Welcome to official blog for The Hand Dyed Yarn Swap. This is a fun swap where we hand dye yarn for our swap partner. Sign-ups for Round 4 are now open. We also have links for buying undyed yarn and supplies as well as tutorials for dyeing yarn.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Questionnaire for Round 3

To sign up, please send answers to this questionnaire to yarnswap@intergate.com.

1. Name and mailing address:
2. Website/blog (if you have one):
3. Ravelry username, (if you have one):
4. Email Address (I know I have it already but this is for your pal):
5. Have you ever dyed yarn before?
6. What are your favorite colors?
7. Are there any colors you really don’t like?
8. Do you have a preference for yarn weight? For example, do you prefer to knit with larger yarn (worsted, bulky, etc) or with smaller yarn (dk, fingering, etc)
9. Are you allergic to any fibers?
10. Have you participated in any other swaps? If yes, which one(s)?
11. What other hobbies do you have besides knitting/crochet?
12. Do you have pets? Kids?
13. Is there a pattern (or two or three) that you’ve had your eye on for a while that you really want to knit but still don’t have the yarn for?
14. What are the last three things you knit? Were they for you or did you give them away?
15. What’s on your needles right now?
16. If you had to pick only one type of item to knit for the rest of your life, what would it be?
17. Are you willing to ship internationally or would you prefer a pal in the same country?
18. Are you willing to send more than 100 grams of yarn or would you prefer to keep it to that amount? Please don’t feel obligated to say “yes”. This question is just to help me assign swap partners.
19. Is there anything else you would like your swap pal to know about you?
20. What type of project would you like to receive in this swap? (Just delete things you don’t want and feel free to add something that isn’t there as long as it’s not something that requires a large amount of yarn like a sweater or blanket. If you want a total surprise then just put that but don’t be disappointed if you don’t give any direction and then don’t like what you get.)
· Hat
· Scarf
· Toy
· Household item (pillow, felted bowl, etc)
· Wrap or Shrug
· Mittens or Gloves
· Socks
· Purse/Handbag
· Felted Bag
· Market/Shopping Bag
· Baby Sweater or Dress
· Hat & Booties
21. Do you sell anything knitting related? (yarn shop, online shop, etsy shop, etc) If so, please list your website(s)

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