From small regional craft fairs to national organizations like the Crocheters Guild of America, crochet communities love to have a little friendly competition every now and again.
In 2011 there was even an Extreme Crochet Championship hosted by an Australian brewing company as a publicity stunt for their new Dirty Granny Cider, which appealed to the crocheting community.
They had three “Crocheting Champions” crochet a beanie in “extreme conditions” (small boxes decked out in crochet art to feature settings such as crocheting in the ocean) as a way to attract a crowd – and it certainly did!
Although we have yet to hear of another Extreme Crochet Championship of any kind, we certainly can give you the resources to find a national or local crochet contest near you!
Crochet Contests You Can Enter to Win!
Although extreme sports and crocheting don't usually go hand in hand, there is no lack of crochet contests and challenges that happen around the world and throughout the year.
Although the deadline for entries this year has passed, Mary Maxim offers their design contest yearly! Enter any of your original designs to win a cash prize!
The categories are: Hand Knit Afghan, Crochet Afghan, and Baby Blanket (knit or crochet).
Although it seems to be on a stand-still since the onset of the pandemic, the CGOA offers a yearly design contest for any and all members to participate in! With six categories, members have a chance to show off their skills with any original design in: Fashion, Accessories, Home Décor & Afghans, Tunisian, Artistic Expression and Thread Crochet. Sign up for a membership to stay informed.
With last years theme being Fantasy Creatures, Amigurumi.com has a yearly fun design challenge for any who want to participate. Participants can get community to vote and prizes include gift cards to yarn supply stores, crochet accessories, yarn and more!
With monthly challenges and contest, Club Crochet is a fun and thriving online community that sparks creativity and originality! Check out all the monthly membership perks of this online community here.
Lastly, find or create your own local crochet community and run your own neighborhood crochet contest through MeetUp - an online platform for finding community with like-interested folks!