Each year the Minnesota Knitters’ Guild has a weekend-long event called Yarnover held in the Twin Cities metro area. Prestigious local and national instructors teach a variety of courses and fiber vendors fill the Yarnover Marketplace. Classes are open to members only, but the marketplace is free and open to the public.

One of the primary benefits of belonging to the Minnesota Knitters' Guild is early registration for Yarnover classes! Make sure your dues are current by December 31st, 2020 so you can qualify for early registration on January 9th, 2021 at 8am CST. Those who join after the 31st will be able to register for Yarnover on January 16th, 2021 at 8am CST. You must be a member of the Guild to attend the Yarnover dinner or take classes. For the most up-to-date information on Yarnover 2021, join the Guild for email updates. 

You can also get updates through our Ravelry group, Facebook page and Twitter.

Yarnover 2021 Key Details

• It will be held Friday, April 23 - Sunday, April 25.
• Friday evening is the Yarnover Dinner and keynote address (speaker to be announced).
• Saturday is the Yarnover marketplace and classes.
• Sunday morning is the April Minnesota Knitters' Guild member meeting with guest speaker to be announced.
• We will be at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West in Plymouth.
• The Yarnover 2021 Brochure will be available here when it's ready. In the meantime you can see our most recent brochure here: click here to see the Yarnover 2020 Brochure.
• You must be a member of the Guild to attend the Yarnover dinner or take classes.

Instructors and Classes

Check back later for the list of teachers and classes for Yarnover 2021.

Instructors are invited to teach based on their class portfolios, current knitting trends and feedback from participants and the Yarnover committee. If you are interested in teaching at a future Yarnover or have a great suggestion for a teacher please contact our current chairperson, Shelley Hermanson at yarnovermkg@gmail.com.

The Yarnover Marketplace

The marketplace is open to the public and full of scrumptious yarn and fabulous knitting accessories that will make you wish you’d allowed yourself a bigger budget! The marketplace is on the Saturday of Yarnover weekend, and it’s free to shop. Check back later for the list of Yarnover 2021 vendors.

If you are interested in becoming a vendor at Yarnover, please contact vendor support at YarnoverVendors@gmail.com. Vendor applications are accepted in the Fall for the Spring Yarnover event.

Door Prizes and Sponsorships

Door Prizes - We are very grateful for the on-going support of local shops and national contributors who have generously donated yarn, books, subscriptions and other knitting-related items as door prizes for our events. All door prize donors are listed on the Yarnover map given out to every attendee. Donors who donate an item or items worth over $75 will have their company's logo and link posted on this page for at least six months.

Sponsorships  - We have many different opportunities for sponsorships including the Yarnover Shawl Contest, Yarn Bingo, and Coffee/Tea stations. Sponsorships are very affordable and can be tailored to your budget. Sponsors will have their logo and link on the Yarnover page of the website for at least six months, be listed on the Yarnover map handed out to every attendee, their logo on a large sign at Yarnover, and the opportunity to hand out coupons, flyers, or catalogs to Yarnover attendees. Ask us for a list of available sponsorship opportunities.

If you have questions or need additional information about donating DOOR PRIZES or becoming a SPONSOR, please contact Caitlin at eventsmnkg@gmail.com.

The Minnesota Knitters' Guild thanks the 2020 Yarnover sponsors: