Designing Spaces (340-02). To qualify for judging a
4-H Designing Spaces Exhibit Explanation card must
be attached. The explanation card and evaluation
forms are available in county Extension offices or on
the State 4-H website at: http://oregon.4h.oregon-
state.edu/contest-materials-family-and-consumer-sci-
ence
In addition to the exhibit tag, each piece of an exhibit
must be labeled on the back or bottom with the
member’s name, county, and exhibit class number.
Note: Fill in blank in class number (_) with corre-
sponding numbers for
1 Junior
2 Intermediate
3 Senior
Designing a Space
340 100 11_ Design board for a room. Include color
scheme, wall treatment, floor treatment, window treat-
ment, etc. OR floor plan for a room. Posters, 24x30,
or multimedia presentation (on CD). Show what you
learned with before and after pictures or diagrams,
samples, story cost comparison, optional arrange-
ments, etc.
Furnishing a Space
The functional items to furnish a room are made from
new, recycled or refurbished items for a specific loca-
tion, described in detail on the explanation card.
340 100 12_ Organization/storage item for the fur-
nishing of a room.
340 100 13_ Functional textile item for the furnishing
of a room, ie, curtains, rug, quilt.
340 100 14_ Furniutre item to furnish a room
Finishing a Space
These finishing touches for a room are made from
new, recycled or refurbished items for a specific loca-
tion, described in detail on the explanation card.
340 100 15_ Accessory for the walls of a room
340 100 16_ Accessory for the furnishings of the
room (bed, dresser, etc.)
340 100 17_ Accessory for seasonal use in a room
340 100 18_ Accessory for outdoor use
Making a Healthy Space
340 100 19_ Problem solving for a space. Identify a
problem (as problem windows, storage needs, incon-
venient room arrangement, cost comparison, energy
conservation, waste management, etc.). Using
poster/notebook, multimedia presentation (on CD) or
other method, descirbe the problem and how it was
solved.
Members may enter up to three classes based on the
unit in which they are enrolled; one exhibit per class.
Members and clubs are
encouraged to enter Educational Displays under the
Communication class division. In the Home
Environment Project, items produced
by the 4-H member are developed within the context
of the overall design/plan of the room or area where
the item will be used. To qualify
for judging, a 4-H Home Environment Exhibit
Explanation card must be attached. In addition to ex-
hibit tag and explanation card, each piece of an exhibit
must be labeled with the member’s name, county and
exhibit class number. If more than one article is con-
tained in the exhibit then each article must be labeled
(as above) and attached to each other.
Cards are available from the County Extension office
or the State 4-H website http://oregon.4h.oregon-
state.edu/resources/materials.html.
Fill in the blank in the class number (_) with the corre-
sponding number for Junior, Intermediate or Senior
members:
1 Junior
2 Intermediate
3 Senior
340 100 01_Decorative item made, recycled or refur-
bished for a specific location. (ie. wall hanging, flower
arrangement seasonal decoration, etc.)
340 100 02_ Organizer/Storage item made, recy-
cled, or refurbished for a specific location.
340 100 03_ Textile accessory item made, recycled
or refurbished for a specific location. (ie: curtains,
rug, wall hanging, quilt, etc.)
340 100 04_ Furniture made, refinished, and/or up-
holstered for a specific location.
340 100 05_ Hands for larger service, item to be
donated.
Knitting
Knitting has three divisions of exhibit classes based
on the techniques used: Knitting with needles;
Knitting with looms, boards, and machines; and
Felted Knitting.
Members may enter up to a total of four classes
based on the phase or level in which they are en-
rolled. To qualify for judging, a 4-H Knitting
Exhibit Explanation card (360-01) must be se-
curely attached to the exhibit. The card requests
information about the exhibited item and skills
learned in construction. Forms are available at
county Extension office or on the State 4-H web-
site, http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/re-
sources/materials. Members must mark skills on
the level in which they are enrolled. If they show
skills beyond their level, they will not receive
extra consideration.
Judging criteria for non-felted items are outlined
on the 4-H Knitting Check Sheet (360-02).
Judging criteria for knitting which has been
felted are outlined in the 4-H Felting Score Sheet
(261-03). Both are available from the county
Extension office.
A pair of mittens, slippers, socks, etc, is consid-
ered one article. The two pieces of the pair
should be temporarily but securely attached to
each other. Swatches are not acceptable as ex-
hibits.
In addition to the 4-H exhibit tag, each garment
or article must be labeled with the member’s
name, county and project phase or level. This
label should be typed or printed in indelible
pencil or ink on a piece of white fabric and sewn
to the article.
Knitting with Needles Division
Phase 1 One article showing one or more
skills learned (cast on, knit, purl, bind off, over-
cast seam)
360 100 110 Wearable - garment or personal
accessory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, etc)
360 100 120 Non-wearable - toys or items for
the home (pillows, holiday decorations, pot
holders, washcloth, blankets, etc)
360 100 130 Hands for Larger Service - item
or clothing to be donated to someone in need
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Phase 2
One article showing one or more
skills learned (ribbing, stockinette stitch, in-
crease, decrease, other seams)
360 100 210 Wearable - garment or personal
accessory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, etc)
360 100 220 Non-wearable - toys or items for
the home (pillows, holiday decorations, pot
holders, washcloth, blankets, etc)
360 100 230 Hands for Larger Service - item
or clothing to be donated to someone in need
Phase 3 One article showing pick-up stitches
360 100 310
Wearable item - garment or
personal accessory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, etc)
360 100 320
Non-wearable item - toys or
items for the home (pillows, holiday decorations,
pot holders, washcloth, blankets, etc)
360 100 330
Hands for Larger Service -
item or clothing to be donated to someone in
need
Phase 4 One article showing a pattern stitch
360 100 410 Wearable - garment or personal acces-
sory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, etc)
360 100 420 Non-wearable - toys or items for the
home (pillows, holiday decorations, pot holders,
washcloth, blankets, etc)
360 100 430 Hands for Larger Service - item or
clothing to be donated to someone in need
Phase 5 One article showing mixed colors Fair
Isle pattern or bobbin knitting no stripes (see "4-H
Knitting Skills 4-H 961L").
360 100 510 Wearable - garment or personal acces-
sory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, etc)
360 100 520 Non-wearable - toys or items for the
home (pillows, holiday decorations, pot holders,
washcloth, blankets, etc)
360 100 530 Hands for Larger Service - item or
clothing to be donated to someone in need
Phase 6 One article showing skills learned, select-
ed from the following options:
Knitting with four needles
Knitting combined with fabric or leather
Knitted lace attached to article
Garment made from pattern drafted to fit a
specific person (submit drafted pat
tern with exhibit)
Item made from member’s original design (in-
clude written instructions with exhibit)
360 100 610 Wearable - garment or personal ac-
cessory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, etc)
360 100 620 Non-wearable - toys or items for the
home (pillows, holiday decorations, pot holders,
washcloth, blankets, etc)
360 100 630 Hands for Larger Service - item or
clothing to be donated to someone in need
Knitting with Looms, Boards,
and Machines Division
Knitting using looms and boards
Beginning skills: One article using beginning skills
such as: Cast on, e-wrap [twisted knit stitch], gather-
ing or flat removal
method, simple stripe
color changes, flat or tubular shapes
360 200 110 Wearable item - garment or person-
al accessory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, etc.)
360 200 120 Non-wearable item – toys or items
for the home (pillow, blanket, etc.)
360 200 130 Hands for Larger Service – item or