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[firecat]

I entered a crocheted afghan and a crocheted shawl in the San Mateo County Fair. They were both displayed (I think they display everything they get, unlike some fairs) and the shawl won a second-place ribbon.

The large crocheted afghan class had a lot more entries than last year. (The main reason I decided to display mine, despite its not being the tidiest example of crochet ever, was that last year there weren't many entries in the class and what was there was kind of plain. I wanted to spice things up a bit.) The entry immediately above mine (you can just see the fringe) had a great dinosaur graphic on it and it won a deserved ribbon.

I couldn't tell what other items were in the "other" crocheted apparel category because they were scattered all over the room rather than displayed in one place. My item was displayed with a quilt (in the background) and items from several other categories.



Afghan


Shawl




A prior journal entry showing the afghan is here.

and the shawl is here.

Comments

[wild-irises.livejournal.com]

You rock! And the shawl is lovely indeed

[firecat]

Thanks!

[mittelbar.livejournal.com]

The cool of you!

Nice stuff.

[firecat]

Thank you! (Cute icon)

[nolly.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[firecat]

Thanks!

[kightp.livejournal.com]

Oooh, you won a ribbon!

That settles it. Next year, for sure, I'm entering knitting in our county fair.

Congratulations (and that shawl is gorgeous)!

[firecat]

Thanks! Yes, you should definitely enter your knitting!

[liveavatar.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I like the afghan too.

[firecat]

Thanks! I am very proud of the afghan.

[bobbylevi.livejournal.com]

Well done!! It is a lovely afghan, I particularly love the colours you used. The shawl is great too, did it get an award too?

[firecat]

Thanks! The shawl got an award, the afghan didn't.

[nex0s.livejournal.com]

wow! congratulations!

n.

[firecat]

Thank you! (Is that icon an example of your work? It's beautiful.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[firecat]

Thank you!

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

Very cool!!

Congratulations!

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! :)

[firecat]

Thanks!

[lysana.livejournal.com]

That's great news! Way to go!

[firecat]

Thank you!

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[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

yay, most excellent! :)

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[firecat]

Thanks! (That's a beautiful icon - did you make it?)

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[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

tnx! yeah, it's my little happy-bag. it has a drawstring through the top and sits on my desk, and it makes me smile when i look at it.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh excellent! Congradumacations! Having seen that shawl in person I agree with the judges that it is lovely. :-)

[firecat]

Thank you!

[porcinea.livejournal.com]

Stunning shawl. Congratulations!!

[firecat]

Thank you!

[vito-excalibur.livejournal.com]

Yaaaay!

Damn, didn't make it to the fair again this year. Sigh.

[firecat]

It's a lot of fun. Maybe a wombats outing could be organized next year.

[vito-excalibur.livejournal.com]

That is a seriously good idea. Remind me.

[hfnuala.livejournal.com]

Wow. Congrats on the ribbon.

[vixter.livejournal.com]

I remember the shawl from the fair. Don't remember seeing the afgan, though.

I thought it was strange how the knitting and crochet items were scattered all around the building.

Wondering how I got here? I also belong to the Python group.

Also, I belong to a great knitting group that usually meets in Redwood City.
1st Monday of the month. Let me know if you want more info.

[firecat]

The afghan was hidden in the back on the lowest rack.

I'd love to know about the knitting group, if they wouldn't be offended by crochet hooks in their midst. (I knit too, but not very well or often.) Thanks!