The 2023 Nebraska Make It With Wool contest will be held Saturday, Nov. 18 beginning at 9 a.m. in Hastings at Adams County Extension Office, 2975 South Baltimore Avenue. Open to youth and adults, participants model their creations in sewing, knitting, crocheting, spinning and weaving of wool fabrics and yarns. There is also a “Made for Others” category. A public fashion show will be held at the same location at 1 p.m. when awards will be announced.
The fabrics/yarns used for the wool contest must be 100% wool or wool blend (minimum 60% wool or specialty wool fiber). Specialty wool fibers include alpaca, angora, camel, cashmere, llama, mohair and vicuna. Entry forms, wool samples, registration and wool testing fees are due Oct. 15 to Andrea Nisley, P.O. Box 757, Lexington, NE 68850. For more information, go to https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dawson or call 308-324-5501. More information is also available on the National Make It With Wool website at http://www.makeitwithwool.com.