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Category Archives: skein competition how-to
Best Handspun Yarn at Pagosa Springs
This past May I entered the skein competition at the Pagosa Springs Fiber Festival in Colorado. Pagosa is a small festival but they run an excellent skein competition with prestigious judges. This year … Continue reading
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Skein competition how-to, Part 4: Tags and mailing
Most competition require skeins to have identification tag of some kind, listing both the entrant’s contact information as well as preparation and spinning details. This serves two purposes: one is the obvious way to keep track of who submitted what … Continue reading
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Skein competition how-to, Part 3: Presentation
While the majority of points in a skein competition are reserved for technique, presentation points can mean the difference between 1st and 3rd place, or a ribbon and none at all. While it may seem picky to judge on presentation, … Continue reading
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Skein competition how-to, Part 2.5: How to make a niddy noddy
One of the most important parts of a skein competition is presentation, which largely entails winding it to a certain circumference and tying it properly. I’ll go over this in detail in my next post, but for this extra entry … Continue reading
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Skein competition how-to, Part 2: Basic requirements
The basic requirements for competition skeins vary depending on the class or category and the competition itself. Generally, there are categories based on any or all of the following characteristics: – Fiber content. Different classes usually exist for 100% wool, … Continue reading
Skein competition how-to, Part 1: Finding competitions
First off, to any readers outside the US/Canada, this entry is very specific to those two countries. I’m not familiar with skein competitions outside North America (though I know of some in Australia), but these tips may apply to your … Continue reading
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Skein competition how-to
Formal competition has been a big theme on the blog lately, and pretty much reflects what I’ve been up to in fiber arts this year. An injury I’m still recovering from has kept me from knitting or spinning for almost … Continue reading
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