Wednesday, February 17, 2016

February Readers Who Knit: Gayle Doukas

It's time to meet this month's Reader Who Knits.  DestiKNITters, say hello to Gayle Doukas.

Gayle, whats on your needles right now?
Afghan blocks – I’m working on Square #3 The Stars Above Stitch.





What feels like your favorite/greatest knitting accomplishment?
Completing the Guernsey Wrap.

What feels like the worst knitting mistake/foible/wrong choice youve ever made?
Most recently, it was trying to knit the Tiptoe Slippers. They looked so easy to make, but they weren’t.

Straight or circular needles?
Circular

Metal or wood needles?
Wood

White chocolate, milk chocolate, or dark chocolate?
Milk chocolate

Coffee or tea?
Tea

Whats your favorite Allie novel?




What are you reading now?
The Love of a Rogue (The Heart of a Duke – Book 3) by Christi Caldwell



Do you have a favorite knitting character from a book, movie, or television show?
Annie Dawson from the Annie’s Attic mystery books. There are various authors in this series of books.

Give a shout out to your favorite local yarn store:
Ben Franklin Crafts
1083 Summit Ave
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
www.benfranklincraftswi.com

For her prize package, Gayle chose Yukon Wedding for herself and Bluegrass Hero for her friend.  Thanks--for their second fabulous sponsorship year!--to Cascade Yarns for providing Gayle with ten hanks of Cascade 220.  

Slots for 2016's Readers Who Knit (or Crochet) are almost full!  If you'd like to apply, send an email to allie@alliepleiter.com

1 comment:

Eileen said...

Nice to see Gayle featured.