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Quiz Questions

1.
Ok, first, do you consider yourself more of a knitter or crocheter?
- A.
  I'm a knitter
- B.
  I'm a crocheter
- C.
  I'm both!
2.
Ok, great! What size needles do you tend to use the most?
- A.
  Small: US 1 or 2 needles; under 3mm
- B.
  Medium: US 3 to 6 needles; 3mm to 4mm
- C.
  Large: US 7 to 10 needles; 4mm to 7mm
- D.
  Really Large: US 11+ needles; over 7mm
3.
Ok, great! What size hooks do you tend to use the most?
- A.
  Small: B or C; under 3mm
- B.
  Medium: D to G; 3mm to 4mm
- C.
  Large: H to K; 4mm to 7mm
- D.
  Really Large: L+; over 7mm
4.
Excellent! Ok, what size needles or hooks do you tend to reach for first?
- A.
  Small: US 1 or 2 needles; B or C hooks; under 3mm
- B.
  Medium: US 3 to 6 needles; D to G hooks; 3mm to 4mm
- C.
  Large: US 7 to 10 needles; H to K hooks; 4mm to 7mm
- D.
  Really Large: US 11+ needles; L+ hooks; over 7mm
5.
And where are you in your knitting journey?
- A.
  I'm a total newbie
- B.
  I'm an advanced beginner
- C.
  I'd say I'm intermediate
- D.
  I'd call myself advanced
6.
And where are you in your crocheting journey?
- A.
  I'm a total newbie
- B.
  I'm an advanced beginner
- C.
  I'd call myself advanced
- D.
  I'd call myself advanced
7.
Where are you in your knitting and crocheting journey?
- A.
  I'm a total newbie
- B.
  I'm an advanced beginner
- C.
  I'd say I'm intermediate
- D.
  I'd call myself advanced
8.
If you had to pick a stitch (yes, one stitch forever!), which stitch would you pick?
- A.
  Stockinette
- B.
  Lacework
- C.
  Cables
- D.
  Garter
9.
What's the weather like where you live?
- A.
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  Hot most of the year
- B.
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  Hot in the summer and cold in the winter
- C.
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  Cold most of the year
10.
What do you like to make most?
- A.
  Socks! All the socks!
- B.
  Small things: hats, mitts, and cowls
- C.
  Shawls and wraps
- D.
  Sweaters and cardigans
11.
What do you like to make most?
- A.
  Socks! All the socks!
- B.
  Small things: hats, mitts, and cowls
- C.
  Shawls and wraps
- D.
  Sweaters and cardigans
12.
What do you like to make most?
- A.
  Socks! All the socks!
- B.
  Small things: hats, mitts, and cowls
- C.
  Shawls and wraps
- D.
  Sweaters and cardigans
13.
What calls to you more?
- A.
  Colour
- B.
  Texture
- C.
  I can't decide!

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Pyxis - merino laceweight
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Light and airy, just as you'd expect, this yarn is also something else you might not expect from a laceweight: incredibly dependable. If such a delicate yarn could ever be described as a “workhorse”, Pyxis would be it! It’s 2-ply superwash merino soaks up rich colour and -- even better -- it loves to be held double, creating a slightly thicker yarn that allows the colours to do absolutely mesmerising things!
2.
Celeste - light, merino fingering
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Why is Celeste such an amazing yarn? Because it's fabulously light and so soft, incredibly generous (490 yards per skein!), and the way it takes colour is just stunning! It may sound odd but Stephanie suggests you try it larger needles (maybe US7 / 4.5mm) and watch it create a wonderful, airy fabric that makes gorgeous shawls and delightful 3-season cardigans and wraps that you'll reach for again and again!
3.
Maia - bamboo-rich fingering
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Maia simply is breathtaking! With 80% bamboo, its sheen is divine and its drape is just incredible -- it hangs like a waterfall, and swings and sways as you move. And the way Maia takes colour gives it an amazing "iced" appearance that is nothing short of head-turning!"OMG the drape!" -- Amy Maceyko, designer of the Fascia ShawlStephanie suggests you try it on larger needles (maybe US7 / 4.5mm) for a lighter-than-air fabric that creates utterly stunning shawls, pullovers, and cardigans.
4.
Aurora - twice the cashmere(!) fingering
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Cashmere is soft -- you already know that -- but twice the cashmere is downright decadent, and Aurora makes you swoon as soon as you touch it! A slightly plumper fingering, Aurora is rich and luxurous, warm and cosy, with a slight halo and a naturally muted approach to colour that's perfect for colder weather projects you'll snuggle into all season long.
5.
Oriana - drapey & durable fingering
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Oriana is a very special yarn that combines incredible drape for swingy shawls and cardigans, with a sock yarn work ethic that never gives in! It hangs like cotton but has the hand-feel and memory of wool, and its 8-ply construction gives it surprising durability.I adore what Oriana does when you pair it with tiny, twisty stitches. The stitch definition is magnificent. And I love it for socks. It wears like iron. -- Hunter Hammersen, designer and author of Silk Road Socks, Curls, and The Knitter’s Curiosity Cabinet.Work it on smaller needles for socks, and try it on larger needles or hooks for wonderfully drapey shawls, wraps, pullovers, and cardigans.
6.
Lyra - round & bouncy sport/dk
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What makes Lyra such a fabulous yarn? Look closely and you can see its cabled 8-ply construction, which physically pushes each ply outward to create a wonderfully round, bouncy yarn that gives incredible stitch definition for cables and stitchwork that really pop. Spun in fine merino, it takes colour with incredible saturation -- this is a yarn you don't want to miss!
7.
Vega - sproingy merino worsted
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What what do we mean by "sproingy"? Vega's cabled 8-ply construction physically pushes the yarn outward to create an incredible roundness so the yarn seems to almost bounce as you squeeze it. And that means Vega gives incredible stitch definition to cables and stitchwork so they really pop. Spun in fine merino, it takes colour with a beautiful saturation -- it's no wonder it's one of our best selling yarns!
8.
Capella - single-ply worsted smooshiness!
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Capella is a yarn you just keep reaching for to squish... and squish... and squish. It's single-ply construction and soft-as-clouds merino create a poofiness that's just so touchable. Perfect for bulkier, cool-weather projects, Capella knits or crochets up incredibly fast into the smooshiest of hats, cowls, mitts, and scarves.
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Elara - merino bulky
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Elara's distinctive texture creates snuggly cold-weather projects that are quick to make and super smooshy. With 100% fine merino for softness, there's a gentleness to the way it takes colour that is reflected in every delightfully squishy finished object.

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