Dye-O-Rama Questions

Robin and I are participating in Dye-O-Rama swap. We have answers to the Dye-O-Meme-a-Rama. Yes, Robin even answered the questions. She is on break right now, but starts a summer term next Monday.

Robin's sock yarn answers:

1. Your favorite colors? blues and greens, but the only color I don't like is bubble gum pink! (Annette's comment on Robin's colors -- Robin gravitates towards beautiful rusts and sandy colors as well as lovely plum colors. She's bought several fibers in these colorways.)
   
2. Preferred yarn weight (Fingering, Sport, DK, maybe even Worsted)? fingering weight
3. Do you prefer solid or multicolored yarn? I love multicolored yarns
4. If your buddy is able to do so, would you like a variegated, self-striping, or self-patterning yarn? variegated yarn, I've had enough of the self striping stuff!
5. Would you be interested in a wool blend sock yarn (nylon, tencel, silk, acrylic, alpaca, etc.)? I wouldn't mind blends, I do prefer superwash but if you've already got the yarn, don't worry about it.
6. Imagine the perfect colorway. What would you name it? Flower Gardens (I've been gardening a lot lately!)
   
7. What was the biggest appeal to you for joining this dye-along? Getting to know people and to have an excuse to buy and dye yarn!

Robin's general yarn/fiber questions:

1. Have you dyed yarn/fiber before? Yes
2. If so, what’s your favorite dye and method? Acid dyes
3. Do you spin? Yes
4. Have you knit socks before? Yes
5. Do you use sock yarn for just socks or in other patterns too? For socks
6. What are some of your favorite yarns? Cherry Tree Hill

Annette’s sock yarn answers:

1. Your favorite colors? Blues, greens, purples, reds, nothing pastel, love deep colors and bright colors.
2. Preferred yarn weight (Fingering, Sport, DK, maybe even Worsted)? Fingering, sport or DK – all of these are nice for socks. I tend to avoid Worsted though unless I want thick socks.
3. Do you prefer solid or multicolored yarn? Multicolored yarn.
4. If your buddy is able to do so, would you like a variegated, self-striping, or self-patterning yarn? Any of the above, also tone-on-tone is nice too.
5. Would you be interested in a wool blend sock yarn (nylon, tencel, silk, acrylic, alpaca, etc.)? I wouldn’t have a problem with blend yarn, but like Robin, use what you have – with one caveat, I prefer soft not scratchy yarn. Fiber snob? Who Me?
   
6. Imagine the perfect colorway. What would you name it? Blue Lagoon.
7. What was the biggest appeal to you for joining this dye-along? Learn more about dyeing, enjoy swapping things, meet new people, and get to dye yarn in colorways I may not normally choose to dye.

Annette's general yarn/fiber questions:

1. Have you dyed yarn/fiber before? Yes
2. If so, what’s your favorite dye and method? Commercial acid dyes but also like Wilton Icing dyes. I love rainbow dyeing. For some reason I like mixing things up when it comes to colors.
   
3. Do you spin? Yes
4. Have you knit socks before? Yes
5. Do you use sock yarn for just socks or in other patterns too? Other patterns too, but mainly socks.
6. What are some of your favorite yarns? Socks That Rock, Koigu, Regia, Knitpicks, but I really don’t’ have a strong favorite though.
7. Favorite patterns? Oh too many!
8. Favorite kind of needles (brand, materials, straights or circs, etc)? Addi Turbos are my favorite brand, but Innox isn’t so bad either; circulars all the way!

Annette's nothing to do with knitting/yarn/fiber in any way but seemed kinda fun:

1. What’s your favorite animal? Snow Leopard
2. Do you have pets? What are their species? Yes, 3 cats.
3. If you were a color what color would you be? Green blue (old Crayola crayon color)
4. What is your most inspiring image, flower, or object in nature? A field of wildflowers (Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve -- thinking of the CA poppy fields with lupine mixed in, gorgeous hills covered in orange flowers)

Well, that's it for us. Happy fibering and dyeing!