Crochet Bernie Sanders makes appearance at Wash. convention

TACOMA (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders didn't make it to the Washington Democratic Convention, but a crochet version of him did.

Donna Burdick, a delegate from Everett, crafted the life-sized upper body of Sanders, complete with tie and eyeglasses, shortly after the caucuses earlier this year. The final touches _ his teeth and a bird on his shoulder _ were added on Friday, the first day of the convention.

She said that she brought him because Sanders is ``always by my side.''

``He represents everything I represent,'' she said. ``He can't be at our convention today, so I thought I'd bring him and raise awareness about Bernie.''

Sanders won the Washington state caucuses in March.