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I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend category
I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!
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From: yarnmongers@groups.io <yarnmongers@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 1:06 PM
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Subject: [yarnmongers] Finally entered something in the county fair? I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend category I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me! --
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Congratulations, Jaya. Warning: It’s addicting! ? And your sweater? Magnificent! ? (I drop my entries tomorrow.) ? Ann McManus in PA ?
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From: yarnmongers@groups.io <yarnmongers@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 8:06 AM To: yarnmongers <Yarnmongers@groups.io> Subject: [yarnmongers] Finally entered something in the county fair ? I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend category I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me! --
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Well deserved!?
I usually enter weaving in the county fair, though I missed this year (confused the entry deadline).? It's a great way to expose the general public to our craft(s).? I also enter the state fair - you don't have to win at the county level to enter.
Beautiful sweater!
Diane
On Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 05:06:34 AM PDT, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend category
I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!
-- Jaya
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Congratulations Jaya! It’s beautiful Sarah?
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On Aug 23, 2023, at 8:08 AM, Diane via groups.io <tdpigg@...> wrote:
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Well deserved!?
I usually enter weaving in the county fair, though I missed this year (confused the entry deadline).? It's a great way to expose the general public to our craft(s).? I also enter the state fair - you don't have to win at the county level to enter.
Beautiful sweater!
Diane
On Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 05:06:34 AM PDT, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend category
I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!
-- Jaya
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I have a sweater planned for the Rhinebeck competition this year. Maybe next year I'll plan on some weaving Diane!
Thank you everyone!
Well deserved!?
I usually enter weaving in the county fair, though I missed this year (confused the entry deadline).? It's a great way to expose the general public to our craft(s).? I also enter the state fair - you don't have to win at the county level to enter.
Beautiful sweater!
Diane
On Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 05:06:34 AM PDT, Jaya Srikrishnan < ermabom@...> wrote:
I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend category
I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!
-- Jaya
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Congratulations! That is one stunning sweater. I'm sure they were?blown away. Nilda
On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 5:48?PM Jaya Srikrishnan < ermabom@...> wrote: I have a sweater planned for the Rhinebeck competition this year. Maybe next year I'll plan on some weaving Diane!
Thank you everyone!
Well deserved!?
I usually enter weaving in the county fair, though I missed this year (confused the entry deadline).? It's a great way to expose the general public to our craft(s).? I also enter the state fair - you don't have to win at the county level to enter.
Beautiful sweater!
Diane
On Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 05:06:34 AM PDT, Jaya Srikrishnan < ermabom@...> wrote:
I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend category
I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!
-- Jaya
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On Aug 23, 2023, at 5:06 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend category
I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!
-- Jaya
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On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:04 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
? Wow, just gorgeous Jaya!
Amy
On Aug 23, 2023, at 5:06 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
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I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend
category
I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!
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Jaya
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On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 2:05?PM Anmiryam Budner < anmiryam@...> wrote:
It’s stunning!
Anmiryam?
On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:04 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
? Wow, just gorgeous Jaya!
Amy
On Aug 23, 2023, at 5:06 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
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I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend
category
I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!
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Jaya
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Late to the party but - holy smokes!!!
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On Aug 23, 2023, at 4:31 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 2:05?PM Anmiryam Budner < anmiryam@...> wrote:
It’s stunning!
Anmiryam?
On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:04 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
? Wow, just gorgeous Jaya!
Amy
On Aug 23, 2023, at 5:06 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
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I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend
category
I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!
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Jaya
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On Aug 23, 2023, at 6:57 PM, jacqui whittemore <jackiechris.is@...> wrote:
? Late to the party but - holy smokes!!! jacqueline? On Aug 23, 2023, at 4:31 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 2:05?PM Anmiryam Budner < anmiryam@...> wrote:
It’s stunning!
Anmiryam?
On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:04 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
? Wow, just gorgeous Jaya!
Amy
On Aug 23, 2023, at 5:06 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
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I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend
category
I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!
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Jaya
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-- Jaya
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The tiny (covers two small towns but one of them is Rhinebeck) paper did a feature story on the sweater. They did a feature story last year on the natural dyer who runs the dye part of the Wool Room and decided to do one this year on me.? My 2 mins of fame!
Late to the party but - holy smokes!!! jacqueline? On Aug 23, 2023, at 4:31 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 2:05?PM Anmiryam Budner < anmiryam@...> wrote:
It’s stunning!
Anmiryam?
On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:04 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
? Wow, just gorgeous Jaya!
Amy
On Aug 23, 2023, at 5:06 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
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I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend
category
I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!
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Jaya
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Very nice article, with some lovely photos too. Thank you for sharing. ? Jenny ?
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From: yarnmongers@groups.io <yarnmongers@groups.io> On Behalf Of Jaya Srikrishnan
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2023 12:02 PM
To: yarnmongers@groups.io
Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Finally entered something in the county fair? The tiny (covers two small towns but one of them is Rhinebeck) paper did a feature story on the sweater. They did a feature story last year on the natural dyer who runs the dye part of the Wool Room and decided to do one this year on me.? My 2 mins of fame! ? Late to the party but - holy smokes!!! ?
On Aug 23, 2023, at 4:31 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? ? On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 2:05?PM Anmiryam Budner <anmiryam@...> wrote: It’s stunning!
On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:04 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
? Wow, just gorgeous Jaya! Amy ?
On Aug 23, 2023, at 5:06 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend category I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me! --
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I don't know that I am an expert, just have several years experience in a very narrow venue. Tbh, I haven't even explored other nearby fairs as places to enter my projects. This spring for the first time, I entered a small weave in the local women's club art event. (All fiber art was judged as a class) and came in for second to an intricate counted cross stitch. Third was a pair of sewn shorts.
Like Diane, I enter to keep the craft alive. When I started, several years ago, we were allowed ten entries. Now it's open and I have 30+ to drop off today. Prizes have gotten better, as well, from depression era ($3 for first place for an adult sweater) to about 3 times that amount. It supports my hobby.
Ann in PA
On August 23, 2023, at 11:08 AM, "Diane via groups.io" <tdpigg@...> wrote:
Well deserved!?
I usually enter weaving in the county fair, though I missed this year (confused the entry deadline).? It's a great way to expose the general public to our craft(s).? I also enter the state fair - you don't have to win at the county level to enter.
Beautiful sweater!
Diane
On Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 05:06:34 AM PDT, Jaya Srikrishnan < ermabom@...> wrote:
I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend category
I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!
-- Jaya
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Thanks for the interesting article!
Lise in NJ
On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 7:01?AM Jaya Srikrishnan < ermabom@...> wrote: The tiny (covers two small towns but one of them is Rhinebeck) paper did a feature story on the sweater. They did a feature story last year on the natural dyer who runs the dye part of the Wool Room and decided to do one this year on me.? My 2 mins of fame!
Late to the party but - holy smokes!!! jacqueline? On Aug 23, 2023, at 4:31 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 2:05?PM Anmiryam Budner < anmiryam@...> wrote:
It’s stunning!
Anmiryam?
On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:04 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
? Wow, just gorgeous Jaya!
Amy
On Aug 23, 2023, at 5:06 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
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I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend
category
I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!
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Jaya
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Sweater is fabulous and the article is lovely. ? Thanks for sharing Jaya – what an accomplishment! ? Melisande ?
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From: yarnmongers@groups.io <yarnmongers@groups.io> On Behalf Of Lise Patterson Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2023 9:56 AM To: yarnmongers@groups.io Subject: Re: [yarnmongers] Finally entered something in the county fair ? Thanks for the interesting article! ? On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 7:01?AM Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote: The tiny (covers two small towns but one of them is Rhinebeck) paper did a feature story on the sweater. They did a feature story last year on the natural dyer who runs the dye part of the Wool Room and decided to do one this year on me.? My 2 mins of fame! ? Late to the party but - holy smokes!!! ?
On Aug 23, 2023, at 4:31 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? ? On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 2:05?PM Anmiryam Budner <anmiryam@...> wrote: It’s stunning!
On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:04 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
? Wow, just gorgeous Jaya! Amy ?
On Aug 23, 2023, at 5:06 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend category I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me! --
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Well, you are the expert in that you probably have entered more items than any of the rest of us.?
Sweater is fabulous and the article is lovely. ? Thanks for sharing Jaya – what an accomplishment! ? Melisande ? ? Thanks for the interesting article! ? On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 7:01?AM Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote: The tiny (covers two small towns but one of them is Rhinebeck) paper did a feature story on the sweater. They did a feature story last year on the natural dyer who runs the dye part of the Wool Room and decided to do one this year on me.? My 2 mins of fame! ? Late to the party but - holy smokes!!! ?
On Aug 23, 2023, at 4:31 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? ? On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 2:05?PM Anmiryam Budner <anmiryam@...> wrote: It’s stunning!
On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:04 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
? Wow, just gorgeous Jaya! Amy ?
On Aug 23, 2023, at 5:06 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend category I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me! --
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Thank you all! I'm pretty pleased with it because while I've put handspun into a sweater, I've never actually planned and spun the yarn for an entire sweater. I was a little concerned that it might be too gaudy but once I started knitting, I knew it was going to be all right.? Knitting with handspun is just fabulous. So much better than knitting with commercially spun yarn.
Sweater is fabulous and the article is lovely. ? Thanks for sharing Jaya – what an accomplishment! ? Melisande ? ? Thanks for the interesting article! ? On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 7:01?AM Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote: The tiny (covers two small towns but one of them is Rhinebeck) paper did a feature story on the sweater. They did a feature story last year on the natural dyer who runs the dye part of the Wool Room and decided to do one this year on me.? My 2 mins of fame! ? Late to the party but - holy smokes!!! ?
On Aug 23, 2023, at 4:31 PM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? ? On Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at 2:05?PM Anmiryam Budner <anmiryam@...> wrote: It’s stunning!
On Aug 23, 2023, at 2:04 PM, Amy Brotslaw Schweiger <brotslaw@...> wrote:
? Wow, just gorgeous Jaya! Amy ?
On Aug 23, 2023, at 5:06 AM, Jaya Srikrishnan <ermabom@...> wrote:
? I know Ann is the expert and the person who routinely enters lots of items in the fair. I decided to enter my first 100% handspun sweater in the fair this year and it won the grand prize for the wool-blend category I am pretty chuffed! Maybe I'll enter more stuff next year. I also realized that a lot of the handspun yarn is fairly small skeins. I don't know why that didn't occur to me! --
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