International Back to Back Wool Challenge
&
Guinness World Record Attempt
The Guinness record was not broken.
The challenge was completed in 6 hours 3 minutes and 28 seconds.
This time was the fastest of 2012 and the team were winners of the 18th International Back to Back Wool Challenge.
They also become holders of the Netherlands Record and the Mainland Europe Record.
Scroll down for more results.
The challenge was completed in 6 hours 3 minutes and 28 seconds.
This time was the fastest of 2012 and the team were winners of the 18th International Back to Back Wool Challenge.
They also become holders of the Netherlands Record and the Mainland Europe Record.
Scroll down for more results.
The team consisted of one shearer and seven knitters/spinners.
Team
Netherlands
Shearer
Albert Koopman
Balloo, Drenthe
Spinner/Knitter
Betty Gijsbertse
Emst,Gelderland
Spinner/Knitter
Hannelore Hemmingway
Ridderkerk, Zuid-Holland
Spinner/Knitter
Miriam Tegels
Swalmen, Limburg
Germany
Spinner/Knitter
Angela Mühlpfordt
Arnstadt, Thuringen
Spinner/Knitter
Astrid Schramm
Gera,Thuringen
Spinner/Knitter
Anna-Maria Schmilinsky
Krefeld, NordReinWestfalen
Spinner/Knitter
Martina Hofmann
Treuchtlingen, Bayern
Reserve
Elisabeth Gutschow
Willich, NordReinWestfalen
Officials
Netherlands
Expert/Witness
Elske Post
UK
Expert/Witness
Steve Plummer
Expert/Witness
Pat Ashforth
The event was sponsored by:
Charity fund-raising for
Hannelore, Anna-Maria, Astrid, Betty, Martina, Angela, Miriam, Albert
Team
Country
2012 Time
Previous Best Time
1
Groenewoud
The Netherlands
6hr 03min 28sec
New team
2
Spinning Knitwits
Australia
6hr 25min 32sec
5hr 43min 26sec (2004)
3
Hitsujikouboh Masako
Japan
6hr 28min 22sec
5hr 33min 46sec (2006)
4
Kurrajong Handspun Crafts
Australia
7hr 48min 53sec
6hr 34min 19sec (2007)
5
Gumeracha Gumknutters
Australia
9hr 06min 15sec
7hr 21min 59sec (2009)
6
Bloemfontein Spinners Academy
Republic of South Africa
9hr 27min 22sec
8hr 13min 40sec (2010)
7
Sheep Thrills
Canada
9hr 46min 37sec
9hr 30min 00sec (2011)
8
Spinthrift
Canada
9hr 48min 10sec
15hr 30min 00sec (2010)
9
Cotswold Woolgatherers
UK
10hr 15min 00sec
9hr 40min 13sec (2009)
10
San Diego County Spinners
USA
11hr 39min 15sec
New team
11
Poly Westers
Canada
Unfinished
10hr 50min 00sec (2009)
On May 12, 2012 a team of 8 people from Germany and the Netherlands attempted to break the record for shearing a sheep, spinning and twining the yarn and knitting a sweater. The event took place at Tuin Pension Groenewoud, Swalmen.
2012