2020 Competition Results
Thank you so very much to all our organizers, team captains, prize sponsors, and participants. I hope you had a fantastic week full of spinning fun and camaraderie!
Below you can find the winners of all 5 individual contests plus the 2 team contests as well as their prizes. Congratulations to all the winners, and many thanks to all our wonderful sponsors for providing the prizes!
Scroll down a little further to see the beautiful and amazing yarn spun by the winners of the two creative contests and all of the team rankings.
Most Beautiful Skein Contest
- 1st place…Valerie Edwards from Team Stranded
- From Stranded by the Sea – A $25 Gift Card to Stranded by the Sea
- From West 7th Wool – A Frabjous Fibers Opulence 4 oz braid in Redwood Forest Colorway
- From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – Natural-colored wool roving and a merino roving braid
- From Alexandra the Art of Yarn – a 4-oz braid of fiber
- From Purple Lamb Fiber Arts – A $45 Gift Card to Purple Lamb
- 2nd place…Amanda Skinner of Team Goldieknots
- From Paradise Fibers – A $55 gift card to Paradise Fibers
- From Frabjous Fibers & Wonderland Yarns – A Lamb’s Tail Color Morph Lucky Baaahboo Fiber and a Red Poppy Felt Notions Bag
- From Alexandra the Art of Yarn – A 4-oz braid of fiber
- 3rd place…We actually had three people tie for third place. They are:
- Sarah Mongano of Team Griffin Dyeworks Spinners
- From The Earthen Ewe – A Drop Whirl Spindle and a Tunis Art Batt
- From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – Merino Roving in Spin Together Colorway
- Crys Keiser of Team Hill Country Spinners
- Sponsored by Griffin Dyeworks and sent by Purple Lamb – A $50 Gift Card to Purple Lamb Fiber Arts
- From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – Merino Roving in Spin Together Colorway
- Stephanie De La Torre of Team Sit and Spin
- Sponsored by Griffin Dyeworks and sent by Goodie Supply – A $50 Gift Certificate to Goodie Supply Company
- From Horse ‘n’ Round Studio – Spinning Fiber
- Sarah Mongano of Team Griffin Dyeworks Spinners
Wildest Art Yarn Skein Contest
- 1st place…Aleatha Isaacs of Team New Hue Handspun Spinners
- From Grandma’s Spinning Wheel – A $30 Gift Certificate to Grandma’s Spinning Wheel
- From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – Natural-Colored US Wool Roving and a Merino Roving Braid
- From Frabjous Fibers and Wonderland Yarns – Three Feet of Sheep BFL/Silk Fiber in the Autumn Leaves Colorway and a Felt Needlecase Owl
- From Purple Lamb Fiber Arts – A $50 Gift Card to Purple Lamb Fiber Arts
- 2nd place…Tina Parman of Team Flannel Cakes Fall Spin In
- From Flannel Cakes – A Drop Spindle and Wool
- From The Earthen Ewe – A Nostipinne and natural-colored art batt
- From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – Natural-colored U.S. wool roving and a merino roving braid
- 3rd place…Helen Keenan of Team Nevermore
- From Knot Just Yarn – A 6-inch wooden yarn bowl
- From Alexandra the Art of Yarn – A 4-oz braid of fiber
- From Three Ravens Studio – A Three Ravens Battlet Set
- 4th place…Christine Holly Kuhn of Team Redding Method
- From Alexandra the Art of Yarn – A 4-oz braid of fiber
- From Fibers by Design – A Breed Box with 15 Breeds
- 5th place…Traci Chavez of Team Alexandra The Art of Yarn
- From Edgewood Garden Studio – Approximately 12 to 13 oz of merino-silk individually dyed mini braids
Highest Yardage on a Spindle
- 1st place…Jacqueline Harp of Team SweetGeorgia with 3471 yards or 1.97 miles
- From Grandma’s Spinning Wheel – A $30 Gift Certificate to Grandma’s Spinning Wheel
- From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – Natural-colored U.S. roving and a merino roving braid
- From Alexandra the Art of Yarn – A 4-oz braid of fiber
- From Wild Hair Studio – A Hogsmead Treat Bag
- 2nd place…Stephane Wolfgeher of Team Flannel Cakes Fall Spin In with 3264 yards or 1.85 miles
- From Knitspin – 2 Merino braids for a total of 8 ounces
- From Alexandra the Art of Yarn – A 4-ounce braid of fiber
- From Wild Hair Studio – A Troll Hoard
- 3rd place…Jenn Ashton of Team Redding Method with 2917 yards or 1.66 miles
- From Muezart – 200 grams of Erino (70% merino/30% eri silk) Top
- From Alexandra the Art of Yarn – A 4-oz braid of fiber
- From Three Ravens Studio – A Three Ravens Battlet Set
- 4th place…Leilani Mendoza of Team New Hue Handspun Spinners
with 2451 or 1.39 miles- From New Hue Handspuns – A $26 Gift Certificate to New Hue
- From Fibers by Design – A breed box with 15 breeds
- 5th place…Margaret Tayti of Team Griffin Dyeworks with 2239 yards or 1.27 miles
- From Holistic Women’s Healing – A $50 Gift Card to Tenney’s Fleece and Fiber
Highest Yardage on a Spinning Wheel
- 1st place…Holly Gillespie of Team Seaside Spinners with 22,950 yards or 13.04 miles
- From Yarnorama – A very slightly used Schacht Flatiron Spinning Wheel with 3 bobbins, tools and documentation.
- 2nd place…Cheryl Newhouse of Team New Hue Spinners with 20,726 yards or 11.78 miles
- From Flannel Cakes – A $50 Gift Certificate plus a Flannel Cakes lapel pin
- From Knitspin – Two merino braids for a total of 8 ounces
- From Alexandra the Art of Yarn – A 4-oz braid of fiber
- 3rd place…Heather Hutchison of Team Twisted Spinners with 18,562 yards or 10.55 miles
- From The Web-sters – A hand-dyed braid by Wound Up Fiber Arts
- From New Hue Handspuns – A $26 gift certificate to New Hue
- From Redding Method – 2 oz of Teeswater Locks
- 4th place…Liz Pease of Team WEBS with 18,450 yards or 10.48 miles
- From Stranded by the Sea – A WPI gauge and 2 oz of angora fiber
- From Alexandra the Art of Yarn – A 4-oz braid of fiber
- 5th place…Charissa Gascho of Team Stranded with 16,191 yards or 9.2 miles
- From Holistic Women’s Healing – A $50 Gift Card to Tenney’s Fleece and Fiber
Highest Yardage on an E-Spinner
- 1st place…Rachel McSweeney of Team Purly Shell Pirates with 60,148 yards or 34.17 miles
- From Nanette Wake Studio – A handwoven bag
- From Muezart – 200 grams of Eri Silk Top
- From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – Natural-colored U.S. wool roving and a merino roving braid
- From Frabjous Fibers & Wonderland Yarns – A BFL/Silk 4-ounce fiber braid in the Cottage Garden colorway plus a Green Sheep Felt Notions Bag
- 2nd place…Sue Brady of Team New Hue Handspun Spinners with 54,009 yards or 30.69 miles
- From Stranded by the Sea – A WPI Gauge and a 2-ounce mixed fiber batt
- From SweetGeorgia Yarns – 3 months’ access to the School of SweetGeorgia
- From Alexandra the Art of Yarn – A 4-oz braid of fiber
- 3rd place…Alexandra Baldwin of Team Alexandra’s Fiber Junkies with 27,393 yards or 15.56 miles
- From Knot Just Yarn – Yarnitecture: A Knitter’s Guide to Spinning: Building Exactly the Yarn You Want by Jill Moreno
- From New Hue Handspuns – A $26 Gift Certificate to New Hue
- From Redding Method – 2 ounces of Teeswater Locks
- 4th place…Trish Anderson of Team Alexandra’s Fiber Junkies with 22,677 yards or 12.88 miles
- From West 7th Wool – Hidden Door Fibers mixed fiber batt
- From Alexandra the Art of Yarn – A 4-oz braid of fiber
- 5th place…Alison Hori of Team New Hue Handspun Spinners with 16,125 yards or 9.16 miles
- From Edgewood Garden Studio – Approximately 12-13 ounces of merino-silk individually dyed mini-braids
Highest Overall Team Yardage – Team New Hue Handspun Spinners with 218,792 yards or 124.31 miles
- Judi Jetson – From Goldieknots Montana – A custom spinning batt
- Charlene Tyger – From Goldieknots Montana – A custom spinning batt
- Heather Trundle – From Paradise Fibers – A $25 Gift Card
- Rachel North – From Paradise Fibers – A $25 Gift Card
- Mimi Dillman – From Yarnorama – A $25 Gift Certificate
- Kathleen Bau-Madsen – From Nanette Wake Studio – A 4-ounce hand-dyed rambouillet braid
- Emily Shrider – From Nanette Wake Studio – A 4-oz hand-dyed 80/20 polwarth/silk braid
- Leilani Mendoza – From Blue Moon Alpacas – A Scalemaille spindle
- Ann Sammons – From Merino y Vino – 4 ounces of Highland Wool dyed in the Sea Monster Colorway
- Paula Webb – From WEBS – A $25 Gift Certificate
- Colleen Harvey-Arrison – From SweetGeorgia Yarns – A $25 Gift Certificate
- Echo Choi – From Horse ‘n’ Round Studio – Spinning Fiber
- Rebecca Tromel – From Suzoo’s Wool Works – A Surprise Fiber Bag
- Yvonne Ellsworth – From Goodie Supply Company – A $25 Gift Certificate
- Ardis Lunn – From Goodie Supply Company – A $25 Gift Certificate
- Lois Warren – From Blaine Fleece and Fiber – A $25 Gift Certificate
- Leigh Wheelee – From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – Two braids of merino
- Gerri Hammock – From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – angora-blend roving
- Aleatha Isaacs – From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – angora-blend roving
- Alison Hori – From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – a drop spindle
- Cyndi Dickinson – From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – dyed locks
- Sue Brady – From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – dyed locks
- Linda Lindsay – From Fibers by Design – $25 Gift Certificate
- Michelle Jernstedt – From Fibers by Design – $25 Gift Certificate
- Cheryl Newhouse – Sponsored by Piney Creek Yarn and Sent by Alexandra the Art of Yarn – 4-ounce braid of fiber
Highest Average Team Yardage – Team Purly Shell Pirates with a total of 141,397 yards or 80.34 miles. That’s an average of 7069.85 yards per spinner for their team of 20.*
- Chris Love – From Yarnorama – A $25 gift certificate
- Heather Doucette – From Blue Moon Alpacas – a choice of custom-blended combed top
- Lisa Wonderly – From Merino y Vino – 4 ounces of Highland Wool dyed in NAU colorway
- Jenna Meyer – From WEBS – A $25 gift certificate
- Kelli Slack – From SweetGeorgia Yarns – A $25 gift certificate
- Kathy Logan – From The Web-sters – A braid by Frabjous Fibers
- Candice Smith – From Suzoo’s Wool Works – A $25 gift card
- Jessica Nichols – From Goodie Supply Company – A $25 gift certificate
- Mary Ellen Meggs – From Goodie Supply Company – A $25 gift certificate
- Kat Cearley – From Goodie Supply Company – A $25 gift certificate
- Becky Chapin – From Blaine Fleece and Fiber – A $25 gift certificate
- Julia Gordie – From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – Two braids of merino
- Brooke Jakubos – From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – Angora blend roving
- Danielle Wallace – From Purple Lamb Fiber Arts – A $25 gift card
- Cathy Pearson – From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – Angora blend roving
- Shannon Shanks – From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – Dyed locks
- Kathy Kemp – From Purly Shell Fiber Arts – Dyed locks
- Rachel McSweeney – From Fibers by Design – Gift certificate for $25
- Laurie Taylor – From Fibers by Design – Gift certificate for $25
- Heather Campbell – Sponsored by Piney Creek Yarn and Sent by Alexandra the Art of Yarn – 4-ounce braid of fiber
*Of note, the New Hue Handspun Spinners average was higher with 8751.68 yards per spinner with a team of 25, but per our rules, if the same team wins both yardage contests, the Highest Average Team Yardage Award is given to the next highest.
Most Beautiful Skein Winning Entries
1st place…Valerie Edwards from Team Stranded
2nd place…Amanda Skinner of Team Goldieknots
3rd place…We actually had three people tie for third place. They are:
Sarah Mongano of Team Griffin Dyeworks Spinners
Crys Keiser of Team Hill Country Spinners
Stephanie De La Torre of Team Sit and Spin
Wildest Art Yarn Winning Entries
1st place…Aleatha Isaacs of Team New Hue Handspun Spinners
2nd place…Tina Parman of Team Flannel Cakes Fall Spin In
3rd place…Helen Keenan of Team Nevermore
4th place…Christine Holly Kuhn of Team Redding Method
5th place…Traci Chavez of Team Alexandra The Art of Yarn
Team Ranking by Total Highest Yardage
| Team | Spinners | Total |
| New Hue | 25 | 218,792 |
| Alexandra | 24 | 150,530 |
| Purly Shell | 20 | 141,397 |
| WEBS | 25 | 124,589 |
| Paradise | 24 | 110,819 |
| Edgewood | 17 | 94,459 |
| Flannel | 25 | 89,885 |
| Twisted | 21 | 85,854 |
| Stranded | 19 | 82,447 |
| Websters | 23 | 76,722 |
| Goldieknots | 24 | 70,517 |
| Yarnorama | 25 | 58,683 |
| Knitspin | 14 | 55,151 |
| Seaside | 13 | 54,168 |
| Blaine | 16 | 51,433 |
| SweetGeorgia | 21 | 51,405 |
| Frabjous | 17 | 49,414 |
| Redding Method | 16 | 44,980 |
| Griffin | 23 | 39,998 |
| W7W | 19 | 37,925 |
| Nevermore | 14 | 28,975 |
| Knot Just | 12 | 28,535 |
| Grandma | 13 | 19,554 |
| Hill Country | 7 | 18,821 |
| Piney Creek | 7 | 17,732 |
| Sit & Spin | 8 | 17,389 |
| Muezart | 4 | 13,450 |
Team Ranking by Highest Average
(Total Yardage / # of Team Members)
As noted above, since New Hue won both by the numbers, the Highest Average Award goes to the next team, which is Purly Shell Pirates!
| Team | Spinners | Average |
| New Hue | 25 | 8,752 |
| Purly Shell (winning team) | 20 | 7,070 |
| Alexandra | 24 | 6,272 |
| Edgewood | 17 | 5,556 |
| WEBS | 25 | 4,984 |
| Paradise | 24 | 4,617 |
| Stranded | 19 | 4,339 |
| Seaside | 13 | 4,167 |
| Twisted | 21 | 4,088 |
| Knitspin | 14 | 3,939 |
| Flannel | 25 | 3,595 |
| Muezart | 4 | 3,363 |
| Websters | 23 | 3,336 |
| Blaine | 16 | 3,215 |
| Goldieknots | 24 | 2,938 |
| Frabjous | 17 | 2,907 |
| Redding Method | 16 | 2,811 |
| Hill Country | 7 | 2,689 |
| Piney Creek | 7 | 2,533 |
| SweetGeorgia | 21 | 2,448 |
| Knot Just | 12 | 2,378 |
| Yarnorama | 25 | 2,347 |
| Sit & Spin | 8 | 2,174 |
| Nevermore | 14 | 2,070 |
| W7W | 19 | 1,996 |
| Griffin | 23 | 1,739 |
| Grandma | 13 | 1,504 |