Knitting Stuff About Me

I'm participating in the International Scarf Exchange 6. (http://ise6.blogspot.com/) The person making a scarf for me said she likes to personalize the scarf to the recipient so she had a bunch of questions to get to know me better. I answered them in an email to her. I've also decided to post them here. It's a blog entry and I know I don't blog much, so here's something to post.


1: What have you made for yourself, knitting-wise?
I've made myself scarves (of course), shawls, hats, a few sweaters. I do dishcloths in order to practice new things and for quick gratification.

2: What would you love to make for yourself, if you had unlimited budget, skills, and time?
Time is the biggie here! If only I had more time! Budget-wise, I am ok. I think the skills would improve greatly if only I had more time to knit. That said, I'd knit sweaters. I don't have a specific one in mind, and never mind the fact that I live in a hot climate. I think there are plenty of great sweaters that aren't wool turtlenecks out there, and Houston tends to over air-condition the buildings in the summer, so I always take a sweater wherever I go. I guess to be specific, I'd like to finish the sweaters I have started. Currently I'm doing one from Knitscene called "Frontier Prairie Jacket" (I think). It's in the issue that came out around Christmas. I am doing it in a bright yellow color.

3: What would you NEVER wear, knitting-wise?
Fingerless gloves. Can I say that? They seem to be very popular right now. Not that I don't like them, I just don't see them having a practical place in my world as it currently is.

4: Knowing that you're from Texas (and probably not needing a wooly scarf in April/May!), what would you like to do with the scarf you get in this exchange?
If I get a wooly scarf, I will just save it for the winter. I am from Colorado and I have a trip planned to the mountains in September when I may need a wooly scarf. I usually go home to my childhood home (not in the mountains) at Thanksgiving and always at Christmas, so I'd use it there. If I get a non-wooly scarf, I'll use it as a fashion accent, a little something to ward off the overzealous AC of the office and movie theater and meat section of the grocery store, or I'll put on the scarf and put the top down on the car and go cruising in the evenings.

5: What do you do for fun when you're not knitting?
My biggest time-consumer (outside of work) is running. I have been a runner for a very long time now. I run about 5 days a week. I run in a lot of races, everything from 5k to the marathon. Running keeps me sane, in shape, and allows me to eat ice cream and drink beer once in a while. I have also made many good friends (and met my boyfriend) this way. You get to know people really well as you sweat in a mostly-naked state. I also like to cook and read. Now that I have a puppy, I realize I am a dog-lover and spend a lot of time with her. I also have a kitty, but she's not quite as interactive as the puppy, but we get in some good cuddle time too.