HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?

Sign up (here!) and join the roster for Team Bloomin’ Spindle, Team Cog Cycles, or Team Evanston Stitchworks.

THEN WHAT?

Choose any project you like, either something you’ve been working on or something new! Then each week Weigh your project to earn “base hits.” each base hit increases your chances at winning!

(weekly weigh-in form is here!)

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? DO I HAVE TO BE A KNITTER?

Any knitter, crocheter, weaver, bargello enthusiast can join the roster and qualify for base hits.

DO I HAVE TO MAKE A CERTAIN PATTERN?

Stitchers choice! Work on whatever project you’d like to qualify for base hits as long as you’re using fingering, dk, or worsted weigh yarn!

WHAT TYPE OF YARN CAN I USE?

You are welcome to use any yarn you have! However, any Gnome depot yarn earns you double the base hits!

DOES IT HAVE TO BE A CERTAIN WEIGHT YARN?

any fingering, dk, or worsted weight yarn qualifies for base hits. every 15 grams of fingering weight or 30 grams DK/worsted weight stitched earns you a base hit for the week.

if you’re using another weight of stash yarn enter in these corresponding weights:

lace = fingering weight

sport = dk weight

aran = worsted weight

MY SHOP IS OUT OF THE 2026 COLORWAYS ALREADY! WHERE CAN I GET MORE?

Place a special order at your local shop and they’ll work with gnome depot to get as much yarn as you need for your project. However, please be aware that Special orders take two to three weeks for processing.

DO I HAVE TO LIVE IN CHICAGO?

Nope! We’d love for you to join in no matter where you’re stitching from! Weigh ins can be submitted via our google form every week to qualify for base hits.

WHAT DO I WIN?

Each shop will have a mid-season MVC (5/17) and a final mvc (6/7). additionally The player with the most base hits/runs overall at the end of season (june 7th) will win the grand prize: tba!

HOW DO I WEIGH IN?

If you want to be counted towards MVC status for mid-season please submit via the google form by Saturday 5/16, mvc for each shop will be announced 5pm cdt sunday 5/17.

HOW DO I GET THE BONUS?

There are 2 ways to receive a bonus towards your base hits. The 1st is by using official Crosstown yarn (any team’s color, and year). When using official Crosstown colors, you’ll receive 2x the base hits for that project.

The 2nd is by posting a picture of your progress to Instagram (story, post, or reel) and tagging @gnome_depot_fiber as well as your team shop’s Instagram account:
@thebloominspindle
@cogcycles
@evanstonstitchworks

Your profile will need to be public to qualify for this bonus or we won’t be able to see your post/story. When you post your progress, you’ll receive +1 additional run. you’ll receive 1 bonus run for entries submitted 4/26-5/16 (mid-season) and 1 bonus run for entries submitted 5/17-6/6.

If your account is not public, you can email a photo to hello@gnomedepotfiber.com with your name/team and it will be posted for you. please only do this once each per qualifying time frame.

CAN I WEIGH IN MORE THAN 1 PROJECT?

Absolutely! As long as your project is using fingering, dk, or worsted weight yarn, you can weigh in for base hits.

HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS?

email us at hello@gnomedepotfiber.com, or contact your LYS directly.