| Show Teens May Vie for National Awards in Needlework at Fair Teen knitters and for the first time will have a 11 chance to ie for national hon ors as art needlework experts in the 1967 National Wool Need Contest now entering its fifth successive year The Thc neW teen division open to en en- en entrants trants between the ages of 13 md and 19 was as inaugurated by the contests contest's two sponsors the Na Na- National Hand Knitting Yarn As As- As and the American Wool Council due to the en- en of ted and crocheted fashion by bythe bythe the younger set many of whom have taken to making their own The contest will continue to offer classifications lions for adult also Iloth teens and adults can participate on the Initial local level which is the first step towards competIng ing in the national judging by submitting their entries for Ia 10 cal judging at the Uintah coun coun- coun county ty Fair which takes place Au gust 14 18 IN THE newly inaugurated teen classification entrants will submit sweaters either knitted or crocheted The sweaters will vilI then be judged for first second and third place awards with the first place blue ribbon win win- ncr ner at this fall fair eligible to sub sub- submit mit her entry for consideration at the national level against other teen classification win win- winning ning designs from fairs all across the country At the na na- na national judging of these winning teen entries three teen winners will be chosen for first see sec and ond and third place with the first place blue ribbon winner automatically designated as the Teen Grand National Cham Cham- Champion pion This is a new and special award created this year as part of the teen division of the contest and the Teen Grand Na Na- Na National Champion will receive a three day trip to New York ac ac- ac companied b by a parent or guardian as well as a special cash award ALL LOCAL teen age knit knit- knitters and are being encouraged to got get their balls of yarn rolling and their fingers flying so that they may enter this exciting and wise fashion competition In addition to the new new teen division there will be four other classifications two each for knitting and crocheting in inthe inthe the 1967 National Wool Needle work vork Contest These include afghans knitted and crocheted an am sweaters knitted and crocheted IN ALL of these lions there also will be first second and third place awards Vard given at the fair level with all first place blue ribbon winners eligible for fot the national judging At that time lime national first see sec second ond and third place winners in th classifications f c be bc chosen each ench of oC whom will re- re appropriate ribbons and cash awards Subsequently the first Ice winners from these four Cour classifications will be judg judg- judg judged I ed for the selection of Grand GrandI I National Champion who will reo re- receive a three day trip to New NewYork NewYork York for two and a cash award of oC 1000 The national judging will take place in New York In Decem Decem- her bel 1967 1067 with the judging done by a recognized panel of art needlewOrk rk auth authorities and fa fa- fa fashion experts in both the teen and adult area FOLLOWING THE judging at this fair for the ribbons one of the first place blue ribbon winners in aU all classifications will be adjudged Best of Fall Fair and will receive a special en en- engraved graved trophy It is urged by the fair that all potential contestants con con- consider sider and give careful attention to appearance and other overall details before presenting their entries for consideration at the judging There is no limit to the number of classifications entered by a contestant or the number of oC designs entered in ina ina a single class ALL ARTICLES submitted for judging in the National Wool Needlework Contest must be knitted or crocheted of per cent wool or mohair yarn purchased in the United States Stales Entries must have been com coni- coni since January 1st 1967 and each entry must carry one label of oC the yarn used For further information re re- re regarding garding the 1967 National Wool Needlework Contest its rules and how to submit entries po pa- pa contestants should con con- contact contact tact the fair secretary Alice White at the Uintah County Fall Fair |
