Wilcox Wins Big in Iowa State Fair Hand Knitting
August 15, 2011
Lisa Wilcox of Iowa City received high honors in the Fabric and Threads Hand Knitting contest judged prior to the start of the 2011 Iowa State Fair. Wilcox won both the Sweepstakes award and Best of Show honors. En route to her overall victories, Wilcox won blue ribbons in two Cardigan Sweater classes as well as the Socks or Slippers class and the Shawl, Wrap or Shrug class.
Fabric and Threads exhibits will be on display every day of the Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by Principal Financial Group.
Additional results below:
Afghan
1) Beverly Luke, Ottumwa
2) Linda Shelley, Des Moines
3) Shirley J. Leonard, West Des Moines
4) Christine Lloyd, Nevada
Baby Afghan
1) Tracy Borts, Ames
2) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk
3) Shirley J. Leonard, West Des Moines
Infant Sweater or Dress
1) Maria Clapham, Urbandale
2) Denise Balvanz, Ames
3) Donna Grote, Council Bluffs
4) Sandra Kavanagh, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Brenda Stotser, Iowa Falls
Honorable Mention) Tamara Niles Sprole, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Diann Egeland, Madrid
Child's Dress (ages 2 to 10)
1) Karen Hatfield, West Des Moines
2) Donna Grote, Council Bluffs
3) Leanna Lesmeister, Cedar Rapids
Child's Pullover Sweater (ages 2 to 10)
1) Denise Balvanz, Ames
2) Maria Clapham, Urbandale
3) Diann Egeland, Madrid
Child's Cardigan Sweater (ages 2 to 10)
1) Virginia Koeff, Janesville
2) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk
3) Karen Hatfield, West Des Moines
4) Nancy Ambrose, Urbandale
Adult Pullover Sweater (1 color, finer than worsted)
1) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk
2) Barbara Zimany, Urbandale
Pullover Sweater (1 color, worsted and coarser)
1) Jeanine Strodtman, Ames
2) Diann Egeland, Madrid
3) Nancy Crowfoot, Des Moines
4) Carly Triplett, Des Moines
Pullover Sweater (2 or more colors, finer than worsted)
1) Diann Egeland, Madrid
2) Barbara Lozier, West Des Moines
Pullover Sweater (2 or more colors, worsted and coarser)
1) Denise Balvanz, Ames
Vest
1) Bill Turner, Muscatine
2) Gloria Sampson, Story City
3) Shirley F. Cordes, Parkersburg
4) Tamara Niles Sprole, Des Moines
Cardigan Sweater (1 color, finer than worsted)
1) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City
2) Shannon Peterson, Des Moines
3) Shirley J. Leonard, West Des Moines
4) Laura Juliano, Urbandale
Cardigan Sweater (1 color, worsted and coarser)
1) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk
2) Maria Clapham, Urbandale
3) Diane Leigh, Urbandale
4) Stacia Zink, West Des Moines
Cardigan Sweater (2 or more colors, finer than worsted)
1) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City
2) Nancy Ambrose, Urbandale
Cardigan Sweater (2 or more colors, worsted and coarser)
1) Barb McDaniel, Nevada
Coat or Jacket
1) Diann Egeland, Madrid
2) Karen Hatfield, West Des Moines
3) Brenda Stotser, Iowa Falls
Honorable Mention) Angela Miller, West Des Moines
Knitted Lace, any item
1) Tamara Niles Sprole, Des Moines
2) Karen Thalacker, Waverly
3) Olga Barnes, Des Moines
4) Diane Leigh, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Barbara Zimany, Urbandale
Socks/Slippers (1 color)
1) Amanda Acton, Des Moines
2) Diane Leigh, Urbandale
3) Ellen B. Pirro, Des Moines
4) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk
Honorable Mention) Lisa Houchins, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) M.J. Rozendaal, Des Moines
Socks/Slippers (2 or more colors)
1) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City
2) Brenda Stotser, Iowa Falls
Mittens/Gloves (1 color)
1) Nancy Ambrose, Urbandale
2) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City
3) Olga Barnes, Des Moines
4) Brenda Stotser, Iowa Falls
Mittens/Gloves (2 or more colors)
1) Bill Turner, Muscatine
2) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City
3) Stacey Ross, Ames
4) Arianne Waseen, Marion
Cap or Hat (1 color, may be variegated)
1) Lisa Houchins, Des Moines
2) Carmen M. Davenport, West Des Moines
3) Stearly Holt, Knoxville
4) Julia Humphrey, Story City
Cap or Hat (2 or more separate colors)
1) Bill Turner, Muscatine
2) Sandra Kavanagh, Urbandale
3) Karen Hatfield, West Des Moines
4) Brenda Stotser, Iowa Falls
Scarf
1) Sara Clemenson, West Des Moines
2) M.J. Rozendaal, Des Moines
3) Olga Barnes, Des Moines
4) Sarah Runchey, Des Moines
Scarf (eyelash or other novelty yarn)
1) Shauneen Linton, Des Moines
2) Kay Crawford, Pella
Shawl, Wrap or Shrug
1) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City
2) Charrisse Reynolds, Mount Vernon
3) Linda Stroh Anderson, Johnston
4) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk
Shawl (lace)
1) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk
2) Tara Tarnowski, Des Moines
3) Leta Rogers, Marion
4) Tracy Borts, Ames
Honorable Mention) Linda Stroh Anderson, Johnston
Holiday Decoration
1) Erica Carnes, Des Moines
2) Chris Shelton, Des Moines
3) Stacey Ross, Ames
4) Beth Porter, Peru
Honorable Mention) M.J. Rozendaal, Des Moines
Toy
1) Amanda Acton, Des Moines
2) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City
3) Karen Thalacker, Waverly
4) Linda Stroh Anderson, Johnston
Honorable Mention) Tamara Niles Sprole, Des Moines
Bag or Tote
1) Chris Shelton, Des Moines
2) Beverly Luke, Ottumwa
3) Shauneen Linton, Des Moines
4) Denise Balvanz, Ames
Fashion Accessory
1) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk
2) Carrie Cavanaugh, Altoona
3) Lisa Houchins, Des Moines
4) Karen Thalacker, Waverly
Honorable Mention) Diann Egeland, Madrid
Handspun Garment
1) Beth Porter, Peru
2) Christine Lyle Thomson, Cedar Rapids
3) Elizabeth Shreeves, Lone Tree
Handspun Fashion Accessory
1) Vicki Tardy, Iowa City
2) Elizabeth Shreeves, Lone Tree
3) Leanna Lesmeister, Cedar Rapids
Felted - Slippers
1) Julia Humphrey, Story City
2) Sarah Runchey, Des Moines
Felted - Hat
1) Carolyn Hurley, Des Moines
2) Sandra Kavanagh, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Karen Hatfield, West Des Moines
Felted - Purse
1) Linda Stroh Anderson, Johnston
2) Kay Crawford, Pella
3) Lisa Wilcox, Iowa City
Felted - Mittens
1) Wendy Kepford, Waverly
“Nothing Compares” to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. 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.
* * *
