Fall — the evenings get longer, the air gets cooler, and suddenly a warm pair of socks feels like the most practical thing in the world. Luckily, with a bit of wool and some maker skills, you’ve got everything you need to make your own pair!
That’s the vibe behind our Fall into Knitting contest – combining the craft of knitting with the possibilities of 3D printing. We’d love to see 3D-printed tools that directly support the process: holders, tension adjusters, yarn feeders, built-in stitch markers, bobbin organizers, or modular rigs that help with winding, blocking, or storing yarn balls during the work.
If your idea leans more toward crocheting rather than knitting, that’s ok too!
And if you’re up for a bigger challenge (which is more than welcome), it can be something as ambitious as a full knitting machine! Like this Circular Sock Knitting Machine by JeepingJohnny, a complex but brilliant project that shows how far you can take it.
Johnny managed to build not only a machine but a whole knitting community around his project — with thousands of prints, comments, and even collaborations with YouTubers who helped him create a detailed video guide. That’s the kind of spirit we love to see! 🧡
And here’s the good news:
To give you enough time for projects on that scale, we decided that the contest will run
for a full two months!
Looking for a thread to follow? Explore these knitting helpers from Printables:
 Yarn Winder TP Roll Adapter |
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 Knitting machine |
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 Knitting Stitch Marker |
Prizes
First place
The first-place winner will unwrap a brand new Original Prusa MK4S Kit!
Second place
Second place will be rewarded with 2000 Prusameters – which is enough for grabbing
5 spools of Prusament or choosing from other selected products including Prusa Merch!
Third place
For third place, you’ll get 1200 Prusameters , perfect for picking out 3 spools of Prusament or exploring other options from the rewards section.
Representative images of what you can exchange your Prusameters prize for.
Starring: Mikoláš Zuza & Pepa’s head
Community’s Picks
As always you all have a chance to help award some prizes too. We want to see your makes of these designs and the five entries with the most makes (who are not also main prize winners or honorary mentioned) will each receive 400 Prusameters.
Judging Criteria:
- The overall quality of the model.
- Printability – Whether the model has an optimal orientation, whether it is divided into multiple parts so it can be printed more easily (without supports) etc.
- Originality – If you create something truly unique, it will be rated better than a slightly altered existing model.
- Popularity – Share your model to increase its popularity, and prove that users appreciate such a model.
- Your other works – In case we can’t decide between two favorite designs, we often check your other models to see what you can do.
- Assembly instructions – If your model consists of multiple parts, we check how easy it is to assemble the final product.
- Photo quality – Well-lit, in-focus, and clear photos help show off your work and help us pick the best designs. For tips, check out our Basics of Product Photography course!
How to participate?
It’s easy to participate in this competition. Just follow these simple instructions.
- Design and create a model or improve an already existing one (“remix”) so that the result fits the theme of this contest. The model has to be printable on an FFF/FDM or SLA 3D printer (any manufacturer and model). This also means that you don’t need to own a 3D printer to participate. When creating the model, keep in mind the pros and cons of various types of 3D printing technologies and what can and can’t be actually done.
- Upload the model to Printables.com and make sure it contains:
- Model in .3MF or .STL file format (print files are optional)
- Photo or render of the model (ideally both)
- Model description
- Add the model to the contest. You will find the new competition button just below the download button on the print’s page after you publish your print. Click the Compete medal and select the “Fall into Knitting” contest. After that, your print will be shown on the contest page and you will be in the running.
Of course, you can share your model on social networks (Facebook, Instagram, X, Pinterest,…), and don’t forget to add @printablescom. This can help increase the popularity of the model.
Terms and conditions
- The contest runs from October 01, 2025, to December 01, 2025.
- You can submit up to 5 unique models to the competition and increase your chances of winning.
- Models submitted to the contest must be models that have been uploaded on or after September 01, 2025.
- The model must contain at least one printed part.
- By entering the contest, you agree to keep your model posted to Printables.com for a minimum of one year. The Prusa team reserves the right to repost your design if it is removed before the end of that year.
- You must be the original creator of the model you upload, please do not repost other people’s models from other sites.
- AI-generated models are not allowed. Please submit only designs you created yourself.
- We reserve the right to terminate the competition or change the conditions of the competition at any time. In case of violation of the terms and conditions or attempted fraud, the competitor will be disqualified.
- Submitting entries that do not fit the contest criteria will result in disqualification and repeated offenses may disqualify you from future contests.
- Results are at the judge’s discretion and all results are final.
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