Yarn Along

Hi knitters and alpaca lovers.

Before I forget, today is 10 on 10 day for anyone that participates.

(Take a picture every hour of your day for 10 hrs in a row to capture the beauty in every day moments) For more info, click here.

We live at the Jersey Shore. It's beautiful here all year long in my opinion. When you live by the beach, all is ok in the world. It's been crisp and feeling like fall here lately. The past few days have been rainy and perfect knitting weather.

I finished up the "Small Things Sweater" this week.

My girlfriend is expecting her fourth little baby in December.

She doesn't know if it's a girl or boy. She has 2 girls and 1 boy.

I had such a hard time choosing a yarn color for this sweater!

I ended up with a pretty green blue, teal, seafoam (one of those) and I think it will be nice for a boy or a girl. Sorry for my pictures. They're all dark this morning. (rain will do that to my pictures!!!)

This was a nice easy sweater to knit. I loved it. Buttons are bamboo, purchased as a local yarn shop.

 

 I also made this hat to go with it. Unfortunately I think it's too big for her baby, so this may go to Mr. Wade for Christmas. I'll make another one. Smaller this time. The white detail was fun. Here's a link to the technique.

 More rows done on Chase's pullover sweater. Love mindless knitting.

 Casted on another little alpaca hat. I also picked up this book at the local bookstore. 

I haven't started it yet, but looking forward to it.

And this hot pink yarn???? Well....my local yarn shop is hosting something called Loops for Love.

If you buy yarn at her store at 50% off, knit something with it (anything you want) and bring it back to her shop, she will donate the item to the Ronald McDonald House and in return you get a 20% off coupon for a future purchase. Great idea right? I think I'll make a fun slouch hat. Someone will appreciate it I hope.

Have a great day. Enjoy knitting and don't forget 10 on 10!

-Leanne

Only on a farm...

Let me set the scene...

It's Sunday, late afternoon.

Football watching is going on, appetizers made, beer in hand...

I make nachos for my older son. Without his knowing, I sprinkle some chili powder on top to add some much needed flavor.

I sit down on the couch with my food and drink in hand.

I notice out the window that two of our alpacas are "eh hem" making whoopee. (on purpose) My parents were breeding two of their alpacas. I comment on this and everyone is aware in the room about what is going on outside.

Dalton says, "It's Spicy!"

I say, "No, it's Kigo and Star"

Dalton: "No, it's Spicy!"

Me: No Dalton, it's Kigo and Star that are breeding.

He was referring to his nachos. I was referring to the alpaca named Spicy.

My husband then says, only on a farm do you have that conversation :)


I almost choked on my buffalo wing. Gotta love living on a farm :)!!!!!!

Happy Fall Y'All

Feels like fall today. Love it.

Have a great weekend!!!

We're Open Friday 10-4

Come on by. We are open today, Friday October 5th from 10-4!

81 Days Until Christmas!!!!

2021 Bentz Road

Wall, NJ 07719

Call if you have questions: 732.861.1385

or visit our website for directions

www.arrowacresfarm.com

Happy Day to You!

Who is a happy boy, 

a sweet boy, 

loves to be silly, 

loves his alpaca toys,

 has beautiful blue green grey eyes, 

has a fantastic laugh, 

an awesome helper around the house and farm

loves life 

and is 

5 YEARS OLD TODAY???!!!!

This kid!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday to my nephew, Brady!

We all love ya kiddo.

Have a great day :)

Love, Aunt Lee, Uncle Rick, Dalton, Garrett, Chase, MomMom, Grandpop, Aunt Lizzie, Uncle Nick, Wade and all the animals, Naya, Finn, Jeter, Mychrona, Lilly, Melody, Aponi, Wdamo, Star, Squanny, Reno, Spicy, Geneva, Jatoba, Wea, Kal, Kigo, Awan, Bing, Ox, Tsunami, Blue! phew!

Yarn Along

It's Wednesday.....

That means linking up to Ginny's yarn along :)

I have to admit, I love this day. It's a great benchmark to show what I've knitted and read in the past week. I miss being in school. (it's been many many many years since I was in school) but you know what I mean. I still like to learn new things, read some new great books and I think this little Wednesday yarn along gives me just the incentive I need to accomplish this. It adds a little fun into the daily grind of real life.

So without further a do....

This is what I am working on this week.

The body of my Small Things Sweater is complete.

This will be a gift for my girlfriend's 4th little baby. She doesn't know what she is having so I knitted this up with a beautiful turquoise/sea green color. I'm struggling with what buttons to use!!!!

I really want something fun. Not just simple buttons. I've been on etsy for hours but still can't decide.

I have to knit up the sleeves next.

I picked up this book Ocean Breezes at the library last week.

I don't usually make scarves. I don't know why. Just don't. So, maybe this book will inspire me.

PLUS I just found out that I won a gorgeous skein of yarn on a blog giveaway that might be perfect for one of these scarves! woohoo.

 Close up of the sweater.

And it's finally time for Chase to have a new sweater. This little pattern is so easy. It was the first sweater that I ever knitted up for my older boys. The problem back then was I didn't know what I was doing and I didn't know how to bind off loosely. This always made it interesting when I had to pull it off their heads!!!!!! I'll do it right this time. I'm using some tan Quince & Co. Lark yarn from my stash bin. I bought it right after I had him so it's high time it gets turned into something!

It's starting to look and feel like Fall over here at the Jersey Shore :)

As much as I LOVE summer, I do love the fall.

My husband knows how much I love my jeans, sweaters and cowboy boots.

It's that time!!!

Have a great Wednesday. Can't wait to see what everyone else is knitting and reading.

-Happy Knitting

We Did It

Thank you to everyone that stopped by the farm this weekend!

Once again we are thankful and overwhelmed by the kind people that have taken an interest in the farm and our animals. We love seeing happy faces. It was fun to see some friendly faces, people that have been coming year after year and also many new faces that we had never met.

It was a wonderful weekend. We were blessed with great weather...(thank you MomMom!!!)

Forecast was for rain but it never came :)

Here are some pictures of our weekend.

" The Coop "

 Happy kids

 We set the pen up under the tent again.

 Tara helped out in the pen once again! That's Lilly the alpaca.

 Wea came to join Lilly.

 Lilly saying hi to Sanda on the sign. Very sad that our boy wasn't here this year. :(

 Shea

 Andee working the register. Good Job!!

 Little cousins playing in the stone dust.