Vendor Goodie Bag Information

Got the Goods for YarnCon?

We've become famous (infamous?) for handing out goodie bags to the first 50 shoppers through the doors each day; we've seen folks line up in the snow at 7am to score one of the bags. We also give them to thank our wonderful volunteers!

It's a great way to get your goods in front of shoppers on their way into the show, and they LOVE getting freebies (who doesn't?). Along with advertising in the YarnCon program, it's an excellent way to introduce yourself to shoppers upfront.

Please consider donating! If you decide to donate items for the goodie bags (yarn, stitch markers, stickers, fiber):

  • Let us know know by emailing Laura Staley at lstaley@gmail.com
  • Make plans to ship items so they arrive no later than Tuesday, April 1
  • Send items in increments of 50: either 50, 100, 150

For those setting up on Friday, April 4 and want to bring goodie items in person, please let us know ASAP by emailing Laura Staley at lstaley@gmail.com.

We will be unable to take goodie bag items on Saturday morning, as there isn't enough time to get them into the bags.

Send goodie bag inclusions here (arriving by 4/1/25):
YarnCon c/o Laura Staley
1349 E. Park Place
Chicago, IL 60637

Raffle

YarnCon also holds an hourly raffle! Raffle tickets help us keep admission to the show free. You are under no obligation to donate a prize to the raffle, but we're grateful to those who do! It helps us keep YarnCon entrance fee-free and fully accessible to the yarn-loving community.

If you have any questions that aren't answered here, please let us know. We couldn't do any of this without you, and we want everyone to have a great show!

Team YarnCon
Sara, Natalia, and Laura