Handspun
Watch the Wool Become Much More
"Gently, swiftly twirled the oaken spindle
Round round pull twist drop wind
Sheep shorn roving carded
Into the spinner’s small deft hands
Wool transformed
Round round pull twist drop wind
Watch the wool become much more."
Round round pull twist drop wind
Sheep shorn roving carded
Into the spinner’s small deft hands
Wool transformed
Round round pull twist drop wind
Watch the wool become much more."
by Laurel A Rockefeller
Exhibit Your Best Skeins
at the
Orleans County Fair
August 14-18
Registration begins
Sunday, August 11th
NEEDLECRAFT –
HANDSPUN SKEINS OF ANIMAL FIBER ~ Premiums $8.00, $6.00, $4.00
Enter up to 2 per class. Skein
must be spun by exhibitor. Each skein must contain a minimum of 1 oz. fiber and
must be 1 ½ to 2 yards circumference, wound neatly and tied in at least two places.
Yarn may be singles or plied. Skeins will be judged on consistency of spinning
and plying, appropriate hand, and overall quality. Attach a 3X5 card folded in
half. Printed on the outside should be
the animal type/breed. On the inside, PRINT CLEARLY your name, address and
phone number. NO names or personal identification should be visible on the
Exhibitor tags.
Class:
1.)
Fine-wool
2.)
Fine-exotic fiber
3.)
Worsted
weight-wool
4.)
Worsted
weight-exotic
5.)
Bulky-wool
6.)
Bulky-exotic
The Northeast Hand Spinners
Association (NHA) is sponsoring a $25.00 prize for overall ‘best hand spun
skein’. Awarded by NHA.
NEEDLECRAFT –
HANDSPUN SKEINS OF PLANT OR FIBER NOT ANIMAL ~ Premiums $8.00, $6.00, $4.00
Enter up to 2 per class. Skein
must be spun by exhibitor. Each skein must contain a minimum of 1 oz. fiber and
must be 1 ½ to 2 yards circumference, wound neatly and tied in at least two
places. Yarn may be singles or plied. Skeins will be judged on consistency of
spinning and plying, appropriate hand, and overall quality. Attach a 3X5 card
folded in half. Printed on the outside
should be the type of plant or other fiber used. On the inside, PRINT
CLEARLY your name, address and phone number. NO names or personal
identification should be visible on the Exhibitor tags.
Class:
Piles:
1.)
Sport
2.)
Worsted
3.)
Bulky
The Northeast Hand Spinners
Association (NHA) is sponsoring a $25.00 prize for overall ‘best hand spun
skein’. Awarded by NHA.
Exhibit Your Best Skeins
at the
Orleans County Fair
August 14-18
Registration begins
Sunday, August 11th
NEEDLECRAFT –HANDSPUN SKEINS OF ANIMAL FIBER ~ Premiums $8.00, $6.00, $4.00
1.)
Fine-wool
2.)
Fine-exotic fiber
3.)
Worsted
weight-wool
4.)
Worsted
weight-exotic
5.)
Bulky-wool
6.)
Bulky-exotic
HANDSPUN SKEINS OF PLANT OR FIBER NOT ANIMAL ~ Premiums $8.00, $6.00, $4.00
