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  "textContent": "<p>Thirty minutes after <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://yarncon.com/\" target=\"_blank\" >YarnCon</a> kicked off on Saturday, the fiber fair was already buzzing with chaotic energy.</p><p>Crowds were spilling into booths full of sweaters, shawls, spindles and needles. Makers were happily spinning and weaving. And people were squeezing — and sometimes smelling — yarn. Lots and lots of colorful yarn.</p><p>“I don't need it,” said Kimberly Carlos, of Dyer, Ind., a self-proclaimed “fiber enthusiast” who stood in line for hours to get into the free event at Plumbers Hall in the West Loop. “Most of us don't need it. But it's kind of like my relaxation. Yarn is my therapy.”</p><p>More than 2,000 people are expected to visit YarnCon, which continues on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The annual fair launched in 2007 to support local, independent fiber producers, who could not afford to participate in major craft shows. After a small start at the Pulaski Fieldhouse, the event has now grown to feature more than 60 vendors from Illinois and throughout the United States.</p><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-100000\" name=\"image-100000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ff9257e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6914x3880+0+364/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd0%2F66%2F01cfc0b14eb4a33ec91ce53d5cfc%2Fyarncon-260412-12.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/89cd7fd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6914x3880+0+364/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd0%2F66%2F01cfc0b14eb4a33ec91ce53d5cfc%2Fyarncon-260412-12.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/df8ca9b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6914x3880+0+364/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd0%2F66%2F01cfc0b14eb4a33ec91ce53d5cfc%2Fyarncon-260412-12.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"People mill around the booths during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/df8ca9b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6914x3880+0+364/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd0%2F66%2F01cfc0b14eb4a33ec91ce53d5cfc%2Fyarncon-260412-12.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/df10f65/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6914x3880+0+364/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd0%2F66%2F01cfc0b14eb4a33ec91ce53d5cfc%2Fyarncon-260412-12.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/df8ca9b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6914x3880+0+364/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd0%2F66%2F01cfc0b14eb4a33ec91ce53d5cfc%2Fyarncon-260412-12.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>People mill around the booths during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall on the Near West Side on Saturday.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p>In contrast to the frenzied environment at the fair, the act of knitting or crocheting has a calming effect for hobbyists. YarnCon attendees reported benefits to their mental health, praising the activity for helping them build community, learn a skill and find an alternative to the fast-fashion craze.</p><p>“Because of the slow nature of the craft, it's really allowing you to sit and spend time with yourself,” said attendee Michael Smith, of Rogers Park.<b> </b>“Everything's so fast-paced. Whether you're scrolling on Instagram or TikTok, it's very overstimulating.”</p><div class=\"RichTextSidebarModule Enhancement\" data-module data-align-center><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"module-700000\" name=\"module-700000\"></a> <div class=\"RichTextModule-items RichTextBody\"><b>YarnCon</b><br><ul class=\"rte2-style-ul\" id=\"rte-8f9017b2-35f9-11f1-b7cf-f5f311a789d9\"><li>Continues Sunday, April 12</li><li>10 a.m. - 3 p.m. </li><li>Plumbers Hall, 1350 W. Washington Blvd.</li><li>Free admission</li><li><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://yarncon.com/\" target=\"_blank\" >yarncon.com</a></li></ul></div> </div><p>Smith said knitting and crocheting communities have allowed him to make friendships amid shrinking \"third places,\" or social social spaces outside of home and work.</p><p>“I'm happy that the city has something like this for fiber nerds to come out and be in community with one another,\" he said.</p><p>It's also appealing for attendees to make connections with vendors, said Natalia Uribe Wilson, of Woodlawn, who founded YarnCon with Sara Ware, of Kalamazoo, Mich. It's a different experience than visiting a big box retail store, she added.</p><p>“When you buy it here, you're meeting the person who dyed it, spun it and raised the sheep,\" Wilson said. \"You can actually learn about the product and the hands that made it.”</p><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-950000\" name=\"image-950000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/88bced0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6629x3720+0+349/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb9%2F23%2F4e98cd1947eea125bff4d168f0f4%2Fyarncon-260412-32.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/efd612b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6629x3720+0+349/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb9%2F23%2F4e98cd1947eea125bff4d168f0f4%2Fyarncon-260412-32.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ab3f5e9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6629x3720+0+349/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb9%2F23%2F4e98cd1947eea125bff4d168f0f4%2Fyarncon-260412-32.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Kim Upper, known as “The Spinning Guy,” makes yarn with a spinning wheel during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall on the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ab3f5e9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6629x3720+0+349/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb9%2F23%2F4e98cd1947eea125bff4d168f0f4%2Fyarncon-260412-32.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1d5e094/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6629x3720+0+349/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb9%2F23%2F4e98cd1947eea125bff4d168f0f4%2Fyarncon-260412-32.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ab3f5e9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6629x3720+0+349/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb9%2F23%2F4e98cd1947eea125bff4d168f0f4%2Fyarncon-260412-32.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Kim Upper, known as “The Spinning Guy,” makes yarn with a spinning wheel during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall on the Near West Side on Saturday.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p>Among the Chicago vendors was Grace Cocking, owner of Gnome Depot Fiber, who specializes in hand-dyeing yarn. Cocking said she remembers saving up to attend to YarnCon as a customer each year; now, she interacts with patrons who do the same and specifically seek out her business.</p><p>“It's such a big deal,” she said. “Every year, people line up earlier and earlier. I think it's all about community.”</p><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-bf0000\" name=\"image-bf0000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/550991e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4774x2679+0+252/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2Fcb%2F1295bdc64573a5eb9e3450c0d6c3%2Fyarncon-260412-23.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ddaf554/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4774x2679+0+252/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2Fcb%2F1295bdc64573a5eb9e3450c0d6c3%2Fyarncon-260412-23.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/10b5901/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4774x2679+0+252/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2Fcb%2F1295bdc64573a5eb9e3450c0d6c3%2Fyarncon-260412-23.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Gnome Depot’s signature yarn design features specks of colors and are for sale during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall on the Near West Side this weekend.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/10b5901/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4774x2679+0+252/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2Fcb%2F1295bdc64573a5eb9e3450c0d6c3%2Fyarncon-260412-23.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4abf1dc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4774x2679+0+252/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2Fcb%2F1295bdc64573a5eb9e3450c0d6c3%2Fyarncon-260412-23.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/10b5901/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4774x2679+0+252/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2Fcb%2F1295bdc64573a5eb9e3450c0d6c3%2Fyarncon-260412-23.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Gnome Depot’s signature yarn design, which feature specks of colors, are for sale during YarnCon at Plumbers Union Hall this weekend. </p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p>Anna Hrachovec, owner of Chicago-based Mochimochi Land, praised the “warm and welcoming” environment at YarnCon, as well as the creativity on display. </p><p>\"People are really innovative here,\" said Hrachovec, who specializes in knitted toys.</p><p>That inventive spirit can also be found among YarnCon attendees, who show up in their best homemade duds. Debra Jacobson, of Minnesota, wore a sweater featuring a vibrant western motif of cacti and chili peppers that was 25 years in the making.</p><p>“I had it all done, except I had to sew one sleeve on and crochet a button,” she said. “I was so tired of it, because it was so intense. But when I finally decided I was coming here for my birthday, I said I'm going to get that sweater done. ”</p><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\"> <bsp-carousel class=\"Carousel Enhancement\" data-align-center> <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"gallery-f50001\" name=\"gallery-f50001\"></a> <div> <div class=\"Carousel-slides\"> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/99ff982/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6457x4266+0+19/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9a%2F3d%2F1329f6d348a5bf7d985031262ae4%2Fyarncon-260412-24.JPG 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/825217a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6457x4266+0+19/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9a%2F3d%2F1329f6d348a5bf7d985031262ae4%2Fyarncon-260412-24.JPG 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5edec32/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6457x4266+0+19/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9a%2F3d%2F1329f6d348a5bf7d985031262ae4%2Fyarncon-260412-24.JPG\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Debra Jacobson, who traveled from Minnesota for her birthday, shows her sweater, which she said took 25 years to complete, during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall on the Near West Side on Saturday. \" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5edec32/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6457x4266+0+19/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9a%2F3d%2F1329f6d348a5bf7d985031262ae4%2Fyarncon-260412-24.JPG 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7059e86/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6457x4266+0+19/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9a%2F3d%2F1329f6d348a5bf7d985031262ae4%2Fyarncon-260412-24.JPG 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5edec32/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6457x4266+0+19/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9a%2F3d%2F1329f6d348a5bf7d985031262ae4%2Fyarncon-260412-24.JPG\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Debra Jacobson, who traveled from Minnesota for her birthday, shows her sweater, which she said took 25 years to complete, during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall on the Near West Side on Saturday. Jacobson said she started the sweater 25 years ago and only recently picked it back up again to finish a sleeve and add buttons.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">1</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5dd666c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa4%2Faf%2Ff17ff99443c9b2b5c47ce78dec2e%2Fyarncon-260412-21.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ee683d4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa4%2Faf%2Ff17ff99443c9b2b5c47ce78dec2e%2Fyarncon-260412-21.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/859e4fa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa4%2Faf%2Ff17ff99443c9b2b5c47ce78dec2e%2Fyarncon-260412-21.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Best friends Carina Cross (left) and Cathleen Ramirez wear matching “Chicago Dog” sweaters, which they knitted together. The sweaters are based on a pattern by staff at Bloomin’ Spindle, a yarn shop in Portage Park.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/859e4fa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa4%2Faf%2Ff17ff99443c9b2b5c47ce78dec2e%2Fyarncon-260412-21.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9956ea4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa4%2Faf%2Ff17ff99443c9b2b5c47ce78dec2e%2Fyarncon-260412-21.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/859e4fa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa4%2Faf%2Ff17ff99443c9b2b5c47ce78dec2e%2Fyarncon-260412-21.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Best friends Carina Cross (left) and Cathleen Ramirez came to YarnCon wearing matching “Chicago Dog” sweaters, which they knitted together. The sweaters are based on a pattern by staff at Bloomin’ Spindle, a yarn shop in Portage Park.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">2</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6739128/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F61%2Fa3%2Fadce091a4f2eba06a071497024f6%2Fyarncon-260412-37.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6d0ab1f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F61%2Fa3%2Fadce091a4f2eba06a071497024f6%2Fyarncon-260412-37.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/20466fd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F61%2Fa3%2Fadce091a4f2eba06a071497024f6%2Fyarncon-260412-37.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Amanda Star wears a watermelon-themed scarf that she knitted during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/20466fd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F61%2Fa3%2Fadce091a4f2eba06a071497024f6%2Fyarncon-260412-37.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/31583a1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F61%2Fa3%2Fadce091a4f2eba06a071497024f6%2Fyarncon-260412-37.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/20466fd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F61%2Fa3%2Fadce091a4f2eba06a071497024f6%2Fyarncon-260412-37.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Amanda Star wears a watermelon-themed scarf that she knitted.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">3</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/af3bad2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6653x4396+0+20/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F6e%2F7fe20d704d8f9aee2ec267d8ecb1%2Fyarncon-260412-3.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8d6286d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6653x4396+0+20/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F6e%2F7fe20d704d8f9aee2ec267d8ecb1%2Fyarncon-260412-3.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/61c5771/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6653x4396+0+20/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F6e%2F7fe20d704d8f9aee2ec267d8ecb1%2Fyarncon-260412-3.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Amy Shirley wears a sweater she knitted that was designed by Anna Johanna during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/61c5771/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6653x4396+0+20/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F6e%2F7fe20d704d8f9aee2ec267d8ecb1%2Fyarncon-260412-3.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/176c35a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6653x4396+0+20/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F6e%2F7fe20d704d8f9aee2ec267d8ecb1%2Fyarncon-260412-3.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/61c5771/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6653x4396+0+20/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F6e%2F7fe20d704d8f9aee2ec267d8ecb1%2Fyarncon-260412-3.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Amy Shirley wears a sweater she knitted that was designed by Anna Johanna.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">4</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b0a9b0f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F79%2Fd6%2F1e4d4397454695fc77b2a79b70e0%2Fyarncon-260412-4.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9649440/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F79%2Fd6%2F1e4d4397454695fc77b2a79b70e0%2Fyarncon-260412-4.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/996fddf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F79%2Fd6%2F1e4d4397454695fc77b2a79b70e0%2Fyarncon-260412-4.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Amy Shirley wears a sweater she knitted that was designed by Anna Johanna during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/996fddf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F79%2Fd6%2F1e4d4397454695fc77b2a79b70e0%2Fyarncon-260412-4.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0233ef9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F79%2Fd6%2F1e4d4397454695fc77b2a79b70e0%2Fyarncon-260412-4.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/996fddf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F79%2Fd6%2F1e4d4397454695fc77b2a79b70e0%2Fyarncon-260412-4.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Amy Shirley wears a sweater she knitted that was designed by Anna Johanna on Saturday during YarnCon.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">5</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/da62eec/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6398x4227+0+19/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe1%2F11%2Fe0da889b49c7921390150921e9c0%2Fyarncon-260412-40.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fcce48a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6398x4227+0+19/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe1%2F11%2Fe0da889b49c7921390150921e9c0%2Fyarncon-260412-40.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f4ac1b6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6398x4227+0+19/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe1%2F11%2Fe0da889b49c7921390150921e9c0%2Fyarncon-260412-40.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Gerardo Limon, who is a crochet designer for Lion Brand Yarn, wears a crocheted shawl, hat, glove and top during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f4ac1b6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6398x4227+0+19/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe1%2F11%2Fe0da889b49c7921390150921e9c0%2Fyarncon-260412-40.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9bdb258/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6398x4227+0+19/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe1%2F11%2Fe0da889b49c7921390150921e9c0%2Fyarncon-260412-40.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f4ac1b6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6398x4227+0+19/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe1%2F11%2Fe0da889b49c7921390150921e9c0%2Fyarncon-260412-40.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Gerardo Limon, who is a crochet designer for Lion Brand Yarn, wears a crocheted shawl, hat, glove and top.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">6</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/545761f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F51%2Fed%2F8406f64b46beb5c5cd0a056a3c65%2Fyarncon-260412-30.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8b2ed3b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F51%2Fed%2F8406f64b46beb5c5cd0a056a3c65%2Fyarncon-260412-30.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9a2cee6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F51%2Fed%2F8406f64b46beb5c5cd0a056a3c65%2Fyarncon-260412-30.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"A blue and white knitted pattern called the Joyous Shawl pattern.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9a2cee6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F51%2Fed%2F8406f64b46beb5c5cd0a056a3c65%2Fyarncon-260412-30.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/629566f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F51%2Fed%2F8406f64b46beb5c5cd0a056a3c65%2Fyarncon-260412-30.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9a2cee6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x4630+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F51%2Fed%2F8406f64b46beb5c5cd0a056a3c65%2Fyarncon-260412-30.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">The Joyous Shawl pattern by Leela Frankcombe was knitted by Carissa Letz, an instructor at Knit 1, and worn by her friend and fellow instructor Theresa Bailey during YarnCon.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">7</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/24b8e89/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6934x4581+0+21/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffd%2Fb9%2F6b9cbda744919790f44e56724cdd%2Fyarncon-260412-1.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c84c6eb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6934x4581+0+21/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffd%2Fb9%2F6b9cbda744919790f44e56724cdd%2Fyarncon-260412-1.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c0a0cc2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6934x4581+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffd%2Fb9%2F6b9cbda744919790f44e56724cdd%2Fyarncon-260412-1.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Lisa Moragne wears a black wool jacket with white designs that she knitted.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c0a0cc2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6934x4581+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffd%2Fb9%2F6b9cbda744919790f44e56724cdd%2Fyarncon-260412-1.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/41913b0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6934x4581+0+21/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffd%2Fb9%2F6b9cbda744919790f44e56724cdd%2Fyarncon-260412-1.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c0a0cc2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6934x4581+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffd%2Fb9%2F6b9cbda744919790f44e56724cdd%2Fyarncon-260412-1.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Lisa Moragne wears a wool jacket she knitted.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">8</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7ead05e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6520x4308+0+20/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1c%2F79%2F71d2ec784b9289036142fafee7a9%2Fyarncon-260412-2.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9dec84b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6520x4308+0+20/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1c%2F79%2F71d2ec784b9289036142fafee7a9%2Fyarncon-260412-2.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4b9addd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6520x4308+0+20/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1c%2F79%2F71d2ec784b9289036142fafee7a9%2Fyarncon-260412-2.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Carly Olig, who traveled from Madison, Wisc., wears a sweater that was designed by Amy Christoffers and knitted by Olig during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4b9addd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6520x4308+0+20/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1c%2F79%2F71d2ec784b9289036142fafee7a9%2Fyarncon-260412-2.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ee1014b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6520x4308+0+20/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1c%2F79%2F71d2ec784b9289036142fafee7a9%2Fyarncon-260412-2.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4b9addd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6520x4308+0+20/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1c%2F79%2F71d2ec784b9289036142fafee7a9%2Fyarncon-260412-2.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Carly Olig, who traveled from Madison, Wisc., wears a sweater that was designed by Amy Christoffers and knitted by Olig.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">9</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/393743a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3525x2329+0+10/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3f%2F87%2Ffb47fc2544f791d278ac242a47c7%2Fyarncon-260412-11.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2fa2810/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3525x2329+0+10/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3f%2F87%2Ffb47fc2544f791d278ac242a47c7%2Fyarncon-260412-11.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/667ac8f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3525x2329+0+10/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3f%2F87%2Ffb47fc2544f791d278ac242a47c7%2Fyarncon-260412-11.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"An attendee carries a sweater in a bag during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/667ac8f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3525x2329+0+10/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3f%2F87%2Ffb47fc2544f791d278ac242a47c7%2Fyarncon-260412-11.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1315690/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3525x2329+0+10/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3f%2F87%2Ffb47fc2544f791d278ac242a47c7%2Fyarncon-260412-11.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/667ac8f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3525x2329+0+10/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3f%2F87%2Ffb47fc2544f791d278ac242a47c7%2Fyarncon-260412-11.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">An attendee carries a sweater in a bag during YarnCon.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">10</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/638eaae/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6379x4215+0+19/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb1%2Fc7%2F69bf1b2c4b1d94768f9763ae81f1%2Fyarncon-260412-35.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e5dbc33/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6379x4215+0+19/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb1%2Fc7%2F69bf1b2c4b1d94768f9763ae81f1%2Fyarncon-260412-35.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b82c873/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6379x4215+0+19/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb1%2Fc7%2F69bf1b2c4b1d94768f9763ae81f1%2Fyarncon-260412-35.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Dornitcha Knickerson (right) and Elaine S. Johnson smile with their crocheted shawls during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b82c873/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6379x4215+0+19/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb1%2Fc7%2F69bf1b2c4b1d94768f9763ae81f1%2Fyarncon-260412-35.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a39c453/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6379x4215+0+19/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb1%2Fc7%2F69bf1b2c4b1d94768f9763ae81f1%2Fyarncon-260412-35.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b82c873/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6379x4215+0+19/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb1%2Fc7%2F69bf1b2c4b1d94768f9763ae81f1%2Fyarncon-260412-35.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Dornitcha Knickerson (right) and Elaine S. Johnson, who are in the same knitting group, smile with their crocheted shawls during YarnCon.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">11</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2c1da03/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6137x4055+0+18/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff3%2Fb1%2Fea0ed9d644a6ad6e5248862d6e44%2Fyarncon-260412-38.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2879d78/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6137x4055+0+18/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff3%2Fb1%2Fea0ed9d644a6ad6e5248862d6e44%2Fyarncon-260412-38.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c53196e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6137x4055+0+18/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff3%2Fb1%2Fea0ed9d644a6ad6e5248862d6e44%2Fyarncon-260412-38.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Bobby Robins (right), who is wearing a beret designed by Kimberly Porter and knitted by Robins, and Jay Shandilay, who is wearing a crocheted cardigan, smile during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c53196e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6137x4055+0+18/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff3%2Fb1%2Fea0ed9d644a6ad6e5248862d6e44%2Fyarncon-260412-38.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f6b6d1b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6137x4055+0+18/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff3%2Fb1%2Fea0ed9d644a6ad6e5248862d6e44%2Fyarncon-260412-38.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c53196e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6137x4055+0+18/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff3%2Fb1%2Fea0ed9d644a6ad6e5248862d6e44%2Fyarncon-260412-38.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Bobby Robins (right), who is wearing a beret designed by Kimberly Porter and knitted by Robins, and Jay Shandilay, who is wearing a crocheted cardigan.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">12</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c6cf5db/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5489x3627+0+16/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9d%2F2b%2F5ef539db4476bd9430ee7291bc74%2Fyarncon-260412-19.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e7c4e4f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5489x3627+0+16/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9d%2F2b%2F5ef539db4476bd9430ee7291bc74%2Fyarncon-260412-19.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7d70d8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5489x3627+0+16/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9d%2F2b%2F5ef539db4476bd9430ee7291bc74%2Fyarncon-260412-19.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Knitted cowls are on display during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7d70d8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5489x3627+0+16/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9d%2F2b%2F5ef539db4476bd9430ee7291bc74%2Fyarncon-260412-19.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/995fd61/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5489x3627+0+16/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9d%2F2b%2F5ef539db4476bd9430ee7291bc74%2Fyarncon-260412-19.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7d70d8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5489x3627+0+16/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9d%2F2b%2F5ef539db4476bd9430ee7291bc74%2Fyarncon-260412-19.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Knitted cowls on display during YarnCon. </span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">13</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9a2e5df/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6868x4538+0+21/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff4%2F57%2F481078b54356bf7ae0164b55a70e%2Fyarncon-260412-20.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/79e5803/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6868x4538+0+21/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff4%2F57%2F481078b54356bf7ae0164b55a70e%2Fyarncon-260412-20.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/596bf0e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6868x4538+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff4%2F57%2F481078b54356bf7ae0164b55a70e%2Fyarncon-260412-20.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Ayanna Michel-Strauder wears a knitted top based on a pattern by Lydia Morrow during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/596bf0e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6868x4538+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff4%2F57%2F481078b54356bf7ae0164b55a70e%2Fyarncon-260412-20.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dad07e0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6868x4538+0+21/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff4%2F57%2F481078b54356bf7ae0164b55a70e%2Fyarncon-260412-20.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/596bf0e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6868x4538+0+21/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ff4%2F57%2F481078b54356bf7ae0164b55a70e%2Fyarncon-260412-20.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Ayanna Michel-Strauder wears a knitted top based on a pattern by Lydia Morrow.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">14</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4819c54/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6550x4328+0+20/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F33%2Fcb%2F267274ab478fbba760529658dc6d%2Fyarncon-260412.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b251026/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6550x4328+0+20/resize/1680x1110!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F33%2Fcb%2F267274ab478fbba760529658dc6d%2Fyarncon-260412.jpg 2x\"/> <source width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dc20465/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6550x4328+0+20/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F33%2Fcb%2F267274ab478fbba760529658dc6d%2Fyarncon-260412.jpg\"/> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Kimberly Carlos wears a hat she knitted during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dc20465/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6550x4328+0+20/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F33%2Fcb%2F267274ab478fbba760529658dc6d%2Fyarncon-260412.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fded28a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6550x4328+0+20/resize/1680x1110!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F33%2Fcb%2F267274ab478fbba760529658dc6d%2Fyarncon-260412.jpg 2x\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dc20465/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6550x4328+0+20/resize/840x555!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F33%2Fcb%2F267274ab478fbba760529658dc6d%2Fyarncon-260412.jpg\"> </picture> </div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoTitle\"><span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Kimberly Carlos, who was the first in line to enter YarnCon, wears a hat she knitted.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">15</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f9ba546/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3561x2353+0+11/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffa%2F7a%2F89ee084e4daab6448f49d9cbdd9f%2Fyarncon-260412-10.jpg 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class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">Julie Stauffer wears a sweater she knitted that was based on a design by Gudren Johnston.</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-pipe\">|</span> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</span></div> <div class=\"CarouselSlide-pagination\"> <span class=\"CarouselSlide-currentSlide\">16</span> of <span class=\"CarouselSlide-slidesLength\">17</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"Carousel-slide\"> <div class=\"CarouselSlide\" > <div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"> <picture data-crop=\"large\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"840\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2cc0f4e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6628x4379+0+20/resize/840x555!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F4e%2F87%2Fd78980934d8d846b783066ca60c6%2Fyarncon-260412-16.jpg 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(left) and Cathleen Ramirez wear matching “Chicago Dog” sweaters, which they knitted together. The sweaters are based on a pattern by staff at Bloomin’ Spindle, a yarn shop in Portage Park.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ace1cb0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa4%2Faf%2Ff17ff99443c9b2b5c47ce78dec2e%2Fyarncon-260412-21.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/34a255d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/600x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa4%2Faf%2Ff17ff99443c9b2b5c47ce78dec2e%2Fyarncon-260412-21.jpg 2x\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ace1cb0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa4%2Faf%2Ff17ff99443c9b2b5c47ce78dec2e%2Fyarncon-260412-21.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" > </picture> 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she knitted that was designed by Anna Johanna during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e729eca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4435x4435+1109+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F6e%2F7fe20d704d8f9aee2ec267d8ecb1%2Fyarncon-260412-3.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ab45aa1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4435x4435+1109+0/resize/600x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F6e%2F7fe20d704d8f9aee2ec267d8ecb1%2Fyarncon-260412-3.jpg 2x\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" 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1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b42585b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/600x600!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F79%2Fd6%2F1e4d4397454695fc77b2a79b70e0%2Fyarncon-260412-4.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <source width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/950ee03/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F79%2Fd6%2F1e4d4397454695fc77b2a79b70e0%2Fyarncon-260412-4.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Amy Shirley wears a sweater she knitted that was designed by Anna Johanna during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/950ee03/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F79%2Fd6%2F1e4d4397454695fc77b2a79b70e0%2Fyarncon-260412-4.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/05a624f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/600x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F79%2Fd6%2F1e4d4397454695fc77b2a79b70e0%2Fyarncon-260412-4.jpg 2x\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/950ee03/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F79%2Fd6%2F1e4d4397454695fc77b2a79b70e0%2Fyarncon-260412-4.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" > </picture> </span> </div> </div> </div><div class=\"Carousel-nav-items-item\"> <div 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srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/36c014b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4265x4265+1067+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe1%2F11%2Fe0da889b49c7921390150921e9c0%2Fyarncon-260412-40.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Gerardo Limon, who is a crochet designer for Lion Brand Yarn, wears a crocheted shawl, hat, glove and top during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/36c014b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4265x4265+1067+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe1%2F11%2Fe0da889b49c7921390150921e9c0%2Fyarncon-260412-40.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6969851/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4265x4265+1067+0/resize/600x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe1%2F11%2Fe0da889b49c7921390150921e9c0%2Fyarncon-260412-40.jpg 2x\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/36c014b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4265x4265+1067+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fe1%2F11%2Fe0da889b49c7921390150921e9c0%2Fyarncon-260412-40.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" > </picture> </span> </div> </div> </div><div class=\"Carousel-nav-items-item\"> <div class=\"Carousel-mediaItem\"> <div class=\"Carousel-mediaItem-media\"> <span class=\"Link\"><picture data-crop=\"medium-square\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a8c5943/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/300x300!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F51%2Fed%2F8406f64b46beb5c5cd0a056a3c65%2Fyarncon-260412-30.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e6e1151/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/600x600!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F51%2Fed%2F8406f64b46beb5c5cd0a056a3c65%2Fyarncon-260412-30.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <source width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/47a434d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F51%2Fed%2F8406f64b46beb5c5cd0a056a3c65%2Fyarncon-260412-30.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"A blue and white knitted pattern called the Joyous Shawl pattern.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/47a434d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F51%2Fed%2F8406f64b46beb5c5cd0a056a3c65%2Fyarncon-260412-30.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/67cfacd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/600x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F51%2Fed%2F8406f64b46beb5c5cd0a056a3c65%2Fyarncon-260412-30.jpg 2x\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/47a434d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4672x4672+1168+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F51%2Fed%2F8406f64b46beb5c5cd0a056a3c65%2Fyarncon-260412-30.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" > </picture> </span> </div> </div> </div><div 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srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4e8befc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4623x4623+1156+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffd%2Fb9%2F6b9cbda744919790f44e56724cdd%2Fyarncon-260412-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Lisa Moragne wears a black wool jacket with white designs that she knitted.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4e8befc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4623x4623+1156+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffd%2Fb9%2F6b9cbda744919790f44e56724cdd%2Fyarncon-260412-1.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/792cd9f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4623x4623+1156+0/resize/600x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffd%2Fb9%2F6b9cbda744919790f44e56724cdd%2Fyarncon-260412-1.jpg 2x\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4e8befc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4623x4623+1156+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Ffd%2Fb9%2F6b9cbda744919790f44e56724cdd%2Fyarncon-260412-1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" > </picture> </span> </div> </div> </div><div class=\"Carousel-nav-items-item\"> <div class=\"Carousel-mediaItem\"> <div class=\"Carousel-mediaItem-media\"> <span class=\"Link\"><picture data-crop=\"medium-square\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a717ac8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4347x4347+1087+0/resize/300x300!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1c%2F79%2F71d2ec784b9289036142fafee7a9%2Fyarncon-260412-2.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/253f826/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4347x4347+1087+0/resize/600x600!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1c%2F79%2F71d2ec784b9289036142fafee7a9%2Fyarncon-260412-2.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <source width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3f1c608/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4347x4347+1087+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1c%2F79%2F71d2ec784b9289036142fafee7a9%2Fyarncon-260412-2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Carly Olig, who traveled from Madison, Wisc., wears a sweater that was designed by Amy Christoffers and knitted by Olig during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3f1c608/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4347x4347+1087+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1c%2F79%2F71d2ec784b9289036142fafee7a9%2Fyarncon-260412-2.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2c82ca7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4347x4347+1087+0/resize/600x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1c%2F79%2F71d2ec784b9289036142fafee7a9%2Fyarncon-260412-2.jpg 2x\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3f1c608/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4347x4347+1087+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1c%2F79%2F71d2ec784b9289036142fafee7a9%2Fyarncon-260412-2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" > </picture> </span> </div> </div> </div><div class=\"Carousel-nav-items-item\"> <div 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srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2590ce2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2350x2350+588+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3f%2F87%2Ffb47fc2544f791d278ac242a47c7%2Fyarncon-260412-11.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"An attendee carries a sweater in a bag during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2590ce2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2350x2350+588+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3f%2F87%2Ffb47fc2544f791d278ac242a47c7%2Fyarncon-260412-11.jpg 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srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8c1f9ad/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4253x4253+1063+0/resize/300x300!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb1%2Fc7%2F69bf1b2c4b1d94768f9763ae81f1%2Fyarncon-260412-35.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3d31f95/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4253x4253+1063+0/resize/600x600!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb1%2Fc7%2F69bf1b2c4b1d94768f9763ae81f1%2Fyarncon-260412-35.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <source width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5a13073/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4253x4253+1063+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb1%2Fc7%2F69bf1b2c4b1d94768f9763ae81f1%2Fyarncon-260412-35.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Dornitcha Knickerson (right) and Elaine S. Johnson smile with their crocheted shawls during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5a13073/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4253x4253+1063+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb1%2Fc7%2F69bf1b2c4b1d94768f9763ae81f1%2Fyarncon-260412-35.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e9923fe/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4253x4253+1063+0/resize/600x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb1%2Fc7%2F69bf1b2c4b1d94768f9763ae81f1%2Fyarncon-260412-35.jpg 2x\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" 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that was self-drafted, a knitted sweater that was based on Nomad Stitches’ pattern, and a headband based on a pattern by Turtle Trunk during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumbers Union Hall in the Near West Side on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/70c7095/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4419x4419+1105+0/resize/300x300!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F4e%2F87%2Fd78980934d8d846b783066ca60c6%2Fyarncon-260412-16.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b870d4d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4419x4419+1105+0/resize/600x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F4e%2F87%2Fd78980934d8d846b783066ca60c6%2Fyarncon-260412-16.jpg 2x\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" 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She crocheted a multicolored headband to match her sweater and fanny pack while standing in line. </p><p>But the Lake in the Hills resident wasn't always so skilled. Her first attempt at crocheting a piece for her best friend's newborn a few years ago didn't go as planned.</p><p>\"It was supposed to be a queen-sized blanket,\" Brown said. \"It was not. It was like a trapezoid. But I gave it to her anyway. She still has it.\"</p><p>But the learning process is part of the draw for the fiber devotees.</p><p>\"I try to do a new craft every year because I feel like being an adult beginner is very important and humbling,\" said Emily Schwegman, of Logan Square, who took up knitting years ago and has plans to learn to crochet.</p><p> “I'm really sad about how much fast fashion is taking over,\" she said. \"So I love things that are made by hand. I love having to put in the work and learn what actually goes into making a garment.”</p><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-eb0000\" name=\"image-eb0000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/08ae342/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6120x3435+0+323/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fce%2F3d%2F34539fdf4257854f45905eea7fc8%2Fyarncon-260412-33.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/58edaaf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6120x3435+0+323/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fce%2F3d%2F34539fdf4257854f45905eea7fc8%2Fyarncon-260412-33.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/19d6286/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6120x3435+0+323/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fce%2F3d%2F34539fdf4257854f45905eea7fc8%2Fyarncon-260412-33.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"A photo of the two women who founded YarCon. From left: YarnCon founders Sara Ware, Natalia Uribe and volunteer Laura Staley at YarnCon on Saturday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/19d6286/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6120x3435+0+323/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fce%2F3d%2F34539fdf4257854f45905eea7fc8%2Fyarncon-260412-33.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/afc92a9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6120x3435+0+323/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fce%2F3d%2F34539fdf4257854f45905eea7fc8%2Fyarncon-260412-33.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/19d6286/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6120x3435+0+323/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fce%2F3d%2F34539fdf4257854f45905eea7fc8%2Fyarncon-260412-33.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>From left: YarnCon founders Sara Ware, Natalia Uribe and volunteer Laura Staley at YarnCon on Saturday.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p>",
  "title": "Knitting and crocheting devotees swarm YarnCon for threads and thrills: 'It's all about community'",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-12T00:10:21.415Z"
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