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
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