Crochet and Knitting Contests for 2011

by Kelly

Ending June 13th - Mary Maxim - Original design afghan and Holiday Crafts Contest. Top prize is $2000. The link is here.

Ending June 15th - Herrschners - Original design afghan contest. Top prize is $2500. The link is here.

These first two were only included because they seem to be annual events. No guarantee that they will be held next year, but there's a pretty good chance.


Ending June 30th - Good Karma Farm Knitting and Crochet contest. Knit or crochet a scarf using only one skein of Good Karma Farm wool. Prize is eight skeins of their Merino/Alpaca yarn. The link is here.

Ending August 15th - Knitting and Crochet 2013 Calender contest. Original designs in knit or crochet. Short patterns only. First prize is $500, and you receive a free calendar with every entry. The link is here.

Ending August 31st - CGOA Design Competition. You must be a member of CGOA to participate. Original design contest with seven categories including fashion, accessories, small scale and afghans. Prizes - An unspecified grand prize, $300 first prize, $200 second prize, and $100 third prize in each category.  The link is here, look in their right sidebar for the contest.


And finally, here's an easy one. Red Heart is having a Retweet contest for June 2011. No original design required, just retweet their post and earn an entry for a chance to win some of their new Red Heart yarn.