Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop

The Minnesota Yarn Shop Hop operates over a four-day period in April, with participating shops staying open extended hours including some late-night availability. Participants purchase a passport and visit shops to collect stamps, with each location contributing to a food shelf donation drive through the event's EZ Pass system or direct contributions. Each shop commissions a limited-edition colorway for the hop and provides complimentary patterns—primarily knitting patterns, with select shops including crochet patterns. Previous years' patterns remain accessible through Ravelry. Minnesota's annual shop hop runs across four days each April, connecting local yarn shops through a passport-based event that doubles as a regional food shelf fundraiser. Each participating shop releases a custom-dyed colorway exclusive to the hop and designs an original pattern distributed free to all participants. The event structure accommodates varied schedules with extended Thursday hours and abbreviated Sunday availability, while some locations add late-night shopping windows. Knitters receive patterns at each stop; crocheters find patterns at select shops.