My knitting obsession

1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or natural fibres)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you?
I will knit anything. The cheaper the better, then it doesn’t matter if it fucks up.

2. Do you spin? Crochet?
No chance.

3. Do you have any allergies? (Smoke, pets, fibres, perfume, etc.)
Mayonnaise makes my skin go red.

4. How long have you been knitting?
Only a few months.

5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
Yes of course.

6. What’s your favourite scent? (for candles, bath products etc.)
Vanilla, ylang ylang, dragon’s blood, lemon, cinnamon, clove. In that order.

7. Do you have a sweet tooth?
All of ‘em.

8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?
I love making anything.

9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s?
I have eclectic musical taste. Classical to hard house, jazz, big band, bubblegum, drum ‘n’ bass, but indie is my true love.

10. What’s your favourite colour? Or–do you have a colour family/season/palette you prefer? Any colours you just can’t stand?
I love all colours, but I love brown more than most at the moment. I also have a navy blue scarf that goes nicely with a brown pinstripe blazer.

11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
Living with partner, lots of plants.

12. What are your life dreams? (really stretching it here, I know)
To be as happy as possible and make lots of things.

13. What is/are your favourite yarn/s to knit with?
Anything.

14. What fibres do you absolutely *not* like?
Not keen on mega eyelash, unless I’m knitting it with another wool.

15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s?
Freeform, inspired by Jan Messent.

16. What is/are your favourite item/s to knit?
Scarves, they’re quick and satisfying.

17. What are you knitting right now?
A mohair scarf for my sister.

18. What do you think about ponchos?
I like them, I think they’re good. I need more practice before I attempt one though.

19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?
Straight.

20. Bamboo, aluminium, plastic?
Metal, or plastic. Never tried bamboo.

21. Are you a sock knitter?
Not yet.

22. How did you learn to knit?
Inherited the knitting gene from my Mam, but didn’t learn until a few months ago.

23. How old is your oldest UFO?
Less than a fortnight.

24. What is your favourite animated character?
I love Spongebob Squarepants.

25. What is your favourite holiday?
Samhain.

26. Is there anything that you collect?
Objet d’arte.

27. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
Knitty.com

28. Any books out there you are dying to get your hands on?
Alterknits

29. Any patterns you have been coveting, but haven’t bought for one reason or another?
My Mam had just given my some Jean Greenhowe ones – but I get all mine from off of the internets.

30. What are your foot measurements, and what kind of socks do you like? Size 8. Warm socks please, I have very cold toes.

Seaside

The grey sea heaved in front of them, the slow sound of the waves deadened by the windscreen. Outside the car, rain formed repeating curtains of glittering diamonds swept along the ground in gusts. Dewi clicked the radio on and Amanda quickly turned it off again.
“Why did you do that?” asked Amanda,
“What?”
“Turn the radio on!”
“Jeez, Mand! I just turned the radio on. It’s quiet, I’m bored.”
“Can’t you just be still and enjoy?”
Dewi rolled his eyes and made a shrugging gesture, meant to indicate ‘whatever’. Amanda knew what he was doing and chose to ignore him, that would wind him up even more, she knew. She was enjoying this, even if they were parked on Aberaeron seafront in the middle of a storm. It was peaceful, and the sooner he chilled out the better.