The Questionnaire

Here it is! A little longer than usual, but given that there's a hand-made item requirement this time around and that it should be designed to cheer up your pal and welcome Spring, having a bit more info is helpful!!

Remember, your questionnaires will need to be posted no later than March 25th! That's the day sign ups close!

Coffee

1. What is your preference? Whole beans or ground?

2. What kind of coffees do you enjoy? A rich, bold roast; a light, fresh one, or something in between? Leaded or non?

3. If you were headed out right now to buy some coffee for the house, what would you be picking up?

4. Do you drink for caffeine, pleasure, or both?

5. Do you enjoy flavored coffees? How about add-ins or flavored creamers?

6. A large, lovely mug or a small, dainty cup?

7. Describe your perfect cup - not JUST the coffee, but how you'd enjoy it!

8. You're sitting down to enjoy a nice cup in the local coffee shop, knitting bag in hand, iPod all tuned up - or maybe you're there with a few friends for knit night! What treat do you pick up to enjoy with your coffee? A sweet, rich brownie, or something more healthy? How about a salty treat? What goes best with that great cup and company?

Yarn

1. Do you knit or crochet?

2. What are your favorite types of yarns to work with?

3. What do you have on the needles (or hook!) right now?

4. What are your favorite colors in yarns? What about those that you'd never find in your stash?

5. What sort of needles or hooks do you enjoy using? Any you just detest?

6. Are there any particular notions you absolute do NOT need? Some of us swap a lot - are you sure that you have enough tape measures to last your lifetime? Enough stitch markers to mark every stitch of a 10 foot wide afghan?

7. You walk into the yarn shop and have exactly and only enough money to purchase 2 skeins of yarn in their 2 for 20 special they have going..The choices are a soft, thick cotton/viscose blend in your favorite colors, slightly variegated..a beautiful sock yarn that's just squishy and sproingy in your hands.. a soft, worsted weight wool like malabrigo.. and a lovely bamboo blend with colors to just die for. Which do you walk out the door with?

Spring

1. We're starting sign-ups on the first day of Spring - is it already truly Spring-like where you are?

2. What's your favorite spring flower? Do you have one?

3. What do you most look forward to about springtime?

4. They've predicted a gorgeous day tomorrow - Sunny and about 65 with a nice breeze - how do you spend your day?

5. The day after, it's going to be cooler and pouring down rain - does that impact your mood? How do you spend that day? what helps cheer you up?

Odds n Ends

1. Do you collect anything BESIDES yarn and needles?

2. Are you allergic to anything?

3. Do you have pets?

4. Is this your first swap, or are you an old pro? What are the last 2 swaps you participated in?

5. List 3 of your favorite blogs - craft related or not - and tell us why you love them.