- All skeins must be handspun by the exhibitor and completed since the previous NHS&WF.
- There is no limit to how many skeins you may enter per Class.
- There is no entry fee.
- All skeins must be at least 50 yards long except for Class 7 – Novelty Yarn. There is no maximum.
- Skeins must be tied in at least 4 places.
- Deadlines: Skeins may be mailed with their corresponding cards, to be received one full week before the Festival, to: Patty Williams, PO Box 240, Enfield Center, NH 03749; or they may be brought to the Festival on Saturday morning from 8:30-10:00 a.m. at the 4-H/Fleece Sale barn (see map) and submitted to the NHS&DG representative there.
- The judge may move a skein to a different Class if deemed more appropriate.
- Skeins will be judged on Saturday. After judging, skeins will be displayed in the 4-H/Fleece Sale barn.
- Entries will be released on Sunday at 3 p.m. and must be picked up in the 4-H Building by 4:30 p.m. Entrants may include a pre-addressed, prepaid mailer for the return of their skein(s); please state the number of skeins to be returned by mail. Ribbons and any awards won will be included in the return package. Neither the Guild nor the NH Sheep & Wool Growers Association is responsible for unclaimed skeins or awards.
Please attach two 3×5 cards to each entry with the following information:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AS IMPROPERLY MARKED ITEMS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO BE JUDGED!
On Card #1, write legibly. Using both sides, if necessary, include the following:
- The Class number (see next section)
- *Age of entrant if 18 or under
- Fiber content, including breed if known
- *Producer of wool if grown in New Hampshire: name of farm or shepherd
- Description of preparation techniques used if prepared by exhibitor, e.g. carded, combed, blending board, etc.
- Description of spinning techniques used, e.g., worsted, woolen, from the fold, etc.
- Description of color handling or dye technique, e.g., fractal, natural dyes, etc.
- *Note if hand-dyed by exhibitor; if so, whether dyed as yarn or unspun fiber.
- Declaration of intended use for the yarn
- *Note if spindle spun
*These designations may qualify your skein for an additional award.
Do NOT include your name on card #1.
On Card #2, on one side only, write legibly and include the following:
- Print your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- Additionally, if your skein will be picked up by someone other than yourself, include your designee’s name.
- Please say if you provided a pre-addressed, prepaid mailer, and how many skeins should be included in the return, for example: “return ___ # of skeins by mail”.