- Yay!!
I sent four handspun skeins to Rhinebeck, and three of them came home with pretty pretty ribbons. This was my first time competing in a fiber festival, and I don’t believe it’ll be my last!
And now for the winners…
Cloud Nine took fifth place in the Novelty Skein class!
- Yay, Cloud Nine!!
My beloved Pleione took second place in the Blended Skein class!
- Yay, Pleione!
And Purple Passion took first place in the Novice Skein class!
- Yay, Purple Passion!
I finished Purple Passion only a couple weeks before I sent in my entry, so it never got a mention here until now. This is a monster 610-yarn skein from 4.1 ounces of punta wool and mohair-blend mill ends from FiberFancy.
- Adored this spin!
I couldn’t put the spindle down with this, it was so much fun. Beautiful color, drafted beautifully, a real joy to spin.
- Lovely verigated purple waves
A bunch of my fibery friends did make it to Rhinebeck this year, so I did get a very enthusiastic on-the-scene report. They thought, however, that I only submitted three skeins. So Pleione’s ribbon came as a lovely surprise when my stuff made it home this week, as it happened to be the forgotten skein.
My fibery friends also brought me home a gift…
- Pretty, pretty mix of colors!
…8 ounces of sari silk thrums, which are currently making their way little-by-little onto Monster as a funky art yarn.
- Twisty tussah silk threads
I’m thinking of plying it with a thin black merino single, maybe with some black-dyed mohair locks tail spun in…you know, for fun!
So, yay for Rhinebeck 2009! And look out Rhinebeck 2010…I’ll be back for sure!!
Emilee Said:
on November 2, 2009 at 11:21 am
Yay! We’re so proud of you!