Thread by @Joi_the_Artist, Ok, so here's a little about today's event. The tree outside Northwest [...]

Ok, so here& #39;s a little about today& #39;s event. The tree outside Northwest Yarns is decorated with a Pride flag sweater. In the last few months, it& #39;s been attacked, mutilated, and stolen several times.

But these hateful bastards have no idea what they& #39;re up against. They pissed off FIBER ARTISTS. Knitters. Crocheters. They& #39;ll never win.

We knitted more flags. We crocheted squares to patch the old one. I made a trans patch with nålbinding which is damn near indestructible.

And today we are putting them on ALL THE DAMN TREES.

I& #39;ll be using #BHamLoveWins to share our celebration with you.

#BHamLoveWins The old flag was just stripes. It got torn apart. So we punked it up and made it better.

Flags and patches waiting to go up. #BHamLoveWins

Not playing around today. #BHamLoveWins

Getting ready! #BHamLoveWins

I made this squiddy boy in the window. #BHamLoveWins

Heather getting the first flag ready. #BHamLoveWins

Trans flag going up! #BHamLoveWins #TransPride

The flag is almost finished being sewn onto the tree. #BHamLoveWins #transPride

Adding the #TransPride patch. I made it with nålbinding so it would be damn near indestructible. #TransPride #BHamLoveWins

BOOM. Take that, haters. #trans #transpride #BHamLoveWins

Non-binary flag going up! #NonBinary #BHamLoveWins

Part of the party. #BHamLoveWins

Two trees successfully queered, 7 to go. #BHamLoveWins

#BHamLoveWins

Having a great (and safe!) time! #BHamLoveWins

Bisexual flag going up! #BiPride #BHamLoveWins

4 flags up! #biPride #bisexual #BHamLoveWins

The #genderqueer flag is going up! #BHamLoveWins

From this side, you can see how badly damaged our original #Pride flag tree sweater was. They shredded it. #BHamLoveWins

But this is what we made it into. It& #39;s art now. Love wins. #BHamLoveWins #Pride

Asexual flag up, with the special crocheted patch I made. #BHamLoveWins #asexual

Intersex flag up! I crocheted the inner yellow and purple. A local intersex child activist made the main flag on a knitting machine. #intersex #Pride #BHamLoveWins

The big flag isn& #39;t going up today, we need a bigger ladder. We want it completely out of reach. #BHamLoveWins #Pride

These are the knife marks from when they slashed the original flag off the tree. The tree will heal on it& #39;s own. The rest is up to us. #BHamLoveWins #Pride

The #lesbian flag is going up! This yarn was hand-dyed at the shop by Melissa, who you can see holding the ladder down. You can get her yarns at http://www.nwyarns.com"> http://www.nwyarns.com and look for the Leviathan brand. #Pride #BHamLoveWins

Alright, we& #39;ve done what we can today. The street is really damn queer now. If you& #39;re a yarn person, check out the shop online at http://nwyarn.com"> http://nwyarn.com . It& #39;s locally owned and queer-celebratory. #Pride #BHamLoveWins #Bellingham #yarn

Alright, we& #39;ve done what we can today. The street is really damn queer now. If you& #39;re a yarn person, check out the shop online at http://nwyarn.com . It& #39;s locally owned and queer-celebratory. #Pride #BHamLoveWins #Bellingham #yarn

*gives every single hater the bird with both hands* LOVE WINS.

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