Wickham Wins Iowa State Fair Hand Knitting Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/14/2010)(readMedia)-- Victoria Wickham of Norwalk was awarded Best of Show honors in the Fabric and Threads Hand Knitting contest judged prior to the start of the 2010 Iowa State Fair.

Sweepstakes honors were awarded to Denise Balvanz of Ames.

All Fabric and Threads entries will remain on display throughout the Fair on the upper level of the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building, sponsored by Principal Financial Group, open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Additional results below:

Afghan

1) Nancy Ambrose, Urbandale

2) Lesley Vespa, Des Moines

3) Cynthia Fisher, Urbandale

4) Mary Atha, Ankeny

Baby Afghan

1) None Awarded

2) Martha Ouart, Ankeny

3) Jennie Donaghu, Sioux City

4) Sue Mckinley, Ankeny

Baby Sweater or Dress

1) Stacia Zink, West Des Moines

2) Shannon Peterson, Des Moines

3) Laura Juliano, Urbandale

4) Janet Luing, Panora

Child's (aged 2-10) Pullover Sweater

1) M. J. Rozendaal, Des Moines

2) Cynthia Rodewald, Dubuque

3) Denise Balvanz, Ames

4) Gail Muehling, Urbandale

Honorable Mention) Laura Juliano, Urbandale

Honorable Mention) Martha Ouart, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Jill Boomershine, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Nancy Ambrose, Urbandale

Child's (aged 2-10) Cardigan Sweater

1) Laura Juliano, Urbandale

2) Nancy Ambrose, Urbandale

3) Sue Mckinley, Ankeny

4) Elizabeth Wilson, Coralville

Pullover Sweater (1 color, fine yarn)

1) Gretchen Burnett, West Des Moines

2) Barbara Lozier, West Des Moines

Pullover Sweater (1 color, coarse yarn)

1) Angela Svoboda, West Des Moines

2) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk

3) Gloria Sampson, Story City

4) Sara Clemenson, West Des Moines

Pullover Sweater (2 or more colors, fine yarn)

1) Denise Balvanz, Ames

Pullover Sweater (2 or more colors, coarse yarn)

1) Denise Balvanz, Ames

Cardigan Sweater (1 color, fine yarn)

1) Shannon Peterson, Des Moines

2) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City

3) Gail Muehling, Urbandale

Cardigan Sweater (1 color, coarse yarn)

1) Linda Laurenzo, Clive

2) Karen Thalacker, Waverly

3) Cindy Griese, West Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk

Honorable Mention) Nancy Ambrose, Urbandale

Cardigan Sweater (2 or more colors, fine yarn)

1) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City

2) Denise Balvanz, Ames

3) Susan Lustig, Des Moines

4) Nancy Ambrose, Urbandale

Honorable Mention) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk

Cardigan Sweater (2 or more colors, coarse yarn)

1) Betty Jo Staudt, Marble Rock

Honorable Mention) Ann Wiegers, Ames

Honorable Mention) Ellen B. Pirro, Des Moines

Coat or Jacket

1) Gloria Sampson, Story City

2) Janet Luing, Panora

3) Bridget Pasker, Runnells

Poncho

1) Nancy Ambrose, Urbandale

2) Denise Balvanz, Ames

Knitted Lace, any item

1) Anna De Weerd, Pella

2) Sarah Beckman, Ames

3) Emily L. Tripp, Urbandale

4) Stacia Zink, West Des Moines

Socks/Slippers (1 color)

1) Cynthia Maroney, Iowa Falls

2) Gail Mcpike, Davenport

3) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk

4) Stacia Zink, West Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Susan Lustig, Des Moines

Socks/Slippers (2 or more colors)

1) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City

2) Ellen B. Pirro, Des Moines

3) None Awarded

4) Gail Mcpike, Davenport

Mittens/Gloves (1 color)

1) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City

2) Denise Balvanz, Ames

3) Sarah Beckman, Ames

4) M. J. Rozendaal, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Cynthia Maroney, Iowa Falls

Honorable Mention) Kara Heinzig, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Laura Juliano, Urbandale

Honorable Mention) Amy Pilcher, Coralville

Mittens/Gloves (2 or more colors)

1) Cynthia Maroney, Iowa Falls

2) M. J. Rozendaal, Des Moines

3) Kim Helmick, Fort Dodge

4) Denise Balvanz, Ames

Cap or Hat (1 color)

1) Gail Muehling, Urbandale

2) Nina Summers, Des Moines

3) Ellen B. Pirro, Des Moines

4) Denise Balvanz, Ames

Honorable Mention) Susan Lustig, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Cynthia Maroney, Iowa Falls

Honorable Mention) Brenda Stotser, Iowa Falls

Cap or Hat (2 or more colors)

1) Stacia Zink, West Des Moines

2) Patricia Ptasnik, Des Moines

3) M. J. Rozendaal, Des Moines

4) Amy Pilcher, Coralville

Honorable Mention) Sara Clemenson, West Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City

Honorable Mention) Kara Heinzig, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Cynthia Merrifield, West Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Cynthia Rodewald, Dubuque

Scarf

1) Lee Hood, Des Moines

2) Karen Thalacker, Waverly

3) M. J. Rozendaal, Des Moines

4) Charrisse Reynolds, Mount Vernon

Honorable Mention) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk

Honorable Mention) Pudil, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Stacia Zink, West Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Gloria Sampson, Story City

Scarf - eyelash or other novelty yarn

1) Toni Hall, Davenport

2) Anne Theobald, Cedar Rapids

3) Jennie Low, Des Moines

4) Shannon Peterson, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Leta Rogers, Marion

Shawl (lace)

1) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk

2) M. J. Rozendaal, Des Moines

3) Amanda Acton, Des Moines

4) Leta Rogers, Marion

Honorable Mention) Shauneen Linton, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Cynthia Maroney, Iowa Falls

Shawl (other than lace)

1) Catherine Lane, Iowa City

2) Kim Helmick, Fort Dodge

3) Shauneen Linton, Des Moines

4) Patricia Ptasnik, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Beth Porter, Peru

Holiday Stocking

1) Brenda Stotser, Iowa Falls

2) Denise Balvanz, Ames

3) Ellen B. Pirro, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Laura Juliano, Urbandale

Toy

1) Julia Humphrey, Story City

2) Amanda Acton, Des Moines

3) Sarah Beckman, Ames

4) Elizabeth Wilson, Coralville

Honorable Mention) Laura Juliano, Urbandale

Honorable Mention) Cynthia Rodewald, Dubuque

Bag or Tote

1) Karen Thalacker, Waverly

2) None Awarded

3) Cynthia Maroney, Iowa Falls

4) Heather Caruthers, Ames

Fashion Accessory

1) Karen Thalacker, Waverly

2) Toni Hall, Davenport

3) Kim Helmick, Fort Dodge

4) Denise Balvanz, Ames

Honorable Mention) Susan Lustig, Des Moines

Handspun Sweater

1) Vicki Tardy, Iowa City

Handspun Fashion Accessory

1) Vicki Tardy, Iowa City

2) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City

3) Susan Lustig, Des Moines

4) Gail Mcpike, Davenport

Honorable Mention) Cynthia Maroney, Iowa Falls

Felted - Slippers

1) Julia Humphrey, Story City

2) Sarah Reid, Des Moines

3) Kim Helmick, Fort Dodge

Felted - Hat

1) Karen Thalacker, Waverly

2) Linda Laurenzo, Clive

Felted - Purse

1) Janet Luing, Panora

2) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City

3) Frances Sanders, Bettendorf

4) Toni Hall, Davenport

Honorable Mention) Shannon Peterson, Des Moines

Felted - Tote

1) Gail Mcpike, Davenport

2) Sarah Reid, Des Moines

Felted - Mittens

1) Karen Thalacker, Waverly

2) Denise Balvanz, Ames

3) Julia Humphrey, Story City

4) Kathryn Crawford, Pella

"Non Stop Fun" at the Iowa State Fair runs through August 22. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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