Fun With Needles

Be sure and read the Home Arts Rules be the work of the exhibitor, completed Best of Show - Crocheted Items - and General Judging Standards in the last year and a half, and not pre- $20.00 before entering. viously entered in the Fair. Best of Show - Knitted Items - $20.00 THIS DEPARTMENT COMBINES 7. Exhibitors may enter multiple items THE PREVIOUS YARNCRAFT AND per class; however, duplicative items Best of Show - Crafts $20.00 DEPARTMENTS. in the judgement of the department su- Read the Premium List closely to perintendent will not be accepted. Best of Show - Needlework $20.00 ensure you have entered in the right class! 8. All Bedspreads and Coverlets must Special Award - $10.00 be made from thread. Item Made from Fiber Department Rules: Spun by Exhibitor 1. All entries must be properly labeled 9. Anyone may enter the Open Class. for identification. Teachers, professionals and judges Items will be entered in the section in must enter this class. This class is not which they belong and will be 2. Articles entered should not have eligible for Special Awards. designated by a special tag at the Fair. the name of the exhibitor visible, From these tagged items the winning otherwise article cannot be judged. 10. All items entered in entry will be selected by the judges. Exhibitor’s name may be covered with classes should be knitted entirely by masking tape. hand. Any items knitted using a knit- Special Award - $10:00 ting loom or knitting machine should Original Design 3. Every article which is to be hung be entered in the appropriate sections must be mounted and ready to be in Yarn Crafts. To be eligible for this award, the item hung, with wire or hanger attached. must be created solely by exhibitor Be careful that your exhibit is clean 11. All items entered in Yarn Crafts and never before be published in any and well-presented to the judges. sections must be made with yarn, form. This includes internet blogging, string or thread of some kind. Other posting, sharing, etc. Pattern must be 4. Open work should be displayed on materials may be used to add interest created by exhibitor. stiff colored paper. Do not display on or variety, but the yarn, string or thread cellophane. must be proportionally greater than Special Award - $10.00 other materials used. Felted items Beaded Knit or Crochet 5. Collections of small items must be must be made from yarn, NOT from mounted securely on a base no larger the fiber itself and NOT from fabric. To be eligible for this award, the entry than 12 x 18 inches. ALL collections/ must use beads knitted or crocheted sets must be joined into the work, not stitched on after knit- together by means of hangers, wire, AWARDS: ting/crocheting. Items will be entered string, etc. and ready for display Special Awards – Awarded in each in the section in which they belong and BEFORE arriving at the Fair. Multi- class by local merchants for the will be designated by a special tag ple-piece sets that are not connected Outstanding Exhibit in each section. at the Fair. From these tagged items will not be accepted unless each item the winning entry will be selected by is being entered in separate catego- Special Award – the judges. ries. Permanent plaque for outstanding Adult and Junior/Youth overall: 6. Articles made for competition must by ELKO COUNTY FAIR BOARD.

2019 Elko County Fair Premium List JUDGING STANDARDS: CROCHETING, KNITTING Exhibits will be judged as follows: AND YARNCRAFT - Evenness of Stitches...... 20 JUNIOR 9-17 Juniors Special Award of $10.00 Difficulty of Design...... 20 For each class Finishing (seams, ends tied in, blocking/pressing)...... 20 1st $5.00; 2nd $3.00; 3rd $1.00 Appropriateness of yarn...... 10 Class Fastenings (zippers, buttons, 200 Crocheted Accessories holes, etc)...... 10 201 Crocheted Afghans Cleanliness.and presentation..... 10 202 Crocheted Baby Items Beauty /Harmony of Design...... 10 203 Crocheted Bedspreads Made TOTAL...... 100 With Crochet Thread 204 Crocheted Garments CROCHETING, KNITTING 205 Crocheted Household Items AND YARNCRAFT - 206 Crocheted Toys & Dolls ADULT 18+ 207 Hand Knit Accessories 208 Hand Knit Afghans Adults Special Award of $10.00 209 Hand Knit Baby Items For each class 210 Hand Knit Bedspreads Made With Crochet Thread 1st $5.00; 2nd $3.00; 3rd $1.00 211 Hand Knit Garments Class 212 Hand Knit Household Items 100 Crocheted Accessories 213 Hand Knit Toys and Dolls 101 Crocheted Afghans 214 Yarn Crafts - Knitting or 102 Crocheted Baby Items Weaving Loom 103 Crocheted Bedspreads Made 215 Yarn Crafts - Machine Knit With Crochet Thread Items 104 Crocheted Garments 216 Yarn Crafts - Latch Hook 105 Crocheted Household Items 217 Yarn Crafts - Felting 106 Crocheted Toys & Dolls 218 Yarn Crafts - Tatting and 107 Hand Knit Accessories Handmade 108 Hand Knit Afghans 219 Yarn Crafts - Other Not Listed 109 Hand Knit Baby Items 220 Rugs 110 Hand Knit Bedspreads Made With Crochet Thread CROCHETING, KNITTING 111 Hand Knit Garments AND YARNCRAFT - 112 Hand Knit Household Items 113 Hand Knit Toys and Dolls YOUTH 4-8 114 Yarn Crafts - Knitting or Youth Special Award of $10.00 Weaving Loom For each class 115 Yarn Crafts - Machine Knit Items 1st $5.00; 2nd $3.00; 3rd $1.00 116 Yarn Crafts - Latch Hook Class 117 Yarn Crafts - Felting 300 Crocheted Items 118 Yarn Crafts -Tatting and 301 Hand Knit Items Handmade Lace 302 Machine Knit Items 119 Yarn Craft - Other Not Listed 303 Rugs 120 Rugs 304 Yarn Craft Items 121 Open/Professional Class

2019 Elko County Fair Premium List NEEDLEWORK - ADULT 18+

Adults Special Award of $10.00 For Each Class 1st $5.00; 2nd $3.00; 3rd $1.00 Class 400 Counted Thread - Cross Stitch 401 Counted Thread - Handanger 402 Counted Thread - Pulled & Drawn Work 403 Blackwork 404 405 Huckweaving 406 407 408 Chicken Scratch 409 Brazilian 410 Canvas Work 411 Crewel 412 Ribbon 413 Stamped Embroidery 414 Open/Professional Class

A WINNING Smile! NEEDLEWORK - JUNIORS 17 AND UNDER Congrats to five year old Sylus Murillo of Elko, the winner of the Elko County Fair’s 2018 Youth Sweepstakes Award! Junior Special Award of $10.00 For Each Class Sylus took home a total of $400 in premium money, including 1st $5.00; 2nd $3.00; 3rd $1.00 $250 for winning a blue ribbon in Plant Products, Fine Arts, Fun Class with Needles, Hobbies and Crafts, and Photography... great 500 Counted Thread - Cross Stitch work by a talented young man! 501 Counted Thread - Handanger 502 Counted Thread - Pulled & The 2019 Fair will again feature Adult and Youth Sweepstakes Drawn Work 503 Blackwork Awards, open to all Home Arts exhibitors. The exhibitor who 504 Cutwork wins blues in at least five different departments and has the most 505 Huckweaving blue ribbons wins the sweepstakes! 506 Smocking 507 Candlewicking The sweepstakes starts at $250 and rolls over to the following 508 Chicken Scratch 509 Brazilian year if there is no winner. There were adult and youth winners at 510 Canvas Work the 2018 Fair, so the sweepstakes resets to $250 for each age 511 Crewel category. 512 Ribbon Embroidery 513 Stamped Embroidery The more you enter, the better chance you have to join Sylus in the ranks of Home Arts Sweepstakes Winners!

2019 Elko County Fair Premium List