Congratulations to all the Guild members who took prizes at this year’s Minnesota State Fair! Creativity and passion were all on display in the Creative Activities display booths this August. Here are our very own August 2008 winners, along with the official category they won a prize in:

Carolyn Barsness — Adult Sweater, color pattern cardigan
Beth Conway — Knit Bag, plain or textured felted
Gertrude Daughtery — Shawl or Stole, heavy weight
Bonnie Esplie —– Gloves; Socks, color or intarsia
Susan Farnham — Socks, plain or ribbed; Adult Sweater, plain cardigan
Celeste Grant — Afghan, one piece; Bedspread; Cap or Hat, color pattern or intarsia
Joan Grimm — Afghan, one piece
Mary Hathaway — Sleeveless Sweater or Vest, plain or texture
Mary Heer — Adult Sweater, limited use texture cardigan
Shelly Kang — Bedspread; Scarf, light weight; Socks, plain or ribbed
Evelyn Kindley — Adult Sweater, texture pullover; Adult Sweater, color pattern pullover
Kristine King — Not Otherwise Specified, not wearable
Eryka Jackson — Not Otherwise Specified, wearable
Kim LaBerge — Child Sweater, dress/suit color pattern or intarsia
Shirley Levitt — Adult Sweater, plain pullover; Adult Sweater, intarsia
Paula Mazour — Shawl or Stole, medium weight
Shelley Monitor — Mittens, color pattern; Scarf, light weight; Gloves; Adult Sweater, plain pullover; Adult Sweater, texture cardigan; Adult Sweater, limited use texture pullover
Lucy Norman — Knit Bag, plain or textured, felted
Susan Rainey — Shawl or Stole, light weight; Adult Sweater, limited use color pattern pullover
Nancy Ruehle — Socks, texture; Adult Sweater, texture pullover; Adult Sweater, texture cardigan
Debra Schlekewy — Scarf, medium weight; Socks, texture; Adult Sweater, limited use color pattern cardigan
Ellen Silva — Cap or Hat, color pattern or intarsia; Sleeveless Sweater or Vest, color pattern/intarisa
Bonnie Swierzbin — Knit item other than bag, felted
Elizabeth Tuckwood — Adult Sweater, plain cardigan
Carol Voight — Adult Sweater, limited use color pattern cardigan
Elizabeth Watkins — Sleeveless Sweater or Vest, plain or texture
Gayle Watland — Scarf, medium weight; Socks, color or intarsia; Adult Sweater, limited use color pattern cardigan; Holiday Sock; Not Otherwise Specified, wearable

To review the complete list of winners, visit the State Fair's Web site at www.mnstatefair.org/pages/results.html. Go to “Creative Activities,” then “Needlework.” The knitters are listed on pages 18 through 25.
And don't forget to try out next year!