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Back to Back Wool Challenge 2024

$4,249
raised of
$8,000 goal
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The International Back to Back Wool Challenge promotes woolcraft and raises funds for cancer research.

In teams of 7 handspinners and knitters, plus one blade shearer and one sheep, the challenge is to shear a sheep, spin the wool and knit a jumper in the shortest time.
A number of teams will pit themselves against this challenge on Saturday 20 April 2024 at Tarndwarncoort - an old woolgrowing property 1.5 hours west of Melbourne.

Your support of these teams not only encourages the team members to complete the challenge knowing there are members of the public invested in their efforts, but it clearly goes to a cause, that similar to woolcraft, has a high impact in a niche area.

My Updates

24 Apr 2024

We did it! Three beautiful jumpers that were growing on the sheep's back in the morning and then our our backs in 12-17 hours later! Now to rattle the can one last time to see if we can hit the $8,000 target for Rare Cancers.

12 Feb 2024

Spinning straight from the sheep in 2023 at the Ballarat Heritage Festival. Will we see a finished jumper in 2024?

Back to Back Wool Challenge 2024 has 45 supporters

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Rare Cancers Australia Ltd (RCA) is a charity whose purpose is to improve awareness, support and treatment of Australians with rare and less common (RLC) cancers.

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