Purly and Joelene tagged me for the knitting meme. Here goes..

What is your all time favourite yarn to knit with?
Louet Gems Pearl. Its the yarn I used for Baby Norgi. I only knit with it that one time. Its soo sooo soft, and though fingering weight, knitting with it was wonderful.

Your favourite needles?
I used to be all about the metal needles. Addi Turbos. They cost the most, so must be the best, right? Lately I enjoy working with bamboo needles the most. and I only use circs. I can't even use straight needles anymore; they feel super awkward now.

The worst thing you've ever knit?
Hmmmm. Well as you know, I mostly knit only high quality items, but there have been a couple mistakes. Like when I decided to knit this Rebecca wrap with sleeves out of super-cheap magenta ebay yarn. That was an error. I was a new knitter, I didn't know. This photo was taken months ago, it has since gone to a better place.

Your most favourite knit pattern? (maybe you don't like wearing it...but it was the most fun to knit)
Baby Norgi. I just loved knitting this little sweater. The fair isle was engaging, and the yarn so so soft. I'd definitely knit another miniature fair isle sweater.

Most valuable knitting technique?
Weaving in ends. does that count? I love weaving in ends. I live for it. I weave them in as soon as possible... like as soon as I get 10 rows away from the end, I like to weave it in.

Best knit book or magazine?
. When I am feeling particularly confused about some knitting techinique, it helps to read a little Elizabeth Zimmermann. She's funny, doesn't make things overly complicated, and its easy to adopt her mindstate about knitting.

Your favourite knit-a-long?
Stitch Ya Neck Out. Swapping projects with overseas knitters was great fun. I got to knit a way cool scarf that wouldn't have been under consideration otherwise, and will get a handknit in return! I am looking forward to wearing a handknit that wasn't knit by me. So rare for a knitter!

Your favourite knitblogs?
The ones on the sidebar are there becuase they are the blogs I check *right away* when they have new posts. In the morning, when Bloglines has 73 new posts, that's where I go first. The sidebar list fluctuates over time, and I diplomatically try to keep it to only sites that I really enjoy reading. As of right now, I read a total of 172 blogs, some non-knitting.

Li at Domesticat is consistently hilarious and knits great things. I enjoy the way Blossom writes; she has a delicate and intelligent way about her. I often to check to see if Stephanie has posted, even before Bloglines shows her post. Also, I recently started reading Knitting Iris, whose posts frequently take the form of mini photo essays.

Your favourite knitwear designer?
I am always interested to see what Teva Durham is up to, though I am unconvinced about the wearability of her creations. I've yet to discover my ideal knitwear designer, but when I find her, you'll be the first to know.

The knit item you wear the most? (how about a picture of it!)
This is a close tie between a pair of fingerless mitts and a pair of socks.

These are the first pair of socks I ever knit, Koigu with 2x2 ribbing. I wear them often around the apt in the cooler months.

(This photo is from last fall, back when my cat was small. awwwwwww.)

These fingerless mitts (from ) were the second item I *ever* knit. I wear them daily in the winter, excepting those very cold days. The yarn is Cascade 220, which has help up very very well. I even send them through the washing machine (not dryer).

It looks like they are not as green as they used to be though! Perhaps this year it is time for an upgrade.

Jody, Lori, and Annie, you're tagged!