2025 Competition Results

Thank you so very much to all our organizers, team captains, and participants. We hope you had a fantastic week full of spinning fun and camaraderie! Below you can find the winners of all eight individual contests. Congratulations to all the winners!

This year’s prizes are sponsored by Heather of Purly Shell Fiber Arts and Carla Hanson of Purple Lamb Fiber Arts. Those living in the US will receive gift cards to one of their shops. Those living elsewhere in the world will receive a digital subscription to PLY Magazine or tinyStudio Magazine.

Most Beautiful Skein

  • 1st place…Crystal Hesser of Team International
  • 2nd place…Kathryn Funnell of Team Ply Magazine S-Twist
  • 3rd place…Sandi Ludescher of Team Purple Lamb
  • Crystal Hesser – 1st Place for Most Beautiful Skein – Team International
  • Kathryn Funnell – 2nd Place Most Beautiful Skein – Team PLY Magazine S-Twist
  • Sandi Ludescher – 3rd Place Most Beautiful Skein – Team Purple Lamb

Wildest Art Yarn

  • 1st place…Crystal Hesser of Team International
  • 2nd place…Annette Montgomery of Team International
  • 3rd place…Michele Franklin of Team Purple Lamb
  • Crystal Hesser – 1st Place Wildest Art Yarn – Team International
  • Annette Montgomery – 2nd Place Wildest Art Yarn – Team International
  • Michele Franklin – 3rd Place Wildest Art Yarn – Team Purple Lamb

Most Complex Skein

  • 1st place…Kathryn Pong of Team PLY Magazine S-Twist
  • 2nd place…Annette Montgomery of Team International
  • 3rd place…Tina Christensen-Parman of Team Motley Krewe
  • Kathryn Pong – 1st Place Most Complex Skein – Team PLY Magazine S-Twist
  • Annette Montgomery – 2nd Place Most Complex Skein – Team International
  • Tina Christensen-Parman – 3rd Place Most Complex Skein – Team Motley Krewe

Finest Lace

  • 1st place…Tedge Memelink of Team International with 124 wraps per inch
  • 2nd place…Jane Thornton of Team International with 42 wraps per inch
  • 3rd place tie…Marie Quig Hobson of Team Wild Hair Studio Spinners with 28 wraps per inch
  • 3rd place tie…Carla Hanson of Team Purple Lamb with 28 wraps per inch
  • Tedge Memelink – 1st Place Finest Lace with 124 WPI – Team International
  • Jane Thornton – 2nd Place Finest Lace with 42 WPI – Team International
  • Marie Quig Hobson – 3rd Place Tie for Finest Lace with 28 WPI – Team Wild Hair Studio Spin
  • Carla Hanson – 3rd Place Tie for Finest Lace with 28 WPI – Team Purple Lamb

Most Evenly Spun Skein

  • 1st place…Kathryn Funnell of Team PLY Magazine S-Twist
  • 2nd place…Dianne Winter of Team KC Spinners
  • 3rd place…Evelyn Pagella of Team Lookie Wookie
  • Kathryn Funnell – 1st Place Most Evenly Spun – Team PLY S-Twist Magazine
  • Dianne Winter – 2nd Place Most Evenly Spun – Team KC Spinners
  • Evelyn Pagella – 3rd Place Most Evenly Spun – Team Lookie-Wookie

Project Spin

  • 1st place…Margretta de Vries of Team PLY Magazine Z-Twist
  • 2nd place…Sarah Peterson of Team International
  • 3rd place…Liz Pease of Team WEBS
  • Margretta de Vries – 1st Place Project Spin – Team PLY Magazine Z-Twist
  • Sarah Petersen – 2nd Place Project Spin – Team International
  • Liz Pease – 3rd Place Project Spin – Team WEBS

Novice Spinner

  • 1st place tie…Alison Weisgall of Team Ply Magazine S-Twist
  • 1st place tie…Joan Stockton of Team Stranded Spinners
  • 2nd place…Sarah Peterson of Team International
  • 3rd place tie…Alexia Kraft of Team Ply Magazine Z-Twist
  • 3rd place tie…Amanda Patton Wilhelm of Team Stranded Spinners
  • Joan Stockton – 1st Place Tie for Novice – Team Stranded
  • Alison Weisgall – 1st Place for Novice – Team PLY Magazine S-TwistTie for Novice
  • Sarah Peterson – 2nd Place Novice – Team International
  • Alexia Kraft – 3rd Place Tie for Novice- Team PLY Magazine Z-Twist
  • Amanda Patton Wilhelm – 3rd Place Tie for Novice – Team Stranded

Wildcard Skein

  • 1st place…Annette Montgomery of Team International
  • 2nd place…Cathleen Fry of Team PLY Magazine S-Twist
  • 3rd place tie…Evelyn Pagella of Team Lookie Wookie
  • 3rd place tie…Tina Christiansen-Parman of Team Motley Krewe
  • Annette Montgomery – 1st Place Wildcard – Team International
  • Cathleen Fry – 2nd Place Wildcard – Team PLY S-Twist
  • Evelyn Pagella – 3rd Place Tie for Wildcard – Team Lookie Wookie
  • Tina Christensen-Parman – 3rd Place Tie for Wildcard – Team Motley Krewe