Yarn Farm Kingston Programs
Come join the YFK community. Whether you’re new to fiber, a seasoned pro, or simply looking for inspiration and education, we have an activity for you. View the current list of events below, and then quickly and easily register online.
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Knit Night
Every Wednesday from 5-8pm (or in the summer, 9!) is our all-small-crafts-friendly Knit Night! Just show up, on your own or with friends. Bring your current project (knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, sewing, any ‘small-footprint’ crafting) or we can set you up with a new one! All are welcome. Patronize our wine bar during your visit to help sustain our small business!
Trivia Night
Generally at 7pm on every second and fourth Thursday of the month! We’re on a pause but expect to announce new dates soon (later in 2024?)!
Fundraising and Craftalongs
We received yarn stash from a few Yarn Farm Friends during S&W week (thank you!), and we donated the bulk of that yarn on 10/30/23 to People’s Place. We kept some of it, and you are welcome to come by for free yarn to use for charity knitting, while supplies last! Make hats, scarves, blankets and the like and donate them directly or bring them to YFK and we are happy to donate them for you. We are happy to take more yarn donations anytime and will continue to report back on how they are used and when they are available for Yarn Farm Friends to use for charity knitting.
Thank you to our wine bar patrons at our Feb. 8 (2023) Knit Night! We raised $150 and donated this equally between Oxfam America and Save The Children for their earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria.
In early 2023, YFK and Galler Yarns together introduced Galler’s new yarn, Wool You Be My Baby in a deep ruby color, Valentine! As part of this new yarn launch we donated 25% of this yarn’s sales through 6/30/23 to Save a Child’s Heart, with a donation of $70 on July 4, 2023. Thank you shoppers! At YFK, we’ve used two skeins with two strands held together to make the cozy Sophie Shawl by PetiteKnit that has captivated knitters. Join us! We still have skeins of this yarn in stock, though the fundraiser is over.
Calendar
Click on a class in the calendar to learn more.
Register by clicking here.
Teachers: Our YFK team teaches classes as do guest teachers from near and far. Learn about all of them on our Teachers page.
Fee(s): The cost of classes will generally be the class fee + cost of materials (if required). If you need materials for your class, we welcome you to come at least 10 min before the start time and/or in the days prior to your class during shop hours to pick out/up your materials.
Registration: sign up and pay in person at the shop, or register online here. Your payment confirms your registration. If we don’t meet the minimum number of students, we will refund your registration in full and advise you of this by the day before the scheduled class. You can also show up without pre-registering and if we have space and the class hasn’t started in earnest yet (instructor decides this) you may join. First come, first served. If we don’t have registered students by 1-3 days before a class, we may cancel the class. Registering in advance helps us with understanding customers’ interest in a topic and with our shop planning and is very appreciated!
Cancellation Policy: Full refund less credit card processing fee (effective 4/11/23) is provided for any cancellation up to one week before the class date. Credit towards another class is provided for any cancellation made from six days through the day before the class date. No credit or refunds issued after this time, including no-shows on the day-of. If the class is cancelled by us because we have not met the stated minimum number of students, you will receive a full refund.
Questions: Call us during shop hours at 845-514-2693 or email hello [at] yarnfarmkingston.com.
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Beginner Knitting and Crochet!
Saturdays are for beginners! Learn in a one-hour drop in class: crochet at 11:30am and knitting at 2pm.
In 2024, we offer beginner classes in two parts. Each part is one hour and is offered once a month. Take Part 1 to get started and Part 2 to learn more stitches that build on Part 1! You can take Part 2 anytime after you’ve taken Part 1. $30 each session + materials fee (required for Part 1).
For kids, we are happy to offer a four week course in Beginner Knitting or Crochet, starting the first Friday of the month. (Pause in March due to kids’ spring break.)
For drop in one-on-one help, we are available for private sessions. Thirty minutes for $40 and one hour for $65. We also offer special pricing: $175 for three hours or $300 for five hours that you can use in one-hour (minimum) sessions. Call, email or come by to schedule your one-on-one session! Check our calendar and sign up online!
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Beginner Weaving!
YFK is delighted to offer regular Beginner Weaving classes in two parts using a lap loom.
In Part 1 you will have use of a pre-warped loom and get right to weaving. In Part 2 you will learn how to warp a lap loom and learn additional techniques to add texture to your woven piece. $45 for 2 hours of instruction, including materials.
Should you wish to purchase a loom for yourself, you will get 10% off the loom price.
Part 1 and Part 2 are each offered monthly. Check our calendar for details! Registration is open. Sign up now!
We can also schedule a group weaving class for you and your friends, just get in touch!
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Hand Embroidery!
Sewing is our jam! For a yarn shop we’re pretty bananas about embroidery of all types!
Check our calendar for upcoming hand embroidery classes. A popular class is our Color with Hand Embroidery, where you learn basic stitches and then get started stitching a darling design in an embroidery hoop. We recommend Trailhead Yarns Unkits and hand-dyed Tencel embroidery floss for this and we have a range of design panels and floss colors to choose from.
We also offer Hand Embroidery 101 from time to time where we spend even more time covering a range of foundational stitches. Look for the class that suits and sign up today! Or email us to share class ideas that you’d like to see.
Or come by for sashiko materials – fabric, thread and a plate thimble – and try this age-old, awesome approach to stitching, where the rhythm and flow of your stitching is what is important.
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Beginner Wheel Spinning: One day intensive!
We offer a one day (10am-3pm) beginner wheel spinning intensive at YFK about every other month
Bring your own wheel or borrow one from a friend. $120 class fee for approx. four hours of instruction and four oz. of beginner friendly spinning fiber. One hour lunch break midway through; lunch is not provided. We are happy to serve you light fare at our bar. A la carte prices range from $8-12.
Upcoming dates: Sat May 18 for Beginner Spinning Part 2 and Sat 6/29 for our intro-level Beginner Spinning Intensive. Register today to save your spot! Min 2 and max 4 students.
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Wet Felted Birdhouses Redux!
Back by popular demand!
On Sun 6/2 from 11am-2pm Carlise will lead a wet felting event and we will all make useable, unique birdhouses! You will learn how to prepare wool fiber for wet felting, process your fiber so that it felts and then full the felt so that it becomes a sturdy structure. The last process is to mold your structure so that it dries in the shape you intended.
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Create with Carlise!
Beginning in Feb 2024 we welcome back Carlise Azmitia of Hudson Valley Atelier, to host our monthly watercolor paint and sip! This is every first Thursday at 7pm for $45 (ninety minutes session). Your fee covers instruction, materials and your choice of beverage. Come on your own or bring friends!
Sign up here!
Also check out Carlise’s site to take classes with her at her studio in Florida, NY!
Events
Welcome Newburgh Yarn Co! Trunk show alert!
On the weekend of April 20 and 21, 2024 we hosted Kim of Newburgh Yarn Co. We will have her yarn and trunk show through the end of May (while yarn lasts)! Come by to see, squish and shop!
YFK hosts makers for trunk shows and fiber arts gatherings, such as yarn crawls and in-shop activities during the NY State Sheep and Wool Festival (Rhinebeck!!)!
We invite you to let us know what and who interest you!
Past Events
2023
We loved being a part of the inaugural NY Fiber Trail!
We were proud to host Hudson Valley native Lorraine LeClair of Indigo Lane Jewelry for a trunk show in July and August. Even better, we still offer her lovely jewelry for sale at YFK!
How lucky that we could have a full-day basket weaving workshop with master Wendy Jensen in June!
What a joy it was to be part of the Hudson Valley Yarn Trail! See you again next year!
Thank you YFFs for celebrating at our grand opening party and through Local Yarn Store Week at the end of April! We appreciate you!
We loved hosting Bridget Henderson of cowgirlblues. She brought a breathtaking trunk show in March… many of her sample knits are still with us! Come by to see if you haven’t yet!
Thank you to Manos del Uruguay for their lovely trunk show at YFK (mid-February to early March). Inspiration for the Manos yarns we sell: Allegria Grande, Feliz, Fino, Milo, Silk Blend and Wool Clasica!
2022
We were so happy to host the Year of Hats Trunk Show from Kelbourne Woolens featuring Germantown yarn in February! Hat patterns are free from Kelbourne to support your crafting with this 100% wool yarn, perfect for cables and colorwork!
In early December we warmly welcomed Robin of Birch Hollow Fibers and her trunk show. We are so pleased to be offering her dreamy dyed yarn in our shop!