Show a T L Ln n R Y t GERALDINE WASHBURN daughter of Mr and Mrs V Fred Washburn is pictured knitting Miss Washburn was Miss Uintah County Fair last pear Illi Knitters Con Contest tes t tI I To I At County Fait Fair Knitters and from Maine to California will willbe willbe I be needling their way to fame against fellow needlework hobbyists this year as contest contest- contestants ants in the 1964 National Wool Needlework Contest To en en 1 able residents of this area to participate entries for the nationwide competition be be- being ing held for its second successive I sive year will be submitted for judging locally at the Uin- Uin Uintah tah County Fair which takes place from August 10 to Aug- Aug August 15 No entries may bel be made directly to the contests contest's national headquarters i iTHE THE CONTEST which is being held again under the joint sponsorship of the Na Na- National Hand Band Knitting Yarn Association and the American Wool Council is open to all professional non needlework needlework- ers and will offer a grand na national prize of 1000 cash plus a trip to New York and a three day stay for two as well as a special engraved trophy Additional cash awards and ribbons will also be made to national winners winner other than the grand national Champion Contestants must initially win a first prize in the judge judg- judging ing being held at the Uintah County Fair before being eligible for the national judge judg- judging ing which is to be held in New York late in 1964 The blue ribbon award at the Fair will be made in six different categories three each for knitters knitter and with an engraved trophy awarded to the entry selected from all six first prize winners as Best of Fair The six first place winners selected by the Fair will then be supplied by the National Hand Knitting Yarn Association Association tion with complete information information tion and official forms for entering their winning de- de designs designs signs in the national finals ALL ARTICLES submitted for judging in the 1964 Na- Na National National Wool Needlework Con Con- Contest test must be knitted or croch- croch crocheted crocheted eted of wool or mohair yarn Entries must have been completed since January 1st 1964 and each entry must car car- carry carry ry one label of the yarn yam used Contestants are permitted to submit as many entries as de- de desired desired sired in any of the categories These categories for both knitting and crocheting in- in include include clude afghans sweaters and three piece baby sets one cat cat- category egory egory-At egory At the judging at the Fair additional ribbons will also be awarded to second and I third place winners in each of the six categories Ithe For further information re- re reI regarding regarding garding the 1964 National I Wool Needlework Contest its rules and how to submit en- en enI entries entries tries potential contestants should contact Mrs Alice I White or Helen Banks in charge of the Uintah County Fair contest Last year Mrs Katheryn S Hatch of Vernal I won the state competition in inthe the afghan division com com- competed competed in the national contest I |