I dug it out of storage to show you.
I also once knit a multicolor intarsia drop sleeve pullover and lovingly bestowed it on the person who requested it.
Most valuable knitting technique?
Short rows. You can use them to create sock heels, bustline darts, shape curved hems, ponchos, and whole sweaters!
I’ll admit, I don’t expect this to become everyone’s favorite technique, but I love looking at strangely shaped small items and figuring out how to work it with short rows. My most recent short row items are my pumpkin and the rat toys.
Best knit book or magazine?
There are so many good books and magazined, both new and old. Having recently remenisced about the wonders of the ’80s, I almost hate to say this, but I guess I might as well mention one other bloggers aren’t going to remember: Mon Tricot.
One of my favorite “books” is a worn out, coverless copy of a Mon Tricot’s booklet; unfortunately, the title is lost. This book illustrates most techniques is pictures. That’s where I got the idea!
(My excuse for pretentiously naming is foreign language periodical is that I was exchange student when I took up knitting seriously. So, that’s what I own.)
Your favourite knit-a-long?
I’ve discovered I’m incompetent at knit-a-longs. I like reading them, and I’m following the Josephine’s Knit-a-Long right now.
Your favourite knitblogs?
I like lots and lots and lots of blogs for tons of reasons. So, I’m going to highlight some of the lesser known blogs.
Many people skip over the machine knitting blogs, but you really shouldn’t. There are great things, and ideas over there. I love Sonja’s Fusion Knitting because she does such beautiful work combining hand knitting, and machine knitting.
From time to time, I sneak over to Croatia, where I find Sandra’s “Stay at Home Knitter”. I never know what I’ll find. Once she knit a spaghetti dinner!
I also like to visit local friends blogs. Knitter Gail lives not five miles from me. She younger than I am, tends to knit more fashionable projects, buys the newer magazines and often reviews them. And she’s funny too.
Your favourite knitwear designer?
Christine of Knitting for Boozehags.
Christine has a talent for creating garments that are fairly easy to knit, can be knit in a wide range of yarns, and flatter many figure types. (Note: Christine recently switched blogging platforms and is setting up a full site at the new address. For the time being, you’ll find some of her designs at her former blog.)
The knit item you wear the most? (how about a picture of it!)
A machine knit poncho, which is shaped using. . . short rows! (See photo at the top.)
I knit this just before taking an overseas vacation. I really enjoyed wearing it during the flight; unlike a blanket, it didn’t shift. I didn’t think I’d wear it much afterwards, but the fact is, I work at home. It’s comfy; and I’d rather answer the door wearing that than my bathrobe!
Now, as Amy said, for the fun part… Tagging!
I’ll tag bloggers I haven’t mentioned: Nona, Billi-Jean, ccrfuzzy and Jen.
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