What I'm Knitting

A few weeks ago I posted an inspirational posts with knitting ideas. You can read more of that here. One of the ideas was the Autumn Leaves.  I bought the pattern and I've been knitting some up.

Using left over balls of yarn, they are the perfect quick and easy knit.

I have them hanging up on my fireplace for now. As I knit more, I'll make a garland that can be used every year.

Pattern: Autumn Leaves

I have also been knitting away on my Zweig sweater. I am loving this knit. I have quickly become a Caitlin Hunter fan. I loved knitting her Sunset Highway and this sweater is proving to be the same for me. I'm using o-wool fingering in the Meadow Violet for the main color and the lace section is from Dancing Leaf Farm that I purchased at Rhinebeck. I wasn't sure about knitting the cable X pattern in the body. I don't like using a cable needle. It slows me down and I don't like the interruption in my knitting. But, the pattern has a link to a video that shows how to cable without a needle and I'm doing that. IT's easy peasy! So yes, my Zweig will have the X pattern.

I have also been knitting a few things for the farm. I'll have to take pictures of them!

Some cute little hats. Next up are Christmas gifts. I better get cracking!

Have a wonderful weekend and happy knitting!

Hi Sammy the Sheep

Lucky me, I have a crafty friend that has a crafty husband that owns a 3D printer and made all the Rhinebeck roomies some sheep. You probably spotted him in many of my Rhinebeck photos.

I named mine Sammy. I wanted all of my boys to be named Sam, but I didn't win that one.

Sammy the sheep was floating around my tote bag and lost his ears :( but he's still cute. And now he sits above me at my work desk. He reminds me of our awesome weekend and how happy I am to have a friend like Paige.

Swing by Paige's store for some awesome yarn, fabric and custom frames!

Frame & Fiber

Arrow Acres Farm Yarn is HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guys, it's here!!!!!!!!! OUR 2017 YARN IS HERE! 

2017 yarn is available now in the farm store or by mail. 

7 natural shades from our herd are available.

All 200 yard skeins. We have dk, worsted and bulky available.

Every skein includes names and photos of the alpacas that made the yarn.

DK 200 yards $26 • Kigo, Ox, LE, Ziggy

DK 200 yards $26 • Lily, Elsa, Treasure

DK 200 yards $26 • Farm Blend

DK 200 yards $26 • Swag, Vauneese, Gemma, Allegra, Spacie

DK 200 yards $26 • Coco & Osiana

Worsted 200 yards $26 • Smoke Ring, Shooshi, Mr. Bates and Boo

Bulky 200 yards $28 • Stone and Ono

Get it now while we still have it! It always flies out the door!!!

We are OPEN every Friday, Saturday & Sunday through Christmas.

Directions can be found on our website: arrowacresfarm.com

And as always, if you are in town on a day that we are not open, please contact us and we can open up for you. Odds are that someone is at the farm and would be happy to show you around.

Contact Liz for any mail orders at lalvino913@gmail.com

November Inspiration

Welcome to November fiber friends!

I put together some inspirational photos, patterns, and photos to help inspire your creative selves for this month.

For links, you can find them all on my Pinterest board:

November Inspiration

Yarn Along - My Farmhouse Shawl

Do you ever have those projects that sit in your favorites on Ravelry and you always want to make it but for some reason keep skipping over? Well, the Farmhouse shawl was one of those projects for me. I always liked the simple lines, big generous triangle shape and the fringe. I put it on my list of projects for Rhinebeck shopping and found some yarn at the Harrisville Design booth that I thought would be perfect. It's the Highland worsted in the oatmeal color.

It knitted up crazy fast on size 8US needles and an entire rainy day and Stranger Things 2 binge watching didn't hurt the knitting time!!! I made this in a weekend.

Love it and I want to make another one! 

Ravelry link: Farmhouse

Happy knitting!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! Here's a picture of me many moons ago!

Hope you and your kiddos have a great time with friends, family and get lots and lots of candy :)

Somewhere....over the rainbow.....

....lived alpacas