Sheep to Shawl
Sheep to Shawl is a competition in which teams race against the clock to transform wool into a beautiful, wearable shawl. In 2018 and 2019, Lambtown Festival hosted the largest S2S competitions in the country. In 2020, we held the first ever virtual competition – and it was even larger than either of the previous two years!
As in the past few years, we will have two divisions, Virtual and Fairgrounds, and the winners will go head-to-head for a Grand Champion Blue Ribbon! All judging will be done by Amelia Garripoli. Individuals may compete on one team in each division.
Attend the competitions
Teams of eight competitors card, spin, ply, and weave fleece into a shawl while the clock is ticking. Will all of the teams complete a shawl in time? Join us to watch this growing spectator sport. Our judge will determine the winner of the Fairgrounds Division before crowning a Grand Champion. Judging begins around 3PM on Sunday, October 4th.
View the rules and scoring sheet
Judged by Amelia Garripoli
Amelia Garripoli spins, weaves, cranks & nalbinds her way through fiber festivals across America. Teacher, author & fiber instigator — her books include Productive Spindling & Power Spinning — she brings a whole-process perspective to rare breeds and handspun weaving, from fleece to finished cloth. She has judged handspun skeins and finished items at Oregon Flock & Fiber, Whidbey Island Fair, Kitsap County Fair, and Jefferson County Fair, where she has been invited back repeatedly. Find her at askthebellwether.com
Register a virtual division team
Register a Virtual team by filling out the registration form and paying the registration fee. Shawls must be received by the end of day August 23rd. REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON
Judging of the Virtual division will take place in a Zoom webinar on September 20th, starting at 10am Pacific.
Register a fairgrounds division team
Register a Fairgrounds team by filling out the registration form and paying the registration fee before September 29th. REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON
Judging of the Fairgrounds division and the Grand Champion will take place in-person at Lambtown Festival on October 4th starting at 3pm.
Learn about past competitions
View Lambtown Festival Virtual Division judging and team educational videos from prior years on our YouTube channel.