About YFK
21 West Strand Street
Kingston, New York 12401
Email: hello [at] yarnfarmkingston.com
Phone: 845-514-2693
Wednesday and Thursday: 12-8pm
Friday: 12-9pm
Saturday: 10am-9pm
Sunday: 10am-5pm
Monday and Tuesday: Closed
Wine bar service available from ~3pm weekdays and ~12pm weekends. Can’t wait to see you!
Classes
Classes are live! Visit the Classes section on our Programs page to view the calendar of available classes and complete your registration online.
Community
We invite crafters to join our Knit Night on Wednesday evenings from 5-8pm (summer hours until 9pm). During this time all tables will be available for open community crafting. At any other time, patrons who use a table or sit at the bar are requested to purchase food or beverages. Thank you for supporting the sustainability of our small business!
Parking
Street parking: pay meters with coins or the Flowbird app (excluding Sundays, and other days after 6pm). We try to keep coins on hand to make change for you if needed. Please just ask!
Free parking in the municipal lot on Rondout Landing at the end of Broadway (under the bridge) and also by the Trolley Museum (short walk).
Accessibility
We regret that YFK is not currently wheelchair accessible. For patrons with limited mobility, or who may have special needs, we welcome you to contact us. We will do our best to accommodate you.
Store Policies
Please visit the Store Policies page to learn about our return policy.
Yarn Farm Kingston is a proud member of the Hudson Valley Textile Project, the Woodstock Weavers guild, the Dutchess County Sheep & Wool Growers Association, the PLY Spinners Guild and the Ulster County Handspinners’ Guild.
Neighborhood
Our Kingston Waterfront has a website! Check it out!
Our Story
Why yarn… and fabric?
Yarn Farm Kingston’s founder, Jocelyn, has been a knitter since 2003, when her friend Almaz taught her how to knit on a train from NYC to Princeton. She’s been a spinner since not long after that, when her friend Maria took her to the Maryland and NYS Sheep and Wool festivals. Jocelyn’s father Jose taught her how to sew when she was a child. As an adult she continued to sew, taking quilting classes with Christine at the City Quilter in NYC. Name a class in the fiber arts and she will want to take it, or maybe already has!
What’s with the “Farm” name?
Jocelyn worked with small-scale farmers in Africa and India for over a decade. These farmers typically had an acre or less of land. This challenge, coupled with difficulty accessing good seeds, transportation and information on fair prices, made it difficult to increase their yields and make a profit. The farmers who emerged from subsistence farming and were able to establish themselves as viable commercial farmers shared a number of traits: perseverance, an insatiable appetite for learning, a willingness to take risk and support for and from their community in the face of hardship. Our shop celebrates them and that spirit in all of us.
And the wine bar?
At Yarn Farm Kingston we offer wine, craft beer, tea, sodas and light fare, and we try to source locally. Everything we offer we love, and we offer with love. Jocelyn’s junior year of college in Bordeaux prompted her oenophilia, and her favorite yarn shop in Brooklyn back in the day was Jen and Amanda’s La Casita, NY’s original yarn shop & wine bar. YFK’s wine bar represents a watering hole for all, regardless of your beverage of choice. We offer light fare that includes delicious lobster rolls all summer long and well priced oysters on the half shell once a month (typically around the 4th weekend of the month but check our Announcements box on our Home page and our Instagram account for updates).
Tell me again… why?
Yarn Farm Kingston is our communal creative space that offers an antidote to technology. Turn off your electronics and work with our materials for a visual and tactile feast. Social media entertains, yet as human beings there is no substitute for in-real-life time together. Have a drink at our bar. Yarn Farm Kingston will nourish the soul.
YFK Press
“Our community was created instantly,” says Songco. “It’s one of the main reasons why we do this.” Read more in this sweet Chronogram article on YFK in July 2023!
"To highlight makers of color with dignity and respect and not tokenism is really important," said Robin Guy, owner of Birch Hollow Fibers. "Not like, 'Oh, OK, this will look good for us, but we value you. We want to hear you." See Guy’s interview with JoDee Kenney on Spectrum News. YFK is thrilled about JoDee’s spotlight on Birch Hollow Fibers and this talented dyer!
"Knitting is like cooking; if you start with good materials, the end product will be great," -YFK Owner Jocelyn Songco for Times-Union. "Knitting with quality yarn that can be traced back to the sheep brings a new appreciation to the craft and the product."
“Make time to take yourself out on a date. Do something for yourself with an intentional creative element.” Songco for Hudson Valley One
On community, “That’s the heart and soul of a yarn shop. You’re happy to see the people who are into it. People like their people.” Songco for Kingston Wire
"The Rondout, more than ever is a very vibrant neighborhood so we're looking forward to seeing people in the shop and at the wine bar.” -Songco for Times Herald-Record
“Through the yarn shop as well as the wine bar we intend to promote inspiration and inclusivity, for locals and out-of-towners, makers and curious creatives, for an in-person experience that you’ll never get online or through social.” -Songco for Daily Freeman See photos from the Daily Freeman
“There’s no greater joy than squishing yarn in person, no greater accuracy in choosing colors than seeing them in front of you, side by side with other options, and loving the result.” -Songco for Indie Untangled
Employment
We are thrilled that you’re curious about joining the Yarn Farm team, to help nurture and grow our creative community space for fiber artists and our wine bar welcoming to all!
Current Opening (updated 4/23/24)
Sales Associate
The Sales Associate must love a high-energy, creative environment and have a fun, engaging personality that brings customers back again and again. The Sales Associate is responsible for all sales activities and sales associate job duties. Desired skills: Intermediate to advanced knitter and at minimum, basic crochet; and, ability to demonstrate knitting and/or crochet skills to individuals. Read more here!
To Apply: Please complete and submit 1) the job application, 2) photos of your knitted/crocheted work and 3) your resume that highlights your relevant skills and experience. Send your attachments to hello [at] yarnfarmkingston [dot] com. We will confirm receipt and review all submissions thoughtfully. Following the initial receipt confirmation, we will only contact those applicants who we would like to interview, as Yarn Farm Kingston is a small business with limited resources. Thank you for understanding!
Yarn Farm Kingston is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment and do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All employees and contractors of Yarn Farm Kingston are responsible for maintaining a work culture free from discrimination and harassment by treating others with kindness, empathy and respect.
Wine Bar Manager. We are no longer actively hiring for the Wine Bar Manager role. But we love learning about talented folks who’d like to join our team! If you would like to share your interest and have relevant experience stop by (best!) or email us. Send a note on your culinary expertise and bartending experience, your availability to work and your resume to hello [at] yarnfarmkingston [dot] com. We’re not able to share feedback on each inquiry as we have limited bandwidth but we’ll certainly reach out when we’re ready to keep growing our team!
Collabs
Interested in collaborating with us? Since our opening in Fall 2022 we have thoughtfully curated beautiful, high-quality materials and tools with an emphasis on small batch or locally produced yarn, fiber, fabric and accessories. We’ve invited fiber artists to teach a class, feature their yarn or yarnie goods at an in-store trunk show, co-fundraise for a non-profit or cause, and more! If you have an idea for a collab with Yarn Farm Kingston we’d love to hear from you! Email us at hello [at] yarnfarmkingston [dot] com.
