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Indie Yarn & Fiber

YarnCon is Chicago's homegrown yarn-centric exhibition -- a place to promote, sell, and celebrate the independent yarny arts.

Independent fiber folk come from all across the country to bring us their hand-dyed, handmade yarny goodness!

Join us Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, 2024, at the Plumbers Union Hall, 1340 W. Washington Blvd.

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News & Musings

2024 Food Truck Spotlight

YarnCon happens this weekend! Are you ready for this much fun? Because fiber fanatics cannot live on yarn alone (although we try our best), we are thrilled to announce the food truck lineup for YarnCon 2023. This year, sandwich and American comfort food experts The Fat Shallot will be on hand alongside dumpling and baowich […]

YarnCon 2024 is 8 days away!

Are you getting excited about YarnCon? It’s a week and one day away, and maybe you want to check out our vendors in advance of the show. You can always check out our Vendors page to see who is coming this year, but if looking at the logos is a little hard on you, or […]

Pardon Our “Dust”

Hey folks, we’re working on the website, and fixing a few issues. Nothing to worry about. Since you’re here, please check out the 2024 Vendors list! We’ll have lots of updates soon, thanks so much for your interest in YarnCon!

Questions about YarnCon 2024

We are delighted to see folks getting excited for YarnCon this year! Recently we’ve been getting a number of questions that many others of you have as well, so let’s answer them! Q: I don’t see class or workshop information; how do I apply to teach, or register for classes?A: Up until now, we’ve had […]

YarnCon Hours
April 20, Saturday: 10am to 5pm
April 21, Sunday: 10am to 3pm


Free to attend and shop! No ticket necessary.

This year's coffee vendor is Kikwetu Coffee! We're excited to welcome them to YarnCon.