MKG Cable Gram - Volume 21, Number 3

The Minnesota Knitters' Guild took up its post in the Creative Activities building as usual on the first Friday of the State Fair. It was a rainy morning outside, but inside needles clicked away as we answered people's knitting questions, promoted Guild activities, and shared observations on the wonderful knitting entries on display a few steps away. Our own Susan Rainey won the sweepstakes with a stunning cardigan that had a technically difficult construction. We had a record turnout of volunteers to staff the booth and so were able to provide a variety of solutions to knitting problems and to wax enthusiastic about the activities of our guild. Members of the Northern Lights affiliate made the trek from Duluth to help, making the day's activity truly an all-Guild event and living up to the State Fair claim to be the "great Minnesota get-together!" It was great fun to talk to non-knitters from Guild families, who showed remarkable knowledge of the State Fair knitting competition. Overheard remarks included, "The judges probably didn't like the buttons!" "Next year knit an Alice Starmore!"

Evelyn Kindley (aka Blue Ribbon Evelyn) is well-versed in the  workings of the State Fair knitting competition as she is the deserved recipient of several ribbons for her fine work.

MKG 2005 State Fair Competition Winners

Congratulations to the MKG members who won ribbons at this year's State Fair competition:

• Jan Borman - Shawl, heavyweight; Scarf, lightweight; Child sweater, dress or suit, texture
• Shelley Britten - Cap or hat, plain or texture
• Michele Buck - Adult sweater, texture cardigan
• Mary Hathaway - Sleeveless sweater or vest, plain or texture
• Janet Hopper - Adult sweater, texture cardigan
• Shelly Kang - Child sweater, dress or suit, plain; Not otherwise specified, not wearable
• Evelyn Kindley - Shawl, lightweight; Cap or hat, color pattern or intarsia; Adult sweater, texture pullover; Adult sweater, color pattern cardigan
• Rita Knudson - Child sweater, dress or suit, intarsia; Adult sweater, limited use, color pattern pullover
• Paula Knutzen - Socks, texture, color or intarsia
• Paula Mazour - Adult sweater, plain cardigan
• Shelley Monitor - Cap or hat, plain or texture; Adult sweater, plain pullover; Adult sweater, color pattern pullover; Adult sweater, color pattern cardigan; Sleeveless sweater or vest, plain or texture
• Ann Rabie - Sleeveless sweater or vest, plain or texture
• Susan Rainey - Cap or hat, plain or texture; Adult sweater, plain pullover; Adult sweater, texture pullover; Adult sweater, limited use, texture pullover; Adult sweater, limited use, color pattern cardigan; Adult jacket or coat, outerwear; Knit bag/felted; Winner of the Sweepstakes for hand knitted articles
• Nancy Ruehle - Socks, texture, color or intarsia; Adult sweater, color pattern pullover; Adult sweater, color pattern cardigan; Adult sweater, intarsia pullover; Sleeveless sweater or vest, color pattern/intarsia; Adult jacket or coat, outerwear
• Louise Schlossmacher - Socks, plain or ribbed
• Lora Steil - Child sweater, dress or suit, color pattern
• Bonnie Swierzbin - Knit item, other than bag, felted
• Rebecca Thompson - Socks, texture, color or intarsia
• Elizabeth Tuckwood - Adult sweater, plain pullover
• Nancy Wheeler - Mittens, plain

To download the complete list of winners, visit the web at http://www.mnstatefair.org/pages/comp_results.html Scroll to "Creative Activities, " click on "Needlecraft." The knitters are listed on pages 16 through 22.