Appel, Jacobs win wool honors

Sarah Appel and Clare Jacobs, both Colfax, placed third and fourth, respectively, in the junior division of the state Make It With Wool competition Oct. 29 in Olympia. The competition is held in conjunction with the annual convention of the Washington State Sheep Producers Association. This year 18 contestants modeled garments they had sewn with fabric that was at least 60 percent wool. The contest is sponsored by the Washington Wool Growers Auxiliary and the Washington State Sheep Producers. Winner of the junior competition was Emily Hausner of Eatonville and second-place winner was Kayla Yearout of Moses Lake.