All three entries from Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival 2019 in the Advanced Class (Novelty, Bulky, and Medium Lots).
Wisconsin 2019 Competition
Advanced Class (Medium): 3-ply fractal in Organic Polwarth. Perfect score (70/70). Best of Show and 1st Place.
Wisconsin 2019 Competition
Advanced Class (Novelty): Supercoiled corespun featuring shetland locks, dyed cotswold locks, merino, firestar, angelina, and other fibers. Fibers were blended on a drum carder and then spun, locks were added while corespinning. Score: 69/70
Wisconsin 2019 Competition
Advanced Class (Bulky): 2-ply center-pull East Fresian sheep's wool, which was handcombed to remove vegetation matter and then carded into batts and spun with a supported long draw method to maintain loftiness. A slight touch of lanolin left in the fiber. Score: 66/70
McHenry County, IL Competition
Illinois skein competition featuring my 3-ply fractal organic polwarth (wool).
Wisconsin 2018 Competition
Experienced Class (Bulky): 2-ply spun from Jacob's wool. This was spun to maximize smooth transition of colors. Score: 68.5/70
Wisconsin 2018 Competition
Experienced Class (Other):
50% Fine Wool, 50% Nylon. 2-ply spun on my Sydney Fell spinning wheel. Score: 66/70
Wisconsin 2018 Competition
Experienced Class (Novelty) 100% Lincoln Longwool. Score: 68/70. Reserve.
Experienced Class (Medium). Chain ply (3-ply) superwash merino. Score: 60/70
Wisconsin 2019 Competition
Advanced Class (Novelty): Supercoiled corespun featuring shetland locks, dyed cotswold locks, merino, firestar, angelina, and other fibers. Fibers were blended on a drum carder and then spun, locks were added while corespinning. Score: 69/70