Announcing: 2012 Design Competition Winners

Doris Chan, Andee Graves, and Shari White (the Design Competition Committee) are pleased to announce: CGOA 2012 Design Competition Results   Category: Accessories, sponsored by WEBS, Americas Yarn Store   Third Prize $100 30 “Romantic Pineapple Shawl”, designed by Kathryn White Second Prize $200 44 “Vineyard at Dawn Shawl”, designed by Linda Dean First Prize $300 29 “Knots of Love Shawl”, designed by Kathryn White   Category: Afghans, sponsored by Red Heart   Third Prize $100 69 “Diagonal Modern Art”, Nancy Smith Second Prize $200 67 “Ahana”, designed by Brenda Bourg First Prize $300 34 “Princess and the Pea”, designed by Michele Wilcox   Category: Fashion, sponsored by Interweave Crochet   Third Prize $100 51 “Cool Breeze Tee”, designed by Jill Hanratty Second Prize $200 49 “Glendalough Shrug”, designed by Jennifer Ryan First Prize $300 65 “Mystique”, designed by Tammy Hildebrand   Category: Small Wonders Jewelry, sponsored by Boye and the Crochet Dude brand   Third Prize $100 ​14 “Hairpin Lace Bracelet”; designed by Jean DeMouy Second Prize $200 10 “Marseille Necklace”, designed by Shelby Allaho First Prize $300 ​47 “NC Necklace”, designed by Karen C. K. Ballard   Category: Thread Crochet, sponsored by AllFreeCrochet. Com and FaveCrafts.com   Third Prize $100 ​27 “Southern Rose Doily”, designed by Kathryn White Second Prize $200 ​18 “Pineapple Rose Delight”, designed by Carol Booth First Prize $300 ​24 “Charm Blouse”, Natalia Kononova Category: Fanciful Fashion, sponsored by Tahki Stacy Charles Yarns   Third Prize $100 ​62 “The Whirlwind”, designed by Diana Toni Second Prize $200 ​17 “Freya Dress”, designed by Linda Skuja First Prize $300 ​25 “Summer Dreams Bolero”, designed by Dot Drake   Category: Artistic Expression, sponsored by Tulip Company   Third Prize $100 ​33 “Sensory Herbary”, designed by Martha Furman Kojro Second Prize $200 ​38 “Cat Tree”, designed by Sachiko Adams First Prize $300 ​28 “Ageless Elegance Gatetop Purse”, designed by Kathryn White   $200 Special Award for Technical Merit, sponsored by Designing Vashti​ 25 “Summer Dreams Bolero”, designed by Dot Drake   $100 Founders Award, sponsored by Gwen Blakley Kinsler 34 “Princess and the Pea”, designed by Michele Wilcox   $1000 Grand Prize, sponsored by Vogue Knitting Crochet ​52 “Reversible Rowan Tree Vest”, designed by Laurinda Reddig​