My spinning teacher thought that since I was a beginner that she would enter some of my first handspun into the contest for novices at the Greencastle Fiber Arts Festival in Indiana. I was delighted to find out that I placed third with this 2-ply, kool-aid dyed cotswold. I was so shocked!!! But happy. This has prompted me to keep on spinning happily! This is now my 9th month, and I think I'll be spinning forever.