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Entries in TAUNY's North Country Noggins hat contest were judged before the display opened by a team of accomplished and experienced knitters: master knitter Barbara Klemens, owner of the Yarn Shop in Canton for over 50 years; Kate Wells, a passionate knitter who has been knitting since she was a teenager; and TAUNY Board member Hallie Bond, who is also an avid needleworker.

And the winners are....

Grand Prize: Mirror Image by Heather Nelson, Potsdam
Best Construction: Sunday Hat by Georgette Bacon, Nicholville
Best Use of Color: A Snowy Day in Canton by Jody Horwitz, Canton
Best Example of Traditional Technique: A New Challenge for My Hands . . .And My Head by Debbie White, Ogdensburg
Most Fun: Cat Hat by Anita Figueras and Ana Best, Russell

Judges also gave Awards of Merit to:

Cone Hat by Sally Kirby, Canton
Swiss Minaret by Marcy Neville, Keene Valley
Saranac Sombrero by Beth Benson, Saranac Lake
Fine Cable by Lis Barsuglia-Madsen, Harrisville
Estonian-style Colorwork Hat by Vanessa Bittner, Winthrop

Many thanks to the local businesses that contributed prizes for the North Country Noggins contest: Linsie Woolsie, Canton; Misty Hollow, Potsdam; Fiber Options, Rensselaer Falls.

Visitors may vote for their favorite for the People's Choice Award until the display closes on January 23.

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