Ugly Sweater Contest Winner SVG

About this design

Somebody has to take home the title, and they deserve more than a round of applause. This is a county-fair style prize ribbon made for the ugliest sweater in the room. A gold sawtooth ring frames a red disc, and two red ribbon tails hang down with notched ends. The words UGLY SWEATER follow the curve across the top, CONTEST WINNER curves along the bottom, and a small green sweater with red trim and a cream zigzag row sits in the middle.

Pieces and weeding

This is the busiest file in the set: 35 pieces and 14 cut-outs. Each curved letter is its own piece, which accounts for most of the count. The rest are the gold edge, the red disc, the two tails and the sweater (body, sleeves, cuffs, hem and collar divided by thin cut lines, plus its zigzag row). The cut-outs are the sweater’s neck opening, the rib slots in its cuffs and hem, and the enclosed spaces inside letters like the O, R and A. With this many small letters, use strong transfer tape and burnish well along the arcs. It passes our cut checks from about 7 inches wide, so it’s meant for shirts, bags and signs rather than tiny tags.

Color layers

• Base and lines in dark green-black: the whole rosette cut as the base, which shows as the outlines and the gaps between parts
• Sweater in pine green: the little sweater’s body and sleeves
• Ribbing and trim in Christmas red: the disc, both ribbon tails, and the sweater’s cuffs, hem and collar
• Knit pattern in cream: the zigzag row
• Accents in golden yellow: the sawtooth edge
• Lettering in cream: both lines of curved text

Running the contest

Decide the categories before the party so judging doesn’t drag on. A few that work: ugliest overall, best homemade sweater, most blinking lights, best couple or family match. Let guests vote on paper slips dropped in a jar, and count them while dessert goes out. One rosette for the overall winner is enough; a party sign at the door sets the stage.

Prize ideas built on this file

• Winner’s tee or apron in iron-on vinyl, pressed in advance in a one-size-fits-most style
• Trophy plaque: the color file in adhesive vinyl on a painted wood round
• Tote bag filled with cocoa and candy
• Pin-on badge: Print Then Cut on cardstock, laminated, with a safety pin glued to the back
• Framed certificate with the rosette at the top and the winner’s name written below

Iron-on order

Press the base first, then the red disc and tails, then the gold edge. Add the green sweater, its red trim and cream knit row, and finish with the lettering. Follow the vinyl’s heat guide for each pass.

Sizes

Pairs well with

The Ugly Sweater Squad shirt suits a team entry, and the Ugly Christmas Sweater is a classic for the winner to wear next year.