UK Swap Questionaire

Part One:

Crafting

Do you knit, crochet, or both?Both

What do you like to make? Do you have a favourite project?

Socks, hats

Do you have a favourite type of fiber or brand of yarn?

Anything as long as it is not novelty or highly accrylic

Do you have a least favourite type of yarn?

See above!
Do you do any other crafts?

I sew and enjoy needlecrafts, I am learning to spin and I hand dye yarn.

What knitting do you bring ‘on the go’?

Usually a sock or two

What do you carry your ‘on the go’ knitting in? Do you want something new?

I make my own projects bags and I have a lovely Namaste bag for bigger stuff so I have all that covered!

Are there any knitting gifts (book, toy, yarn, item, tool) that you have been lusting over?
Addi Turbos and sock yarn in general

Part Two:

Your Favourites

What is your favourite colour? Pinky pink pink!

What is your least favourite colour? Black

What scents/smells do you like? What don’t you like?

I love Vanilla, Rose, Cedar, Cherry, Spices, I hate really bouquety stuff

How do you like to pamper yourself? (bubble bath, hand creams, massage, manicure)
Chinese massage

What goodies to you like to treat your tummy with? (chocolate, biscuits, truffles, etc.)

Chocolate, biscuits, sweets…..it’s all good esp dark chocolate!

Do you prefer tea or coffee while you knit? Any particular kind? Favourite mug/cup?

Tea (I don’t really drink coffee) I love black, green and red teas but I don’t drink herbal or fruit teas.

Do you listen to/watch anything while you knit? (TVshow-Along, movies, music, podcasts)

I usually knit in front of the TV or while watching a DVD.

Part Three: Living & Past-times

Where do you live in the UK? (General idea not address)Manchester

Have you always lived here, or did you grow up somewhere else?
I grew up in Thornaby which is just outside of Middlesbrough in Teesside

If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Tough question! Russia and China would be top of the list but I am also trying to get back to Cuba and New York in the next year.

If you couldn’t go to a knitting group, what other kind of gathering would you go to? (book club, tea party, yoga class, jewelery class, etc.)

Wine tasting session, I have an informal one in my lounge most nights! Also a book club, language lesson or tea party.

What’s your style? (elegant, traditional, glamourous, girly, natural, sporty, outgoing, etc.)

Tomboy but with long hair and a penchant for all things pink and expensive handbags.

Final Part:Any allergies/preferences (fiber-wise or treat-wise)?None
Anything we missed that you’d like your partner to know?
Nope!

New...........everything!

Hiya!

Been busy reskeining and photographing my new colourways and today I added the new banner to Purl City

What do you think?

My favourite is Firecracker but it is impossible to get the camera to do it justice!

I'll be adding more items over the next few days so stay tuned!!

A busy day at Purl City Yarns

It is going to be a busy day at Purl City Yarns - I have several new colourways and products to upload on to my etsy store and the whole store is getting a facelift! New photos, new banner, new avatar.

It will be like.........Purl City......only better!

So watch this space (or the one on my store!) and please feel free to let me know what you think!

It's been a while!

Crikey I've been lazy!

This blog hasn't been updated for over a week!

Well, I do have my excuses ready - I was ill last week and when I wasn't ill I was working on my etsy stores - I didn't realise how much time it takes to get them up and running - I still have loads to do.

I want to redo my purlcity pictures as they are all a bit bla! And I have loads of stock to add to each store just waiting to be photographed and uploaded!

I've hardly had time to knit - shock horror!

My second Etsy store is now open!

Phew! It's been a busy week here!

On Monday, I started listing on Purl City my yarnie Etsy store (still no sales!!!).

Then today, I began listing on my second Etsy store Zucchero which will be stocking slogan babywear amongst other things.

So I've not had much time for knitting all week..............think I will have a big knit night tomorrow evening to catch up!!!

If you want to have a look at either store then either click on the names in this post or look to the right of this blog where I have located my Etsy minis. Let me know what you think!!

My Etsy store is open!

At last! I have finally started listing my yarn on Etsy!

Take a look!

I am adding items steadily over the next few days so although there is not so much to look at now, by next week I should be flying!

I can't believe it took me so long to get this up and running..........I think the main reason was I don't have much faith in my photography skills, I have spent hours trying to get my images as clear and accurate as possible and I am still learning!

Over the coming weeks I hope to add more than yarn - stitch markers, project bags etc.

I'm sure I will keep you posted!!

New year, new me?

Well this is supposed to be the post where I blather on about my new year resolutions, how good they are and how good I am going to be at keeping them. But we all know what happens to the majority of new year resolutions, don't we?!

The road to hell is paved with good intentions!

Not all resolutions end up in the bin though, I gave up smoking in 2001, took up running and Spanish in 2003 and I started knitting again in 2007. But considering I make tons of resolutions each and every year, the previous odds do not seem tipped in my favour!

I will keep knitting though and resolve to expand my knitting skills - new cast ons, colourwork, lace etc. And I will definitely be doing some knitting for charity this year.

I would also like to improve my crochet skills which are currently very basic and take up 'proper' sewing again, I was very inspired by Nubiancraftster's Beehive Bag, good work!!

Most of all I really want to kick off trading with Purl City Yarns and really put a lot into it. I have already done a lot of work, dyeing up stock and working on labels and my etsy site. I just need to put the two together now and get moving!!

There, these resolutions don't seem too unachievable do they? And most of all they seem like fun, unlike my other resolutions that keep cropping up each year - lose weight, exercise more, be more organised..........yawn.

But if by some chance I do end up with a size 10 figure, fantastic abs and an immaculately clean house you will be the first to hear about it!!!