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! 

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

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. 

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.