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2019 MKG State Fair Winners
Congratulations to everyone who took home a ribbon at this year’s state fair.
Minnesota Knitters’ Guild Rosettes
(Btw, we do not pick these winners, the fair judges do.) Each of these people also won a year’s membership to the Guild
Best Sweater - Ruth Ener
Best Afghan - Suzanne Ross
Best Hat - Susan Rainey
Best Mittens - Kathy Lewinski
Best Shawl - Kendra Holmes
Best Hand Knit Item - Elizabeth Kro
And the rest of the winners...
Afghan, one piece, 2700 - 3800 sq. in
1 Suzanne Ross
Afghan, made in strips or modules sewn together, 2700 - 3800 sq. in
1 Suzanne Ross
Bedspread, min, size 3801 sq. in.
2 Suzanne Ross
Lap robe, min. size 1444 - 2699 sq. in.
1 Sarah Villanueva
2 Lucy Norman
3 Kim Laberge
4 Sharon Knutson
5 Suzanne Ross
Shawl or stole, heavy weight yarn, 16 in. or more in width
1 Anna Sorgert
2 Robin Westacott
4 Tracy Pokrzywa
Shawl or stole, medium weight yarn, 16 in. or more in width
1 Amy Roos
Stole (rectangle), lightweight yarn, 16 in. or more in width
2 Amy Roos
4 Lucy Norman
Shawl, fine weight yarn, 25 in. and over in depth from neckline
1 Elizabeth Kro
2 Elizabeth Watkins
3 Marilyn Thompson
4 Amy Roos
Shawlette; fine weight yarn, up to 25 in. in depth from neckline
1 Kendra Holmes
2 Susan Rainey
3 Kristi Peterson
Mittens (includes fingerless gloves), texture
2 Bonnie Esplie
3 Stephanie Showalter
Mittens (includes fingerless gloves), color pattern
1 Kathy Lewinski
2 Shira Burton
4 Bonnie Esplie
5 Delia Lam
Scarf, heavyweight yarn, less than 16 in. wide
1 Robin Westacott
Scarf, medium weight yarn, less than 16 in. wide
2 Sarah Villanueva
4 Kelly Auer
Scarf, lightweight yarn, less than 16 in. wide
5 Jennifer Holmseth
Cap or hat, plain
1 Susan Rainey
4 Bonnie Esplie
5 Kelly Auer
Cap or hat, texture
1 Susan Rainey
2 Delia Lam
5 Anna Sorgert
Cap or hat, color pattern or intarsia
3 Anna Sorgert
5 Rebecca Anspach
Socks, solid, texture
5 Julia Reimer
Socks, open work
2 Anna Sorgert
5 Rebecca Ganzel Thompson
Socks, color or intarsia
2 Kelly Amoth
3 Katie Block
4 Peggy Mann Rinehart
Socks, plain or ribbed
1 Denise Stanley
2 Katie Block
3 Delia Lam
4 Kelly Amoth
Child sweater, dress or suit, texture, size 3 - 12
3 Deepa Nirmal
Adult sweater, plain pullover
2 Anna Sorgert
4 Susan Rainey
Adult sweater, plain cardigan
1 Susan Rainey
5 Paula Knutzen
Adult sweater, texture pullover
1 Peggy Mann Rinehart
4 Anna Sorgert
5 Frances L Cummins
Adult sweater, texture cardigan
1 Evelyn Davidheiser
2 Jody Ford
3 Jeanne Burns
4 Karen Lehman
Adult sweater, limited use, texture pullover
1 Peggy Mann Rinehart
Adult sweater, limited use, texture cardigan
4 Anna Sorgert
Adult sweater, color pattern pullover
2 Jay Katzenberger
Adult sweater, color pattern cardigan
1 Shira Burton
Adult sweater, limited use, color pattern pullover
1 Delia Lam
2 Kathy Lewinski
3 Kendra Dauenhauer
5 Anna Sorgert
Adult sweater, limited use, color pattern cardigan
3 Tracy Pokrzywa
Adult sweater, intarsia
2 Steph Emerich
Adult jacket/coat, outerwear
3 Susan Rainey
4 Anna Sorgert
Sleeveless sweater or vest, plain or texture; color pattern or intasia
3 Abbie Kenyon
Cowls
4 Umo Udo
Cape or poncho
2 Stephanie Showalter
Holiday sock
2 Denise Stanley
3 Mary Hamre
Not otherwise specified, wearable
2 Evelyn Davidheiser
Not otherwise specified, not wearable
1 Grace Lintner
4 Denise Stanley
Sweepstakes, afghan knitting
1 Suzanne Ross
Sweepstakes, hand knitted articles
1 Elizabeth Kro
Dick and Juanita Boniface Award - best item made from all wool
2 Jody Ford
StevenBe Award - Best Afghan
1 Suzanne Ross
StevenBe Award - Best Original Design Afghan
1 Suzanne Ross
In Garment Making…
Infant or Toddler Afghan, knit, no larger than 42 in. x 42 in.
3 Suzanne Ross
3-piece ensemble, knitted, infant or toddler
2 Bonnie Esplie
In Handicrafts…
Puppet, hand, single or pair
1 Karen Lehman
Toy animal or figure, made by exhibitor of yarn, under 15 in.
3 Tracy Pokrzywa
4 Rebecca Anspach
Toy animal or figure, made by exhibitor of yarn, over 15 in.
2 Mary Block
In the Work of Senior Citizens…
Knitted baby bonnet
1 Susan Rainey
Knitted scarf
1 Susan Rainey
2 Karen Lehman
Knitted, not otherwise specified in above classes
3 Karen Lehman
Beadwork, any other (lace shawl with beading)
2 Susan Rainey
If you see any others we have missed let us know.
Remember our State Fair Show and Tell is September 17th!
Great Guild Getaway 2019
Join us for a long fall weekend of knitting, relaxation, good company, and beautiful Minnesota scenery at Camp Knutson in Crosslake, MN October 11th - 13th, 2019.
Registration costs between $180 - $250 and includes:
- Lodging for two nights (single or double occupancy) (Note: Each attendee in a double will need to register separately.)
- Five meals
- A goodie bag with fun knitting items including two 50gm skeins of custom-dyed fingering yarn by Lisa Hanesworth of Abacus Dyeworks and a pattern designed by our very own contest winner Christine Petterson
- A marketplace to purchase yarn will take place on Friday evening
Add on a relaxing massage and/or a dye class with Sam from Lavender Lune. Bring your own natural yarn to dye or purchase some from Sam. (Both of these options have an extra charge.)
Enjoy these free activities:
- Bingo for knitting-related prizes.
- A drop spindle spinning mini-class (Please bring a drop spindle if you have one. A few will be available for use and roving will be supplied.)
- Knitting swap/sale (Bring yarn, tools, books, or finished items you no longer want to sell or swap to other GGG attendees)
- Knitting, laughing, and chatting around the fireplace.
Registration opens Saturday, August 17th. Guild members, an email went out today with the registration link and password.
Single rooms, massage times, and spots on the dyeing classes are limited, so make sure to register right away!
Questions? Email eventsmnkg@gmail.com
Great Guild Getaway Design Contest Winner
Congratulations to Christine Petterson, the winner of this year's Great Guild Getaway Design Contest.
Christine is an avid knitter as you can see by all the amazing projects on her Ravelry page. For the Great Guild Getaway she designed a shawl that is what she calls a "travel-friendly pattern," easy to memorize without being boring thanks to changes in color or stitches. Perfect to work on while sitting around the fire chatting with other knitters.
Everyone who attends this year's Getaway will receive a copy of the pattern and the custom Campfire yarn that inspired it. The Great Guild Getaway is October 11th - 13th at Camp Knutson. Registration opens Saturday, August 17th. Watch your emails for registration details coming soon.
Textile Center Guild Wall
The Minnesota Knitters' Guild is currently featured on the Guild Wall at the Textile Center. Our theme is knitting at the Minnesota State Fair.
The wall features projects by Guild members that have won ribbons at past fairs. (Just a few of the many. many winners, as last year alone Guild members won eighty-two ribbons!) We've also included a little history of knitting at the fair in the display. You can see it at the Textile Center until August 20th.
WWKIP Day 2019 Photos
Thanks to everyone who came out to our World Wide Knit in Public Day event this past Saturday at Dual Citizen Brewing. It was great to see familiar faces and meet a lot of new knitters too.
A few of us cast on our Harriet's Hat for the KAL that launched Saturday.
Umo does next level public knitting, beaded knitting!
No time to stop knitting, even when you are in line for a beer!
Harriet's Hat KAL
I've been wanting to do another KAL with the Guild for awhile now, but wasn't sure what would be the right project then I saw Harriet's Hat.
Not only is this a beautiful hat that looks like a fun knit, but all proceeds from the sale of the pattern go to the Shetland MRI Scanner Appeal. There is no MRI machine in Shetland and people have to travel to Glasgow or Aberdeen to get a scan. This trip takes a lot of time, costs a lot, and it often delayed by weather. Like many knitters, I have a soft spot for Shetland and its knitting heritage.
We have permission from the MRI Maakers to host this KAL and hope our KAL will encourage other Guilds and groups around the world to join in.
To join us in the KAL all you need to do is buy the pattern here, get your yarn, and get ready to cast on! You do not need to be a MKG member to join us in this KAL.
Dates:
Cast On - Saturday, June 8th (WWKIP Day)
End - Saturday, July 20th
Prizes:
We'll have a drawing for prizes for those who post of picture of a finished hat on our Ravelry group by the end of the day July 20th. We'll also have a few other prizes along the way.
Chat & Follow Along:
Our Ravelry group will be the place to chat, share pictures, and ask questions during the KAL.
Questions:
email Kathy