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- If These Polls Could Speak: The Anatomy of a Knitter As Revealed in the KR Polls (2005)
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- How many unfinished knitting projects do you have?
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- Would you consider knitting with yarn from someone else's unraveled project?
- Do you enjoy winding skeins of yarn into balls?
- Do you find yourself drawn more to bright or muted colors?
- Do you like to buy sets of needles, or do you prefer picking up individual pairs as needed?
- Have you ever gotten a paperback knitting book spiral-bound?
- Which best describes your "itch" tolerance in relation to yarn?
- Have you lost any local yarn stores in the last year?
- How long does your average LYS visit last?
- Realistically speaking, how likely are you ever to be able to knit all the yarn in your stash?
- Do you like learning about knitting techniques and traditions from other countries?
- Do you like brushed mohair yarns?
- How long have you been a Knitter's Review reader?
- Do you trust your handwash-only handknits to your washing machine's gentle cycle?
- Do you have any gifts on the needles at this very moment?
- Do you get miffed when someone else knits for your family or loved ones?
- Do you like to knit with synthetic-blend yarns?
- Do you block sweaters before or after all the pieces have been seamed together?
- Have you ever met a yarn you didn't like?
- What do you think of fingerless mitts?
- What do you think of mystery knitalongs?
- Are you more drawn to solid-colored or variegated yarns?
- Would you like to see a national holiday for knitters?
- Do you prefer to knit your socks from the top down or the toe up?
- Which sentence best describes your attitude about swatching?
- At fiber festivals, which appeals to you more: the sheep or the yarn vendors?
- Which matters more to you, how a yarn looks or how it feels?
- Do novelty manufactured fibers interest you?
- How open are you to the concept of knitting ebooks?
- How fanatic are you about blocking?
- Did you know that there's more than one way to work a yarn-over?
- Have you ever belonged to a yarn club?
- Do you prefer to read your magazines in print or online?
- Do fine-gauge yarns intimidate you?
- Are you willing to knit with the fibers from a dead animal?
- Do you keep any kind of knitting journal?
- Do you know the difference between lace knitting and knitted lace?
- Have you ever ordered a yarn from a store in another country?
- When was the last time you did a full inventory of your stash?
- If you had to choose between wool and chocolate, which would you pick?
- Do you own any interchangeable needle sets?
- Are you knitting any gifts for the holidays?
- Do you keep extra backup knitting in your car?
- When was the last time you heard or read a disparaging remark about knitting?
- What do you think of these polls, anyway?
- Are you a stickler for darning all your ends?
- Do you prefer to work on projects in knitalongs or by yourself?
- If you had to choose (and yes, I'm making you choose), which do you prefer: lace or colorwork?
- Is the current economic turbulence causing you to pull back on your yarn acquisitions?
- What's your ideal gauge range?
- Do you like to see patterns for smaller projects in knitting books?
- Do you tend to stick with the same brand of knitting needles?
- Does your interest in wool extend to specific breeds of sheep?
- How often do you wash your handknits?
- Are there any locally produced yarns from your area?
- Do you feel like you have enough time to knit?
- Do you go out of your way to buy knitting bags that are marketed specifically for knitters?
- Do you keep records of your knitting projects?
- Are you getting much knitting done this summer?
- Do you think knitting is hard?
- Do you consider yourself a solitary or social knitter?
- When was the last time you downloaded a pattern online?
- How satisfied are you with the current batch of print knitting magazines out there?
- When you encounter a problem with a pattern, where do you go for help?
- Have you ever participated in an online knitalong?
- How do you feel about philanthropic yarn and tool companies?
- Has the high price of gas cut into your yarn budget?
- Do you keep all your knitting tools and gadgets in one bag?
- Do you believe online communities should be moderated?
- You prefer your knitting needles made out of which material?
- What's your attitude about knitting the same pattern more than once?
- As the season turns to spring, do you find yourself wanting to put away your knitting needles?
- Do you find yourself drawn more to solids, semisolids, or multicolored yarns these days?
- How would you describe your knitting speed?
- Do you prefer to work from charts or line-by-line instructions?
- Do you knit from the center end or from the outside end of your skein?
- If you had to choose between animal- or plant-based fibers, which would you pick?
- When you're choosing a yarn, does organic matter?
- How often do you go into a yarn store?
- When knitting in the round, are you more of a DPN or circular needle person?
- If you had to choose between knitting lace or socks, which would you pick?
- Will you be giving yourself any knitting gifts for the holidays?
- How much of a blocker are you?
- When was the last time someone knit you a gift?
- How many knitting-related email newsletters do you receive on an average week?
- How comfortable are you knitting around non-knitters?
- Do you have a dedicated space for your knitting stuff?
- When did you start knitting?
- How often do you frog (or unravel) your work?
- Do you receive any knitting-related catalogs in the mail?
- Will you be knitting many gifts for the holidays this year?
- Do you mind when other people squeeze your yarn?
- Have you ever knit with llama fiber?
- Do you listen to audiobooks while you knit?
- Does the arrival of fall inspire you to start new projects?
- Are you interested in dyeing your own yarn?
- How many hand-dyed yarns do you have in your stash?
- Do you think metal and yarn should mix?
- Which interests you more, socks or lace?
- Which would you rather receive as a gift, yarn or a book?
- Have you had dreams about your knitting?
- Do you tend to use the yarn specified in patterns?
- Have you ever joined a sock yarn club?
- Which statement best reflects your attitude about felt?
- How long have you been reading Knitter's Review?
- Do you design your own patterns?
- Will you buy a yarn if you hear that it pills?
- Have you ever knit something for a charity?
- Have you ever been to a knitting retreat?
- Do you plan to attend any of this year's fiber festivals?
- How confident are you about choosing colors for colorwork projects?
- How would you describe your current interest in knitting?
- How many projects do you have ready to start?
- Which of the following do you enjoy doing while you knit alone? (Select all that apply.)
- What do you tend to do when a project isn't going well?