Fall 2015 Knitting Lesson Schedule

Summer is coming to an end and the fall is knocking on our door.

That means it's time for our Fall Knitting Lesson Schedule!

If you would like to register for a class, please email me at leannecoppola@gmail.com

or call me at 732-500-6765

Payment is due at time of registration.

Checks can be made out to Leanne Coppola and mailed to:

2011 Bentz Road

Wall, NJ 07719

Supply lists will be provided at time of registration.

I am excited to offer you many new classes this fall.

Of course the staple, Beginner Lessons will be available.

I also chose a few nice projects that would be perfect Christmas gifts
while teaching you new techniques.

Beginner Lessons:

 $65  Includes 2 (2hr) lessons, one skein of yarn and one set of needles, written instructions. 

This is for the person with little to no experience. 

You will learn all the basics of knitting and purling, casting on and binding off. 

Please specify what session you would like when registering.

 Session 1: Thursdays September 17th & 24th 12:30-2:30

Session 2: Thursday October 15th & 22nd 12:30-2:30

*** JUST ADDED *** Session 3: Sundays October 25th and Nov. 1st 12-2

Suki Shawl: 

$60 3 classes (4 hours total)

Suki is knit top down, starting with a garter tab cast on and knit to the lace edging. The body is written out, but the final lace edging is charted. The stripe section and final contrast picot bind-off frame the main lace.
Techniques you will learn: Garter tab cast on, yarn over, lace knitting from a chart and picot bind off.

Class Dates: Thursday September 17th 10-12 (2 hrs)

Thursday September 24th 10:00-11:00 (1 hr)

Thursday October 8th 10:00-11:00 (1 hr)

Cider Hat:
$45 2 classes (3 hours total)

The Cider Hat is the perfect hat for a man, woman, teenage or baby!

A versatile hat that has a beautiful texture and would make a nice gift for your loved ones.
Required skills, joining in the round, knit, purl.

Homework required prior to class.

Class Dates: Thursday October 1st 10:00-12:00

Thursday October 8th 12:00-1:00

Garter Yoke Baby Sweater: 

$60 3 classes (4 hours total)

This adorable baby sweater teaches you the basics of cardigan construction on a smaller scale.

Learn how to read a pattern, increase, make buttonholes, knit sleeves in the round and how to properly attach a button to your knitting.

Class Dates: Thursday October 1st 1:00-3:00 (2hrs)

FRIDAY October 9th 1:30-2:30 (1hr)

Thursday October 15th 3:00-4:00 (1hr)

Guernsey Wrap: 

$30 1 (2hr class)  • Additional instruction if needed, $15/hr

Learn how to read a knitting chart while making this luxurious knit!

You will fall in love with this knitting and wrap yourself in your work.

Required skills: Cast on, knit, purl. Homework prior to class required.

Class Date: Thursday October 8th 1:30-3:30 (2 hrs)

Boot Toppers: 

$45 2 classes (3 hours total)

The perfect gift for anyone that wears tall boots! Learn how to knit this fun project.

You will learn how to knit in the round, follow a pattern, and proper way to
attach a button to your knitting. 

Class Dates: Thursday October 15th 10:00-12:00 (2 hrs)

Thursday October 22 10:00-11:00 (1 hr)

Knitting Help:

$15/hour

Do you have an unfinished object that needs some help? Or are you confused about the next step?

Set up a class to ask questions, fix mistakes or just help get started.

If the class dates do not fit into your schedule, please contact me and we can try our best to find a time that will work for everyone. 

Looking forward to knitting through the Fall with you all!

-Leanne

Yarn Along

A quick little post to join in with this week's yarn along.

I am knitting this hat for a lesson I am teaching. Close Cable Hat by Anna & Heidi Pickles

Knitting it with chunky alpaca yarn. Warm cable heaven!

Just started A Spool of Blue Thread. Was very happy when the library called to let me know it was my turn with the book. So far it's great. Family stories all tied together. 

I am still plugging along on my Olive Basket cardigan. It's slow going but I am really enjoying it.

I finished up my socks! I made the Rose City Roller Socks

I taught a sock class and this is the pattern we did. It was a nice little sock to teach the basics without all the knitting. My students did great! I added some pompoms to the backs. 

They also look pretty cute with my slogger clogs. I'm so fancy.

That's it for today. We have had a house guest for a few days so I'm going to spend our last few hours with him. It's been wonderful to have him here. He is the son of my friend that is living in Germany for a few years and he came back home to spend some time with friends and family. A pleasure to have a nice, kind, thankful boy around!

Happy Knitting.

Joining in with Ginny at Small Things for the Yarn Along.

Winnie Winnie Wenge

It's an exciting time for Arrow Acres Farm.

Our breeding program is established and proving very strong. 

Our beautiful Bay Black female will going to the Breeder's Edge Auction in two weeks.

If you are new to alpacas, an auction is where you take your best animals for selling.

It's a high quality event that allows other alpaca breeders to enhance their herd and for sellers to make a profit on their animals.

This is Wenge (Wen-gay) We call her Winnie here on the farm.

My mom and Liz spent some time today to work on her fleece to spin into yarn.

This is the raw fleece right off the animal. This is what it looks like before it has been processed and washed. When it's complete it will shine!

 

First step was getting the mini drum carder turned on! They feed the fleece into the carder to make all the fibers go in the same direction.

 Then they roll off the first batch.

Looks like alpaca cotton candy!

 Then it's off to the spinning wheel.

As Liz was spinning the yarn, my mom got working on more fleece to create the roving.

 

All of this shown here is done on a small scale. The majority of this work takes place in a large fiber mill with giant carders and machines that spin the yarn.

So it's always fun to see it done by hand at the farm.

I'll take some pictures of the yarn when it's all spun and off the wheel.

Here is some information on our girl, Wenge.

ARI#: 32515251
DOB: 6/7//14
Color: Bay Black
Status: Maiden Female

               CCNF Royal Ring of Fire
Sire: CCNF Smoke Ring
               Maid Marian D531 AOA

               Peaceful Valley Tristan
Dam: Emelise’s Geneva
               Emelise Sterling Silvia

Wenge (Wen-gay) is named after an exotic wood known for its dramatic brownish black appearance. Her gorgeous color makes her a stand out in the pasture.

Grey and color breeders should take a close look at her pedigree. Her sire is our LRG Multiple Champion, CCNF Smoke Ring. Her grandsire is CCNF Royal Ring of Fire, who has sired a myriad of Champions in all colors. Her grand dam, Maid Marion, being LRG has the honor of producing the finest fleece at CasCadNac Farm which amazingly beat out the elite whites.

Like her sire and dam, Wenge possesses amazing fleece with dense, uniform crimp and long staple. She added the bright color as a bonus.

Wenge also shares her parents’ sweet and gentle disposition. Wenge is well-grown and ready for the show ring. Take her to the Fall shows, rack up the ribbons and then breed this beauty. We suggest a breeding to one of our up-and-comers -- Arrow Acres Stone, an A Paca Fun Farm's Intrique son, or Arrow Acres Mr Bates, our MFI Formula One son. Both are ribbon-winning grey males that the judges have been loving. As another option, we are offering a transferable breeding with CCNF Smoke Ring to any of your owned girls. Take her home, show her, breed her, enjoy her!

Our On-Air TV Segment!

This is the story that aired on PBS last night.

I want to thank Lauren Wanko, the reporter for doing an excellent job!

She filmed us for 2 hours and asked many questions and I think she pieced it all together seamlessly.

Enjoy!

TV Stars!

My mom got a call from a news reporter that was interested in doing a story about our farm and alpacas in NJ. She said yes and now we'll be on TV tonight (Thursday August 6th)

Channel info: PBS channel 13 at 6:00

Rebroadcast will be on NJTV at 6pm, 7:30, 11:00 and tomorrow 6:30am.

I took a picture of the channel info based on your carrier. It will be featured in the NY City and NJ areas.

Here are a few pictures I took during the process. A big thank you to Lauren, the news reporter. She was so much fun! Can't wait to see how she cuts down our 2 hours of filming to 2 min and 45 seconds!

Tune in tonight!

Yarn Along

Summer is usually my most productive knitting season. Longer days and more energy give me time to fit my knitting in. My summer projects are piling up and I love them all.

Some projects are Christmas gifts, some are for classes I am teaching and some are for me.

Here's what I'm working on this week....

Cowl made out of my mom's handspun yarn from two of her alpacas, Lily and Bing.

Two toggle buttons are great finds I picked up at Maryland Sheep & Wool this past spring.

 

Baby cable hat. A friend of mine needed a baby boy hat for a friend so I knitted this cute hat up for her. It's the Cable Baby hat by Pamela Allen. I used Sweitzer fiber mill yarn that I bought at Maryland Sheep & Wool. 

Socks! I'm teaching a sock class and I chose the Rose City Roller socks. Pattern doesn't call for a pompom but come on.....these socks were screaming for a pompom. Right?!

And a sweater for me...knitting the Olive Basket Cardigan by Amy Miller. I have had this sweater in my favorites for years and I finally started it. Knitting with Beaverslide 2 Ply Sock in the Hidden Lake Colorway. It's official...Beaverslide is my FAVORITE yarn. Perfect in every way.

Reading...

The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney

Just started it yesterday and so far so good! I'll let you know more next week. It's a mystery so I didn't really want to put it down but my eyes were too tired last night.

Happy Knitting and Reading!

Joining in with Ginny and Small Things for the Yarn Along.

What are you working on? Please share!

p.s. Did you know I'm the graphic designer for the Yarn Along button? If you have any graphic design needs, please visit my graphic design site for more details.

Link is found in the side bar or by clicking here.

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Goodnight Farm

Chores done. Knitting lessons complete. Good night farm.

July 27, 2015 • Sunset