Sunset Cat

Continued:
14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
Acrylics. A lot of the novelty yarns.
15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s?
Aran, fair isle.
16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
Sweaters.
17. What are you knitting right now?
My list of ongoing projects: A couple angora/wool sweaters, a Rowan Denim tank, a fair isle pillow, a Colinette [...]

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I’ve never participated in one of these Secret Pal things and it just sounded fun. So here’s the questionnaire we’re supposed to post/answer:
1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you?
Definitely a yarn [...]

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The Scuba Show was good — Dave and I whipped through it quickly but I did get to see some old friends from the LA County Advanced Diver Program. I also confused the hell out of a lot of people who’d been speakers from our class last year — “Hi! you spoke to [...]

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Yep, been working all week….scarcity of postings!
My mom gets to visit me for a few days in June….I’ll get an in-progress critique of Mom’s Angora – trust me, there’s no way I’ll be able to not show her (my issues, not hers!). I’m excited she gets to visit because initially I thought she wasn’t [...]

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The girl’s trip to Sedona was fabulous. I’m planning an IgoUgo write-up (I go by StephCat).
I started Mom’s Angora on the flight to Phoenix. No problems getting through security with my bamboo circulars. The yarn is Anny Blatt 70% angora, 30% wool in Heron, a lovely gray lilac color. It’s VERY [...]

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I’ve been thinking on this because of some interactions w/ friends.
I think I’m a brave (or foolhardy!) knitter, in that I push myself to try new techniques/projects, very likely beyond my capabilities, but I’m willing to learn and try. (Please note in other areas of my life, like doing difficult surgeries (I’m a vet), I’m [...]

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Gee, when I don’t work, I post nearly every day. Sometimes multiple times in a day. And when I do work? no postings!
Three different vet clinics in five days. Sounds like one of those bad ‘it’s Tuesday so this must be France’ European bus tours. It does make the work [...]

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