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clothing to be donated to someone in need Expanding skills: One article showing skills in addi- tion to the beginning skills such as: alternate cast on methods-crochet-on, cable cast on; purl stitch, knit stitch, garter stitch, ribbing, increasing, decreasing, adding or joining tubes, combination round and flat shaped items 360 200 210 Wearable item - garment or person- al accessory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, socks, slippers, mittens, sweater, etc) 360 200 220 Non-wearable item – toys (puppet, doll, stuffed animal, doll sweater) or items for the home (pillow, blanket, afghan, etc.) 360 200 230 Hands for Larger Service – item or clothing to be donated to someone in need Advanced skills: designs using multiple color(s), seed stitch, rice stitch, moss stitch, box stitch, single chevron, cables, basket weave or checkerboard patterns, creating eyelets or holes 360 200 310 Wearable item - garment or person- al accessory (hat, purse, bag, scarf, etc) 360 200 320 Non-wearable item – toys or items for the home (puppet, doll, stuffed animal, doll sweater, pillow, blanket, afghan, etc) 360 200 330 Hands for Larger Service – item or clothing to be donated to someone in need Knitting machine One article made using a knitting machine 360 200 410 Wearable item - garment or person- al accessory (hat, purse, bag, scarf,) 360 200 420 Non-wearable item – toys or items for the home (puppet, doll, stuffed animal, doll sweater, pillow, blanket, afghan, etc) 360 200 430 Hands for Larger Service – item or clothing to be donated to someone in need Felted Knitting Division Items may be knitted using needles, looms, boards, or machines. Felting may be done by hand or wash- ing machine wet methods and/or dry needle felting techniques. 360 300 110 Beginning - items made with begin- ning knitting skills including knit and/or purl stitches and single strands of yarn. Simple flat or tube shapes. 360 300 120 Expanding – items made with more ex- panded knitting skills including use of multiple strands of yarn, inclusion of non-felting yarns, changing colors, attaching simple handles or tabs, adding flat designs with needle felting, etc 360 300 130 Advanced – items made incorporating more advanced knitting techniques including cables or more difficult knitting pat- terns, knitting in the round with four needles, I-cord for handles or design pieces, maintaining holes in knitted and felted item, attaching three dimensional design pieces, etc. Crocheting Members may enter up to three classes (all in the same phase) based on the phase in which they are enrolled and one class in Felted Crochet. Members must mark skills on the level in which they are en- rolled. If they show skills beyond their level, they will not receive extra consideration. A 4-H Crocheting Exhibit Explanation Card (370- 01) must be securely attached to the exhibit. The card requests information about the exhibited item and skills learned in construction. Form is available from the County Extension office or the State 4-H website http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/contest-materials- family-and-consumer-science. Refer to the "4-H Crocheting Project Member’s Guide and Record" (4-H 962 R) for detailed informa- tion on specific skills to be learned in each phase. A pair of gloves, slippers, etc. is considered one article. Swatches are not acceptable. Judging criteria is out- lined on the 4-H Crocheting Check Sheet (370-02), available from the county Extension office or the State 4-H website http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/ Each garment or article must be labeled with the member's name, county and project phase. This label should be typed or printed in indelible ink on a piece of white fabric and sewn or written with. Phase 1 One article showing one or more of the fol- lowing stitches: chain stitch, single crochet, double crochet, or slip stitch. 370 100 110 Wearable - garment or personal ac- cessory (hat, purse, belt, gloves, etc) 370 100 120 Non-wearable - toys or items for the home (coasters, doilies, pillows, holiday decorations, etc) 370 100 130 Hands for Larger Service - item or clothing to be donated to someone in need Phase 2 One article showing one or more of the fol- lowing stitches: treble crochet, double treble, or v stitch; may be in combination with stitches learned in a previous level. 370 100 210 Wearable - garment or personal ac- cessory (hat, purse, belt, gloves, etc) 370 100 220 Non-wearable - toys or items for the home (coasters, doilies, pillows, holiday decorations, etc) 370 100 230 Hands for Larger Service - item or clothing to be donated to someone in need Phase 3 One article showing one or more of the fol- lowing stitches: open or filet mesh, block or solid mesh, long single stitch, shell stitch, shell stitch varia- tion may be in combination with stitches learned in a previous level. 370 100 310 Wearable - garment or personal ac- cessory (hat, purse, belt, gloves, etc) 370 100 320 Non-wearable - toys or items for the home (coasters, doilies, pillows, holiday decorations, etc) 370 100 330 Hands for Larger Service - item or clothing to be donated to someone in need Phase 4 One article showing one or more of the following stitches: waffle (or rib) stitch, picot (Irish crochet), cluster, popcorn, star, or puff stitch, may be in combination with stitches learned in a previous level. 370 100 410 Wearable - garment or personal accessory 370 100 420 Non-wearable - toys or items for the home 370 100 430 Hands for Larger Service - item or clothing to be donated to someone in need Phase 5 One article showing one or more of the following stitches: afghan stitch, hairpin lace, broomstick lace. 370 100 510 Wearable - garment or personal ac- cessory 370 100 520 Non-wearable - toys or items for the home 370 100 530 Hands for Larger Service - item or clothing to be donated to someone in need Phase 6 One article showing skills learned, select from the following options: Item made from member’s original design (include written in- structions with exhibit, Crocheting combined with fabric or leather, item made with fine thread, item made with cloth strips rather that yarn, item with multi-colored patterns (jacquards) using charts (in- clude copy of chart), Garment made from pattern drafted to fit a specific person (submit drafted pattern with exhibit) 370 100 610 Wearable - garment or personal ac- cessory 370 100 620 Non-wearable - toys or items for the 370 100 630 Hands for Larger Service - item or clothing to be donated to someone in need Felted Crochet Felting may be done by hand or washing machine (wet methods) and/or needle felting (dry) techniques. 370 300 110 Beginning - items made with beginning crochet skills and single strands of yarn. 370 300 120 Expanding -items made with more ex- panded crocheting skills including use of multiple s- trands of yarn, inclusion of non-felting yarns, changing colors, attaching simple handles or tabs, or adding flat designs with needle felting, etc 370 300 130 Advanced - items made incorporating more advanced crocheting techniques including cables or more difficult crochet patterns, maintaining holes in crocheted and felted item, or attaching three dimensional design pieces, etc. Clothing/Sewing Members must currently be enrolled in the Clothing and Textiles project. All Exhibits must be in the same level. Members may enter three construction classes and any of the creativity and service classes for the project level in which they are enrolled. Members and clubs are also encour- aged to enter Educational Displays under the Home Economics class divisions. All items should be clean and in good repair. Judging criteria are outlined in 4-H Sewing/Clothing Construction Score Sheet (40-465), 4-H Sewing/Clothing Creative Expression Score Sheet (40-467). Judging standards are listed in Measuring Up: Quality Standards for Sewn Items/Projects (PNW 197). Skills appropriate for each project level are listed in Sewing Skills Checklist, CO677. Each entry will be evaluated on ALL features, not just the skills listed in the respec- tive enrollment levels. A 4-H Sewing/Clothing Exhibit Card (available from Extension office) must be securely attached to each entry. The card requests information about the exhibit(s) which is needed by the judge in evaluation of the entry. All forms avail- able from the Extension office or the state 4-H website http://oregon.4h.oregon- state.edu/resources/materials.html Hangers and/or garment bags are removed from ex- hibits prior to judging and might not be returned. In addition to the 4-H Sewing/Clothing Exhibit Card, each garment or article in the construction classes must be labeled with the Member's name, county, and project level. This label should be typed or printed in indelible pencil or ink on a piece of white fabric and sewn or fused onto the bottom inside of each piece. 320 101 110 Basic Skills Level Item or garment showing cutting 2016 ★ GRANT COUNTY FAIR ★ PAGE 71
