Getting to Know You ...

This reminds me of a muggle musical, "The King and I" or "Anna and the King."

"Getting to know you, getting to know all about you ..."

Oh well, I digress. I sat watching Gryphon update his blog before he left for muggle boy scout camp and thought perhaps I'd better get on the ball and add some information to my blog. I hope this helps any and all get to know me a bit better.

* Allergies - smoke, cats, and scratchy yarns (sensitive skin)

* My favorite color(s) - lavender, plums, mauves, and as of late, cheery/bright yellow (not goldenrod, not mustard, not neon), and turquoise. I also like some earthy tones.

* Lease favorite color(s) - greens, blues, oranges, black.

* Favorite HP character(s) - Molly, Luna, Sybill, and Minerva (although I do like Hermione and Hagrid, too)

* Knit or crochet? - Both :) I'm bi-stitchual.

* What weight yarn do you use the most? - I tend to use more sock yarns.

* Favorite fibers/least favorite fibers? - I like soft and squishy, and I like my sock yarns to be able to withstand wear in the heels and toes (I'm very rough on heels!). My least favorite are scratchy acrylics and wools, as they tend to irritate my skin (I have very sensitive skin). I am not partial to stripes and don't like striping or pooling yarns, but I do like self-patterning yarns (these are difficult for me to find, as most stripe and don't self-pattern).

* Favorite gadgets - row counters (I've seen some bracelet types online, but never up close and not sure how to use them, but I think they are cool/neat); homemade stitch markers (I think these are personal and when themed are awesome)

* Other things I like - Little black bears, buttons are cool, handmade stitch markers (because they mean more), mechanical pencils (I know, odd, huh?), cool pens (just because they are neat or oddly shaped, etc.), scrapbooking or regular stickers (we homeschool, so we are always using stickers :) )

* Any knitting tools you've been drooling over? - Well, like I said, in the gadgets line, and then there are the harmony needles, which are ever so pretty and so nice to hold.

* Would like to try, but hesitant to actually do? - Dyeing, needle felting, and spinning.

* Any items you absolutely do not want/dislike/no longer need? - Acrylic yarn - I was given several bags for baby hats and other projects and I have so much that it will take me a while to get through it all. I'm working through it for charity knits.

* Hats/Scarves/Shawls/Mittens? - I don't wear hats (I don't look good in them); I have a plethora of scarves for keeping warm, but nothing that is dressy (to dress up an outfit); I have "keep warm" shawls, but nothing to dress up an outfit; and I have more than enough mittens, but I have never made myself hand warmers, as I tend to do that for everyone else.

* Pierced ears? - Yes :)

* Favorite projects - pretty socks and hand warmers :)

* Favorite designers - Sheila Joynes and Ann Kingstone

* Salty or Sweet or ... ? (favorite food items) - In essence, a combo person I guess, chocolate covered nuts or just peanuts or almonds, just chocolate (not dark), raisins (or chocolate or yogurt covered raisins), goldfish, black licorice, gummy bears, chocolate/yogurt covered pretzels

* Tea or Coffee or ... ? - Decaf tea (Earl Gray or peppermint); hot chocolate

* Measurements:
feet - 10.25" heel to toe; 9.25" arch; 9.5" ankle; 9.25" ball of foot/first knuckle of toes
hands - 6.5" wrist; widest part of hand 9.5"; 7.5" length of hand from wrist to finger tips

* Anything else you care to share? - I'm a stay-at-home mom to four, ages 9-14, whom I homeschool. We are a very close Christian family and it's tough when one or more are away from home more than a day at a time. Floo Network, brooms, and the ability to apparate would be prized in our home :) We tend to share all things, and try to spend time together whenever we can and share many interests with each other. We all really like HP a LOT (well, kids and I are a bit obsessed I guess :) ) and enjoy reading the books aloud (me reading, they listen); playing games (board and card); and they LOVE to dress up and be specific characters. I even made my youngest son an invisibility cloak one year for his birthday. We are always trying to find something else to add to their costumes to make them more authentic. And there you have us ... a houseful of zany and fun-loving knuts!