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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

[mittelbar.livejournal.com]

The cool of you!

Nice stuff.

[nolly.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[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)!

[liveavatar.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I like the afghan too.

[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?

[nex0s.livejournal.com]

wow! congratulations!

n.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

Very cool!!

Congratulations!

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! :)

[firecat]

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

[firecat]

Thanks!

[firecat]

Thank you! (Cute icon)

[firecat]

Thanks!

[firecat]

Thanks! Yes, you should definitely enter your knitting!

[firecat]

Thanks! I am very proud of the afghan.

[firecat]

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

[firecat]

Thank you!

[firecat]

Thanks!

[lysana.livejournal.com]

That's great news! Way to go!

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[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

yay, most excellent! :)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

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

[porcinea.livejournal.com]

Stunning shawl. Congratulations!!

[vito-excalibur.livejournal.com]

Yaaaay!

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

[firecat]

Thank you!

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[firecat]

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

[firecat]

Thank you!

[firecat]

Thank you!

[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.

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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.

[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!