Riihimäki knitting competition

The city of Riihimäki is organizing a knitting competition, where the city is looking for knitted garments that depict Riihimäki. The competition period starts on October 14, 2024 and ends on February 28, 2025.

You can participate in the competition with any knitted piece of clothing. It can be, for example, socks, gloves, beanie, scarf or sweater.

Our city is known for, among other things, handmade glass, a lively cultural life, the railway and robotics.

What kind of knitting pattern do you think would best depict the city of Riihimäki? We are looking for inventive and creative proposals for our knitting competition.

Anyone can participate in the competition with their own creation. The finished work can be brought or sent to the Riihimäki city customer service point Tietotupa (Eteläinen Asemakatu 2).

The competition period is until the end of February 2025. After that, the jury chooses the best knitted piece of clothing.

By participating in the competition, knitters give the city permission to publish a picture of the knit on its website and social media channels.

Competition rules

• You can knit with the yarn and technique of your choice.
• The garment must embody Riihimäki in some way.
• You can only participate in the competition with your own, previously unpublished design model.
• A knitting pattern chart is not required for the competition, but you can share yours if you wish to make other knitters happy.
• The knitted work participating in the competition must arrive at the information center no later than Friday, February 28th, 2025 at 14.30 p.m.

Awards

The prize is a product package worth 200 euros, which includes 150 euros worth products of Pieni Nappipuoti and 50 euros worth products of the city of Riihimäki.

Submission of work to competition

Bring your finished garment to the city's customer service point in Tietotupa during its opening hours at Eteläinen Asemakatu 2, 11130 Riihimäki. You can also send your knitting by post. The participant is responsible for the postage costs. Please submit your work in good time so that it arrives by the deadline.

When submitting a sweater to the contest, include the following information:

• Your contact information (name, phone number, address and email)
• A free-form description of the Riihimäki motif in the garment or where the model was inspired.
• Information on whether the work will be returned to you after the competition or whether it will be donated to the church's diaconate work.
• Knitting pattern chart, if you want to give the city the right to share the knitting instructions publicly, for example on its website and social media. The designer's name is mentioned in the instructions. Making and sharing the chart is not mandatory. Sharing the instructions does not affect the jury's evaluation.

Inspiration to planning

You can get inspiration from, for example, the city's attractions: statues, theaters, parks or the public outdoor swimming facilities. There is also a lot to learn from Riihimäki's history, events, street art, people and, for example, sports.

The Riihimäki city logo, R-element and colors are also a source of inspiration for knitters. However, it is not mandatory to use them.

Brand guide and graphic instructions
Riihimäki videos
Ole Riksu campaign videos

Jury of the competition

In March 2025, the jury that will evaluate the works will include the chairwoman of the city council Miia Nahkuri, the city Mayor Jouni Eho, Sanna Ventola, entrepreneur of Pieni Nappipuoti, craftsman from the college/school, who will be specified later, and communication and marketing manager Mia Miettinen.

The short address of this page is www.riihimaki.fi/neulekilpailu.