First things first…

Whoo hoo!

My fuzzy little cloche hat won a blue ribbon at the county fair! This was in the crochet category, and I honestly was not expecting to receive a ribbon. After reading a story in the paper about some of the exquisite fiber arts, I almost didn’t even take it in… but, yay!

So, that was a nice result for my first time out. Will probably try again next year, if I can make something nice by then.

Here’s a scarf I started with some of my handspun:

"Arachne's Tears"

I spun this yarn during Tour de Fleece and started to make something else with it, but just wasn’t loving it. I think this pattern is showcasing the yarn nicely, though.

closer… closer…

Here’s what I started to knit with that yarn:

Age of Brass & Steam Kerchief

My knitting is so crappy. This pattern is really nice (and easy for someone like me who hasn’t really honed her knitting skills after all this time… derrrr…), but I think I would like it better in a thinner yarn. Still I am determined to finish this one.