What kind of knitter are you?

Answer our fun quiz to discover if you’re superorganised Sue, ever-busy Bev or calmly chaotic Jan!

Q1 You’ve just passed a new yarn shop on the high street, do you…

A Do an instant U-turn, check your everpresent knitting organiser and snap up the latest yarns in the trendiest shades?

B Pop in a week later, browse the shelves for about an hour and ll a basket with yarn you just like the look of, and dream of knitting with one day?

C Make a note to have a look after forgetting to visit for about a month, chat with the owner for half a cuppa, rummage through the sale display, then remember you left the cat at the vet!?

Q2 A crafting friend rings you for knitting advice, do you…

A Relocate to the kitchen table with yarn, needles, a plethora of knitting tools and a stack of knitting encyclopaedias, thumb and nger at the ready?

B Tell them you’ll ring them back once you’ve found that wonderfully practical website you love, then get lost on the internet looking at all the amazing knitting things online?

C Miss the call, neglect to notice that someone left a message, then lose your phone only nding it a month later?

Q3 You’re asked to join the local community yarn bombing, do you…

A Knit 300 poppies, a full out t for the statue in the market square and bootees for all the pigeons? B Frantically look through all your patterns, including the ones under the bed in the spare room and the boxes in the loft, until you nd the perfect contribution? C Gleefully name yourself ‘Yarn Bombing Coordinator 2022,’ plan in ve meetings, cancel three, print out a map of the town and start marking up the best spots with a pastel highlighter?

Q4 Ticket sales for the rst yarn show of the season open tomorrow, do you…

A Set an alarm for 5am and prep all the online equipment in the house ready for a full-on ticket buying campaign? No one else is getting your VIP tickets!

B Ring your knitting friends excitedly planning in a day of yarn fun, organising a minibus with multiple pick up points and an on-board picnic?

C Make a mental note to buy a ticket or two, then get distracted by that rainbow-coloured WIP you’re freehanding with striped batwing sleeves and a rough slash neck?

Q5 The local school asks for yarn donations to boost their craft supplies, do you…

A Decline politely. You never over order and all leftovers are allocated to knitting charity Christmas decorations every year?

B Spend a month picking and choosing the best yarns to donate from the four corners of your house, break out in a cold sweat and decide you need most of that yarn yourself, except for, perhaps, a couple of balls?

C Stuff 20 bags for life with anything vaguely crafty from around the house and shove them into the arms of the nearest available school teacher?

Q6 It’s six months until Christmas and someone asks for a special knitted gift, do you…

A Immediately arrange an in-person appointment with the recipient, complete with fashion mags, mood boards, swatches, and measuring tape?

B Panic, but calm yourself by soon knowing exactly what to knit and how long it will take. Now, if only you could nd that special folder with all your favourite patterns?

C Spend ve and a half months sketching a bespoke design from the latest catwalk and knit 24/7 to get it done in time for…Easter?

Q7 The Queen’s aide calls, asking you to design something for her Platinum Jubilee in 2022. What do you make?

A A full-sized replica of the Queen complete with state robes, and if there’s any time left a litter of corgis and a handbag.

B A amboyant crown covered in squishy gemstones, the owers and ags of the four nations, and some small dolls made to look like the royal family.

C A super-long scarf including all the Royal Family’s coats of arms in slightly psychedelic colourways pulled straight from your stash (or perhaps a very old WIP – you can’t be 100% sure).