2006 International Back to Back Wool Challenge
Teams of handspinners and knitters across the world will attempt to knit a jumper in under eight hours in the twelfth International 'Back to Back' Wool Challenge during the Queens Birthday weekend to promote wool and raise funds for Cancer Research.
From Nova Scotia to Indiana, Chibaken to Kurrajong, teams consisting of a blade shearer, a sheep and seven hand spinners and knitters, will follow the Challenge rules and pattern to complete the adult size jumper in a day.
Last year's winning team from Japan will be out to break the Guinness World Records time of 4 hours 51 minutes and 14 seconds held by The Merriwa Jumbucks, New South Wales.
Thirteen teams will be competing at their own venues on and before Sunday 11 June.
USA will have a new team in Indiana competing against teams in Canada at Lethbridge in Alberta, London in Ontario and Coldbrook, Nova Scotia. Japan has two teams competing in Chibaken. Australian teams will compete in Bairnsdale, Victoria and Kurrajong and Patterson in New South Wales.
Tocal Agricultural College, Patterson, will have three teams competing plus a day of wool exhilaration. Demonstrations, trade exhibits and entertainment plus plenty of food to go.
The record for the most funds ($15,000) raised for Cancer Research held by Merriwa, will also be competed for.