KNIT-OUT & CROCHET DAY OCTOBER 14 2006

Save the date:

The Virginia Beach Farmers Market

and the

Tidewater Knitting Guild of Virginia

presents

Knit-Out & Crochet Day

October 14, 2006

at the City of Virginia Beach Farmers Market

3640 Dam Neck Road, Virginia Beach Va 23453

Join us for a day of knitting and crochet events including lessons, contests, fashion show, sit & knit corner and much more!


All Day Events: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Sit and Knit/Crochet – bring your projects and knit and crochet with fellow enthusiasts

LYS Displays – local yarn shops will display the newest in yarns, needles, hooks and patterns

Fix-it Clinic – have a question about your knitting or crochet project? Stop by and ask one of our on-site experts

Learn to Knit/Crochet .. Adults – learn the basics

Learn to Knit .. Children (under 13) – learn the basics

Breast Cancer Awareness – join us to knit scarves to donate to Breast Cancer Survivors.

Charity Knitting Drop-off – bring knitted or crocheted items for charity and receive a chance to win a yarn related gift

Drawings – sign up for a chance to win a yarn related gift drawn each half hour; must be present to win

Demonstrations – Knitting, Crocheting, Spinning

Competitions – Submit a Hat from a pattern or design an original Hat or Scarf (see below)

11:00 a.m. Fastest Knitter Contest – we’ll supply the needles, yarn and pattern

11:30 a.m. Fastest Crocheter Contest - we’ll supply the hook, yarn and pattern

Noon Fashion Show

1:30 p.m. Hat Pattern Winner Announced

1:45 p.m. Hat Original Design Winner Announced

2:00 p.m. Scarf Original Design Winner Announced

2:45 p.m. Charity Drop –Off Winner Announced


Competitions1 *
Division: HAT PATTERN - Knit or crochet a hat for infant, child or adult from a pattern.2
Division: HAT ORIGINAL - Design and knit or crochet an original hat for infant, child or adult.3
Division: SCARF ORIGINAL - Design and knit or crochet an original scarf for a man or woman.3

1.entries must be dropped off at the Information Desk before 11:00a.m. on Oct 14th.
2. entries must be the handiwork of the exhibitor; judging will consider technical merit
3. entries must be original patterns and the handiwork of the exhibitor; judging will consider originality of design and technical merit*request complete Competition Rules and Regulations from www.tkgv@cox.net