{"id":4401,"date":"2019-12-06T05:46:18","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T05:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christineguestdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=4401"},"modified":"2019-12-05T13:26:06","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T13:26:06","slug":"gal-interview-with-cindy-neolokis-on-ravelry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christineguestdesigns.com\/blog\/gal-interview-with-cindy-neolokis-on-ravelry\/","title":{"rendered":"GAL interview with Cindy, neolokis on Ravelry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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best foto…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

GAL:<\/strong>
\nwhat is your current # of wips?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ravelry says 16, but I think I have a few more around corners, but not in Ravelry.<\/p>\n

What are you currently working on?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Between yesterday and today I’m working on Moon by Marcela Chang, a Christmas table center and 2 little mermaid amigurumi.<\/p>\n

What are your 2019 GAL goals?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well my goal was to be the first FO, and I made it. Besides to help friends Marcela<\/a> and Cecilia Losada<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Where did you heard about the GAL?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I heard about it in a Spanish podcast “Chileknitz<\/a>” when Marcela<\/a> and Connie talked about, and I love KALs<\/p>\n

How many years have you participated?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is my 3rd year<\/p>\n

What Do you like best about it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, I’m improved my English. I know more designers. Alphabet soup<\/a> is a really challenger for me, and I love it.<\/p>\n

Setting you create in:<\/strong>
\nWhere do you craft? (can I have a photo of your favorite spot?)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anywhere!! Bank line, hospital, park, bus stations, sofa, bed, etc. But I prefer knit sleeves in a bus (because you don’t have other chose, right?<\/p>\n

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car sleeves knitting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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car knitting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Knitting in a park\u2b07\ufe0f<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bx-fkOMponR\/?igshid=19owu3t45dl20<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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another park knitting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Knitting in my ex job\u2b07\ufe0f<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bjuxf7VFmbc\/?igshid=yer2yr085oc5<\/a>
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Lake knitting\u2b07\ufe0f<\/p>\n

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park knitting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BygQjA6h4ir\/?igshid=2aq1gw9p18j8<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What time of day do You knit or crochet?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Around 4-5 hours, right now I’m selling crafts. But I don’t knit continually, I usually knit 2 rows then do dishes, 2 rows clean up bedroom, 2 rows play with my son… And so on. And yes or yes when hi take a nap(2 free hours)<\/p>\n

Is there TV? Music? Podcast? Audiobook? Anything? No distractions? (My favorite is when my husband reads aloud to our kids and I get to do handwork.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nap time, with YouTube podcast, soap-opera or comedy.<\/p>\n

Which Social Gathering do you knit or crochet at?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Only Tuesday morning with 2 friends from a yarn shop.<\/p>\n

Do you have a favorite snack for while you do handwork?<\/strong><\/p>\n

No, but I drinks a lot of water.<\/p>\n

Crafting Preferences:<\/strong>
\nFlat or in the round? Ever try Tunisian Crochet?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I learn to knit in flat with sewing, but if I can knit in the round, I prefer that. Tunisian, I try it but I didn’t get correct tied, so I was so dense… I Frogged it.<\/p>\n

Wood, bone, plastic or metal needles\/hooks?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Metal, I like that sound.<\/p>\n

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my tools, very cheap ones, but with that I makes wonderful things<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What is your go-to pattern or go-to item to make (hat, socks, etc.)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

An baby boots, here we call that “Escarpines” I can knit them without see.<\/p>\n

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Escarpines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What is your favorite fiber mix (superwash, merino, nylon\/merino mix, hemp, linen, acrylic mix, cotton, alpaca\u2026)?<\/p>\n

I won’t knit with those fiber mix… But socks yarn is the most wonderful yarn that I ever knit with. @surknitters<\/a> and @misterwool<\/a> are the best.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite needle size?<\/strong><\/p>\n

4mm<\/p>\n

Continental or English?<\/strong>
\n(a photo of tools would be nice)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continental, but with colorwork (stranded) I made both at the same time.<\/p>\n

Technique:<\/strong>
\nWhat is a technique you want to try?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Entrelac<\/p>\n

What favorite technique is currently in your repertoire?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brioche<\/p>\n

Do you have a tip or \u2018trick\u2019 to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you have to change every other row because pooling, I prefer knit elliptical : knit 1 row with C1, then slip 3 st, then knit 2nd row with C2 to 3 st before tail. Change color, slip 3 st and so on… With this the color changes are not in a side, are invisibles and you won’t have more pooling.<\/p>\n

I have an English video, is a crap, but maybe you like it<\/p>\n