I Feel Chuffed

Yesterday I was given back my entries to the Boonah and Kalbar shows

I won prizes!!!

1st and 3rd- a commercial wool, sold as a thick yarn, that I respun extra super fine. Plied it. 
Even for me it was too fine to use (it would take absolutely forever to make anything). So spun it in opposite direction and a bit tighter so I could navajo ply it. It became a 6 strand yarn and knit up beautifully as a lace weight yarn.
It is a semi circle , using a pattern called Cats Paw
(I'll do a full blog about it later, when I have a little time to find the pics)

2nd prize- my handspun merino, knitted lace triangle shawl.

I spun this yarn years ago. I have tried at least 9 different patterns with it. Not one of them worked til this one. 
A quick knit, used only half the cake. Another project with the remaining is in progress

3rd prize- 3 bags, all using same pattern, different hooks/plys. Acrylic, cotton/acrylic, cotton. 
From an online pattern

I made these last year as a part of an exhibit. There are 2 other, much larger bags that are part of the set. As it was such a big part of my life for a few months, I need to take some time to put down the part I played in our groups story. Soon.











1st and 2nd- merino, cashmere, yak, glitz. Spun fine then navajo plied.

I bought the fleece a few years ago at a spinners camp. It was a little tricky to work as I wanted a super fine yarn and it is such a slippery mix that I had to take quite some time to finish it. I have a long term plan for this yarn, and some others in the works

1st and 2nd- flax. Spun only. No need to ply

I was reminded that I had a small amount of unspun flax by a friend who had spun her flax this year, and made a linen hand towel with it for her reenactment events.
Bee in the bonnet time. Hand to give it a go. Pleased with the work. Now, what to do with it...?







And lastly, the only entry that didn't receive a prize. This is another commercial yarn in a different colourway that I respun. I spun it thin, not fine, then navajo plied it. Again, happy with the work. Now, what to with it...?