February 21, 2013.
After a holiday in Cambodia and Vietnam over Christmas 2012, I came back with several hundred grams of beautiful fine silk yarn, and have had a lovely time playing with it, even though it has done its best at times to tie itself and me in knots. (I also brought back quite a few gorgeous silk scarves, clothes and other goodies, but we wont go into that.)
The first silk scarf I wove used many of the autumn tone silk yarns I bought.I had finished it in time for the local Lake Macquarie Show, and it won first prize in its section.
The second scarf, in two slightly different blue tones was a bit more complex, but I am very pleased with the result.
Since I had decided to put some things in the local show, I also crocheted a necklace from bright pink silk I had spun and dyed - it was left over from the shawl I made for Sue. It won first prize in the section for crocheted handspun.
I had handwoven a set of six place mats, which came second (I had already won first prize in that category). They are linen and cotton, in fawns with red and white slub elements.
The green vest I made last year ( and looks terrible in the photo but works well in real life) also won a first prize. So all in all I was pleased with myself, having entered six items in four categories, and won first prize in each of those categories and and a second and third prize as well.
