Jess fired the latest knit-meme across my bow, so here goes:

What is your all time favorite yarn to knit with?

Oh, this is a difficult one. I am shameless in my many loves. So I’m going to cheat and say that my favorite yarn is merino, and that’s going to cover my Koigu fetish, my dalliances with Morehouse 2-ply and Malabrigo, and my enduring love for all things Lorna’s.

Your favorite needles?

Love them Addis.

The worst thing you’ve ever knit?

Well, there are these mittens I tried to make for my brother to match a hat he bought at a street fair. The thing is, my brother has absolutely enormous hands, and I may have overcompensated just a little…anyway, they were never finished and are still swimming in the frog pond.

Your most favorite knit pattern? (maybe you don’t like wearing it…but it was the most fun to knit)

I’m going to list the first thing I made without a pattern (not counting several seed stitch scarves): a pair of mittens I made last winter from some partial skeins of Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair I bought at their store in Putney, VT. I used the instructions in Katharina Buss’s Big Book of Knitting as a guide, added a tuck pattern on the cuff, and produced these:

Most valuable knitting technique?

Confidence.

Best knit book or magazine?

Montse Stanley’s Knitter’s Handbook – Readers Digest affiliation notwithstanding, this book beats ’em all for cataloging a vast array of techniques in a clear and concise manner.

Your favorite knit-a-long?

Socktoberfest, baby!

Your favorite knitblogs?

The Order of the Blue Garter is a start…there are plenty more! I especially love those with great photography. They make me want a better camera and the skillz to use it.

Your favorite knitwear designer?

I’ll go with Kim Hargreaves, Veronik Avery, Norah Gaughan, and Teva Durham.

The knit item you wear the most? (how about a picture of it!)

Apricot Jacket!

Tag time…

I’m tagging Lisa and Veronique.