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Every front door has symbols, be it a business or a personal residence. Here is our front door and here is our commitment to you: you are welcome here. You are safe here. You matter here. You are accepted here. You will be treated with dignity and respect here. You have a community here. . . Anyone who chooses to violate these commitments, I promise you you will be out on your ass before you can blink. And if/when I make a mistake and let you down, I want to be held accounta...ble and will do what is required to make amends. I'm only one person, I can't change the world. But I can give you a space where you matter and are seen for the amazing human being you are #diversknitty #diversityandinclusion . . . #YarnoverAlfred #knittersofinsta #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #knittersofig #knitters #knitting #knittinglife #makers #makersofinstagram #instamaker #localyarnstore #localyarnshop #buylocal #smallbusiness #locallyowned #independentlyowned #womanownedbusiness #shopsmall #yarnstore #yarn #alfredny See more

Closed today but open tomorrow 12-5!

I just finished a hat! Now on to a more complicated project #knittedhat #ifinishedit #freshofftheneedles . . . #YarnoverAlfred #knittersofinsta #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #knittersofig #knitters #knitting #knittinglife #makers #makersofinstagram #instamaker #localyarnstore #localyarnshop #buylocal #smallbusiness #locallyowned #independentlyowned #womanownedbusiness #shopsmall #yarnstore #yarn #alfredny

It's knit night! MaryLou is giving herself a break and working on something mindless, a baby blanket. Jenella, our resident tatter, is making steady progress with her first knitting project; her tension is perfect and she hasn't dropped a stitch! Anne is making another #biancawrap using local EIEIO yarn and is proudly wearing a handknit sweater made by her mother. It still looks fresh off the needles! #knitnight #wip . . . #YarnoverAlfred #knittersofinsta #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #knittersofig #knitters #knitting #knittinglife #makers #makersofinstagram #instamaker #localyarnstore #localyarnshop #buylocal #smallbusiness #locallyowned #independentlyowned #womanownedbusiness #shopsmall #yarnstore #yarn #alfredny

Need a gift for your Secret Santa? Hats for Hunger is the way to go! Only $12 per hat, all of which goes to support the Alfred Area Food Pantry, and you've got a great gift that didn't break the budget. Stop by and browse our selection or DM to arrange pickup. #hatsforhunger #hatsforsale #secretsantagifts #giftsunder20 #lastminutegifts . . . #YarnoverAlfred #knittersofinsta #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #knittersofig #knitters #knitting #knittinglife #makers #makersofinstagram #instamaker #localyarnstore #localyarnshop #buylocal #smallbusiness #locallyowned #independentlyowned #womanownedbusiness #shopsmall #yarnstore #yarn #alfredny

Good news! Starting next week, Tuesday, January 26th, we will be back to our pre-Covid store hours! That means we'll be open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 12-5. . The last few months have been really hard, I won't lie. The last few weeks even harder. A part of me still feels like it's foolish to move closer to normalcy, that it's only a matter of time before something bad happens again. I've been stuck in that and while it feels emotionally safe it isn't real...ly in the long run. . So I'll see you soon and I hope we can all take steps forward together. Be gentle with yourselves and the people in your life. Moving past trauma isn't a straight line, give yourself the space to backslide a few times and know that it's the long term trajectory that matters most. I'm going to be ok, we're going to be ok. . Oh, and Pippin, the cat in the photo, has nothing to do with this post. He looks cute in his slightly too small box and who doesn't enjoy that! . Image description: Pippin, a large buff and white short-haired cat, is lying down in a shoe box that's too small for his large frame. The box isn't very rigid so its sides are heaving in attempt to contain him. Pippin's long tail hangs out over the side, unable to find sufficient space in the overfull box. Nestled in amongst some cheery, red holiday tissue paper, Pippin stares slightly off to the left of the camera, his pumpkin-colored eyes large and showing a hint of irritation at being bothered. . #catsofinstagram #catstagram #catinabox #mentalhealth #bekindtoyourself . #YarnoverAlfred #knittersofinsta #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #knittersofig #knitters #knitting #knittinglife #makers #makersofinstagram #instamaker #localyarnstore #localyarnshop #buylocal #smallbusiness #locallyowned #independentlyowned #womanownedbusiness #shopsmall #yarnstore #yarn #alfredny See more

Holiday shopping season has officially begun! Take the extra time this year to buy more thoughtfully and locally. Gift certificates, products, experiences, and more from your local small business owners help keep your community vibrant and economically viable. And if you're tempted to buy online, just remember that Jeff Bezos's wealth has increased by over $70 billion since the pandemic. Meanwhile, your neighbors are struggling to keep their doors open and their bills paid. S...hop local. Especially this year. #shoplocalitmatters #smallbusinesssaturday #shopsmall2020 Image description: a lush handmade evergreen wreath with a large and joyful red bow hang from the white front door of the store . . #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #knittersofig #knitters #knitting #knittinglife #makers #makersofinstagram #instamaker #localyarnstore #localyarnshop #buylocal #smallbusiness #locallyowned #independentlyowned #womanownedbusiness #shopsmall #yarnstore #yarn #alfredny

Just put out some new hats in our Hats for Hunger section. Hats are $12 a piece and all money goes to the Alfred Area Food Pantry. We have kid and adult sizes in lots of colors are styles. If you've adopted a family for the holidays this is the perfect choice because you're giving back twice! If you can't make it into the store DM me and we can arrange for shipment. #hatsforhunger #hatsforsale #knittedhats #handmadeholiday . . . #YarnoverAlfred #knittersofinsta #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #knittersofig #knitters #knitting #knittinglife #makers #makersofinstagram #instamaker #localyarnstore #localyarnshop #buylocal #smallbusiness #locallyowned #independentlyowned #womanownedbusiness #shopsmall #yarnstore #yarn #alfredny

Closed for the holiday but open our regular Saturday hours. When you give thanks this Thursday, remember that the story of the first Thanksgiving was whitewashed and marketed as a tool to encourage national unity during the Civil War era. The Pilgrims made contact with the Wampanoag tribe whose ancestral lands include present day Massachusetts and Rhode Island. They are still fighting for acknowledgment and their land. Do your research, what we've been taught is such a small part of the whole story. . . . #YarnoverAlfred #indigenoushistory #acknowledgetheland #thanksgivinghistory

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