Minnesota State Fair results
I entered four skeins in this year's Minnesota State Fair, one in each of the spinning categories: 3-ply laceweight wool and silk, 2-ply silk, 2-ply cat hair and wool (from Pat WINOLJ's cat Nimue), and blue and green art yarn from Leicester locks.
The Nimue skein was the only blue ribbon, but the other three all placed second. A respectable showing, I'd say. I'll be interested in seeing what was marked down on the wool/silk 3-ply, because I thought that one was some of the best work I've ever done.
The StevenBe art yarn award went to someone I know from the guild, so that's nice.
Also, I talked Pat into entering a couple of her shawls in the fair (one knit, one crocheted), and the crocheted one won a fourth place ribbon against what was probably very stiff competition, so I'm pleased about that.
The Nimue skein was the only blue ribbon, but the other three all placed second. A respectable showing, I'd say. I'll be interested in seeing what was marked down on the wool/silk 3-ply, because I thought that one was some of the best work I've ever done.
The StevenBe art yarn award went to someone I know from the guild, so that's nice.
Also, I talked Pat into entering a couple of her shawls in the fair (one knit, one crocheted), and the crocheted one won a fourth place ribbon against what was probably very stiff competition, so I'm pleased about that.