2013 Yarn Marathon

26.2 miles. 46,112 yards. Welcome to the 2013 yarn marathon - are you ready to knit
your way to the finish in 2013?

- Sign up! Or Check Your Progress
- Current Race Results
- Prizes

We know what you're thinking - that's a lot of yarn! Don't worry, we're here to help you make it all the way to end. Just take it one mile (that's 1,760 yards, or just four skeins of Dream in Color Smooshy) at a time, and you'll be a medalist before you know it.

How It Works

Buying Yarn: Every time you buy yarn in our shop, we'll keep track of the total yardage of yarn you've purchased. Each yard of yarn counts as a yard toward your marathon!

Power Boost Yarns: Each quarter, we'll designate Power Boost yarns, which will be clearly marked on the individual yarn pages with a percentage. When you purchase a Power Boost yarn, you get a "boost" to your Yarn Marathon totals, so if you are buying 100 yard skein that is on 50% power boost, you'll get credit for 150 yards.

Sweater Boost: When you buy yarn in sweater quantities (6 or more skeins of the same color and yarn), you'll get an extra 50% added to your Yarn Marathon yardage for that item.

Prizes: Store credit will be added to your ESK account automatically and will be available for use immediately after your purchase. Prize bags are typically included in the order where you've earned the prize, but are sometimes shipped separately based on stock levels.

So what are you waiting for? Being a yarnathoner comes with lots of cool prizes and Eat.Sleep.Knit benefits. You'll get yarnathon loot with your orders when you reach milestones along the way, and earn Eat.Sleep.Knit store credit every time you complete another 5 miles. Even better, yarnathoners who've reached the half marathon mark will receive free shipping on all orders for the rest of 2013!