KNIT A COAT FOR OUR GOAT COMPETITION
Knit For Our Baby Goats & Win a Luxury Farm Escape
Knit a jumper for our baby goats, see your creation at Goats in Coats 2026, and be in with a chance to win a Scottish Cashmere Goat Therapy Retreat + a night at Arbikie’s Ood House (worth £500).
We’re inviting knitters of all abilities to help dress our baby goats for Goats in Coats 2026 and to be part of something joyful, sustainable and unmistakably Lunan Bay Farm.
This spring, our newborn cashmere kids will be stepping out in hand-knitted jumpers made by our community. Some of your creations will be worn by the goats themselves, with all entries proudly displayed at the festival.
If you’ve ever wanted to see a goat wearing something you made… this is your moment.
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✨ Why We’re Doing This
This competition is about much more than tiny jumpers:
🧶 Encouraging hand knitting: Our pattern is beginner-friendly and perfect for first-time garment knitters
♻️ Championing sustainability: A brilliant way to use up odd balls, leftovers and treasured yarn scraps
🐐 Building excitement for Goats in Coats 2026: Including the chance to spot your jumper on a baby goat
💛 Keeping our kids cosy: Practical, beautiful knitwear made with care
🧵 The Pattern & Creative Freedom
All competition entries must be knitted using our official Goats in Coats jumper pattern, developed specifically for our growing baby goats.
For animal welfare and fit, our sizing must be used.
Beyond that, creativity is encouraged:
✔️ Add stripes, colourwork, textures or simple motifs
✔️ Use any yarn fibres you love, especially leftovers and odd balls
✔️ Make it playful, bold, subtle or classic
Important Safety Notes
To keep our goats safe and comfortable:
❌ No buttons, zips or hard embellishments
❌ Nothing that could catch, rub or be chewed
✔️ Soft, flexible, goat-friendly finishes only
If it’s soft enough for a baby goat cuddle, you’re on the right track.
🐐 See Your Jumper on a Baby Goat
Shortlisted jumpers will be worn by our baby goats during Goats in Coats giving you the unforgettable chance to see your knitting on one of our kids.
All entries will also be proudly displayed at the festival. Make sure you include your name and contact details with your entry.
There are few bragging rights better than:
“I knitted that… and that goat is wearing it.”
🏆 Judging & Special Guest
Shortlisted jumpers will be judged live at Goats in Coats on Saturday 11 April by our special guest judge:
Ailsa Stephen
2025 Finalist on Channel 4’s Game of Wool
Judging will consider:
Creativity & design
Craftsmanship
Fit and goat-friendliness
Interpretation of the brief
🎁 The Prize (Worth £500)
The overall winner will receive:
🐐 Scottish Cashmere Goat Therapy Retreat for two at Lunan Bay Farm
🌿 One-night stay for two at the Ood House, Arbikie Distillery Experience
📅 To be enjoyed this summer
A perfect blend of calm, countryside and cashmere goats.
📅 Key Dates
Pattern release: 22 January 2026
Submission deadline: All jumpers must be submitted by 3 April 2026
Judging: Saturday 11 April 2026 at Goats in Coats
Festival dates: 11–12 & 18–19 April 2026
🎟️ Want to See Them in Action?
The competition is part of Goats in Coats, our much-loved spring festival celebrating baby goats, creativity and rural joy.
👉 [Book Goats in Coats tickets here]
Early booking is recommended — this event regularly sells out.
🧶 How to Enter
Knit your jumper using the required sizing (medium or large)
Get creative (within the safety rules!)
Submit your finished jumper by 3 April 2026
- Make sure that you include your NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER or EMAIL when you submit your goat coat – Include your age if you are 16 or under
- Share a photo of your knit on socials using #GoatsinCoatsKnits
- Post your entries to:
- Jillian McEwan, Redcastle Salmon Bothy, Redcastle, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, DD11 5SS
or drop off at the office at Myreside Farm, Inverkeilor, Angus, DD11 5RL
Come along to Goats in Coats and see the magic unfold
This competition celebrates sustainability and slow craft. We actively encourage knitters to use odd balls, leftovers, and stash yarn to give materials a second life, turning scraps into something magical for our goats.
🧶 Knitting a goat coat for Goats in Coats 2026?
Get pattern tips, submission deadline reminders, judging day details and behind-the-scenes baby goat updates.
We’ll only email you about the knitting competition and Goats in Coats.
