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Here are some suggestions made by judges from previous years.
1. The overall appearance of your skein matters. When choosing a yarn to make the figure 8 ties,
consider using something that doesn't clash with your skein. Often the best choice for ties is some
of the yarn from the skein itself. But remember that the ties have to be strong enough to hold the
skein together.
2. Make the figure 8 ties loose enough so that the strands slide easily but not so loose that
the skein looks sloppy or falls apart.
3. Rather than leaving two loose ends for the beginning and end of the yarn, tie the ends together
so that the skein is one continuous loop.
4. Wash your skein to remove dirt/oils and bring out the true twist. Because this can cause a
skein to distort, we suggest reskeining and retying the yarn after washing.
5. Check to see if your plied yarn is evenly balanced after washing and reskeining. Do this by holding
up your skein to see if it twists strongly to the left or right. Then add or subtract some twist by
running it through your spinning wheel again in the appropriate direction until the yarn is balanced.
6. Remember to thoroughly describe your skein as this information is vital to the judge. If you
aren't yet sure what you intend to do with the yarn, write down a project that you think the yarn
is suitable for.
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