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'!': |-
I choose not to categorize myself.
'$': |-
Getting paid for it!
'(': |-
On some occasions I'd like to say:
')': |-1
'/': |-
;
'>': |-
But someday I'd like to say:
'?': |-
I don't even know what it is...
'@': |-
But that varies...
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Exp:
'': |-
I'm still a beginner, but I've finished my first project, and it ain't too
shabby!
'+': |-
I have been knitting for a few years now, and consider myself an intermediate
knitter, at least.
'++': |-
I've been knitting for more than a decade and feel confident that I can
figure out whatever I need to.
'+++': |-
I've been knitting since I could walk.
'-': |-
I learned recently. My stitches are uneven and I seem to gain and lose them
without trying. But I'm getting good at frogging!
'--': |-
I learned how to knit yesterday. But I'm looking forward to a long future!
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Years of Experience
SPM:
'': |-
Who has the time to invest half your life in a sweater?
'+': |-
I mostly get gifts done in time.
'++': |-
I truck along on bigger projects, finishing at least a couple a year, with
lots of smaller items in between.
'+++': |-
I've won speed contests, and/or people regularly remark on my
flying fingers. I can finish a DK weight sweater in two weeks without
rushing.
'-': |-
Slow but steady.
'--': |-
I'm still s l o w. I rip things out as often as I knit them.
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Stitches per minute
Steel:
'': |-
I don't mind them. I have a pair or two in the sizes I use most.
'+': |-
I love the slipperiness and use them most of the time.
'++': |-
I only buy these, although I'll use old needles of other sorts when I need
to.
'+++': |-
Must. Use. Steel. Always.
'-': |-
I've tried them and don't like them. Besides, they're a pain to take on
airplanes.
'--': |-
They're always cold and their points are too sharp and they're ugly and they
don't bend and they're too heavy and...ick!
'?': |-
Never used them.
_: |-
Steel needles
Wood:
'': |-
I don't mind them. I have a pair or two in the sizes I use most.
'+': |-
I love the warm feel and use them most of the time.
'++': |-
I only buy these, although I'll use old needles of other sorts when I need
to.
'+++': |-
Wood is the one true needle material; all others are useless.
'-': |-
I've tried them and don't like them. Too fragile.
'--': |-
If I wanted to knit with wood, I'd use pencils. To stab myself.
'?': |-
Never used them.
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Wood needles
Bam:
'': |-
I don't mind them. I have a pair or two in the sizes I use most.
'+': |-
I love the warm feel and use them most of the time.
'++': |-
I only buy these, although I'll use old needles of other sorts when I need
to.
'+++': |-
Why would anyone ever use anything other than bamboo? The warm,
sensuous feel, the way the needles grip the stitches, the wonderful
organic quality of it all...mmm!
'-': |-
I've tried them and don't like them. Too grippy.
'--': |-
Grass is for walking on, not knitting with.
'?': |-
Never used them.
_: |-
Bamboo needles
Pl:
'': |-
I don't mind them. I have a pair or two in the sizes I use most.
'+': |-
I love the warm feel and use them most of the time.
'++': |-
I only buy these, although I'll use old needles of other sorts when I need
to.
'+++': |-
They're cheap, they're comfortable, they're pretty, and I'm in
love.
'-': |-
I've tried them and don't like them. They feel funny.
'--': |-
Nasty sleazy cheap-feeling things.
'?': |-
Never used them.
_: |-
Plastic needles
AddiT:
'': |-
They're great, if you can afford them. I have a pair or two in
the sizes I use most.
'+': |-
I love my Addis, and have several pairs. I find I really can
knit noticeably faster with them, and use my bamboo or plastic needles
only for slippery yarns.
'++': |-
I'm trying to collect every size and length of these
fabulous needles. I knit a lot, and the investment in Addis is worth
it for added speed and comfort.
'+++': |-
I own every size and length, and use nothing else. I have
won speed contests, and when I knit in public my needles fly so fast
that bystanders duck for fear of having an eye taken out.
'-': |-
I've tried them, and don't like them. They're too slippery, too
expensive, and/or too metallic. I'm not a professional at this!
'--': |-
I knit for meditation and communion with the ancient
practitioners of the craft, so I prefer wood or bone needles.
'?': |-
Never used them.
_: |-
Addi Turbos
Cas:
'': |-
I don't mind them. I have a pair or two in the sizes I use most.
'+': |-
Milk needles are a neat idea, and I use mine most of the time.
'++': |-
I only buy these, although I'll use old needles of other sorts when I need
to.
'+++': |-
Why doesn't everyone use these? They're incredible!
'-': |-
I don't really like them. Besides, they're fragile and hard to find.
'--': |-
Dairy needles are too incredibly weird for me. I mean, what's
next, soy yarn? Um...well, anyway, they're horrible.
'?': |-
Never used them.
_: |-
Casein needles
Den:
'': |-
I don't mind them. I'll borrow them from people for projects, or
maybe I even have a set that I use occasionally.
'+': |-
They're a good idea and I use them a lot.
'++': |-
Interchangeables have made my life so much easier. I use them most
of the time, but I've still got a few old sets of circulars.
'+++': |-
I have three sets and want to buy stock in the company.
'-': |-
I don't really like them. The needletips I want are always in
another project.
'--': |-
They fall apart, catch the yarn, and don't come in a wide-enough
range of sizes. And they feel nasty. And I'm always losing
parts of the set. And I hate them.
'?': |-
Never used them.
_: |-
Denise Interchangeables
Boye:
'': |-
I don't mind them. I'll borrow them from people for projects, or
maybe I even have a set that I use occasionally.
'+': |-
They're a good idea and I use them a lot.
'++': |-
Interchangeables have made my life so much easier. I use them most
of the time, but I've still got a few old sets of circulars.
'+++': |-
I have three sets and want to buy stock in the company.
'-': |-
I don't really like them. The needletips I want are always in
another project.
'--': |-
They fall apart, catch the yarn, and don't come in a wide-enough
range of sizes. And they feel nasty. And I'm always losing
parts of the set. And I hate them.
'?': |-
Never used them.
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Boye NeedleMaster
Syn:
'': |-
A decent yarn. I sometimes use it.
'+': |-
A lot of my projects use this yarn. I like the convenience.
'++': |-
This is all I buy, but I wouldn't turn down gifts of other yarns.
'+++': |-
If it's not machine-washable, I won't touch it.
'-': |-
I don't really like it, but occasionally it's the best yarn for a project.
'--': |-
I refuse to knit with plastic.
'?': |-
Never worked with it.
_: |-
Synthetic or mostly-synthetic yarns
Nov:
'': |-
Novelty yarns are sometimes useful to enhance a project.
'+': |-
Novelty yarns are fun and make projects look nice.
'++': |-
Everything I knit has a novelty yarn accent somewhere.
'+++': |-
I knit whole sweaters in eyelash yarn.
'-': |-
Too glitzy for most uses.
'--': |-
I hate the stuff. It makes knitting look like the knitter mugged Elvis.
'?': |-
Never worked with it.
_: |-
Novelty yarns (eyelash, railroad, metallic, etc.)
Cot:
'': |-
A decent yarn. I sometimes use it.
'+': |-
I'm in a hot climate, so I like working with cotton.
'++': |-
It's cool and machine-washable. I rarely use anything else.
'+++': |-
I work with nothing but cotton. If I could make my needles out of
it, I would.
'-': |-
I don't much like working with it.
'--': |-
It's rough on my hands, it sags out of shape, it's bad for the
environment, and it's hard to dye. I hate it.
'?': |-
Never worked with it.
_: |-
Cotton and cotton-blend yarns
Wool:
'': |-
A decent yarn. I sometimes use it.
'+': |-
Wool's a good basic yarn, and I've made a lot out of it.
'++': |-
Wool's pretty useful. I'll use other yarns occasionally, but I
really prefer wool.
'+++': |-
All hail the mighty sheep!
'-': |-
Eh. It's too itchy for me, although I might use it for some projects.
'--': |-
Expensive, itchy, and hard to wash. What a wonderful combination...NOT.
'?': |-
Never worked with it.
_: |-
Wool yarns
Lux:
'': |-
I've used them occasionally.
'+': |-
I like feeling pampered.
'++': |-
I try to have some luxury yarn in every project I knit.
'+++': |-
I've got my dream farm all planned out: alpacas, cashmere goats,
and mulberry trees. Think it'll be cool enough to raise quiviut too?
'-': |-
Too rich for my blood, although I'll use them occasionally.
'--': |-
A total waste of money.
'?': |-
Never worked with it.
_: |-
Luxury yarns (cashmere, camel, alpaca, silk, angora, yak, etc.)
Hemp:
'': |-
A decent yarn. I sometimes use it.
'+': |-
A good sturdy all-purpose yarn. I use it a lot.
'++': |-
I use bast fibers for most of my projects and have retted my own flax.
'+++': |-
"Can I interest you in a copy of my new pamphlet 'How the Oil and
Timber Companies Deprived Us of Our Most Precious Industry'? Did
you know that the Declaration of Independence was written on hemp
paper? Did you know that bast fibers are incredibly strong and
cool, and will actually increase in strength when wet, unlike all
other fibers? Did you know..."
'-': |-
Bast fibers have their uses, but I usually prefer softer yarns.
'--': |-
I hate the stuff.
'?': |-
Never worked with it.
_: |-
Hemp and other bast fibers
Stash:
'': |-
I have a small backlog of yarn all earmarked for future projects.
I always buy yarn with some specific use in mind, but I work on
multiple projects and/or plan ahead.
'+': |-
When I spy a terrific yarn bargain, I'm not about to pass it up, so
I've got a bit of a stash. I sort through it regularly, and when I
start a new project, it's usually out of my stash yarn.
'++': |-
I troll my local yarn stores pretty regularly, and check
out new ones when I travel, so naturally I pick up some great things
when an opportunity presents itself, and work out what to do with it
later. I get comments from my loved ones about how, just maybe, I have
more yarn than I need. But I love the sense of possibility I get from
going through my stash and letting inspiration happen.
'+++': |-
Everyone at nearby yarn stores knows me by name, and I'm a
regular on eBay and online yarn shops. My stash is overflowing into
every room of my house/apartment and my loved ones have suggested that
maybe I have a problem. When I start a new project, the best part is
going out shopping for more yarn. Sometimes I'm so busy with SEX
[Stash Enrichment Expeditions] that I don't have time to knit.
'-': |-
I try to only buy what I need right now, and use up extras in
small projects.
'--': |-
I never own any more yarn than I need for my current
project, and I return any extra skeins when I'm done. Partial skein
leftovers are given to my cat or Goodwill.
_: |-
Yarn Stash
Scale:
'': |-
I'm nervous about fancy techniques and/or I hate sewing
pieces together, so I avoid sweaters. I don't have the patience for
big things like afghans, either, so I stick to accessories.
'+': |-
Thanks to my day job, I mostly concentrate on small projects,
but I manage to fit in a sweater a year.
'++': |-
I mostly focus on sweaters, with the occasional quickie
project in between. There's only so much time!
'+++': |-
I deliberately seek out complicated patterns and long-term
investment in a project.
'-': |-
I'm hooked on scarves and stoles, with the occasional
kerchief. I'm a little afraid of venturing beyond the rectangle.
'--': |-
I've never made anything bigger than a washcloth.
_: |-
Scale of projects
Fin:
'': |-
I hate this part, but you have to do it. I always try to keep
it simple, and I weave in ends or sew seams as I go so it isn't so bad
at the end.
'+': |-
I enjoy giving my knitting that professional look by matching
increases and decreases, making selvedges, and choosing cast ons and
bind offs carefully. Montse Stanley's Handbook is my bible.
'++': |-
I really enjoy this part. I find that putting extra effort and
planning into fine dressmaker details makes a hand-knitted garment
something really special, not to mention giving it the perfect fit. I
know multiple techniques for every kind of finishing and shaping.
'+++': |-
I teach and/or invent complicated finishing techniques. The
fine detailing is what it's all about for me, and most of my energy
when I make a garment goes into the finishing or shaping. Catherine
Lowe is my idol [or, I am Catherine Lowe].
'-': |-
I dread the nit-picky details of selvedges, special bind-offs,
and sewing up. I try to choose patterns that avoid these, for fear of
never being able to finish.
'--': |-
I despise finishing up, and have several fully knitted but
incomplete sweaters lying around in pieces to prove it! I know only
one cast on and one bind off and don't see any need for more just yet,
thank you very much!
'?': |-
I don't know how.
_: |-
Finishing
Ent:
'': |-
It's a neat effect, used in moderation.
'+': |-
It's a fun way to add variety to my knitting. I've tried it
several times.
'++': |-
I love entrelac, and have been incorporating it into almost
everything I make. It's my latest obsession.
'+++': |-
I have published designs using entrelac and/or teach it in
seminars. I'm considered an expert. [Or, I am Vivian Høxbro]
'-': |-
I've tried it, and you don't even want to see the mess that
resulted! It'll be a long time before I try that again.
'--': |-
Ick! I don't like the look. It's too complicated to bother
with, anyway.
'?': |-
Never tried it.
_: |-
Entrelac
FI:
'': |-
It's a neat effect, used in moderation.
'+': |-
It's a fun way to add variety to my knitting. I've tried it
several times.
'++': |-
I love Fair Isle, and have been incorporating it into almost
everything I make. It's my latest obsession.
'+++': |-
I have published designs using Fair Isle and/or teach it in
seminars. I'm considered an expert. [Or, I am Alice Starmore]
'-': |-
I've tried it, and you don't even want to see the mess that
resulted! It'll be a long time before I try that again.
'--': |-
Ick! I don't like the look. It's too complicated to bother
with, anyway.
'?': |-
Never tried it.
_: |-
Fair Isle
Int:
'': |-
It's a neat effect, used in moderation.
'+': |-
It's a fun way to add variety to my knitting. I've tried it
several times.
'++': |-
I love intarsia, and have been incorporating it into almost
everything I make. It's my latest obsession.
'+++': |-
I have published designs using intarsia and/or teach it in
seminars. I'm considered an expert.
'-': |-
I've tried it, and you don't even want to see the mess that
resulted! It'll be a long time before I try that again.
'--': |-
Ick! I don't like the look. Bobbins and twisting yarns and
reindeer on sweaters, no thank you!
'?': |-
Never tried it.
_: |-
Intarsia
Tex:
'': |-
It's a neat effect, used in moderation.
'+': |-
It's a fun way to add variety to my knitting. I've tried it
several times.
'++': |-
I love texture patterns, and have been incorporating them into almost
everything I make. I'm obsessed.
'+++': |-
You want 3-over-1-over-2 cables with a 50-stitch, 63-row repeat?
Everything purled through the back loop? A perfect knit-purl
rendition of your left fingertip? I'm your knitter.
'-': |-
They're annoying and hard to make come out right.
'--': |-
I've spent too much effort learning how to knit well to waste it on
those horrible lumps and bumps. Why work so hard to make such a mess?
'?': |-
Never tried it.
_: |-
Texture (Arans, cables, knit-purl patterns, etc.)
Lace:
'': |-
It's a neat effect, used in moderation.
'+': |-
I've made a shawl or two.
'++': |-
Lace is a great way to add beauty and elegance. I use it all the time.
'+++': |-
I am the Lace-Meister.
'-': |-
All those little holes and decreases are too fussy for me. I might
be talked into using it for a very special project, but other than
that, no.
'--': |-
I always end up with a horrible tattered mess. If I want holes in
my knitting, I'll use scissors.
'?': |-
Never tried it.
_: |-
Lace
Felt:
'': |-
It's a neat effect, used in moderation.
'+': |-
I've made a few Booga bags -- they're fun!
'++': |-
It makes knitting stronger and more beautiful -- I use it everywhere.
'+++': |-
I live in a yurt. It's the third one I've made.
'-': |-
I've tried it, but didn't like it much.
'--': |-
It's a great way to ruin good knitting.
'?': |-
Never tried it.
_: |-
Felting/fulling
Flat:
'': |-
No particular love or hate for it.
'+': |-
I tend to prefer knitting flat.
'++': |-
I strongly prefer knitting flat, but will knit circularly if I need to.
'+++': |-
I will only ever knit flat.
'-': |-
I will if I have to.
'--': |-
Seams are evil. [Or, I am Elizabeth Zimmerman]
_: |-
Flat knitting
Circ:
'': |-
No particular love or hate for it.
'+': |-
I tend to prefer knitting circularly.
'++': |-
I strongly prefer knitting circularly, but will knit flat if I need to.
'+++': |-
I will only ever knit circularly.
'-': |-
I will if I have to.
'--': |-
Going round and round makes my brain twist up.
_: |-
Circular knitting
DPN:
'': |-
I use them occasionally for the tops of hats and things.
'+': |-
I'm comfortable with them.
'++': |-
I like using them and will go out of my way to do so.
'+++': |-
Why use anything else?
'-': |-
I use them once in a while, but all the points make me nervous.
'--': |-
I'd sooner hug a hedgehog.
'\(?(\d+)\)?': |-
I prefer sets of $1.
_: |-
Double-pointed needles
ML:
'': |-
I've found it helpful.
'+': |-
It's a nice way to knit circularly.
'++': |-
I use it all the time.
'+++': |-
I will never touch a double-point again.
'-': |-
I'll use it if I have to.
'--': |-
I see no reason to replace perfectly good double-points with
bizarre workarounds OR I hate circular knitting
anyway, so what's the point?
'\(?(\d+)\)?': |-
I prefer using $1 circular(s) at a time.
_: |-
Magic Loop and/or knitting with two circulars.
Swatch:
'': |-
I'll make a gauge swatch much of the time.
'+': |-
I'll usually swatch to check the gauge and sometimes to get the
feel of the yarn or check a particular pattern.
'++': |-
I won't start knitting until I've gotten a swatch I'm happy with.
'+++': |-
I won't start knitting until I've got swatches with two different
patterns, three different yarns, and four different needle sizes.
'-': |-
Sometimes I remember to swatch.
'--': |-
Why would I want to knit useless stitches? It's all going to be
unravelled anyway. Besides, I always get gauge.
_: |-
Making swatches
KIP:
'': |-
I don't mind it, but I don't do it that often.
'+': |-
It's a good way to pass the time on busses or while sitting and waiting.
'++': |-
I do a lot of knitting in public.
'+++': |-
I knit so often that everyone knows how far I've gotten on my
current project: the doctor's receptionist, my coworkers, the
clerks at the grocery store, ... .
'-': |-
I've done it occasionally, but I think it looks funny.
'--': |-
No way would I be caught knitting in public.
_: |-
Knitting in public
Blog:
'': |-
Yes. I'll post occasionally.
'+': |-
Yes. My friends keep track of me through it.
'++': |-
Definitely. I spend significant amounts of time keeping it
up-to-date and reading other people's.
'+++': |-
Of course! Haven't you read my three posts today?
'-': |-
No. I don't really see the point of those things.
'--': |-
Of course not! I value my privacy and dignity.
_: |-
Do you have a weblog?
SNB:
'': |-
It's a decent book. I've been to a meeting or two.
'+': |-
It's a good book. I know the people in my local meeting, even if I
don't go regularly.
'++': |-
It's a great book. I go to my local meeting pretty regularly.
'+++': |-
The book changed my life. I'm a regular at the three meetings near me.
'-': |-
I'm not sure what all the fuss is. The book's okay, if you like
that sort of thing.
'--': |-
A silly fad for people infatuated with cursewords.
_: |-
Stitch 'n' Bitch
EZ:
'': |-
She's one of the knitting authors I've heard of.
'+': |-
I like her work.
'++': |-
She's one of my favorite knitting authors.
'+++': |-
She speaks Ultimate Truth. I've recommended her to all my knitting
friends and my parents and my dentist and my cat.
'-': |-
I'm not sure what all the fuss is.
'--': |-
I really wish people would talk about better knitting authorities
than her. Like my cat.
_: |-
Elizabeth Zimmermann worship quotient
FO:
'': |-
A few.
'+': |-
Ten or twenty.
'++': |-
Thirty-plus.
'+++': |-
Tons.
'-': |-
One or two.
'--': |-
Err...I will finish one, sooner or later.
'\=\~?(\d+)': |-
About $1.
_: |-
Number of finished objects
WIP:
'': |-
Three or four.
'+': |-
Five to ten.
'++': |-
More than ten.
'+++': |-
I lost count when the shelves started tipping.
'-': |-
Two: one for my recliner and one for my car.
'--': |-
I always finish one before I start the next.
'\=\~?(\d+)': |-
About $1.
_: |-
Works in progress (average number at a time)
L:
'': |-
I use it occasionally.
'+': |-
I use it for a number of projects.
'++': |-
I use it for most projects.
'+++': |-
This is the perfect yarn weight.
'-': |-
I'll use it only if absolutely necessary.
'--': |-
I won't use it.
_: |-
Lace-weight yarn
F:
'': |-
I use it occasionally.
'+': |-
I use it for a number of projects.
'++': |-
I use it for most projects.
'+++': |-
This is the perfect yarn weight.
'-': |-
I'll use it only if absolutely necessary.
'--': |-
I won't use it.
_: |-
Fingering-weight yarn
S:
'': |-
I use it occasionally.
'+': |-
I use it for a number of projects.
'++': |-
I use it for most projects.
'+++': |-
This is the perfect yarn weight.
'-': |-
I'll use it only if absolutely necessary.
'--': |-
I won't use it.
_: |-
Sport-weight yarn
DK:
'': |-
I use it occasionally.
'+': |-
I use it for a number of projects.
'++': |-
I use it for most projects.
'+++': |-
This is the perfect yarn weight.
'-': |-
I'll use it only if absolutely necessary.
'--': |-
I won't use it.
_: |-
Double-knitting-weight yarn
W:
'': |-
I use it occasionally.
'+': |-
I use it for a number of projects.
'++': |-
I use it for most projects.
'+++': |-
This is the perfect yarn weight.
'-': |-
I'll use it only if absolutely necessary.
'--': |-
I won't use it.
_: |-
Worsted-weight yarn
B:
'': |-
I use it occasionally.
'+': |-
I use it for a number of projects.
'++': |-
I use it for most projects.
'+++': |-
This is the perfect yarn weight.
'-': |-
I'll use it only if absolutely necessary.
'--': |-
I won't use it.
_: |-
Bulky-weight yarn
Gauge:
'@': |-
I like lots of different yarn weights.
'F': |-
I use fingering-weight yarn occasionally.
'F+': |-
I use fingering-weight yarn for a number of projects.
'F++': |-
I use fingering-weight yarn for most projects.
'F+++': |-
fingering-weight yarn is the perfect yarn weight.
'F-': |-
I'll use fingering-weight yarn only if absolutely necessary.
'F--': |-
I won't use fingering-weight yarn.
'S': |-
I use sport-weight yarn occasionally.
'S+': |-
I use sport-weight yarn for a number of projects.
'S++': |-
I use sport-weight yarn for most projects.
'S+++': |-
Sport-weight yarn is the perfect yarn weight.
'S-': |-
I'll use sport-weight yarn only if absolutely necessary.
'S--': |-
I won't use sport-weight yarn.
'DK': |-
I use double-knitting yarn occasionally.
'DK+': |-
I use double-knitting yarn for a number of projects.
'DK++': |-
I use double-knitting yarn for most projects.
'DK+++': |-
Double-knitting yarn is the perfect yarn weight.
'DK-': |-
I'll use double-knitting yarn only if absolutely necessary.
'DK--': |-
I won't use double-knitting yarn.
'W': |-
I use worsted-weight yarn occasionally.
'W+': |-
I use worsted-weight yarn for a number of projects.
'W++': |-
I use worsted-weight yarn for most projects.
'W+++': |-
Worsted-weight yarn is the perfect yarn weight.
'W-': |-
I'll use worsted-weight yarn only if absolutely necessary.
'W--': |-
I won't use worsted-weight yarn.
'B': |-
I use bulky-weight yarn occasionally.
'B+': |-
I use bulky-weight yarn for a number of projects.
'B++': |-
I use bulky-weight yarn for most projects.
'B+++': |-
Bulky-weight yarn is the perfect yarn weight.
'B-': |-
I'll use bulky-weight yarn only if absolutely necessary.
'B--': |-
I won't use bulky-weight yarn.
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Preferred knitting gauge/yarn
Cr:
'': |-
I know how to do it and don't mind doing it.
'+': |-
I rather like it.
'++': |-
It's a serious hobby of mine.
'+++': |-
I'm obsessed.
'-': |-
I'll do it if the project is nifty enough, but I don't really like it.
'--': |-
I hate doing it.
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Crochet
Q:
'': |-
I know how to do it and don't mind doing it.
'+': |-
I rather like it.
'++': |-
It's a serious hobby of mine.
'+++': |-
I'm obsessed.
'-': |-
I'll do it if the project is nifty enough, but I don't really like it.
'--': |-
I hate doing it.
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Quilting
X:
'': |-
I know how to do it and don't mind doing it.
'+': |-
I rather like it.
'++': |-
It's a serious hobby of mine.
'+++': |-
I'm obsessed.
'-': |-
I'll do it if the project is nifty enough, but I don't really like it.
'--': |-
I hate doing it.
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Cross stitch
Em:
'': |-
I know how to do it and don't mind doing it.
'+': |-
I rather like it.
'++': |-
It's a serious hobby of mine.
'+++': |-
I'm obsessed.
'-': |-
I'll do it if the project is nifty enough, but I don't really like it.
'--': |-
I hate doing it.
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Embroidery
Sw:
'': |-
I know how to do it and don't mind doing it.
'+': |-
I rather like it.
'++': |-
It's a serious hobby of mine.
'+++': |-
I'm obsessed.
'-': |-
I'll do it if the project is nifty enough, but I don't really like it.
'--': |-
I hate doing it.
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Sewing
Wv:
'': |-
I know how to do it and don't mind doing it.
'+': |-
I rather like it.
'++': |-
It's a serious hobby of mine.
'+++': |-
I'm obsessed.
'-': |-
I'll do it if the project is nifty enough, but I don't really like it.
'--': |-
I hate doing it.
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Weaving
Sp:
'': |-
I know how to do it and don't mind doing it.
'+': |-
I rather like it.
'++': |-
It's a serious hobby of mine.
'+++': |-
I'm obsessed.
'-': |-
I'll do it if the project is nifty enough, but I don't really like it.
'--': |-
I hate doing it.
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Spinning
ALT:
'@': |-
I do everything!
'Cr': |-
I know how to crochet, but I'm not a big fan.
'Cr+': |-
I rather like crocheting.
'Cr++': |-
I'm a big fan of crocheting.
'Cr+++': |-
I'm obsessed with crocheting.
'Cr-': |-
I'll only crochet if the project is nifty enough.
'Cr--': |-
I hate crocheting.
'Q': |-
I know how to quilt, but I'm not a big fan.
'Q+': |-
I rather like quilting.
'Q++': |-
I'm a big fan of quilting.
'Q+++': |-
I'm obsessed with quilting.
'Q-': |-
I'll only quilt if the project is nifty enough.
'Q--': |-
I hate quilting.
'X': |-
I know how to cross stitch, but I'm not a big fan.
'X+': |-
I rather like cross stitch.
'X++': |-
I'm a big fan of cross stitch.
'X+++': |-
I'm obsessed with cross stitch.
'X-': |-
I'll only cross stitch if the project is nifty enough.
'X--': |-
I hate cross stitch.
'Em': |-
I know how to embroider, but I'm not a big fan.
'Em+': |-
I rather like embroidery.
'Em++': |-
I'm a big fan of embroidery.
'Em+++': |-
I'm obsessed with embroidery.
'Em-': |-
I'll only embroider if the project is nifty enough.
'Em--': |-
I hate embroidery.
'Sw': |-
I know how to sew, but I'm not a big fan.
'Sw+': |-
I rather like sewing.
'Sw++': |-
I'm a big fan of sewing.
'Sw+++': |-
I'm obsessed with sewing.
'Sw-': |-
I'll only sew if the project is nifty enough.
'Sw--': |-
I hate sewing.
'Wv': |-
I know how to weave, but I'm not a big fan.
'Wv+': |-
I rather like weaving.
'Wv++': |-
I'm a big fan of weaving.
'Wv+++': |-
I'm obsessed with weaving.
'Wv-': |-
I'll only weave if the project is nifty enough.
'Wv--': |-
I hate weaving.
'Sp': |-
I know how to spin, but I'm not a big fan.
'Sp+': |-
I rather like spinning.
'Sp++': |-
I'm a big fan of spinning.
'Sp+++': |-
I'm obsessed with spinning.
'Sp-': |-
I'll only spin if the project is nifty enough.
'Sp--': |-
I hate spinning.
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Alternate hobbies
_:
'C': |-
Continental.
'Cm': |-
Combined.
'E': |-
English.
'L': |-
Left-handed.
'R': |-
Right-handed.
'--': |-
Just started OR it's been years since I last did this.
'-': |-
Still learning my way around knitting.
'': |-
I'm comfortable with it.
'+': |-
It's an important hobby to me.
'++': |-
It's my favorite hobby.
'+++': |-
I'm obsessed.
_: |-
Method of knitting and overall commitment to it