Handspun Yarn Contest Rules

Ø      Each skein must be spun by the entrant alone

Ø      Each skein must contain at least 2 oz. of yarn. The skein must be put up on a 2 yard skein winder or niddy noddy and loosely tied, using figure-8 ties of the same yarn, in a minimum of 3 places.

Ø      Skein must be clean and free of odors.

Ø      A skein may be entered in only one class and a maximum of two entries per person per category. 

Ø      You may enter as many categories as you wish.

EACH ENTRY MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY:

An index card attached to the item (hole punched in card with a string attached to the skein). On the card you must print:  

Ø      the category number

Ø      the fiber content of skein with approximate percentages

Ø      if skein is wool, please state breed of sheep if known

Ø      the technique used in construction and information about the processes you used - for example, self-dyed, self prepared (carded or combed), self-blended, etc.

Ø      Locally Produced Bonus, please provide proof of origin - for example, a bill of sale, statement from producer.

Ø      Entrant must state proposed use of the yarn

Ø      Skeins not labeled or tagged correctly, or entered in the wrong category will be disqualified.

CATEGORIES

1.   Single ply - Any weight. Can be wheel or spindle spun.

4.   Two ply - Fine (at least 1900 yards per pound). Wheel or spindle spun.

5.   Two ply - Medium (900-1900 yards per pound). Wheel or spindle spun.

6.   Two ply - Bulky (less than 900 yards per pound). Wheel or spindle spun.

7.   Multi-ply - Any weight . Wheel or Spindle Spun

8.   Novelty Yarn - Any weight

The purpose of stating the use of the yarn is to help in judging, and for that judging to help the spinner improve; if it looks and feels like rug warp and the spinner was intending to knit a lacy scarf, it's not a very successful yarn and the feedback needs to address that.

The purpose of including yards per pound definitions is again to help the spinner improve at hitting defined targets that are fairly well standardized, thus becoming better spinners.

REGISTRATION - Please register your handspun between 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Friday May 20th and 9:00 - 10:00 am on Saturday, May 21st.  

If you cannot register on site, skeins may be mailed to Skein Competition c/o Dianne MacDonald, 4565 Cummins Ferry, Versailles, KY 40383.  Mailed skeins must be received no later than Saturday, May 14, 2011, and must include entry fee.  Please enclose a SASE with appropriate postage or a note indicating the skein(s) will be claimed after 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22nd, at the Festival.

ENTRY FEE - $2.00 per skein to be paid at time of registration.

AWARDS - Ribbons and premiums of $10 for first place, $5 for second place and $3 for third place will be awarded in each category, where appropriate.          

A Locally Grown Bonus Award sponsored by Mike and Dianne MacDonald, Tanglewood Farm, will be given for any first, second or third place spun with locally produced fiber (must have proof that fiber was produced in the state of Kentucky).

Skeins will remain on display until 3:00 pm on Sunday, May 22nd, and may be picked up after that time. Those not picked up become the property of the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival. The Festival assumes no liability in regard to skeins entered in the competition being lost, stolen or damaged.

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